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Trump: Think Like a Billionaire
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Trump: Think Like a Billionaire

Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life

Donald J. Trump and Meredith McIver
Random House, 2004

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Editorial Rating

7

Recommendation

If this book were a Donald Trump building, it would have a bright central atrium and lots of interesting side chambers for wandering. The main lobby is Trump’s charm and fabulous lifestyle, but the hallways wander into very practical and sometimes dull areas where – although it is quite nice to have a billionaire’s advice – your garden variety millionaire could probably fill you in: how to rent an apartment, how to find an attorney, how to monitor your finances and so forth. However, even billionaires have to start someplace, and this breezy volume gives a glimpse of Trump’s foundations, as well as his fame and charisma. getAbstract likes the mix of practical advice with flashes of the billionaire lifestyle. For instance, one of the book’s strongest features is a diary-style account of a typical week in the author’s life, with his usual bevy of rich celebrities and corporate power brokers. After that, who wouldn’t want to be a billionaire?

Take-Aways

  • The world has 587 billionaires. You must think like them to become one.
  • Cultivate a short attention span. You save time when you make others get to the point. To have a competitive edge, minimize downtime, vacations and sleep.
  • Treat every decision as unique and critical. Your success is the sum of your decisions.

About the Authors

Donald J. Trump is the head of the Trump Organization, one of the world’s largest operators of hotels and casinos. In addition to Trump Tower and other New York City buildings, he owns four golf courses and three Atlantic City casino hotels. His latest project, Trump Place, is said to be the biggest venture ever approved by the New York City Planning Commission. He stars on the television show The Apprentice.

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