My 10 Success Lessons - Donald Trump

Donald Trump
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My Success Lessons

To many, Donald Trump is considered to be one of the most successful individuals of our generation. Trump is an American business entrepreneur, author,
socialite and television personality. He is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, as well as a famous real-estate developer.

Donald is also the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, a company which operates a multiplicity of casinos and hotels all around the world. Trump's lavish lifestyle and witty personality has made him a celebrity, and his hit reality television show, The Apprentice, has solidified this status.

Today I want to talk about 10 things we can learn from the billionaire Donald Trump. Any person who could amass such success is bound to be an inspiration.

Lesson 1 : Focus on the Present
Yesterday is buried, and tomorrow is not yet born; the only progress that can be made toward success has to be done in the present moment, so I recommend that you focus all of your energies into making the present moment as productive as possible. If you don’t, your past will duplicate itself into your future.

“I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's were the fun is.”

Lesson 2 : Fail Forward
Never fear failure, failure is the path to success. If at first you don’t succeed, then … that makes sense. Success takes time and it requires failure, through the process of failing you will discover how to succeed. Don’t fear failing, fear not giving your all.

“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”

Lesson 3 : Think Big
It takes no more time to think big as it does to think small. Plan for big things in your life, there’s always room at the top for the person who’s willing to think bigger. Leave "little thinking" for people who want to accomplish little things, but not you. Success begins with thinking big.

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.”

Lesson 4 : Do What You Love
I saw a billboard the other day that said, “Life is too short to eat oatmeal,”
I don’t know about that, but I do know that life is too short to do work that you despise. Trump said, “I don't make deals for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it, to do it.” Whatever you do, you must do it, to do it, because you will only have success doing what you love!

“If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.”

Lesson 5 : Stay Positive
What separates the winners from the losers is that winners react positively to unforeseen challenges. Winners go over the hurdles that stop others.

“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”

Lesson 6 : Passion is Power
The main ingredient for success is energy. Nothing great can ever be accomplished with out “amazing” levels of energy, and energy comes from passion, so what’s the lesson? Always follow your passion, and you will always have the energy to accomplish your dreams.

“Without passion you don’t have energy; without energy you have nothing.”

Lesson 7 : Experience is Priceless
You need experience; there are things that experience will teach you that you can’t learn in any other way. Never underestimate the value of getting your hands dirty. With experience come priceless lessons that will position you for success.

“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”

Lesson 8 : Be Persistence
He talked a lot about riding the ups and downs of the real estate market, losing everything, and coming back. He credited his success and the demise of many of his competitors to being patient and persistent over long periods of time to wait out market fluctuations.

“Sheer persistence is
the difference between success and failure.”

Lesson 9 : Get The Job Done
Trump realized early on that he would only reach the heights of success of which he dreamed if he was willing to tackle whatever or whoever stood in his way. He took no prisoners when it came time to make a deal and did whatever it took to get the job done.

“Always look out for yourself,”

Lesson 10 :Fighting For Something You Believe In
Trump understood that in order to be successful, he had to ignore his critics and remain headstrong. Unwilling to ever back down, he attacks all his deals with similar ferocity, refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer.

“When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough, Just go get them.”

I'm sorry someone might feel this story is a joke, but it's not. Donald Trump is a "billionaire!" Despite his financial troubles, he's still head and shoulders above most of the world, and that's impressive, and something we can learn from. We would be too arrogant to think that we couldn't learn a lot from him!!!

“Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near
over is sadly mistaken.”
- Donald Trump
Thank You Very Much
SompongYusoontorn

My 10 Success Lessons - Donald Trump

by Sompong Yusoontorn on Feb 07, 2011

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