How to get rich:

1: Have rich parents
2: Ask daddy for money to start a business
3: Go bankrupt
4: Repeat 1 to 3 so many times until eventually you start a succesfull business purely by chance

5'd it because Chapter 1 helped me to connect the dots with my discovery from Think and Grow Rich - The Mystery of Sex Transmutation.
Had this book uploaded to my phone as an audio book. And there it was Chapter 1 - Stay Focused, Trump was telling a story about flying to Europe before the market crashed and he lost his Billions. He was flying there to attend fashion shows but he wasn't looking at the clothing. Well ladies and gents here's the most powerful of human desires/human emotions mentioned by no other than the Mr.Billi(onaire) himself. Luckily not too deep into the book, otherwise I would have had to listen for much longer to find me a single dot.

Well this certainly wasn't my second favorite book - not like Trump: The Art of the Deal. He came across as a lot more arrogant and annoying in this book than his other classic. It'd be nice if he narrated his own books though. This narrator wasn't as good as the other. I've never seen the Apprentice and now want to see a few episodeys to see what they are like. He said all the women flirted with him on that show whether consciously or subconsciously. That's funny.

He gives advice to not intimidate people, does he follow that? I don't see how you can make it big in business and not try to intimidate others.

That's neat he thought about running for president back in 2000 as a 3rd party candidate but he said he's too blunt to be a politician. I'm glad he kept his bluntness.

He offered this tip for public speaking: "When public speaking don't think the mass of people are there to judge you, but as individuals who might be attending because they have to be or they're interested in something." A good reminder when giving a talk for Church! When listening to others give talks and you notice they capture your attention, find out specifically what it was that caught your attention and implement that in your next speech.

A friend of Trump said, "Avoid being the trigger and the revolver will not be a threat."

Someone told Trump that he's very much like a Mormon and he took that as High Praise. I knew it! He's Mormon

Trump said, "Everyone has an opinion, in most cases it's not worth the paper [or internet space] it's written on." He also said that sometimes you have to hold a grudge. Yes! Thank you! Now I can keep holding on to mine because I'm not about to toss away a perfectly good plan to enact revenge on someone.

I admire his love for reading books. It makes perfect sense why he's where he's at. You can't go to very far places if you don't read often and frequently.

He suggest to always sign a pre-nup before you get married. It might not be a bad idea for more people to do it. I think a lot of problems could be avoided.

I loved how he ripped on people sin verguenza, like Dan Rather.

I wanted to hear his P.O.V. when 9/11 happened. What was going on in Trump tower that morning?

He does his fun hourly schedule for a week like he did in his other classic book. It's fun to hear his horario.

As far as getting rich, I couldn't find jack squat in here.

The book is from the most successful businessman in real estate and luxury construction. Quite an interesting way of life of Donald Trump is full of both lightning ups and quite bitter falls. But the author succeeded in getting out of the situation and being on the verge of bankruptcy was able to find strength to get out of the situation as a winner.

Maybe not everyone will fit his advice from the book, but in my opinion, they are all quite successful and most importantly taken from the personal example of the author of the book. The book is interesting and quite successful, - I advise you to read.
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Книга від найуспішнішого бізнесмена по нерухомості та будівництву класу люкс. Досить цікавий життєвий шлях Дональда Трампа сповнений як блискавичних підйомів так і досить гірких падінь. Але автор досить успішно вийшов з ситуації і будучи на межі банкротства зміг знайти сили вийти з ситуації переможцем.

Можливо не всім підійдуть його поради з книжки, але, на мою думку, всі вони досить вдалі і найголовніше взяті з особистого прикладу автора книги. Книга цікава і досить вдала, - раджу для прочитання.



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Yeah he goes a little ego maniac here and there with the rich playboy tangents, but at least it makes me think he’s not hiding much other than his tax returns and intimate relationships from anyone, which doesn’t bother me too much

Donald Trump on how to get rich but more importantly on what a virtuous person he is, living his best life of making only successful decisions and giving only great advice :)

He could have saved time by writing, "Have your daddy leave you millions of dollars and real estate in New York City."

Another boring book by a self-obsessed egomaniac. If you go for that kind of thing, this is the book for you.

Ngoài chương V: Donald Trump cuộc sống đời thường và phần phụ lục tài sản của Trump thì mọi thứ trong cuốn sách này đều đáng đọc. Tuyệt vời nhất là cách viết ngắn gọn, dễ hiểu, đi thẳng vấn đề như tính cách của Trump vậy. Những lời khuyên trong đây đều toát lên những kinh nghiệm quý giá của 1 tỉ phú đã trưởng thành và chiến thắng trong thương trường khốc liệt. Đọc cuốn sách này cũng giúp cta hiểu được một phần con người Trump- một con người dù thẳng thắn, thô lỗ nhưng có 1 cái tâm luôn muốn cống hiến cho xã hội, cho nước Mỹ.

