Think Like a Champion

220 Pages·2009·0.65 MB·English

by  Donald J. Trump

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THINK LIKE A
CHAMPION
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THINK LIKE A
CHAMPION
An Informal Education
In Business and Life
DONALD J. TRUMP
with MEREDITH MCIVER
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Copyright © 2009 by Donald J. Trump
Published by Vanguard Press
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
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Set in 12 point Bembo
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Trump, Donald, 1946–
Think like a champion : an informal education in business and life
/ Donald J. Trump with Meredith McIver.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-59315-530-8 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Success in business. 2. Success. 3. Success in business—United
States. 4. Success—United States. I. McIver, Meredith. II. Title.
HF5386.T814772 2009
650.1—dc22
2008055919
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To my parents,
Mary and Fred Trump
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CONTENTS
Foreword by Robert Kiyosaki xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Barack Obama Election Ushers in
a Different World 1
Essays, Assets, and Stephen King 3
Innovation 7
The Importance of Being a Team Player 11
An Early Thanksgiving 13
Learning Is a New Beginning 15
Learn to Think on Your Feet 19
Strive for Wholeness 23
Give Your Higher Self a Chance 27
Wisdom 31
The More You Learn, the More You
Realize What You Don’t Know 35
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CONTENTS
Think Like a Champion 39
I View My Work as an Art Form 43
Building Connected Thoughts 47
Confronting Your Fears 51
Imagination: A Key to Financial Savvy 55
Is Business Success a Natural Talent? 57
Keep It Short, Fast, and Direct 61
Have the Right Mindset for the Job 65
Momentum Is Something You Have
to Work at to Maintain 69
Learn from Setbacks and Mistakes 73
Tell People About Your Success 77
Prescience 81
The Shock Market 83
Financial Literacy 85
Destiny 89
Each Success Is the Beginning
of the Next One 93
There Are Times When You Should Move On 97
Keep the Big Picture in Mind 101
Get the Best People You Can 105
Winners See Problems as Just Another
Way to Prove Themselves 109
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CONTENTS
Scotland: You’re Hired! 113
Develop a Tempo When You’re Working 117
You Can Better Your Best at Any Time 121
They Thought I Was Doing So Well 123
It’s Not Personal—It’s Business 127
Think Like a Genius 131
Go Against the Tide 135
Think Positively 139
People Have Different Ways of Achieving Results 143
Discover and Live Your Purpose 147
Set the Standard 151
Go with Your Gut 155
Know Your Audience 157
The Good, the Bad, and the Rogue Wave 161
Building Your Reputation 169
“The Harder I Work, the Luckier I Get” 173
How to Get Rich 177
Work with People You Like 181
In Addition to Business: What the
Successful Person Needs to Know 185
Donald J. Trump’s Recommended Reading 189
Index 191
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