چگونه مثل یک بیلیونر فکر کنید: هر آنچه که می‌خواهید درباره‌ی موفقیت، املاک و زندگی بدانید

by Donald J. Trump, الهام شریف (translator)

نقد و معرفی کتاب «چگونه مثل یک بیلیونر فکر کنید» نوشته‌ی دونالد جی.ترامپ
مینا عارفی دوست


«در دنیایی که بیش از شش میلیارد جمعیت دارد، فقط پانصد و هشتاد و هفت بیلیونر وجود دارد. این یک باشگاه بسیار اختصاصی است. آیا دوست دارید به ما بپیوندید؟»
این اولین جمله‌ای است که در این کتاب خواهید دید. شایداولین دعوتی که ترامپ از شما به عمل می‌آورد. او یک بیلیونر است و در این کتاب اصولی ساده از بیلیونر بودن را به شما یاد می‌دهد. حتی اگر هیچ‌گاه جزیی از این باشگاه نشوید مطالب مربوط به روش برخورد با پول و املاک را به خوبی می‌توانید در این کتاب یاد بگیرید.
در ادامه دونالد ترامپ می‌گوید:
«البته احتمال موفقیت شما یک در بیلیون است؛ اما اگر مثل یک بیلیونر فکر کنید، این احتمال اندک نباید شما را ناامید کند.
بیلیونرها به فرصت‌ها یا موانع اهمیت نمی‌دهند. ما به معقول بودن، به اینکه مردم چه فکر می‌کنند، چه چیزی متعارف است و یا چه چیزی انتظار می‌رود، فکر نمی‌کنیم. ما پیرو شهود و بینش خود هستیم و اهمیتی نمی‌دهیم که دیگران آن را ابلهانه یا احمقانه تصور کنند. این همان چیزی است که کتاب حاضر می‌خواهد به شما یاد بدهد: چگونه مثل یک بیلیونر فکر کنید؟»
ترامپ معتقد است که برای بیلیونر شدن، باید همه‌ی جزییات را زیرنظر داشته باشید و بدون اینکه خداوند در کنارتان باشد، نمی‌توانید به این توانایی برسید. من حتی یکی از کارهایم را نیز نمی‌توانستم با راهی غیر از این پیش ببرم. وقتی با یک پیمانکار حرف می‌زنم، یا برای بازبینی کارگاهی می‌روم، یا برای رونق بخشیدن به کاری برنامه‌ریزی می‌کنم، هیچ امر جزیی یا نکته‌ای آنقدر کوچک نیست که بتوان آن را نادیده گرفت. من حتی سعی می‌کنم تمام چک‌هایم را خودم امضا کنم. به عقیده‌ی من، هیچ چیز بدتر از «امضای رایانه‌ای» یا «امضای از طرف» نیست. وقتی شما خودتان یک چک را امضا می‌کنید و از طرفی، گیرنده‌ی چک نیز وقتی امضای شما را پای چک می‌بیند، متوجه می‌شود که مراقب او هستید و خدای ناکرده کمتر می‌تواند سرتان کلاه بگذارد چون می‌داند شما در جریان همه جزییات قرار دارید.»
ترامپ در این کتاب درباره چگونگی اجاره یک خانه، خرید و یا فروش آن صحبت می‌کند. درباره عادت‌هایی که می‌تواند به افراد کمک کند تا در هر سطح مالی بتوانند پول‌های خود را ذخیره کنند و یا افزایش دهند.
یکی از جملات ماندگار ترامپ در این کتاب وقتی درباره عادت‌های سازنده اشخاص بیلیونر صحبت می‌کند این است:
«خود را همچون ارتشی یک نفره در نظر بگیرید؛ شما هم فرمانده‌اید و هم سرباز. باید به تنهایی برنامه‌ریزی و به تنهایی اجرا کنید.»
«به طور معمول مردم تجارت را به جنگ یا ورزش تشبیه می‌کنند؛ زیرا، اولین قیاس یا شباهتی که به ذهن ما می‌رسد، نه این‌که به واقع تجارت سخت یا طاقت‌فرسا باشد. نه، این‌طور نیست. در تجارت بیشتر باید باهوش باشی تا قوی. من تاجران بسیار بدی را می‌شناسم که سختگیر و خشن هستند، اما باهوش و زیرک نیستند. آنها سعی می‌کنند مثل وینسی لومبادی بازی کنند، اما نمی‌دانند چطور ببرند. لومبادی به حریفانش ضربه می‌زد، حتی به صورتشان، او حریفی سیصد کیلویی را به زانو انداخت. او می‌توانست این‌کار را بکند چون در آخر، برد با او بود. بنابراین، شما هم زمانی می‌توانید این کار را انجام دهید که بدانید برد با شماست.»
ترامپ در بخشی از این کتاب درباره یکی از سوال‌هایی که مساله روزمره بسیاری از افراد است، صحبت به میان می‌آورد: «چطور سرمایه‌گذار خوبی باشیم؟»
ترامپ یکی از رموز کلیدی پاسخ به این سوال را این‌گونه می‌دهد:
«سرمایه‌گذاران خوب دانش‌آموزان خوبی هستند. بله، به همین سادگی فقط کافی است دانش‌آموز خوبی باشید. من روزانه ساعت‌ها به خواندن مطالب اقتصادی می‌پردازم. ما هیچ وقت نمی‌دانیم فکر بکر بعدمان از کجا می‌آید. شما باید در جریان جدیدترین اخبار صنعت خود و حتی فراتر از آن همه‌ی اخبار محلی، ملی و بین‌المللی باشید. بی‌خبری از اخبار و وقایع دنیای اطرافتان می‌تواند به اعتبار و حساب بانکی شما لطمه‌ی زیادی بزند.»
همچنین در بخشی دیگر از این کتاب ترامپ به بحث کلاهبرداری و تشخیص آن می‌پردازد و قانون اولیه و جالبی در این مورد را مطرح می‌کند. اگر آنقدر پیشنهادی عالی است که برا‌‌ی‌تان غیرقابل باور است، بی‌تردید کلاهبرداری است. در ادامه این بخش ترامپ درباره این مسیله به خوبی توضیح می‌دهد.
فنونی که ترامپ در این کتاب به آنها اشاره کرده، برای به راه انداختن تجارتی پرسود می‌تواند سودمند باشد. چرا که او دلبازانه افکار و راهکارهای خود را با مردم در این کتاب تقسیم کرده است.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Finance, Self Help, Money, Biography, Entrepreneurship

183 pages, ebook

First published October 12, 2004

About the author

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who currently serves as the President of the United States in his second term.

Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, and his father named him president of his real estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the Trump Organization and reoriented the company toward building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. After a series of business failures in the late twentieth century, he successfully launched side ventures that required little capital, mostly by licensing the Trump name. From 2004 to 2015, he co-produced and hosted the reality television series The Apprentice. He and his businesses have been plaintiff or defendant in more than 4,000 state and federal legal actions, including six business bankruptcies.
Trump won the 2016 presidential election as the Republican Party nominee against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton while losing the popular vote. During the campaign, his political positions were described as populist, protectionist, isolationist, and nationalist. His election and policies sparked numerous protests. He was the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience. A special counsel investigation established that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to favor Trump's campaign. Trump promoted conspiracy theories and made many false and misleading statements during his campaigns and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist and many as misogynistic.
As president, Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, diverted military funding toward building a wall on the U.S.–Mexico border, and implemented a policy of family separations for migrants detained at the U.S. border. He weakened environmental protections, rolling back more than 100 environmental policies and regulations. He signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which cut taxes for individuals and businesses and rescinded the individual health insurance mandate penalty of the Affordable Care Act. He appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, used political pressure to interfere with testing efforts, and spread misinformation about unproven treatments. Trump initiated a trade war with China and withdrew the U.S. from the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, the Paris Agreement on climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. He met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times but made no progress on denuclearization.
Trump refused to concede after losing the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, falsely claiming widespread electoral fraud, and attempted to overturn the results by pressuring government officials, mounting scores of unsuccessful legal challenges, and obstructing the presidential transition. On January 6, 2021, he urged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol, which many of them then attacked, resulting in multiple deaths and interrupting the electoral vote count.

Trump is the only American president to have been impeached twice. After he tried to pressure Ukraine in 2019 to investigate Biden, he was impeached by the House of Representatives for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020. The House impeached him again in January 2021 for incitement of insurrection. The Senate acquitted him in February. Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history.

Reviews

[Manny]

I have not read this book, but Donald Trump's campaign has been one long lesson in the art of thinking like a billionaire, and I believe I have grasped the main points.

When you think like a billionaire, you don't pay tax. You have accountants who know how to get you out of this annoying and old-fashioned requirement. When people ask you about it, you tell them to mind their own fucking business. Nearly all the time, they do.

When you think like a billionaire, you don't pay your creditors either, unless you judge that it's in your best interests to do so. Quite often it won't be. You aren't planning on continuing the relationship, so why pay? If they sue, you have better lawyers than they do. You can carry on litigating forever. You won't even notice the inconvenience, but it'll ruin their lives.

When you think like a billionaire, you can forget those dumb ideas about treating women with respect. If you're sitting next to an foxy chick at dinner, you can just put your hand up her dress. She won't yell, slap your face or call the cops. Quite a few of them will like the attention. The ones who don't will be smart enough to keep quiet.

The very best part of thinking like a billionaire is that you don't have to feel bad for any of this. You can talk openly about it and people will admire you. You can run for president on a platform of being a real guy instead of a stuffed shirt, and they'll come flocking to your rallies. You can say whatever comes into your head and they'll cheer. If anyone disagrees, just tell your fans to rough them up a bit. They'll be happy to do you this little favor. You are what they want to be, and they love you for it.

Vote Trump!

[W · Rating 3 out of 5]

Say what you will about Donald Trump,I find his books very amusing.

When I found this book,Donald Trump was not a politician.I picked it up at an airport.

I was vaguely familiar with Trump,having seen his picture in the gossip pages of magazines. He seemed an amusing figure and that name,Trump,stuck in memory.

This book claims to teach the reader "everything about success,real estate and life".

These insights,of course,would be incomplete without referring to Trump's reality TV show,The Apprentice. In that show,he seems to take particular delight in firing people.

The reader is then shown glimpses of the billionaire's wonderfully successful life.Advice is even offered on what to eat,and how good Trump's hair is.

He talks about his properties,his golf courses,his opulent penthouse and even his fondness for beautiful women which he indulged through the Miss Universe pageant.

And he pats himself on the back for pulling off all those immensely profitable real estate deals. It is a celebration of how clever he is.

The pompous tone of this book made me smile and laugh a good deal.

[Meem Arafat Manab · Rating 2 out of 5]

দুই পাতা পড়তে না পড়তেই তুমুল আগ্রহের তৈরী হলো, দেড়শ পাতা পড়তে না পড়তেই বাড়া ভাতে পম্পেই পরিমাণ ছাই জমে গেলো।
প্রথম প্রথম সত্যিই দারুণ লাগতেছিলো, পড়ে হাসবার মতন, মনে রাখবার মতন বই হতে যাচ্ছিলো যেনো। যেমন, তিনি নিজেই জানালেন ড্রাম্ফ পদবীর কথা, এবং তিনি এতে সন্তুষ্ট যে পদবী পাল্টানো গেছে, কারণ ড্রাম্ফ টাওয়ার শুনতে ভালো না। বা তিনি নাকী ফোন ব্যভার করেন না, এর চেয়ে নাকী চেচানোই সঙ্গত!
তাই মোটামুটি নিজের সঞ্চিত বিশ্বাসেরে কাঁচকলা দেখায়ে আমি এই বই পড়তে থাকলাম, এবং হতাশার পারাটা বল্গা ছেড়ে উপরের দিকে ছুটে গেলো। প্রথম বিশ পাতা সবই অনেক মজার, সত্য, তিনি যা বলেন, যেই কণ্ঠে বলেন, পড়তে ভালো লাগে। কিন্তু যার ধারণা সবাই বিলিওনেয়ার হতে চায়, বা ট্রাম্প টাওয়ার জগতের একমাত্র দালান, বা কেউ এক বিন্দুও পরোয়া করে তার ঐ টেলিভিশন সিরিয়ালটারে নিয়ে, তার সাথে ত এই বইয়ের আদলে একতরফা কথা চালাচালি সম্ভব না। প্রথম বিশ পাতা যা বিনোদন, পরের দুইশয় তা রীতিমত অত্যাচার। এই বইয়ের লেখক তার আগমনী চমক-রে তিলে তিলে না, তালের আকারে, মণ্ডার আকারে নিঃশেষ করে দিছে।
ভোটারদের সাথে এমনটা না হলে হয়।

