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Один из величайших бизнесменов в мире с состоянием в 4,5 миллиарда долларов. Строительный магнат, владеющий 2 млн квадратных метров лучшей недвижимости Манхеттена. Его имя стало брендом и продается за миллионы долларов. Его история полна взлетов и падений, но после любого кризиса он неизменно поднимался, превосходя свой прежний максимум.
Дональд Трамп - человек-легенда.
Его правила лидерства - это бесценные уроки для всех, кто всерьез намерен добиться успеха в бизнесе и в жизни.

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First published January 1, 2009

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Donald J. Trump

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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.

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25 reviews118 followers
March 19, 2011
هناك نقطتين أود التعريج عليهما قبل كتابة مراجعتي للكتاب - ليس لهما علاقة بالكتاب إنما هي خاطرة شخصية يمكن لمن لا يريد قرائتها تجاوزها إلى المراجعة- :

- كنت أقول لصديقتي آلاء منذ فترة بأنني تجاوزت مرحلة قراءة كتب التنمية البشرية لأنني وصلت إلى حد التخمة منها في مرحلة ما من حياتي .. وكنت أشعر بأن هذه الكتب لم تعد تفيدني كثيراً وأنني يجب أن أتجه الآن أكثر نحو الفكر و الفلسفة و الأديان وغيرها من اهتماماتي.
ولكن الله ألهمني اليوم بأن التقط هذا الكتاب من مكتبة العمل و أقرر قرائته على الرغم من أن الغلاف و الصورة غير مشجعين :]

وأدركت أنني كنت مخطئة في فكرتي السابقة عن كتب التنمية البشرية. فهي ليست سواء فعلاً ، على الرغم من وجود كم تجاري كبير بين هذا النوع من الكتب ، إلا أن الحكمة ما تزال موجودة في بعضها .. مثل هذا الكتاب. وأنني لا يجب أن أتكبر فعلاً على أي نوع من العلم مهما ظننت أنني "تشبعت منه" .

- النقطة الأخرى : هي أنني قد أكتب مراجعتي على هذا الكتاب ، ولكنها متأثرة كثيراً بحاجتي لكلامه في هذه المرحلة ، فعلى الرغم من أن كلامه قد ينفع الجميع ، إلا أن تقييمي وإعجابي بالكتاب قد يعود جزء كبير منه إلى ملامسة كلماته لواقع أعيشه هذه الفترة .. ولحاجة لكلماته في هذه المرحلة من حياتي بالذات.


عن رأيي في الكتاب:
بصراحة اعتدت في مثل هذا النوع من الكتب أن أنتقي الصفحات التي تهمني و أن أتصفح سريعاً الباقي و التوقف عند وجود فكرة ما بسرعة ، أما في هذا الكتاب فكنت أخشى حقيقة من تفويت سطر واحد ، لما يحويه كل سطر من حكمة و معاني لمست فيها الخبرة و الصدق و الحكمة من هذا الشخص.

هو يصف نفسه بأنه شخص مباشر جداً إلى درجة قد يعده البعض "وقح"، وهذا فعلاً ما تلمسه في كلامه - أعني المباشرة وليس الوقاحة :] - فكلماته مباشرة و في الصميم و تشعر بأن كل جملة هي عبارة عن اقتباس يصلح للتفكير و التدوين.

لذلك ستجدون العديد من الاقتباسات التي سأضيفها لاحقاً إن شاء الله من كتابه.

هو يعرض في هذا الكتاب باختصار فلسفته في الحياة من خلال مجموعة من المقالات التي تحتوي على أفكار صادقة و ملهمة .. ستقرأون بعضها من خلال الاقتباسات التي سأكتبها إن شاء الله.

نعم أنصح به .. أنصح به كل من يبحث عن الفائدة و التطوير لنفسه من خلال أفكار صادقة مع النفس وصريحة وعملية.


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29 reviews6 followers
October 2, 2016
I see this book as another step in the path I began with Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now. Each book is full of enthusiasm for passion, innovation, and discovery. Each champions humility, curiosity, and new beginnings. The love of mystery that keeps us exploring, a healthy sense of wonder, the specialness of each day. Reaching your authentic best by living in the present, taking responsibility for your own fate, pursuing an unrestricted life. True success is freedom, which means finding your own path, setting your own standards, choosing your own purpose. Enjoying what you do and sharing that conviction, no matter what it happens to be.

