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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
Barbara Corcoran
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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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Confidence is overrated. It's when we're uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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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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Don't be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It's when you're uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.
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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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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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