বিলিওনেয়ার প্রসঙ্গে এই গানের কথা না বললে পোষাবে না। অন্তত এই বইয়ের মত ক্লান্ত করবে না কাউরে।

[Naja Faysal · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't understand why a big chunk of this book focuses on The Apprentice and very little is going towards real estate investment strategies and tactics... I don't need to know the details of a TV program, i need to learn mindsets, strategies and techniques. So, in brief this book IS FIRED!! :)

[Vaishali · Rating 3 out of 5]

The How to Get Rich sequel. Sage business advice stops halfway through, however, supplanted by tales from "The Apprentice" and his daily schedule... making Never Give Up and Art of the Deal more informative, inspiring books. Trump-haters need only read this paragraph to gauge his tenacity with their lack of it :

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“Years ago they decided to do a “Who is the cheapest millionaire?” test. They sent checks in amounts from $0.50 to $5.00 to a list of millionaires throughout the country. I received a check of fifty cents, and we at the Trump Organization deposited it. They may call it cheap; I call it watching the bottom line. The higher you climb on the list of billionaires, the cheaper people become. Every dollar counts in business, and for that matter every dime. Penny pinching? You bet. I’m all for it.”
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10 Ways to Think Like a Billionaire
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1. “Don’t take vacations. What’s the point? If you’re not enjoying work, you’re in the wrong job.”
2. “Have a short attention span…. you can get more done faster that way.”
3. “Don’t sleep any more than you have to. I usually sleep about 4 hours a night.”
4. “Don’t depend on technology… I don’t even have an ATM card; I’ve never used one in my life.”
5. “Think of yourself as a one-man army… and live to the hilt.”
6. “It’s often to your advantage to be underestimated.”
7. “Success breeds success. The best way to impress people is through results.”
8. “Friends are good, but family is better.”
9. “Treat each decision like a lover… the day I realized it’s sometimes smart to be shallow was, for me, a deep experience.”
10. “Be curious… hungry to understand your immediate world. Otherwise you’ll lack the perspective to see beyond yourself.”


Real Estate
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“Always negotiate.”

“I would never spend more than 25% of what I earn on rent.”

“The real estate market can be terrifying, which is part of the reason I love it so much.”

“If you simply cannot afford a house that you love, don’t be shy about underbidding. Sometimes the seller will surprise you.”

“Never, ever accept a first offer, and always ask for better terms. Negotiate or be eaten alive… mortgages are designed to be haggled over, and not to do so is the equivalent of burning money in the street.”

“Know the tax history of the property.”

“I always think of interests rates simply as the cost of money…. like a yearly membership fee or a utility bill.”

“The lower the interest rates, the higher the possible fees. Read the fine print.”

“Renovation equals devotion… you should be as attentive to details as I am, no matter what the scale of your project.”

“I’ll be driving down the highway, see a great tree, and ask my limo driver to pull over. I’ll knock on the door. It’s usually a woman… and I’ll say, “Hi lady, I’d love to buy your tree.” She’ll say, ‘Oh my God, it’s Donald Trump! I can’t believe this is happening.’ … I’ve bought a lot of great trees that way…”


Wealth :
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“When you have a lot of money, it can cause misery. But I’d rather have that kind of misery, then the misery without it.”

“You can create luck… Even if you’re broke or in debt, your luck can change. You have to work hard to make that luck change.”

“Good investors are good students. It’s as simple as that. I spend hours each day reading the financial media.”

“You should think of your money as your staff. You wouldn’t let your staff sit around, so don’t let your money sit around either.”

“You should always feel comfortable bargaining for goods and services. I do it all the time… Even in high-end shops, I bargain.”

“I’ve walked into stores and offered $2000 for a $10,000 item. It can be embarrassing for me especially since everyone knows that I’m Trump and I’m wealthy, but you’d be amazed at the discounts you can get if you simply ask.”

“It’s moronic to be too proud to save money.”

“Pay attention to the small numbers in your finances, such as percentages and cents. The numbers that seem trivial add up, and have enormous implications.”

“My parents hammered frugality into me at an early age, and it’s the most important money-management skill a person can use… financial smarts.”

“Never fall in love with any of your investments.”

“Money, like anything, takes maintenance and planning to grow. Don’t ignore it, because if you do, you’re going to lose it.”

“Twenty percent of your priorities will give you 80% of your productivity… focus your time, energy and efforts on the top 20% of your priorities. That’s a 4:1 return on your investment.”

“If you have a great idea, no matter how much work it will require, get going. Don’t just sit there. There’s nothing more criminal and self-destructive than having a great idea and then putting it off.”

“Get a move on! Being rich isn’t a passive state.”

“Don’t take on debt for regular expenses. Debt should be used only to finance ventures and projects that will have a return to you.”

“… One area you can never stop working on in life is your money.”

“Wealth is a vehicle to achieve clearly defined goals.”

“People say, “Oh we don’t talk about money”, like it’s a swear-word or something. This stigma is asinine. It’s like enjoying being illiterate.”

“Your financial statement is your report card. If you’ve worked hard for an “A”, don’t let anyone downgrade you to a “D”.”


Work Habits :
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“Being ahead of the pack is the best place to be.”

“You are your own storefront, your own manager, and your own brand. So don’t screw it up by making bad business decisions in life.”

“Don’t ask other people questions you should be asking yourself. Billionaires think for themselves, stopping to review themselves and check their motivations at each step of the way.”

“Billionaires love their jobs.”

“Always pretend that you’re working for yourself.”

“You should always expect the shit to hit the fan every single day. It will prepare you in every way to face every business day, and it will also keep you on your game.”

