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Jul 2024
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404 - Will You Be Successful? Barbara Co...

Marie Forleo
About this episode

Barbara Cocoran's ex-husbnd loaned her $1,000 to start her real estate business... cheated on her with his secretery... then walked out the door screaming, "you'll never succeed without me!" She used those parting words as fuel - building a billion-dollar empire and transforming into one of the most renowned and successful business investors in the world. In Today's #MarieTV, Barbara reveals the truth about her time on Shark Tank, hard lessons about love and money, and how to break the glass ceiling with a bang. 

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • 00:00 - How Barbara launched her first business with no money
  • 02:55 - The "empty desk" strategy for reating insatiable demand
  • 05:00 - How to bring in 10X more business by avoiding "lazy marketing"
  • 05:55 - The simple, magical, profitable sales principle Barbara and Marie swear by
  • 06:17 - Barbara's "puppy sale" technique that made her over $1M an HOUR - in a recession!
  • 08:53 - When to trust your gut VS. do what "makes sense"
  • 11:00 - The "pen vs. pencil" technique for hiring rockstar team members - FAST
  • 14:00 - The most compassionate way to fire underperformers
  • 18:50 - Why Barbara regretted selling her business - even with a $66M payout!
  • 23:20 - The unexpected reason having no money make syou better at business
  • 25:50 - Why Barbara refuses to make goals about money, status, or power
  • 29:30 - The 3 traits someone MUST have for Barbara to invest in your business
  • 32:40 - Barbara's "bully back a bully" technique that won her lawsuit against Donald Trump

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