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If you want to have a creative culture, you can't get it by reading books. You get it by example.

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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I've never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.
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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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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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It's rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn't find that was true of my top super stars either.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as 'new.'
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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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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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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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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 difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it... but they come back up and say 'hit me again.'
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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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