Trump: The Art of the Deal
TRUMP ON TRUMP: “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: if you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.”
And here’s how he does it: the art of the deal.
Beginning with a week in Trump’s high-stakes life, Trump: The Art of the Deal gives us Trump in action. We see just how he operates day to day—how he runs his business and how he runs his life—as he chats with friends and family, clashes with enemies, efficiently buys up Atlantic City’s top casinos, changes the face of the New York City skyline . . . and plans the tallest building in the world.
TRUMP ON TRUMP: “I play it very loose. I don’t carry a briefcase. I try not to schedule too many meetings. I leave my door open. . . . I prefer to come to work each day and just see what develops.”
Even a maverick plays by rules, and here Trump formulates his own eleven guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest deals; he shatters myths (“You don’t necessarily need the best location. What you need is the best deal”); he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker’s art: from the abandoned property that became the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to the seedy hotel that became the Grand Hyatt; from the race to rebuild Central Park’s Wollman Skating Rink to the byzantine saga of the property that became Trump Tower. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it.
TRUMP ON TRUMP: “I always go into a deal anticipating the worst. If you plan for the worst—if you can live with the worst—the good will always take care of itself.”
Donald Trump is blunt, brash, surprisingly old-fashioned in spots—and always, always an original. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur and an unprecedented education in the art of the deal. It’s the most streetwise business book there is—and a sizzling read for anyone interested in money and success.
From the Hardcover edition.
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89 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 07, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Art of the Deal truly takes you behind the scenes and into the thought patters of one of the great deal makers of our time
The Art of the deal is the only book written by Trump that I recommend; however, I rate this as one of the finest autobiographies I have read.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Art Of The Deal
This is a excellent wealth of information and insight in Mr. Trump's life and business dealings of his early years. Learned he is a very good man. It is as intended very inspiring. Made me fill like I needed to go out and build sky scrapers as...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Donald without The Wig
Wow, The Donald has no real wig on this cover! Actually, this book is quite different from his later books. Here he gets into detail much more often and gives you better insight into the rise of his career (his fall and second rise came after this...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Trump-tastic
Great book!!! I purchased this book because it was a best seller. Glad I did, it was before all the drama with his wives and near declaration of bankcruptcy. It explains his roots to his rise as one of the wealthiest land owners. Great read, hard...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 16, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great Value
The fact that this book was written years ago makes it more valuable to someone who's looking for a good business book. Trump has developed his brand in an amazing way utilizing his abbility to relate to people. That way is making deals. Definetly...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 08, 2007 Type: User Review |
Wonderful- Trump is a Master Motivator
Trump talks the talk and walks the walk. I love his style and confidence, which comes through in this book. This is a wonderful choice for business people, entrepreneurs, and people in real estate. I hear Trump is coming out with a new edition of...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
[2 stars out of four, or three out of five] Trump, trumps himself and fails sports 101 in the process
Unless your a fan of this braggard, who's gone
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 10, 2007 Type: User Review |
I just really enjoyed it
So this book is not a plain "how to" book. That's fine. If you have just enough skill, you'll find that this is not only great story telling about how he put all these deals together that made him millions upon millions, but also how he did it. He...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 03, 2007 Type: User Review |
Oldie but a Goodie
This book may be 20 years old, but the practices explained are as timely today as they were then. The basics rarely change, whether you are dealing in real estate or producing a product. The chapters are concise, solid stories on how deals were...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2007 Type: User Review |
Ahhh The Donald.....
Dont expect to get much advice on how to negociate a deal.. even though the book is titled "The art of the deal" The book is more so about Trump, his life and his business dealings. Its still pretty good reading none the less. 4 Stars.
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