The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.

When you feel stuck and can't seem to move ahead, always remember that you don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going!

Empathy for the people you're working with and being aware of their needs...that's the "big kahuna" in managing people.

You can't study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.

A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.

I was a hot-dog stand lady, I was an orphan housemother, I was a waitress 3 or 4 times. All of those jobs did not have good bosses. They basically told you what to do, when to do and when to hop. And I just didn't like that very much.

Don't get cocky just because you've had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you've earned it.