However, the Trump book's focus is also on the hard work, dedication, and steady pursuit of progress necessary to bring about one's dreams, which is an important distinction. To “think big” means to read widely, pay attention to new developments, and learn to think on your feet. And so he appeals more to our shared capacity for reason, preparation, and knowledge of our craft, showing how these ingredients for a successful life are essentially the same for artists and entrepreneurs alike. Success can be a lot of different things, achievement is ultimately a very personal concept, and in the end it's our independence and integrity that makes it meaningful.

I'm often inspired by New Spirituality or self-help books but not quite sure how to implement those insights each day in an ongoing way. And the tendency to be self-obsessed is not necessarily in my best interests. I like the wisdom of this book's basic attitude: “Take your work seriously, take yourself less seriously.” Here is a book that invokes and I believe successfully applies Emerson, Einstein, Confucius, Thoreau, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others, but in the name of being more personable on the job, realistic about the ways of business, and mindful of the ways that genius is achieved and maintained through constant effort, openness to new ideas, and always setting new challenges so as to keep growing.

At the same time I'm wary of the narrow, workaholic mentality. Of the ever-occupied mind. Of the personal sacrifices that are ultimately required in the name of professionalism and positive thinking. And of bad taste. Also I think there's room for growth not covered here. Those areas where concerted effort can actually preclude the satisfaction of one's aims. For example I suspect that vulnerability, intimacy, and emotional depth are the kinds of things that aren't built up like a building or a bank account, and which take a special form of surrender to achieve and maintain.

But then I realize the writing here also has confidence that its readers are interested in bettering themselves – why else would they be reading his book? And since my interest is the personal / spiritual / existential journey, what I receive from Think Like a Champion is validation of those passions, encouragement to keep doing that which drives me, and with even more of my energies and resources this time. (Although the book's advice to diversify one's economic portfolio will continue to elude me.)

So I'm glad for this book. I have a lot to learn about working with a team while simultaneously developing a healthy mistrust of others. And often it's my own fears that keep me from taking risks, accepting responsibility, or being successful. Trump's books offer page after page of practical, commonsense advice which has been very helpful for me in terms of overcoming obstacles at work and in life. I'm reassured by his long experience with mistakes and failures as a natural and necessary aspect of growth, by his faith in the power of stubborn persistence, and the wisdom of minding every last detail of a project.

Trump's books are quick to point out that something worth doing is worth doing right. Also the style is a great lesson in itself – straight and simple; direct and blunt; thoughts, words, and actions aligned; focused on finding areas of agreement in the name of moving forward.
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53 reviews53 followers
January 1, 2018
قرأت خلال هذه السنة كتاب " الأب الغني والأب الفقير " للكاتب روبرت كيوزاكي، ولفت انتباهي إنه ذكر أكثر من مرة عن دونالد ترامب وطريقة تفكيره المميزة كرجل أعمال. ومع العلم أن الكتاب صدر سنة 1997.
ومنذ ذلك الوقت قررت قراءة كتب دونالد ترامب، ومن فترة قصيرة عثرت على أحد كتبه واقتنيته، قبل قرار ترامب ببضعة أيام، مما جعلني اشمئز من الكتاب وتجنب قراءته!
بداية، بالصدفة وجدت أن كاتب مقدمة هذا الكتاب هو روبرت كيوزاكي!
الكتاب عبارة عن مقالات كتبها ترامب، تعكس أرائه وفلسفته في الحياة من خلال تجاربه بمجال إدارة الأعمال.
من الأشياء التي قام بها في بداياته كرجل أعمال والمهمة من وجهة نظري، أنه قام بشراء مبني كامل قديم وبحالة غير صالحة و قام بإصلاحه وتحويله لفندق وشقق سكنية. وبطبيعة الأمر لايمكنكم تخيل كمية الأرباح التي حققها. وكانت هذه خطوة مهمة وأساسية التي عملت على تطوير منظمة ترامب! . مالفت نظري هنا أن ماقام بعمله ترامب يُخالف طريقة تفكير بعض رجال الأعمال هنا "في غزة"!. على سبيل المثال، أن أحد رجال الأعمال هنا قام بشراء بناية كاملة و المساحة من حولها وقام بهدمها كاملة ليبني عليها مشروعه التجاري!

