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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.

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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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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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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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 you want to have a creative culture, you can't get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.
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My mother's genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.
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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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Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!
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A complainer is like a Death Eater because there's a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.
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Don't get cocky just because you've had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you've earned it.
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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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When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.
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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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Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.
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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of 'curb appeal.' Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you'll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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