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People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they're going to want to do business with you. And if they don't you're going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.
Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Barbara Ann Corcoran
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
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