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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
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Television Producer
Edgewater
New Jersey
Barbara Ann Corcoran
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You steal the limelight, you steal the market share
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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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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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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
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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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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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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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People imitate their leader. Lead by example.
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I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.
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My best successes came on the heels of failures.
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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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The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it's what goes on inside your own head
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I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn't want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn't want a boss.
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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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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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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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I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.
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Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure.
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