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while I was out, including one to Bob Tisch, owner of the Giants and
Loews Hotels. The Tisch family has been a tremendous force for good in
New York City, and I like Bob a lot. Most of the people I know don’t take
lunch hours, so when I return calls at lunchtime it means I actually want to

talk to them.
I talk to Ashley Cooper, director of Trump National Golf Club at
Bedminster, New Jersey, for an update on progress. I’ll visit next week by
helicopter to check things out for myself.
I call Sirio Maccioni, the owner of Le Cirque, one of my favorite
restaurants in New York. We’ve decided to have a business dinner there
tonight; while getting a table isn’t a problem, I like to talk to Sirio just to

catch up on things. He has the instincts required to run a great restaurant,
as well as the manners. I always look forward to seeing him.
1:30P.M. I see Norma in the small conference room, meeting with the
Bank One executives about a credit card, the Trump card, which I am
starting. Everyone tells me this will be a great success, and it is going very
well.

Aretha Franklin’s assistant calls to see if I can attend her concert at
Radio City later in the month. Aretha is one of the all-time greats, but,
unfortunately, I will be out of town on business. That’s one of the
downsides of having a busy schedule, but it’s flattering to hear from
Aretha.
One of the things I think about when my schedule gets a little crazy is
a labyrinth. Labyrinths date back to the ancient Greeks and usually imply

something intricate or complex. Thinking about them helps me, because
my schedule can make a labyrinth look like tic-tac-toe, so it becomes a
soothing visual for me. That may be some convoluted psychology, but it
works. Later on, I learned that there are some famous labyrinths still
around today, such as the one at Chartres Cathedral, in France, and that

they serve some meditative purpose, but the motive for me has always
been to gain perspective on my own agenda.
As they say, whatever works.
2:00P.M. I attend the board meeting for one of my residential
properties in the small conference room. I think anyone who lives in any
of my buildings is fortunate, not just to be in a great building, but because
we take pride in upkeep and service. We try to cater to the people living
and working in my buildings in every way possible, so these meetings are