When you're a big money earner and your husband isn't, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or 'Mrs. Higgins.

I've seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.

I had probably seven agents by the time I became a legitimate real estate broker.

If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.

Don't be afraid to go for positions, jobs or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. It's when you're uncomfortable that you learn and grow the most.

Your business is a part of yourself. Should it be? Who knows, but it sure feels that way. You can never really leave it.

Every single thing I learned about marketing and building my business, I learned from my mom, and she had never been in the workforce. She just had great practical sense.