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Barbara Corcoran is known for being an exquisite motivational speaker and business entrepreneur.

Corcoran wasn’t an academic bang out in high school.

Barbara Corcoran smiles

In fact, she got by with straight D’s in school.

28 years later, The Corcoran Group was a top competitor in the cutthroat world of real estate.

In aninterviewwith CNBC, Corcoran stated, “I’m not a believer in saving money.

Barbara Corcoran laughs

I’ve never saved a dime in my whole life.”

The philosophy, Corcoran explained, was adopted by her mother.

And she didn’t have much to spend."

Barbara Corcoran with her book

She strives to always spend money on the things with the greatest potential.

Corcoran’s intention in writing the book was to encourage her audience to reach for their dreams.

Some of the biggest successes come from taking a different path.

For Corcoran, an abnormal route certainly paid off.