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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.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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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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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 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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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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