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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.

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
Money
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Something
Resourceful
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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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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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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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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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I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family. A lot of times in the evening, I'll write down what my goals are for the next day When I wake up, I look at that list again. I meditate.
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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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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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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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Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.
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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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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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I have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don't jump on something right away, it's like a bird flying by-it flies off.
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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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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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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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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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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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The power of publicity is more important than advertising.
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