Barbara Corcoran Quotes

There's nothing more invigorating than being deeply involved with a small company and a young team of founders out to do something incredibly special.

Business is about people. It's about passion. It's about bold ideas, bold small ideas or bold large ideas.

When you run a part of the relay and pass on the baton, there is no sense of unfinished business in your mind. There is just the sense of having done your part to the best of your ability. That is it. The hope is to pass on the baton to somebody who will run faster and run a better marathon.

The most important thing is to be passionate and ready to accept the pains that sometimes go along with the business.

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don't do it.

Being an entrepreneur is my dream job, as it tests ones tenacity.

I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.

My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it.

I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both.

What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.

Running a real business is exacting, daunting, repetitive work. Even in Silicon Valley.

You've got to love this business. You have to be able to take rejection.

Football is to be enjoyed and I've enjoyed my life in football for many years, it's the pinnacle of my career and I want to enjoy it the most.

Other than playing the game I love, my passion is investing in innovative companies and helping the entrepreneurs behind them succeed.

Basketball gave me everything.

Watching a company develop is like watching a puppy grow. When you can watch something grow that you created - it's really an amazing feeling.

There's no formula for success in this business. You just do the best you can.

Industry is a better horse to ride than genius.

When you are a pit bull, and you love what you do and you are going to continue to grow, that talent will find its way out.

I don't think about that. I wasn't a kid growing up saying one day I'll get an Oscar and make a speech. That wasn't on my mind. So what I do is the best work I can do.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

If you're in the best team in the world, you or your teammate have to win.

The collective energy of everyone is what really made Business 2.0 exciting.

I'm an engineer turned entrepreneur who's passionate about connection.

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.