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Use What You've Got & Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt
Use What You've Got & Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom
 

 

This morning I finished reading a little autobiographical book by Barbara Corcoran.

Even though I enjoy reading biographies of successful people, I hesitated on this one because I thought it might be a lot of fluff as part of the publicity of her recent celebrity status on Sharktank. 

I am glad that I did check this one out, it was an easy read with lots of interesting stories from her childhood as they applied to her business successes and failures.

The stories from her youth were very admirable, honest and made her seem so much more real.

And her stories from building her business let us know that she did not start out with an easy road ahead of her, no money and no education, just a lot of determination and a natural ability to deal with people.

It was also interesting to get an inside perspective on some of the NYC Real Estate heavy hitters like Donald Trump.

Check it out, I think you may enjoy it, and it only takes a few hours to read.

 

Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom

Comments(11)

Sally Crane
WMS - Unity, WI
Woodland appraisal support.

Thanks, Bob.  I do watch Barbara on Sharktank, and I do think I will check out her book.  She does seem like an interesting person.

Sep 11, 2013 03:54 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Thank you, Bob for suggestion. I love autobiographies too. Even they try to be nice and look good, sometimes you really see a different person from that we know a public image of... 

Sep 11, 2013 04:51 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Thanks for the tip, I'll order the book. I love ready stories like this, they are always inspiring.

Sep 11, 2013 06:56 PM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Good Morning Bob!  I am always looking for recommendations for books.  I think I will put this one on my list.

Sep 11, 2013 10:55 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

I too love reading autobiographies and will have to check this one out... Thanks for the share and have a Happy Day...

Sep 11, 2013 10:56 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I am getting ready to read Margaret Rome's book. :) I'll have to write a review when I finish. :) Great idea! Thanks for the heads up on this one.

Sep 11, 2013 11:10 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Our Moms certainly know best don' t they?  She is still my biggest cheerleader and knows everything!  Love the post!

Sep 11, 2013 11:51 PM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Hey Bob! Thanks for sharing. I like to read business success stories, particularly if I can learn from them!

Sep 12, 2013 01:02 AM
Gerard Gilbers
Higher Authority Markeing - Asheboro, NC
Your Marketing Master

Back to the foundations created by parents. Sounds like a great book, thanks for the review.

Sep 13, 2013 12:28 AM
Sharon Miller
RE/MAX Platinum - Crane Hill, AL

Bob,

Learning from others is a requisite for excelerated success in today's world. If anyone here hasn't read Dave Liniger's book "My Next Step", I would highly recommend it. Imagine, a visionary of our real estate profession having to "start from the beginning" in regaining his health, as well as, return to his responsibilities as Chairman of the Board at RE/MAX International. Learn from the experience Dave has shared on how raw determination, personal commitment and goal setting can overcome what may seem like insurmountable odds. When the going gets tough, tough people like Dave get it going......  

Sep 13, 2013 12:35 AM
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

Hi Bob, I am enjoying going through some of your early blog posts and reposts and getting ready to start doing some posts myself soon.

Jun 09, 2019 06:11 PM