65+ Uplifting Barbara Corcoran Quotes That Will Inspire You

Born on March 10, 1949, Barbara Ann Corcoran is an American entrepreneur, investor, speaker, consultant, writer, and television personality.

She also writes for a syndicated newspaper. She founded the New York City real estate agency The Corcoran Group, which she eventually sold to NRT for $66 million and left the business shortly after.

Corcoran experienced difficulties in school and eventually discovered that she had dyslexia. She went to St. Cecilia High School, Englewood, and later switched to Leonia High School after failing many classes her freshman year. She later earned a degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College. Corcoran, one of the original Shark investors on the program, has so far made appearances in all 12 seasons of ABC's 'Shark Tank'. Corcoran has published three books, writes a weekly column for the New York Daily News, and contributes to More, The Daily Review, and Redbook. She has appeared on 'Larry King Live' and NBC's 'Today' program. She also co-hosts 'The Millionaire Broker' on CNBC. If you are looking for some of the best advice from the 'Shark Tank' judge and want to kickstart your career, then keep reading the quote list below.

The right attitude can help you come up with the best solutions. The quote list below has just the right quotes.

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

 “Always choose attitude over experience. Always.”

“You can catch a great attitude from great people.”

“Just go for it. You don’t want to end up with regret.”

“It’s normal to get stuck, but stupid to stay stuck.”

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

“Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.” 

“Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it’s there.”

“The truth is you can teach any skill, but you cannot change a bad attitude.” 

“Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.” 

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

 “You don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going.” 

 “Stop comparing yourself to everyone else around you.”

 “I turned $1,000 into a billion-dollar business.”

 “Play what you’ve got and don’t waste time worrying about what you don’t.”

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

Life is a beautiful race only for those who learn to enjoy the hurdles along the way. Here's a quote list with the best life quotes

“Every single failure has an equally great upside if you are willing to stay in the game.” 

 “Never be ashamed of who you are. People always recognize and appreciate authenticity.” 

 “Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.”

“Everytime you push through failure there’s always a prize for you on the other side. ” 

 “Don’t you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.” 

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

“I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it’s a phantom chase.” 

"I've been in real estate for my whole life, I've been trying to sharpshoot the market with my investments, I'm never right. All you need to do is get near the bottom. That's good enough."

"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."

"My greatest strength as a child, I realize now, was my imagination. While every other kid was reading and writing, I had seven whole hours a day to practice my imagination. When do you get that space in your life, ever?"

"The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time as an adult. It scorned me the rest of my life - in a good way."

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

“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.”

“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.”

“Forget about perfection; it doesn’t exist.”

"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 the other kids are looking to your kid for leadership, that's an entrepreneur at five years old."

- Barbara Corcoran, March 18, 2018, @BarbaraCorcoran

Hard work and determination can lead to places. The quote list given below will help motivate you to work on your goals and achieve them.

“Leaders come in two flavors; expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both.”

 “People imitate their leader. Lead by example.”

 “People most resistant to fun need it the most.” 

"Stop putting it off! Procrastination breeds guilt, guilt breeds depression, and depression breeds failure."

“I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.” 

“If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!”

“I did everything in my power to give my brokers brand identity and clout in the market. I saw my job as a parent to build them up and if I took care of them, then they would take care of their customers.” 

“I’m never in control of my time during the workday.”

“You steal the limelight, you steal the market share”

"Luck is the by product of hard work and good judgement"

"I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% - still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work."

“The hardest lessons to learn are that you’re more capable than you think you are.” 

“Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.”

“The power of publicity is more important than advertising.”

“Figure out what past efforts amounted to nothing and label them your “not to do” list. Post the list where you’ll see it.”

“All of my singular, phenomenal successes that helped me build my business, happened on the heels of failure. I did not choose it that way, but somehow it always worked that way”

“If I could set a world record, it would be that I have 150 business partners, all with thriving businesses of their own that started with nothing and I made the difference to make them all billionaires.”

"Learning to actually listen to your instinct is a great form of self-preservation. It's both incredibly easy and tough at the same time, but worth the effort to master."

Success and failure are like two sides of the same coin. If you are looking to get motivated, then this quote list is perfect for you.

 “In business, you’re the chief salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.”

- Barbara Corcoran, December 21, 2021, @BarbaraCorcoran

“My best successes came on the heels of failures.”

“Procrastination is the enemy of success and the guilt of not doing something always steals your energy.”

“Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It’s when you’re uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.”

“Failure is my specialty.”

“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.” 

“That ability to pop back up is true of anyone who succeeds in their field.”

 “Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 % of your success.” 

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

“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’re minding someone else’s business, no one is minding yours.”

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

“I consider rejection a lucky charm.”

“Whatever you got you have to accentuate. I ran my female card up and down the ladder my whole career, because I was in a man’s world. It was worked by women but owned by men. I was the only female owner in my field at that time.”

“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.”

“When you feel stuck and can’t seem to move ahead, always remember that you don’t have to get it right, you just have to get it going!”