“Never stop, and never give up. If you have a concrete wall in front of you, you must go through it. Life is difficult no matter what, but hard work and perseverance make it a lot easier.”

“If you’re good at something… people will recognize you for it, and then people will come to you and promote you, not the other way around. Don’t worry about actively promoting yourself, if you deserve to be promoted, you will be.”

“Anger often indicates a lack of intelligence… pay attention to your anger.”

“Always dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”

“Billionaires never wish away the minutes. Life’s just too good to wish it away.”

“Success requires work 7 days per week.”

“For billionaires, work and pleasure are one and the same.”

“Romance should simply propel you to work harder. To me, work is as important as breathing. It’s something I do automatically. I have an inherent work ethic that will never diminish… I give to both everything I’ve got. And the effort in the long run is always worth it.”

“The best is a quest.”

“Remember that some of the richest and most successful people like… the great Sam Walton lived very simple lives. Sam drove to work in an old Chevrolet everyday - I love it!”

“You have to think of service workers as your colleagues in the business of life.”

“Sometimes I feel like I’m in a constant state of catching up, but I’m not complaining. This life’s exciting.”

“Minutes and seconds count, whether you’re in the Olympics or in business.”

“If you are intent on big success :
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1. Think big
2. Stay focused
3. Be paranoid
4. Be passionate
5. Don’t ever give up
6. Love what you are doing"



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[Arthur Graham]

"Always look at the numbers yourself. If things turn grim, you're the one left holding the checkbook."
— Donald J. Trump

"I'M A VERY INNOCENT MAN"
— Also Donald J. Trump

[Shirin Abdel Rahman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will advice everyone to read this book,since it is almost the only book that Mr Trump wrote to be read by everyone,So you do not have to be An Entrepreneur or Business driven to read it.
The Books is a group of advice/Articles about all aspects of life(work,real estate, Restaurant business, relationships)from the point of view of a media and real estate tycoon.
1st Part bout Real estate(how to buy/sell/rent a property-how to deal with a broker-how to add value to your property).
2nd part about money(how to find a good investment-how to save/manage your portfolio-how to divide your assets and invest in bonds and stock market).
3rd Part:is my Favorite so far ,Mr trump is talking about his business and his great comeback after he lost all his money and declared his bankruptcy,then his divorces,marriages and kids.
then based on his great experience he will offer advice about how to balance between marriage and business,how to pick a good spouse,how to love your job,how to dress to impress and promote your image as a businessman/woman,how to find real friends,how to pick your stuff for work,even etiquette and diet and what to eat when your are at work he did not miss it!
last part about his show the apprentice.
over all the books is pretty helpful and very well divided and definitely Mr trump is a bookworm and street-smart(he is Wharton business school graduate)

[Steve Cioccolanti · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a Christian, I believe God Thinks Like a Billionnaire, and I wanted some categorical evidence of this. I found it in this book! People at the top of their game think the same in many areas. This is tremendously motivating because you don't have to be a real estate tycoon to benefit from his experience. You can be an artist, musician, pastor or parent, and get something from the mind of a millionaire...or Billionaire.

I like to know who among the most successful people in the world believes in God. Trump opens up with a small tribute to faith "I believe in God," he wrote. That's smart. Then he revealed, "I don't drink...." That's discipline.

Some things will challenge people, especially if they already don't like Trump any way, are tips like these:
- "Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job."
- "Have a short attention span... After the first 3 words are out of their mouth, I can tell what the next 40 are going to be, so I try to pick up the pace and move it along."
I understand some people just don't want to live at this pace. As a leader myself, I find the non-nonsense talk motivating.

If you prefer to watch a video summary of "10 Things I Learned from a Billionaire," click the DVD with the photo of Trump on it here: http://discover.org.au/bookshop/index...
It contains the 10 best tips I got from Trump which directly relate to Biblical teachings.

[Alamir · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book a decade ago when it first came out and found it met my expectations: incohesive chapters with little evidence to back up his claims. As for the effectiveness of his advise, one merely needs to consider that in the last decade since this book was published we have yet to hear a single billionaire (or even millionaire) claim: "My short journey to riches began after I read Trumps’ book on how to think..."

[Dave · Rating 1 out of 5]

The only reason I gave this book one star was because -2 or -3 was not an option. Hands down the worst book on finances I've ever picked up. Not that the ideas in it were terrible, but it only talks about common sense things that most of us already know. Useless.

[Melki]

[Paramesh Gutha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best book on mindset and firm beliefs. Donald Trump father use to call him " you are and killer, you are king in business"

[David Jack · Rating 1 out of 5]

I bought this book at the Goodwill in order to prevent anyone else from having to read it.

Honestly, I expected to hate and detest this book, and was disconcerted to find myself enjoying it within the first few minutes. It's a quick read, as the chapters are short, the sentences are short, and the words are short, very much like Donald Trump's penis.

I admit that was a low blow, but one has to understand that this man is the quintessential ego out of control, the anti-spirituality, anti-God, anti-humanity, anti-love abomination that befouls the Earth and is collectively responsible for all evils and falsehoods that exist. So I'm at liberty to make a penis joke here and there at his expense. It's okay - I don't think his ego will be too bruised, don't worry.

There are some positive aspects of this book. If you're looking to buy or rent an apartment, bedroom, house or hotel room, there's useful information. If you want to know how to deal with various types of professionals (or how not to) such as contractors, lawyers, bellhops, etc - then there are some vaguely useful pieces of advice. Trump does have a lot of experience in interacting with the many types of people who actually do the work of running the world and propping up his enormous ego, since if he did not, he would actually have to learn a valuable skill himself, like how to tie his own shoelaces.

In addition, there's a treasure trove of insight into the nooks and crannies (more crannies than nooks) of Donald J Trump's thought-processes. I am certain that Mr Putin would agree, which is why Trump, not Clinton or Bernie is currently the President of the United States of America.

However, as the book approached the midpoint, his ego ran out of steam and focus, and he switched subjects abruptly to retelling the story of his adventures with Saturday Night Live in the good old days before he hated it for skewering his ego in the final season of the final campaign for the Presidency. The boredom and inauthenticity he displayed in pretending to be appreciative of Lorne Michaels, etc (or of any other human being) was contagious and I found myself struggling to stay awake through the remainder of this poorly-written piece of propaganda.

