Trump Never Give Up How I Turned My Biggest Challenges into Success

by Trump, Donald J.; McIver, Meredith

• ISBN13: 9780470190845
• ISBN10: 0470190841
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-18
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

In Never Give Up, Donald Trump tells the dramatic stories of his biggest challenges, lowest moments, and worst mistakes-and how he uses tenacity and creativity to turn defeat into victory. Each chapter includes an inspiring story from Trump's career and concludes with expert commentary and coaching from adversity researcher and author Paul Stoltz. Inspirational and intelligent, Never Give Up will help you deal with your own personal challenges, failures, and weaknesses.

Author Biography

Donald J. Trump is the world's most famous businessman, a bestselling author and media personality, and a symbol of success for people around the world. He is also the founder of Trump University (www.TrumpUniversity.com), which teaches success principles and financial independence to ambitious people who don't have time to sit in a classroom.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Lowest Moment in My Life and How I Fought Back: A Billion Dollars in the Hole	p. 1
Failure Is Not Permanent: Wholeness and the Art of the Comeback	p. 5
The Apprentice Was Supposed to Be a Big Mistake: Get the Best Advice You Can, Then Trust Your Gut	p. 8
Is This a Blip or a Catastrophe? Be Prepared for Things That Happen Outside Your Game Plan	p. 12
I Love a Good Fight: The Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium	p. 18
Remembering September 11, 2001: If You Never Give Up, You'll Be Able to Give Back	p. 24
Expect Problems and You'll Be Ready When They Come: Getting Trump Tower Off the Ground	p. 28
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 34
When the Other Side Expects a Duel, Offer a Partnership: Trump International Golf Links, Scotland	p. 39
Separate Yourself from the Complaining Crowd: You Can Create Your Own Luck	p. 45
Sometimes You Have to Swallow Your Pride: Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York	p. 48
Courage Isn't the Absence of Fear, It's the Conquering of Fear	p. 54
Be Passionate-It's the Only Way to Move Mountains: Building Trump International Golf Club	p. 57
If You See Big Problems, Look for Big Opportunities: Transforming a Dilapidated Neighborhood into a World-Class Hot Spot	p. 62
Cultivate a Sense of Discovery: A Letter from My Kindergarten Teacher	p. 69
Know When to Cut Your Losses	p. 71
Business Is about Knowing the World	p. 75
If You Think You Can Complete a Six-Year Project in Six Months, You Probably Can: Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City	p. 78
Don't Let Fear Stop You-Even in Front of Millions of People: Doubts Will Continue to Surface, Even after You've Made Up Your Mind to Go Forward	p. 83
Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously	p. 89
Sometimes You Have to Start Over: Dubai	p. 91
I Told My Friend He Was a Big Time Loser: The Power of Focus	p. 95
Do Something for Your Community: Trump on the Ocean	p. 97
Defending the Flag	p. 100
When Your Wardrobe Malfunctions in Front of 10,000 People, Make It Part of Your Act: Two Public Speaking Screwups	p. 102
Don't Get Complacent-Thinking You're Foolproof Is a Good Way to Set Yourself Up for a Big Mistake: How New Trump Projects Happen	p. 106
Only in New York! This City Will Serve Up Problems and Solutions You Won't Find Anywhere Else	p. 112
How to De-Stress	p. 115
You Will Be Attacked for Trying to Change Anything: Mar-a-Lago	p. 117
Set the Record Straight	p. 125
Do Give Up-On Complainers	p. 128
Be Patient-You May Have to Wait 20 Years for a Deal to Pay Off: A West Side Story	p. 130
Fred Trump's Four-Step Formula for Getting Things Done	p. 135
The Turnaround Always Starts with Creative, Positive Thinking: 1200 Foreclosed Apartments in Cincinnati	p. 138
Get the Most from Every Day	p. 142
Take a Lesson from Muhammad Ali and Me-Know When to Brag: Noise versus Substance versus Chemistry	p. 144
How Would I Look with a Shaved Head? Wrestlemania	p. 147
When You're Attacked, Bite Back: A Book and a Lawsuit	p. 150
Prime Real Estate Falls into the Pacific-Now What? Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, Calfornia	p. 153
Think Internationally	p. 157
Where Others Fail-There's Your Opportunity: A Wall Street Story	p. 159
Trump's Top 10 List for Success	p. 165
Trump's Rules for Negotiating	p. 167
Index	p. 169
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