Use What You've Got, & Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom

By: Barbara Corcoran, Bruce Littlefield

Narrated by: Barbara Corcoran

Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Growing up, Barbara Corcoran shared one floor in a three-family house in New Jersey with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. She had few luxuries, but she was blessed with a mother who taught her to have self-confidence. Barbara's mom didn't know much about business, but she understood how the world works, and how to make the most of what you've got.

After failing at twenty-two other jobs, Barbara borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Today, with over $4 billion in revenues, The Corcoran Group is New York's premier real estate company, and Barbara is richer than her wildest dreams.

Whether you're just starting out, fighting your way up the career ladder, or reentering the workforce, the homespun lessons that work for Barbara will help you use what you've got to create success in your life.

©2003 Barbara Corcoran and Bruce Littlefield (P)2003 Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Recorded by arrangement with Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Critic reviews

• Audie Award Winner, Business Information/Educational, 2004

"Equal parts business primer, Oprah-spirited coming-of-age memoir and sneaky PR brochure for herself...Corcoran has produced a likable and worthwhile book, an honorable contribution with heart." (Publishers Weekly)
"A practial, funny compendium of advice that should stick with any reader." (USA Today)
"Part memoir, part rough guide to business and 100 percent in-your-face glee." (Working Mother)

A must read for anyone with limiting beliefs!

Barbara's transparent reflection of her childhood paired with her experiences building an empire is brilliant. Her mother was as good as any modern personal development coach. This is a truly inspirational story.

Simple Advice, Powerful Application

Barbara gives a captivating read as she regales the reader with tales of her childhood and how she built her multimillion dollar enterprise. Her book is funny, insightful and overall just enjoyable. I listened to it every time I got in the car. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking to expand their horizons.

Great, Amusing Edutainment

The story is told perfectly by the author. You can almost picture the family and her wise mother! Lot's of good snippets of information in there to be had, and highly entertaining too. This book had me really thinking about different ways to use the information it offered, but laughs kept me hooked, I'll be listening to this again quite soon. My thanks to the Author, another job well done! A chuckle a minute.

You will listen more than once

I can't express how much I enjoyed this book. The narration was wonderful. If you listen to this bok and are not inspired as well as entertained and touched emotionally, you are a brick. I loved it!

A Memoir of Gratitude and Simple, Straightforward Advice

It’s easy to see how Barbara’s attitude and lessons from her Mother gave her the confidence and drive to creatively solve problems with joy and grace, leading to her incredible success.

Excellent story told with genuine humility, positivity and confidence. She’s one of my favorite role models.

The Best

This is one of the best business books with great lessons I can use in 2019!

Great narrator!

Barbara is surprisingly amazing as a narrator! Really enjoyed listening to her own story of success.

Adorable

I really enjoyed this book. It's filled with great stories,
great lessons, and lots of great advice.

Inspiring!

Barbara Corcoran is absolutely inspiring. She narrated it so perfectly and was able to visualize everything she wrote/narrated.

A true joy

This was a really great listen. She goes back and forth between lessons from her childhood and how she applied them to her climb up the ladder. It was short, sweet, to the point and really inspiring!