The best mistake I ever made was believing that I was stupid. It was a childhood thing, but it played out big-time as an adult. It scorned me the rest of my life - in a good way.

Since the sale of her business Barbara Corcoran has become a prominent figure in the New York real estate scene. She is also a business consultant via her consulting and televison production business Barbara Corcoran Inc. As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.

As a television personality Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark" investor on ABC's Shark Tank.