167 Quotes by Barbara Corcoran

Sometimes very successful people appear to be winging it, because they look so comfortable on their feet. But don’t be fooled; there ain’t no such thing. They just come across that way because they practiced so many times.

If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.

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.’

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.

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

It’s rumored that doing well in real estate is to be able to close a deal. I did not find that to be the case for myself, I was probably the worst closer out there and I didn’t find that was true of my top super stars either.

Every failure has an equally big upside if you are willing to stay in the game.

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

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 see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn’t the least bit bothered – until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.