من المخيف في فكر ترامب، قناعته بنقطتين أساسيتين فقط تقومان بتحديد وجه العالم، وهما الطبيعة والحرب. يملك قناعة كاملة بأن الحرب تعمل على تغير وجه الدول وثقافات العالم. واعتقد أن هذا الأمر أصبح جليًا وواضحًا للجميع من خلال تصرفاته وقراراته في الفترة الأخيرة! وأعتقد أن هذا أمرٌ مخيف لو تخيلنا مايستطيع فعله!

من أراءه المهمة، بأن تنظر لنفسك كمنظمة كاملة. وتنتبه لكل شيء بحياتك، نقاط القوة ونقاط الضعف والذي ينقصك وماذا تستطيع أن تفعل لتُحسن الصورة كاملة. تحذيره بأن ترضى عن نفسك وأن تتجنب الركوض. وأنه في تسارع الحياة الذي نعيشه أنت أمام خيارين فقط إما أن تتكيف مع هذا التسارع أو تخسر !
أعجبتني نصيحته بما يخص القراءة، ينصح بأهمية تخصيص وقت للقراءة مهتم جدا بالعلم والمعرفة والاطلاع على كتب التاريخ، والحروب! حيث يرى أن القراءة توفر عليك الكثير من الوقت، لأنك تتعلم من تجارب أشخاص عاشوا قبلك بتجارب مشابهة وجربوا المسائل الجدية وتخطوها بنجاح.
(إذا أردت فهم الحاضر عليك تقصي حقائق الماضي) بيرل باك.

في أكثر من موضع بالكتاب كان يقول بأنه لا يُمانع من وصفه وتسميته بالوقح !! فهو يرى أن هذه الصفة تعني الجرأة والتمتع بالطاقة والقدرة على إنجاز الأعمال.

تحدث ترامب عن أنه قام في يوم ما بإلقاء خطاب حضره 40000 شخص، وسأله وقت ذاك أحد مساعديه عن ما إذا كان في يوم من الأيام عصبي الطبع، فجاوبه بأن الحياة جزء كبير منها عبارة عن تمثيل والخطابة عبارة عن جزء أساسي منها. مبدأه يتمثل بأن الحياة عبارة عن فن التمثيل !

من النصائح الجميلة جدًا لترامب، ( يجب أن تعرف التفاصيل بنفسك! فالمعلومات المستقاة من الآخرين ستبقى دائمًا معلوماتهم لا معلوماتك. لا تقبل باستقاء المعلومات من الآخرين. إذهب بنفسك الى المصدر. (
من نصائح المهمة أيضا بأهمية الحفاظ على السمعة و العلامة التجارية الخاصة بأعمالك. فمعيار الفوز بالتجارة هوا الثبات والفوز بالصناعة التي قمت باختيارها. وأعتقد أن هذا الأمر طبيعي ومهم جدا، فرأيناه في العديد من التجار هنا.
وهذه النصيحة أسمعها كثيرا جدا من والدي.

الكتاب بمجمله يحمل أراء مميزة ويلفت إنتباهك للعديد من الأمور المهمة بالحياة، أنصح بقرائته وأيضا مرة أخرى أنصح بكتب روبرت كوزاكي
قرأت الكتاب بالعربية والترجمة كانت غير جيدة للأسف. أنصح بقرائته بالإنجليزية

أخيرا ، "كيف تستطيع تحقيق الكثير من الإنجازات" أجابة ترامب على هذا السؤال تتمثل ببذل الجهد المطلوب واستعمال الفطرة السليمة وليس بالحظ.
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17 reviews6 followers
December 14, 2015
Of himself Trump says, people like me because I'm blunt, people dislike me because I'm blunt. That direct communication style works for him as he writes simply, with great self belief and without redundancy.

Each chapter is full of great insights into the philosophy and mindset of one who could very well be the future President of the United States. (I'm not interested in what others think of Donald Trump, I'll make up my own mind on that score.)