The method of storytelling is reminiscent of how movies portray mob bosses when they talk about themselves in an attempt to make themselves sound good. If this kind of writing had a smell, it would smell like casinos, cash, cigars, cocaine, and sweat. Even though Trump says he doesn't smoke cigars, and I believe it, the cigars come with the cufflinks and the limousines. These props are absolutely necessary for those who want to play the type of role that Trump has played his whole life. Fools need their caps just as much as kings need their crowns.

The idea that this man or anyone like him is considered one of the successes of America is a deeply shameful and nauseating concept. Truly it was written: "One cannot serve both God and money." And Trump, like so many other people, has made his choice - and it shows in the quality of his behavior, his character, his "thinking," his speaking, his policies, his opinions, his Tweets, his criminal activities, and in all other aspects of his bloated egoic self.

Like anyone who considers themselves an alpha male, Donald J. Trump is the quintessential beta male, and if it weren't the case he wouldn't spend so much of his time trying to get back at his detractors like a vain, petty, spoiled brat of a prince. If it weren't the case, the word "TRUMP" would not be writ so large, so in-your-face, as if it's somehow intimidating to other males if the text size is sufficient relative to the page. This quasi-conscious male posturing is symptomatic of the patriarchic rape culture that glorifies men like Trump and his doting fanboys and poisons all goodness and decency in true masculinity in this country and in the world. He is a gorilla in a clown suit, and he can't even write his own books - one can only imagine the awkward and shameful process of him dictating this garbage to Meredith McIver, who, one can only suppose, did the typing, the ego-stroking, the editing, and any other actual work involved in the production of this "book."

Overall, I would not recommend that anyone else read this book unless they want the sort of insights into how Hell thinks or what it's all about that I do.

[Jess Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

[as posted on Amazon.com @ http://www.amazon.com/Trump-Billionai...]

I agree with a lot of what one of the reviewers here said (5 stars, John J. Rinck, February 14, 2005). I for one, greatly enjoyed the succinct and concise chapters. I prefer the book as it is, as compared to if a ghostwriter had written it (with more "flowery" language, which gives the illusion of getting more bang for your buck).

I find it interesting to note also that all the people blasting Mr. Trump and/or his books...well...*probably* aren't exactly billionaires (or millionaires?).

I enjoyed the "glossy photos" included also. They showcase his success.

Mr. Trump writes at the start: "Even if you absorb only ten percent of the wisdom in this book, you'll still have a good shot at becoming a millionaire."

Advice from other places in the book: "Focus on the solutions, not the problem."

Pg 149:
1. Think big
2. Stay focused
3. Be paranoid (keep your guard up)
4. Be passionate
5. Don't ever give up
6. Love what you are doing

I got this book because I enjoyed the introductory material (which I happened to chance upon via Google Books). I am an independent author/publisher/entrepreneur. The going can get tough sometimes. Rather than wallow in self-pity and whine/gripe about things endlessly, I seek out success stories and seek to emulate successful people (it sure beats moping around and complaining about things/life in general).

This book is no exception (success story, etc.). I am thankful to Mr. Trump for sharing a wealth of information, via his thoughts/views!

[★1740 Investments★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The billionaires' club is an exclusive one—in a world of six billion people, fewer than 600 are billionaires. In Think Like a Billionaire, real estate mogul Donald J. Trump shares a few of the characteristics that set billionaires apart from the rest of the crowd.

For example, billionaires seldom do what's conventional or expected of them. Rather, they stay true to their vision, even in the face of criticism and doubt. Interestingly, Donald Trump has only met a handful of his billionaire brethren ... usually on the golf course. They seldom discuss their portfolios. As you might expect, conversations tend to focus on the game of golf.

In the book, co-authored with Meredith McIver, Donald Trump shares tips on how to think like a billionaire. He includes practical advice on investing in real estate, and discusses why it's important for property owners to care about details like landscaping and interior decorating.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow, what a terrible book this was. If this book has "everything you need to know about success, real estate, and life," then I have seriously over complicated these topics. I would categorize this book as entertainment instead of business because it basically describes Trump's lavish lifestyle and neglects any decent business advice. Some of Trump's nuggets of real estate wisdom include, buying trees from peoples yards to put on your property, and making every tiny detail on your property perfect. No advice on cashflow, cap rates etc. just worthless fluff. If this book was marketed as an entertaining collection of anecdotes from Trump's life, I would have given it 3 or 4 stars. As a business book however, it is a complete failure.

[Kristi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't have an opinion one way or another about Donald Trump before picking up this book, but after reading it, I'm now an official fan. I enjoyed his matter-of-fact opinions and the authority in which he wrote. He's a man who knows who he is and what he wants and he makes it happen. I enjoy people like that. I loved how his chapters were very short and concise. He's a man who would never waste words just to fill space. I found his weekly itineries fascinating. Very impressed how he can meet with six people in about half an hour. I'm a HUGE fan of efficiency and Mr. Trump is the master.

[Emir Duquela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Estoy comenzando a conocer la mente de este maravilloso empresario. Realmente me introduje a este personaje por Robert Kiyosaki, y puedo decir que me ha impactado. Estaba predispuesto con muchos pensamientos sobre el, pero ahi es que uno se da cuenta que uno no se puede llevar de las TANTAS criticas que existen hacia las personas de exito.

En el libro hay útiles consejos para tomar en cuenta el negocio de bienes raíces, la mentalidad acerca del dinero, y la actitud a tomar hacia el trabajo. Aprendi muchas cosas nuevas y me surgieron ideas que pienso implementar en mis proyectos.

Gracias Trump por seguir escribiendo para el mundo.
E.D.S

[Roxanne Reyes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is nothing more than constant advertising for the Trump empire and the author several times comes across as conceited and ostentatious. Looks like he leads a wonderful life and when you already achieved success then working 10-15 hour days is a pleasure because he is the boss, and has all the toys you can imagine. Most chapters contain general remarks about achieving success in life, also common sense information about buying/selling homes and a behind the scenes look at filming The Apprentice. Don't waste your money!

