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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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Edgewater
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Barbara Ann Corcoran
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The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don't think money's a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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A complainer is like a Death Eater because there's a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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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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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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Don't get cocky just because you've had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you've earned it.
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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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If someone doesn't fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you're holding them back from excelling elsewhere.
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