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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.

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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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 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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Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.
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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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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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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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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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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Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.
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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 have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately...it's everything.
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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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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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My husband had a very strong identity and was successful in his life. Thank God for that. There's no way I can control him. I wouldn't stay married to him if I felt I could. I can readily take my business personality into the home. But he forces me to be a partner rather than the boss.
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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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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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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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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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Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.
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