[Edstirling · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, these books get you charged UP! I can't read these late at night, 'cause 5 minutes inside the head of The Donald gets me thinking at the speed of business, which is terribly fast. Trump only sleeps 5 hours a night and he makes a phone call EVERY 10 minutes he's awake. I started doing the same thing, for a week, and then I crashed like a blackhawk in Somalia.
Every other person he mentions in the book is a "real dynamo". It's all about movement in business, and Big D knows how to move.

[Настінька · Rating 4 out of 5]

Вообще мне стыдно добавлять в прочитанное его книжки, потому что они как правило плохие, но эта самая приятная из всех. Читается как очень простой роман про богатую жизнь.

[Zachary Wrightsman · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first 130 pages are full of good general knowledge of business stuff. There are most certainly better books out there on real estate and investing. The last 130ish pages are pure day in the life of and have nothing to do with investing. He starts talking about beauty pageants and his time on Saturday night live (before becoming president obviously) he also spends a good portion talking about the apprentice, trump tower and mar a largo. There is no doubt the man is accomplished however there is waaaay better books.

[Nikolay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Первая половина книги отличная. Сделал много пометок для себя. Вторая - описание недели Трампа, жуткая тоска. Нет, в принципе любопытно как живут знаменитости, правда подчеркнуть из этого нечего.

[Thái Dương · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nhảm, phí thời gian đọc =))

[Dang Minh Ngoc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giới thiệu nội dung

Nghĩ Như Một Tỷ Phú: Mọi Thứ Bạn Cần Biết Về Thành Công, Bất Động Sản Và Cuộc Sống (năm 2004) là cuốn tự truyện mở ra cánh cửa đi vào tâm trí Donald J.
Trump, với những suy nghĩ về tiền bạc, sự nghiệp và cuộc sống.

Donald J. Trump là người đứng đầu Tổ chức Trump, một trong những nhà điều hành khách sạn và sòng bạc lớn nhất thế giới. Ngoài Tháp Trump và các tòa nhà khác ở thành phố New York, bang New York, ông còn sở hữu 4 sân gôn và 3 khách sạn sòng bạc ở thành phố Atlantic, bang New Jersey, Mỹ. Ông là tổng thống Mỹ thứ 45, nhiệm kỳ từ năm 2017 - 2021.

Meredith Mclver là nhân viên thuộc Tổ chức Trump, trợ giúp Donald J. Trump thực hiện cuốn sách này.

Tổng quan

Nếu cuốn sách này là một tòa nhà của Donald Trump, nó sẽ có một giếng trời trung tâm sáng sủa, xung quanh là muôn vàn căn phòng nhỏ thú vị để bạn lang thang. Sảnh chính là sự quyến rũ và lối sống tuyệt vời của Trump, nhưng hành lang dẫn vào những lĩnh vực rất thực tế và đôi khi cũng có phần buồn tẻ - nơi mà bạn sẽ học được những điều mà có lẽ bất kỳ luật sư nào cũng có thể tư vấn: làm thế nào để thuê một căn hộ, cách tìm luật sư, cách giám sát tài chính...

Cuốn sách hấp dẫn này cho ta nhìn sơ lược về nền tảng của Trump: cách ông đã trở thành tỷ phú và tạo lập danh tiếng cùng sức hút của mình. Sự kết hợp giữa những lời khuyên thiết thực với vài nét điểm xuyến về lối sống thịnh vượng là điểm lôi cuốn chính của tác phẩm.
Trump tường thuật kiểu nhật ký về một tuần điển hình trong cuộc đời mình, với hàng loạt những người nổi tiếng giàu có và những nhà môi giới quyền lực nhất. Sau khi được biết tất tần tật những điều đó, ai lại chẳng muốn trở thành tỷ phú?

Nội dung thứ nhất: Hãy yêu công việc, hãy lập ra "đội quân một người".

Donald Trump đã quen với việc đạt được những gì mình muốn. Ông thích trồng những cái cây đẹp ấn tượng xung quanh các tòa nhà và trên các sân gôn của mình. Thỉnh thoảng, khi lái xe qua một khu phố, nhìn thấy một cái cây yêu thích, ông sẽ yêu cầu người lái xe tấp vào lề. Ông bước ra và đi đến cửa nhà: "Chào quý bà," ông nói khi cánh cửa mở ra. "Tôi rất muốn mua cái cây này". "Ôi Chúa ơi!", chủ nhà choáng váng thốt lên. "Ông là Donald Trump! Tôi không thể tin rằng điều này đang xảy ra".
'. Trump thường có được cái cây ông muốn, cũng như bất cứ thứ gì khác.

Đó là nội dung của cuốn sách này - học cách suy nghĩ như một tỷ phú. Ngay cả khi bạn chỉ hấp thụ được 10% những lời khuyên trong sách, vẫn có khả năng cao bạn sẽ trở thành triệu phú. Trong số hàng triệu công dân trên thế giới, chỉ có trên dưới 500 người là tỷ phú.

Tại sao bạn không là một trong số họ chứ? Tỷ lệ chọi chỉ khoảng một trên mười triệu thôi mà.

Nghe có vẻ viển vông, nhưng đó là điều thú vị về các tỷ phú: một khi có tham vọng, họ sẽ theo đuổi nó bất chấp mọi rủi ro. Họ làm như vậy và thành công, bởi vì họ nghĩ như những tỷ phú. Họ không thực sự quan tâm đến việc những mong muốn này có vẻ điên khùng như thế nào đối với người khác. Để thành công, hãy học cách suy nghĩ như họ cái đã.

Điều này có thể bắt đầu từ quan niệm đối với công việc. Các tỷ phú yêu công việc của họ và bạn cũng phải yêu những gì bạn đang làm để đạt được thành công phi thường. Niềm đam mê với công việc sẽ giúp bạn vượt qua 90% khó khăn gặp phải. Nếu bạn không hài lòng với công việc đang làm, hãy thảo luận với cấp trên về lý do. Nếu tình hình không thể cải thiện, hãy nghỉ việc đi và tìm một ông chủ mới.

