Barbara Corcoran

Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.

— Barbara Corcoran

Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business

— Barbara Corcoran

A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.

— Barbara Corcoran

Your people smarts will prove ten times more valuable than all the book smarts you can't get.

— Barbara Corcoran

When you're building a business, you're either all in, or you're not.

— Barbara Corcoran

When you have chemistry with a potential hire, they will most likely become a great employee.

— Barbara Corcoran

I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.

— Barbara Corcoran

My best successes came on the heels of failures.

— Barbara Corcoran

A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit…

— Barbara Corcoran

If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you'll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump…

— Barbara Corcoran

All the best things that happened to me happened after I was rejected. I knew the power of getting past no.

— Barbara Corcoran

I built the business exactly the way my mother built and ran her family. I wanted a replication of the big, happy…

— Barbara Corcoran

The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time…

— Barbara Corcoran

The difference between the real winners is how long they take to feel sorry for themselves. My winners feel it... but they…

— Barbara Corcoran

Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and…

— Barbara Corcoran

When you feel stuck and can't seem to move ahead, always remember that you don't have to get it right, you just…

— Barbara Corcoran

What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and…

— Barbara Corcoran

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct. Instinct is a lifesaver for sharks and entrepreneurs alike. Most people can…

— Barbara Corcoran

My mother is an amazing woman. Not only did she manage the entire household, she noticed a gift in each of her…

— Barbara Corcoran

I sat down and collected all of our eleven sales for the past six months and I added them all together and…

— Barbara Corcoran

I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't…

— Barbara Corcoran

It's rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to…

— Barbara Corcoran

My greatest strength as a child, I realize now, was my imagination. While every other kid was reading and writing, I had…

— Barbara Corcoran

I like to wake up and just feel gratitude. Gratitude for waking up, for my health, for my kids, for my family.…

— Barbara Corcoran

Instead of assuming everything you're being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.

— Barbara Corcoran

I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.

— Barbara Corcoran

Home staging is no longer optional in this real estate market, it is a must!

— Barbara Corcoran

Great sales people [don't] have the ability to feel sorry for themselves.

— Barbara Corcoran

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does.

— Barbara Corcoran

I love myself. Anything that has my name I'm tickled to death.

— Barbara Corcoran

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.

— Barbara Corcoran

When you're in business, if you have some sort of gimmick it's a huge advantage.

— Barbara Corcoran

I don't invest anymore in entrepreneurs who don't have charisma.

— Barbara Corcoran

Become better at firing than hiring - it's crucial for building a business.

— Barbara Corcoran

I'm never in control of my time during the workday.

— Barbara Corcoran

Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.

— Barbara Corcoran

The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is…

— Barbara Corcoran

The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.

— Barbara Corcoran

Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I'm not saying that's the only calling card, but it's a…

— Barbara Corcoran

Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they're interested in buying it. Get out of your car,…

— Barbara Corcoran