However, his writing in "Think Like a Champion" is a great source of inspiration at a time when I need a successful business role model.

Well worth the investment of my time and a book I highly recommend to anyone establishing a new endeavor. A business tool I'll be referring to over an over till I get it for myself.
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January 25, 2013
After reading just a few pages, I could not continue.
The compilation of interesting but irrelevant information is a poor excuse of a book.

It was as exciting as randomly opening up an encyclopedia that had a few details about Trumps life in each entry.

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515 reviews25 followers
April 19, 2025
Self-aggrandizing drivel
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1,290 reviews598 followers
June 18, 2024
(يُعرف الشخص البطل كشخص يظهر تفوقاً ملحوظاً، وأول ما يتبادر للذهن عند رؤية الأبطال الأوليمبيين مثلاً هو حجم التدريب الذى تحملوه، والتضحيات التى قدموها والشجاعة التى يجب عليهم التحلى بها للوصول إلى ما هم عليه، وتلك هى بعض صفات البطل، ولذا فلن تكون الأشياء العادية كافية لأشخاص يتمتعون بعقليه البطل، فالابطال يعملون بأسلوب رفيع ويركزون على أعمالهم، وكما قال ألكسندر جرهام بل:
"ليكن تفكيرك كله مركزاً على العمل الموجود بين يديك، إن أشعة الشمس لا تحرق ما لم تكن مركزة" )

》الكتاب مجموعة من المقالات التى تتحدث عن بعض تجارب الكاتب وخبرته فى مجال الأعمال التجارية والمبادئ  التى يرى أنها أساس النجاح فى إداره الأعمال.

اسم الكتاب مأخوذ من عنوان مقالة به وهى "فكر كبطل".
ومن أهم النقاط التى ساقها الكاتب للنجاح فى الحياة المهنية والشخصية عموماً:

- إبقاء روح الجماعة ناشطة فى حياتكم الشخصية والمهنية.
- ابق كلامك موجزاً وسريعاً و مباشراً
- توقع المشكلات قبل وقوعها، وكن مستعداً لمواجهتها، فكما قال نابليون بونابرت "يحق للقائد أن يُهزم ولكن لا يحق له أبداً أن يُؤخذ على حين غرة".
- إياك أن تشعر بالرضا عن نفسك، ولا تدّعى أن نسبة ٥٠% كافية
- الإطلاع على ثقافة وتاريخ الآخرين.
- خصص بضع ساعات أسبوعياً للاطلاع على أشياء خارج نطاق اهتمامك وعملك.
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1,030 reviews
May 9, 2023
You either love him or hate him... but you cannot argue that he hasn't been successful. This compact book features famous quotes designed for instruction and inspiration. The Donald offers 1-2 short paragraphs on how to apply the quote to business and life in general. IS it anything earth shattering? No. Most has probably been said before. But #45 puts his own spin on it in hopes you'll remember and apply the knowledge to your life and business.

He's one smart businessman and probably the first president in the last 100 years to keep his promises and achieve the goals and accomplish the tasks for the people who voted for him. With the economy and country crumbling day by day, I expect Americans will come to their senses and elect him to fix the last four years of Biden. I think he'll be not only #45 but also #47.

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2,163 reviews90 followers
November 24, 2020
Trump comes across as a gruff, New Yorker, businessman version of Dale Carnegie, providing business and life advice much like you'd expect in a self-help book. The advice was pretty common for these types of books, of which I've read dozens. I liked that this was a collection of short writeups, like newspaper columns, that held together loosely, often based on something that happened on 'The Apprentice' or in business. You got the feel of the author here, and it's not how the "news" portrays him. The first essay was unexpectedly very positive toward Obama, for instance. Overall, a nice motivational read from a larger-than-life personality, written in the middle of his run on 'The Apprentice'.
13 reviews1 follower
January 14, 2020
I highly recommend this book regardless your political standing. It makes you want to become and do everything you can possibly achieve.
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164 reviews3 followers
October 17, 2019
I finish this book as Trump’s letter to the leader of Turkey has gone public and is receiving world wide ridicule...we are living in the Twilight Zone.
Dear extraterrestrials. Send help.
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928 reviews37 followers
February 23, 2025
This book serves as a continuation of other Trump’s classic books (ranging from The Art of the Deal to The Art of the Comeback). I have to admit, while reading Trump’s first book, The Art of the Deal, I wasn’t able to fully grasp his mental philosophy. But from observing how he ran his campaign - and now his second presidency, I’m starting to understand how he operates evermore.

