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Don't teach talent that isn't 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
Talent
Teach

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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I'm not saying that's the only calling card, but it's a whole crayon box.
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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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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 power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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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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Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.
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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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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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You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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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.
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Money is not the only thing that motivates employees. It's about making them happy.
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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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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Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.
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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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