Barbara Corcoran People Quotations

I built the business exactly the way my mother built and ran her family. I wanted a replication of the big, happy family I grew up in. I wanted happy people having fun.

A complainer is like a Death Eater because there's a suction of negative energy. You can catch a great attitude from great people.

The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.

People stayed with me and worked extra hard for me because I could see the potential in them - I'm not so sure they could see the potential in me.

If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that.

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

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.

Empathy for the people you're working with and being aware of their needs...that's the "big kahuna" in managing people.

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

People imitate their leader. Lead by example.

Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they'll determine 80 percent of your success.