On Inner Voice
First of all - the one most important point that he pounced on since his first book is the importance of listening to one’s inner voice, and not to please anyone, especially critics (in The Art of the Deal, he repeatedly renounced the usage of “market experts” on their “market research”). In this book, he wrote of critics:
... I know that if I did something that was intended to impress the so-called critics that I would be selling out not only myself short, but other people as well…

There’s one example that speaks to Trump’s disdain towards group thinking throughout all his books, that is his writing style. As an avid reader, I have now become accustomed to great authors writing using majestic sentence structures or words. Yet, Trump’s books are extremely concise and to the point - so much to the point that each chapter is usually a page or two, printed in larger fonts. One can argue Trump is doing this because he is not well read or intelligent (which I would absolutely disagree with). My opinion is that, while obviously having access to ghost writers who too can structure beautiful sentences, Trump aimed not to please the linguistic crowd (the critics, in this case), rather he aimed his book towards people who want to get self-help. And writing in concise paragraphs - laughably concise - serves this purpose. He explained about this later in the book by writing:
... I had an advantage over most people because I had the ability to get to the point faster than anybody else. While they were still formulating their sentences, I’d already written the book.

By rejecting the conventional wisdom, often safeguarded by the critics, Trump is able to consistently “think outside of the box”. One of the biggest reasons others are afraid to think outside is because humans innate crave “stability”. We want to think that all the things we worked for in our lives - whether be schooling or jobs - means something and shouldn’t be destroyed and rebuilt overnight. We also respect other people’s comments - critics, especially - to retain a sense of order in the society, imposed by other people. Trump rejects such a notion. While he admits - submits, even - to the physical limitation imposed by nature (more on that later), he does not admit towards the invisible and often arbitrary limitation imposed by other people. This enables him to constantly tear up invisible social contracts he held with other people, as long as such social contract is not actually legally binding but rather an invisible social courtesy (I intend not to be a morality judge here, so come to your own conclusion). Over a long term, this is obviously a tremendous competitive advantage as others are beholden by the judgements of the critics. Few of other quotes from the book on this topic:
It’s a good idea to take your own pulse once in a while instead of just focusing on what the masses are doing. Take a break from expectations, from the media, and plug into yourself.

And:
We should never think our way is the only way, whether we’re talking about work ethics or politics. We should be grateful for the diversity we have in our lives and take time to hone our own natural talents.

And:
It’s really pretty simple. All we have to do is tune into our talents and capabilities. Remember, I didn’t say it was easy - I said it was simple. Sometimes we get so distracted that it’s hard to tune out enough to be able to tune in at all. We are bombarded by outside information all day. The challenge here is to find the quiet time to be able to assimilate our own inside information in the midst of all the cacophony. You have to unplug before you can plug yourself back in.


On Narcissism
One of the loudest criticisms from the critics with Trump’s rise to presidency is that he is a token narcissist. In this book, he clearly laid out why he behaves in such an over-the-top, showman-like way. Trump’s point is that, the “truthful hyperbole” he does consistently is meant to serve a purpose:
Ever notice if you introduce someone and then later add on something like, “as you know, he won the Pulitzer prize,” that the reaction to the person becomes entirely different? It goes from polite to excited in no time flat. Suddenly the nobody[sic] is somebody. Suddenly their PR power, or their buzz effect, has escalated.

