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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it's there.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Journalist
Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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Believing
Findings
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Opportunity

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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they're interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.
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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.
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When you feel stuck and can't seem to move ahead, always remember that you don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going!
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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It's about making them happy.
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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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Empathy for the people you're working with and being aware of their needs...that's the big kahuna in managing people.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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Everybody thinks that they're going to time the market, they're going to sharpshoot the market, and buy right at the bottom. The truth of the matter is that nobody is good at it.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.
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Refinancing doesn't reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.
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Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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I have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don't jump on something right away, it's like a bird flying by-it flies off.
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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.
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You may not like the idea of putting money into a home when you're moving out. But it's demanded by the market. You need to show it off. You don't have to rip out the kitchen and bathroom. But maybe replace the tiles or the countertops. Get professional advice.
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