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B IG P ROBLEMS , B IG O PPOR TUNITIES

across the street from the Commodore. I don’t think they
wanted their neighborhood to continue into decline, which they
knew it was headed for. They knew a new and beautiful hotel
could bring their area back to prime time, prime space, and
prime business.

THE RESULT

I don’t know if you have seen the Hyatt at Grand Central, but it
has four exterior walls of mirrors as a façade—which reflect all
the wonderful architecture of the area. Incredibly, this at first
made people furious because it didn’t fit in with the existing
neighborhood design. What they didn’t realize is that the
reflections of the surrounding buildings emphasized their
beauty and importance to the Manhattan skyline. Now, people
and critics love this building. It started the revitalization of the
Grand Central area and opened in 1980 to great success. Today,
it’s a hub of New York City—thriving and beautiful. I’m very
happy for my sake and for the city of New York that I didn’t
decide to give up on this one.

C OACH T RUMP

M AKE I T H APPEN IN Y OUR L IFE

Expect problems and setbacks. It’s all part of the game.
If you’re not running into major challenges, you’re doing
something easy, and probably not that valuable—and it’s
probably not going to make much money for you. A big

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