Is “Maxwell House Coffee” really “good to the last drop”? Is KFC chicken really “finger lickin’ good?” or - is De Beers’ diamond really “Forever”? Or are they just classic examples of narcissism in our society? Obviously, we know those are advertisement slogans run by corporations, and to decry corporations of being narcissistic is rather silly - but my point here is, all these are merely advertisement slogans. It’s meant to serve a very specific purpose, which is to delve into people’s fantasies. Trump here too, uses his personality to fit into people’s fantasies for a purpose. The over-emphasis on if his personality should be treated by a licensed psychiatrist misses the point that it’s all a show - Trump is acting. In fact, Trump tells you so in this book, as he wrote (emphasize his, not mine):
A great portion of life and business involves acting. Life is a performance art, no matter what field you are in. I’ve come to understand that fact over the years, and it’s a helpful thing to realize. It includes people skills, negotiation skills, public relations, salesmanship, and the ability to read your audience, whether that audience is four people in your office or forty thousand at a speech. The same technique applies.

This ties back to the “objecting critics” theme earlier. Trump does what he does because under his eyes, those are the most punctual things to do. If acting like a token case of narcissist gets his point across, then he will simply act like a token case of narcissist. He explained the power of a name several times in this book, for instance he wrote (emphasize his, not mine):
The power of a name can be incredible. It can open doors like nothing else… There’s nothing wrong with bringing your talents to the surface. Having an ego and acknowledging it is a healthy choice. Our ego is the center of our consciousness and gives us a sense of purpose. People with no ego will have very little life force, and people with too much will tend toward dictatorial personalities.


On Survival
Another theme of the book is cycles and submission. This book was written under the backdrop of the 2008 crisis, thus the memory of the terrible market cycle is still rather fresh. Advising people to weather the storm, Trump shared several pointers:
- Remain calm - don’t panic

- Save your “dry power”

- Don’t fight the current - let it have its way with you

- Don’t question your ability to survive - know that you have trained and prepared a lifetime for this moment

- Remember when you get to the top, the another wave will no doubt pound you again

- Monitor all conditions - sight, sound, smell, motion, pressure

- Stabilize your own situation then look out for your buddy

- Once you find your buddy, survival will depend on both of you sharing the pain

He further elaborated, later in the chapter that (emphasize mine):
No matter how good you are, when arrogance raises its ugly head, Mother Nature will put you back into your box. Mastery of a wave involves being attuned to all the circumstances surrounding you. It’s not about domination - it is actually about submission.

He wrote about the similar topic earlier in the book too, regarding to facing problems in life, he wrote (emphasizes his, not mine):
.. It helps to be in control of those things we can control. Every day ask yourself what problems might arise, review every project yourself, and make sure you are on top of your own agenda. Be as throughout as possible. Be alert… When I say have the right mindset, I am thinking about responsibility. People who take responsibility have no need to blame others or to be continually finding fault… Don’t emphasize the problem so much - emphasize the solution. It’s a mindset that works, and it’s one way to accentuate the positive without being blind to the negative.

There are several other interesting points he bought up - from the importance of staying attune to the market to the importance of reading, to the importance of avoid group think. He has repeatedly mentioned those in his earlier books so I won't dwell to much into them here again.
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4 reviews7 followers
November 13, 2016
My motivation was that he became a U.S. president. I first read 'make America Great again', it didn't deviate much from his recent videos on Youtube.

This book 'think like a champion' is a much better book compared to above, and may also be a great self-help book, and it offers some perspective onto Donald Trump's personal values. He sounds like a great person in this book, whereas in his book 'art of deal', I got an impression that he is nasty and unforgiving.
37 reviews
April 12, 2016
A great, inspirational and practical book that I plan to purchase for my 13-year-old. The Donald speaks in very short sentences but that belies his grasp of what 19s important and his ability to communicate it to those willing to listen. This series of essays covers everything important in how to approach your working life.
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February 8, 2018
Learned not much but Donald's personal branding, somehow tacitly elegant.
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November 12, 2021
4.5 stars. For a moment one should set aside whatever one thinks about the author and consider what this book is all about. Written in 2009, it is a collection of essays on life, business, goal setting and success that are meant to convey life lessons. It makes an excellent graduation gift for any student if not a serious reference for someone majoring in business. The chapters are short: two and a half pages max and the topics wide spread. It is written as if for use in a business class. The writing is direct, the prose clear and concise (not repetitive as some might expect), the lessons are timeless, and there no hint of bombast. Trump does use his own experiences in life, business, and the production “The Apprentice” to make his points. But that is what you would expect from a highly successful real estate mogul trying to teach others what he has learned. Trump references history, quotes famous people from all walks of life, and preaches the American dream. This book is very helpful for getting set on the right azimuth for being positive, cooperative and successful in whatever endeavor one may choose. I have read many such books by famous people, providing their knowledge, understanding, and insight on wisdom in life and this is solidly in among the best of this genre.
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Author 1 book262 followers
July 12, 2017
Geri patarimai, jei niekada neskaitei knygų ar šiaip neturi patirties jokiuose dalykuose, kur nuo tavęs kažkas priklauso.

