Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education in Business and Life

by Donald J. Trump, Meredith McIver (With), Skipp Sudduth (Read by)

Overview

Over the years, Donald Trump has written many bestselling titles, and he has also written short pieces that summarize his singularly successful tenets on how to live the good life, both personally and professionally. These have been personally selected by Donald Trump for Think Like a Champion, giving his special perspective in what amounts to an "informal education" on how to succeed in business and life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780743583428
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date:	04/14/2009
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Donald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story, continually setting the standards of excellence while expanding his interests in real estate, sports, entertainment, and politics. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance. An accomplished author, Mr. Trump has authored over fifteen bestsellers and his first book, The Art of the Deal, is considered a business classic and one of the most successful business books of all time. Mr. Trump is active on social media and is a frequent guest across a variety of media platforms.

Table of Contents

Foreword 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

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

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

In Addition to Business: What the Successful Person Needs to Know 185

You Can Be in Charge 189

Synergy 193

Recommended Reading Donald J. Trump's 195

Index 197