Cuộc sống này rất khó khăn. Chỉ khi yêu nghề, chăm chỉ, bạn mới kiên trì được.

Đừng nghỉ phép, hãy tận hưởng công việc của bạn đến mức không cần nghỉ ngơi! Trump làm việc không ngừng nghỉ và coi công việc là cuộc đời. Cả những đứa con của ông cũng tham gia vào việc kinh doanh của gia đình.
Bên cạnh đó, ông cũng tìm cách tối đa hóa quỹ thời gian của mình. Một ngày ông chỉ ngủ 4 tiếng, từ 1 giờ đến 5 giờ sáng. Ông cho rằng việc giảm thời gian ngủ mang lại lợi thế cạnh tranh so với nhiều đối thủ tài năng khác.
Hãy coi bản thân như "đội quân một người" - nơi bạn là một người lính và cũng đồng thời là một vị tướng. Hãy tự lập ra chiến lược và thực thi các kế hoạch bằng chính khả năng của mình.

Nội dung thứ 2: Tất tần tật về đầu tư bất động sản ở Mỹ.

Là ông trùm bất động sản ở Mỹ, Donald Trump hiểu rõ về thị trường và xây dựng đế chế theo cách của riêng ông. Ông cho rằng, điểm mấu chốt trong đầu tư bất động sản không phải là vị trí, ta phải đầu tư vào giá trị tương lai thay vì hiện tại. Hãy cân nhắc đến việc mua bất động sản ở khu vực rìa, xa trung tâm, vì bạn sẽ tiết kiệm được tiền thuế và sẽ thu được nhiều lợi nhuận nếu vùng lân cận được cải thiện. Điều này đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn và không phải ai cũng có tâm lý đủ vững để trông chờ tài sản của mình lên giá. Bên cạnh đó, bạn cần nghiên cứu "lịch sử thuế" của bất động sản và tìm kiếm các dấu hiệu, chẳng hạn như một trường học mới gần đó, cho thấy thuế tại nơi đó có thể tăng. Khi đã có được ngôi nhà mình muốn, sẽ đến thời điểm bạn muốn bán lại để kiếm lợi nhuận. Nếu gặp khó khăn trong việc tìm mức giá mong muốn cho ngôi nhà, bạn có thể thay đổi giá hoặc kiên nhẫn chờ đợi.

Thuê môi giới là một lựa chọn không tồi. Một nhà môi giới giỏi phải nhạy bén và lắng nghe quan điểm cũng như mối quan tâm của bạn.

Các nhà môi giới thường chuyên về các loại tài sản và phân khúc thị trường khác nhau, nên hãy lưu ý tìm một người chuyên về loại bất động sản bạn muốn mua hoặc bán. Tránh những kiểu người "thùng rỗng kêu to" , ưu tiên những người thể hiện sự chân thành và quan tâm. Chi phí bạn trả cho một nhà môi giới xuất sắc có thể là một trong những khoản đầu tư tốt nhất.

Về thế chấp, giống như mua bán bất động sản, bạn nên tìm kiếm càng nhiều lựa chọn càng tốt. Hãy đặt nhiều câu hỏi, so sánh giá và đừng bao giờ ngần ngại mặc cả. Hãy hiểu rằng thế chấp cũng chỉ là một sản phẩm. Vì bạn nên tìm hiểu kỹ bất kỳ sản phẩm nào trước khi quyết định mua: không bao giờ chấp nhận giao dịch đầu tiên mà một nhân viên cho vay thế chấp đệ trình, luôn luôn thương lượng và tìm hiểu về mọi chi phí ẩn.
Về tìm kiếm nhà thầu, bạn có thể hỏi những đối tác tiềm năng về 10 công trình họ đã thực hiện trong vòng 1 đến 2 năm qua. Đừng hạ tiêu chuẩn thấp hơn 10! Chỉ một nhà thầu tuyệt vời mới có thể làm hài lòng 10 khách hàng của mình. Tiếp theo, luôn cứng rắn với nhà thầu. Nếu không, họ sẽ nghĩ rằng bạn yếu kém. Hãy rõ ràng về thời gian dự kiến và ý định của bạn để tuân thủ ngân sách đã đề ra.

Bạn càng hiểu biết nhiều thì càng có cơ hội được nhà thầu tôn trọng và thay mặt bạn làm việc thật tốt.

Nội dung thứ 3: Các mối quan hệ là tài sản quan trọng, cần xác định người thực sự trung thành với mình.

Donald Trump có một người bạn thân lâu năm là Regis Philbin. Họ là bạn của nhau vì có điểm chung lớn là thái độ sống tích cực. Đó là cơ sở đơn giản và vững chắc cho tình bạn của họ.

Để duy trì tình bạn lâu dài, hãy dành thời gian để tìm hiểu về những chi tiết quan trọng đối với bạn bè. Sẽ rất hữu ích khi có những người bạn với cùng mức độ tin tưởng nhau, để sự đố kỵ không thể chen vào giữa hai người.

Những giai đoạn khó khăn là cơ hội tốt nhất để đánh giá xem ai là người trung thành với bạn. Khi Trump gặp khủng hoảng vào đầu những năm 1990, ông đã học được rằng, bạn bè tốt và xấu sẽ tự hiện rõ trong những thời điểm như thế này. Không sớm thì muộn, cách người khác cư xử sẽ cho bạn biết họ là người như thế nào.
Trump từng có một người bạn ở New York rất vui vẻ và thường xuyên gọi điện cho ông. Sau khi ủng hộ người bạn này trong nhiều năm, Trump gặp một vấn đề mà ông nghĩ rằng bạn ông có thể giải quyết dễ dàng. Nhưng, người bạn ấy tuyên bố rằng anh ta không có khả năng giúp đỡ. Và đó chính là dấu chấm hết cho tình bạn. Những người coi tình bạn là mối quan hệ một chiều sẽ không xứng đáng là bạn của bất kỳ ai.

Bạn có thể sẽ phải trả giá lớn nếu không học được bài học này. Nghiên cứu con người và động cơ của họ, đồng thời đánh giá xem họ có chân thành hay không. Hãy giữ những người sẽ sát cánh bên bạn vào ngày mai ngay cả khi bạn không còn một xu dính túi.