Šiaip - tai mažų Delfi lygio straipsniukų kolekciją su patarimais kaip "Galvok pozityviai" ir "Nepasiduok". Ačiū už tokius neįtikėtinus tikro čempiono mąstymo subtilumus, Trumpai.

P.S. Kas trečiame skyrelyje - vien savireklama "kaip kietai čia padariau, skaityk mano kitą knygą". Eh.
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304 reviews2 followers
August 1, 2022
Mediocre at best. I just have a really weird feeling reading it because it doesn’t sound like him at all. It feels like he came up with the topics and someone tried to impersonate him by writing in the content. Just strange.

Also he was a liberal and Obama supporter at the time this was published…
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February 17, 2023
کتاب متوسطی بود میشه گفت همه ی مطالب و چیزهایی که می‌خواست بگه بدیهیات و کلیشه ای بود اما استفاده ترامپ از تجارب شخصیش در حوزه تجارت و آوردن شون در این کتاب کمی حس انگیزه و جذابیت به مخاطب انتقال میده و البته که کتاب از تیتر ها و سرفصل های چند صفحه ای تشکیل شده که بالای هر عنوان یک جمله از یه فرد بزرگ نقل شده که خیلی هاشون زیبا،عمیق و قابل تامل هست جدا از نقاط ضعف با خواندن کتاب از شخصیت اخلاقی و تجاری ترامپ که از قبل دوست داشتم بیشتر خوشم اومد
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62 reviews4 followers
July 21, 2021
Really enjoyed while reading. Good thoughts and ideas. And I like his style of writing.
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February 24, 2013
أسوأ ما في الكتب المترجمة .. أنها تعتمد على شخص المترجم .. قد يكون الكتاب الرئيس رائع ومغري للقراءة وذا أهداف كبيرة .. لكن المترجم لم يكن ذا أسلوب جذاب أو ساحر !
في كتاب رونالد ترامب أحسست أن الكاتب لديه معلومات قيمة ولكن المترجم كان يترجم في بعض الأحيان مقاطع بشكل غريب ! لدرجة أني أحس أنه مستخدم لبرنامج الترجمة الشهير من قوقل !!
لا أنصح بقراءة الكتاب بنسخته المترجمة .. والكاتب ربما لديه الكثير ولكن بحق لم آخذ منه شيء ..

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66 reviews2 followers
January 26, 2020
Wow, I've to got to say that this book surprised me a lot.
First I had no Idea that Trump was a smart man, I've always seen him as a fool. Maybe because of the media or something.
But anyways, this book is quite interesting as it makes us reflect about choices and passion. I have to say that I enjoyed it!
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3 reviews8 followers
July 12, 2020
A good book, written by the president of the United States, which gives you a vast amount of motivation and advice. However, the only feature I did not like in the book was the abundance of self-praise. All in all, if you are free, I advise you to go through the pages of the book.
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December 16, 2018
Taking my time reading this one. Reading one chapter a day for inspiration & motivation.
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18 reviews2 followers
March 29, 2014
كتاب رائع جداً , تجد فيه فكراً وطريقة تعامل وأسلوب حياة ..
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29 reviews4 followers
February 14, 2015
مقالات متنوعة يعكس من خلالها دونالد ترامب بعض مبادئه في عالم الأعمال من خلال خبرته الطويلة. كتاب بسيط يوسع الأفاق.
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509 reviews2 followers
February 2, 2018
It took me a while to finish this book. I wasn’t impressed , self promotion and kept thinking if only he would lead in politics as what he proposes in terms of how to in the book.
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68 reviews2 followers
November 9, 2020
Outstanding

I’m very grateful to have found this book, Trump has amazing advice and I’m grateful I had the blessing to see him as our president.
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