Table of Contents
Foreword by Michael Sexton President, Trump University xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction xix

Chapter 1 Don’t Waste Your Life on Work You Don’t Love: Passion Will Help You Do Better 1

Chapter 2 Set the Bar High: Make People Ooh and Aah 6

Chapter 3 Think Trump Scale: Bigger Is Better 11

Chapter 4 Tough It Out: Be Persistent 16

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (monday) 22

Chapter 6 You’re Fired! Words No One Wants to Hear?or Say 32

Chapter 7 The Proof Is in the Doing: Learn by Doing and Taking Risks 37

Chapter 8 Your Gut Is Your Best Advisor: Listen to Your Instincts 41

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (tuesday) 46

Chapter 5 Without Knowledge, You Don’t Stand a Chance: Gain And Use Information to YourAdvantage 26

Chapter 9 Personalize Your Pitch: K Now Who You’re Addressing 50

Chapter 10 Surround Yourself with Beauty: Enhance Every Aspect of Your Life 55

Chapter 11 Negotiate to Win: U Se Diplomacy 59

Chapter 12 Think on Your Feet: It’s The Fast Track to Success 64

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (wednesday) 67

Chapter 13 Work with People You Like: I T Sure Beats Working With Enemies 71

Chapter 14 Where There’s A will, T Here’s A win: Think Positively 76

Chapter 15 Swim Against the Tide: The Comfort Zone Can Pull You Under 81

Chapter 16 Money Is Not Always the Bottom Line: It Can Be a Scorecard, Not the Final Score 85

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (thursday) 90

Chapter 17 Learning Is Exciting: Each New Project Is An Adventure 94

Chapter 18 See the Whole Picture: But Be Prepared for the Picture to Change 98

Chapter 19 Wait for the Right Pitch: Business Success Is All About Patience and Timing 102

Chapter 20 Avoid Fixed Patterns: Be Open and Flexible 106

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (friday) 111

Chapter 21 Speed Kills?the Competition: Get Right To the Point 114

Chapter 22 Do More?always Do More: Constantly Try to Top Yourself 119

Chapter 23 Leaders Set the Pace: Find Your Working Tempo 125

Chapter 24 Results Matter More Than Routes: Let People Follow Their Own Paths 129

A Very Special Week (plus) in My Life (saturday/sunday) 133

Chapter 25 Approach Your Work as An Art Form: Work Brilliantly 135

Chapter 26 Keep Your Mind in the Game: Pay Attention and Stay Focused 140

Chapter 27 It Takes Courage to Persist: Business Pressures Never Stop 145

Chapter 28 Join the Explorers’ Club: Learn About the Mysteries Of Life 149

A Very Special Week (plus) In My Life: a New Baby! (monday/tuesday/wednesday) 153

Chapter 29 Confidence Is A magnet: It Will Draw People to You 156

Chapter 30 Keep Your Momentum Rolling: but Never Lose Control 159

Chapter 31 Is the Problem a Blip Or a Catastrophe? Expect Problems and Keep Moving Forward 163

Chapter 32 Reach Within to Rise Above: but Temper Your Reach with Reality 167

Chapter 33 Concentrate on the Target, Not on the Weapon: Focus On What Matters Most 171

Appendix A The Trump Organization At a Glance 175

Appendix B The Trump Store 181

Index 183