Từ chính ngòi bút của cựu tổng thống Mỹ - ông trùm bất động sản và nhân vật lớn của truyền thông Donald Trump, bạn sẽ nhận được những lời khuyên hữu ích về cách thương thuyết, làm việc nhóm, ý nghĩa của công việc, sự chăm chỉ, và nhiều bí quyết đầu tư ông đã thu thập được trong suốt 30 năm chinh chiến trên thương trường. Tất cả đều được kể bằng văn phong dí dỏm, bình dân và có phần "cục súc" như cách mà công chúng vẫn thường thấy ở con người này.

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[Helen Luo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Donald Trump's Think Like a Billionaire thoroughly proves that, though he may be a billionaire, he is absolutely incapable of thinking. This book was filled with observations that are either trite and meaningless, or so painfully evident that a five year old would be able to make more profound comments.

Allow me to summarize his world view, as presented by this book.
1) I am in love with me.
2) Everyone is in love with me.
3) If you aren't in love with me, you're not thinking like a billionaire.

His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is even less valuable. His only insight when doing anything appears to be, well, just hire someone else. Why would you want to waste your time doing anything? Come on, you're a billionaire.

Oh wait, you aren't.

I wish I could give this book 0 stars, but I decided to be merciful. I picked up this book, expecting bigotry, racism, sexism, and flagrantly offensive comments. To be fair, this book was none of that. It was merely grotesquely boring and a piece of trash. I equate the experience of reading this book to be roughly the same as listening to your alarm clock ringing on low volume for an extended period of time. You aren't going to give birth to raging hatred, but eventually you are going to fling this book on a wall and just go back to sleep.

[Jane Night · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a disappointment. It really had very little to do with finances. It was rather like Trump decided to ramble on and on about everything from his favorite shampoo to his time on the apprentice.

There were a few gems of wisdom in this book. Trump is a big believer in hiring interior decorators and honestly I would never have thought about hiring one for my personal home. Maybe a business. But, Trump convinced me. Whenever I next move (and can afford it) I think I will give a decorator a try.

This book was mildly entertaining but otherwise nearly worthless.

[Lain · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll admit it, I love The Donald and really enjoyed several of his other books. But the advice in this book is so simplistic that it's of little use, and some of it is downright insulting. For instance, on the topic of diet he says one of the five rules of foods on the Mar-A-Lago diet is, "It cannot make you gain weight." Um, duuh!

I wouldn't recommend this book. Read, "The Art of the Deal" or "How to Get Rich" instead.

[Lexy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this book was good

[Zhi Xian Lim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the overwhelming political reviews , this book does have some good advice from trump himself, which, looking from a non biased perspective, is still one of the most successful businessmen in the world.

I mainly focus on the business and money advice in my review, the real estate version will come in a second reread. This book has a lot of points to cover so be warned this is a long review

Trump starts off the book by stating some of the similarities between billionaires. To not care about what the odds are and follow your vision, almost narcissistically devoting your talent with unrelenting focus on your dreams.

1. Don't take vacations
- if you're not enjoying your own work, you are in the wrong job, and usually, if you're having fun, you naturally won't stop, so there's no need for vacations
trump's family is common in a passion for a job well done

2. Have a short attention span
- you get more done faster, but it usually requires imagination to find faster ways

3. Dont sleep any more than you have to
- billionares seek dominance in their field,
- You can never outcompete people who sleep less and work the same as you. There's not enough time in a day

4. Dont depend on tech
- much of it is unecessary, only use it if it speeds up your processes
- communication through tech lacks the sincerity of face to face

5. Think yourself as a one man army
- billionaires like to win, its more important to be smart than tough
- you must plan and execute your plan alone

6. It's often to your advantage to be underestimated
- you never want people to think you're a loser but it's not good if they think you're the smartest, they keep their guard up and treat you differently that way
-boasting is often necessary, but others boasting for you or even discovering your accomplishments is far better

7. Success breeds success
- results impress people the most, even if you don't have any you have to create the impression of success but start small and build up

8. Friends are good family are better
- nothing to say here

9.treat each decision like a lover
- each decision is made at different speeds but treat it based on the needs at that time, not on a fixed system
- some of the best business decisions are made with passion (the basic impulses ensure that you're going in a direction that will drive you)

10. Be curious
- you have to be hungry to learn more past what you know

On to the section of money tips, trump gives a boatload of them.
To start,he reminds us that luck with money is not fixed, it can change so long as you work hard

Even as a billionaire, trump still "pinches pennies" or is very financially aware. He advises:
- be comfortable with bargaining
- buy quality products over branded
And most importantly, that small "measly" amounts can compound massively

When it comes to investing, one must know that the market is heavily interconnected and how each moving part works with the other.
Trump also gives advice on the ratio of bonds and stocks which simply put: is to invest more in bonds as you get older

When investing, you have to do your homework and buy companies you understand but never fall in love with the investment
Additionally, ditch companies that have measly growth in the long term because they're not worth the risk

Some basics of investing would be watching your bottom line: knowing how much risk you can take and the money you can afford to lose.
Chase impossibilities because you never want to see someone less deserving get it (reflects trump's dominant nature)

Being rich isn't a passive state, GET A MOVE ON. Time is always more valuable than money

Some useful job advice:
- you always have to love your job because you're working for yourself. The passion alone will solve 90% of the problems
- once you find something, never stop and never give up because shit will hit the fan every day
- promotion comes from naturally doing what you're good at, you do want to promote a certain image of yourself every day but if you deserve to be promoted by others you will be
- make your work pleasurable and remember that romance should spur you to work harder, not become lazy

A vital point about loyalty:
- if someone is disloyal once, they will be forever

[Think big, stay focused, keep your guard up, be passionate, don't ever give up, love what you do]


An in-depth book of all things trump with valuable knowledge all around, I rate this a 4/5 solely because of the excessive revolving of this book around "the apprentice" which makes it more like an advert than a book. Nonetheless, the section giving a glimpse into a day of his life is a good opportunity to understand what it takes to be a billionare