Buyers decide in the first eight seconds of seeing a home if they're interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see within the first eight seconds.

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.

Home staging used to be optional. Today, it's a necessity in selling a house.

The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.

Become better at firing than hiring - it's crucial for building a business.

I think of my business and investments as extension of my family.

I have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don't jump on something right away, it's like a bird flying by-it flies off.