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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
Lead
Example
Leader
People

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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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If you've got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who's got the money and make money. There's two pieces to it: talent and money.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don't build 'wiggle room' into the asking price. There's a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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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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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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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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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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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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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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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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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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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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.
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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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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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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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