The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Barbara Corcoran: Turning $1,000 to $1 Billion!

Dec 15, 2022

Barbara Corcoran, a real estate mogul and Shark Tank star, shares her inspiring journey from a dyslexic student with humble beginnings to the founder of a $6 billion business. She discusses overcoming betrayal in her personal life, using it as fuel for her entrepreneurial spirit. The importance of resilience, childhood competition, and the role of teamwork in her success are highlighted. Corcoran emphasizes investing in people with challenging backgrounds, proving they often have a stronger drive to succeed.

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Barbara Corcoran

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Challenge industry norms by innovating and taking risks to outmaneuver competitors.

Prioritize fun in the workplace to build camaraderie and motivate employees.

Leverage setbacks as motivation to excel and tailor leadership to support individual team members.

Deep dives

Competing with the Old Boys Network

Barbara discusses how she succeeded by challenging the traditional real estate industry dominated by wealthy, privileged individuals who were complacent and resistant to change. She identified their weaknesses in being slow, risk-averse, and lacking imagination. By innovating, taking risks, and having a creative approach to publicity and business operations, she was able to outmaneuver her competitors.

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The Power of Laughter in Sales

01:05

The Whole Way of Doom: Unforeseen Challenges for Startup Entrepreneurs

01:05

Overcoming Negative Self-Perception: The Power of Self-Talk

01:03

Intro

2min

The Roots of Competition and Teamwork

2min

Navigating Family Dynamics

15min

Navigating Success: Insights from Insecurity to Innovation

20min

From Betrayal to Empowerment

16min

Personal Endorsements and Business Security Solutions

2min

Dragons, Sharks, and Entrepreneurial Resilience

13min

Resilience and Humor: The Journey of Overcoming Failure

2min

As the original Shark of all 13 seasons of the Shark Tank, Barbara Corcoran has never stopped swimming or hustling. Ever since 1973 when she borrowed $1000 to start her own real estate firm, Barbara’s relentless drive and spirit turned The Corcoran Group into $6 billion dollar business.

Coming from a poor neighbourhood and the second of ten children, Barbara always knew how to scrap and stand out from the crowd. She also knew how to use any setbacks as fuel for success, whether that was being labelled the ‘dumb’ D grade dyslexic student to being bitterly betrayed by her boyfriend.

In this candid conversation, Barbara shares her hard won no nonsense lessons in life and business, revealing how she had no other option but to become an entrepreneur and use everything at her disposal to reach the top.

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Barbara Corcoran: Turning $1,000 to $1 Billion!

Episode guests

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Deep dives

Competing with the Old Boys Network

Creating a Fun and Imaginative Company Culture

Turning Adversity into Motivation

Leadership Approach: Understanding Individual Needs

Dealing with Negative Influence: Avoiding Complainers and Victims

The Importance of Compliments

The Power of Laughter in Sales

The Whole Way of Doom: Unforeseen Challenges for Startup Entrepreneurs

Overcoming Negative Self-Perception: The Power of Self-Talk

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Barbara Corcoran: Turning $1,000 to $1 Billion!

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Deep dives

Competing with the Old Boys Network

Creating a Fun and Imaginative Company Culture

Turning Adversity into Motivation

Leadership Approach: Understanding Individual Needs

Dealing with Negative Influence: Avoiding Complainers and Victims

The Importance of Compliments

The Power of Laughter in Sales

The Whole Way of Doom: Unforeseen Challenges for Startup Entrepreneurs

Overcoming Negative Self-Perception: The Power of Self-Talk

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