A friend of mine said he had some second hand books in English and maybe I wanted to have a look at them. I did. This pearl was among them. I suddenly felt an implacable desire to try to understand the mindset of Mr Donald Trump as he is one of the most loved and most hated leaders in the world. The book was quite boring and smelt a colossal ego, which is not surprising. What I learnt from the book is that if you don't like shaking hands but people yearn for your handshake, and if someone strides out of the bathroom with his half wet hands in the restaurant you are about to enjoy your meal and asks for a handshake, if you feel like you will vomit but can't dare to decline the request (as the man has the potential to backbite you for thirty years), remember that you need to lose some weight and the best way to do so is not eating your lunch, so make a wise choice and shake hands with Mr. Germ Carrier. You will avoid both extra calories and backbite. I think I have had some idea about his mindset. What surprised me is that he read Carl Jung and recommends it to people who want to get rich.

So the shock had worn off. Donald Trump is set to be the next president of the US. I figured I should learn a little about him. Art of the Deal was written ages ago, and his newer book was too close to the recent election - so I went for this 2004 title, released as part of the major success that was the first season of the Apprentice. I suspected the book would confirm what I would already know: the man was very ambitious, not particularly deep, and a relentless showman. These qualities are not necessarily damnable in the real world, but I suspect that they might be problematic in a president. As it is, let me start with the good parts first:

Negotiations

Mr Trump would like to believe that everything he touches turns to gold. That's why he tried Trump Steaks, Trump University, etc. But only those of us who have been in business know that success in one field doesn't necessarily mean success in others, and even the attempts at these failed businesses did some economic good. What isn't in dispute is that after learning from his disastrous overleverage in the 1980s, he has come back to become simply the most powerful and successful real estate developer in the world. The man makes millions simply from putting his name on a building, and that's not something anyone else in the world can do. He gives us some insights into a couple deals he did and it's interesting to see his single-mindedness, flexibility, and tenacity when going after deals he wants. He's not in it for the money. He's in it for the act of creating a body of work. If he can take this attitude - this real estate attitude - into presidential matters, America could be heading for some good years. He notes, "Contrary to what people may think, I listen to and take advice from a lot of people before I make a final decision on anything. I like to be as well informed as possible." (p. 193).

These quotes regarding a deal that involved Trump Tower are particularly insightful:

"Don't be confined by your expectations. Sometimes, what we want and what we actually want are two different things." (p. 126)

"You have to balance reason with passion. Reason keeps you open. Passion keeps your adrenaline going." (p. 126)

There's also this tactic, a form of which was employed by J. Paul Getty, a *true* titan of business and culture:

"I might make an outrageous comment in a meeting just to see whether the other people play along or take a stand and disagree." (p. 129)

So, that's it for the good parts. Now for the observations about the man himself, from a book that bears his own name as author...

"I've read stories in which I'm described as a cartoon, a comic book version of the big-city business mogul with the gorgeous girlfriend and the private plane and the personal golf course and the penthouse apartment with marble floors and gold bathroom fixtures. But my cartoon is real. I am the creator of my own comic book, and I love living in it. If you're going to think, think big. If you're going to live, live large." (p. 35)

"...don't believe the critics unless they love your work." (p. 54)

"...I'd rather have the junk food, anyway." (p. 91)

"I have come to hate doctors. I think that, generally, they are a bunch of money-grubbing dogs." (p. 106)

"I realized early on that I was an aesthete by nature, being attracted to beauty in both people and buildings." (p. 189)

What I can't quote, because it's melded deep within the DNA of this book, is Donald's love of name-dropping. Who he knows, who calls him, etc. 90% of the time he's giving love and recommendations - from his tailor to his lawyers to George Steinbrenner. The other 10% of the time he is settling scores and calling people out, though often he has anonymized stories, no doubt on legal advice.

The man has lived a charmed life, but 3 wives and 5 children later, he has to steer the United States of America. And now it's not just people who like reality TV watching. It's all of us. I share the sentiments of Dave Chapelle, who in November right after the election on SNL said, "I wish him luck." Let's see if he can take it to the next level. Because what he has done so far may be okay for a private citizen. But presidents have to shine.

A great mix of sound business advice, and a look into how a successful business mogul manages his day to day workload. Written and released around the launch of the Apprentice TV show, this book offers brilliant insight on how to be successful and the correct mindset to have to achieve prosperity.