766 Barbara Corcoran: Success in Business and Life

Published: March 4, 2019, 3:16 a.m.

b'YOU CAN\'T FAKE IT.\\nFinding your career isn\\u2019t something you decide in your head.\\nYou have to try lots of things. Put yourself in different environments.\\nPay attention to what makes you happy.\\nLittle by little, you\\u2019ll find the right path.\\nWhen you do, you\\u2019ll be unstoppable.\\nOn today\\u2019s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about what makes a great entrepreneur with someone who knew she had found her calling once she became a realtor: Barbara Corcoran.\\nBarbara Corcoran is a Real Estate Queen, Shark Tank Shark, and Host of the "Business Unusual" Podcast. Barbara Corcoran\\u2019s credentials include straight D\\u2019s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran Group.\\nBarbara is famously brash and blunt, bold and courageous, and a brilliant identifier of opportunity and talent (often invisible to others).\\nShe believes that the key to success in business is not the idea but the person. An entrepreneur\'s passion and drive can make or break a business.\\nSo get ready to learn what makes a great entrepreneur on Episode 766.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhat\\u2019s the angriest you\\u2019ve ever been in your life? (11:00)\\nWhen did you learn to communicate so directly? (24:00)\\nWhat\\u2019s the biggest lesson you\\u2019ve learned from being one of ten kids? (26:30)\\nWhen do you feel the most loved? (30:00)\\nWhat are the smart industries to go into right now? (45:00)\\nWhat three questions would you ask a potential buyer? (1:02:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhat type of partnerships are the most successful (19:00)\\nWhy guilt is the worst thing for a relationship (23:00)\\nThe importance of social media in business (40:00)\\nThe two qualities Barbara looks for in an entrepreneur (49:00)\\nWhat makes Donald Trump a good salesman (57:00)\\nWhat to do with profit you make in your business (1:11:00)'