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People imitate their leader. Lead 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
Imitate
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Example
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People

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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.
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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it's what goes on inside your own head
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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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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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Confidence is overrated. It's when we're uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.
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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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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 you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.
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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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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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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