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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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Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it's there.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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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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So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.
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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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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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Don't teach talent that isn't there.
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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 story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
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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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