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10:00A.M. Norma comes in and we go over the event I’m hosting with
Heidi Klum and Jonathan Tisch for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation. It will be held at Sotheby’s next month. We also discuss some
interview requests and invitations, seeing if and how we can fit them into

my schedule. Every week we think that week can’t be topped, then the next
week is even more hectic, so what’s happened is that our stamina has
increased. I am much busier now than I have ever been. That’s one reason I
don’t complain much. I literally don’t have time to.
I take a call from Tony Senecal, the head butler and historian at Mar-a-
Lago. This guy is terrific and a great asset to Mar-a-Lago. He fills me in
on the latest, and I’m glad he has X-ray vision when it comes to details.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten calls in. In addition to being a genius when
it comes to food, he’s also a visionary. He’s a celebrity in his own right,
but I can tell you that what really matters to him is cooking—and when
you visit any of his restaurants, you’ll find out what I mean.
10:30A.M. Tina Brown, of publishing fame, calls. We weren’t always
on such good terms, but we put our differences aside. I enjoy talking with

her. She’s quick and insightful.
I ask George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher to come in. I’ve decided they
should play themselves in pivotal roles onThe Apprentice. They both agree
and do not seem put out at all. There won’t be any acting involved,
because to them it will be another day on the job. Maybe a longer day on
the job, but just another day. Total pros.
I take a call from Jim Dowd, senior press manager at NBC,

regardingThe Apprentice, and one from Jay Bienstock, a producer onThe
Apprentice. Both guys know exactly what they’re doing, which is a relief
to me. Then I yell at some contractors for a while. It’s too boring to tell
you about this, but it’s something that is absolutely necessary in real estate
development and construction. I spend much of my days doing this.

I take a call from Eliot Spitzer, the New York State attorney general.
He is one smart guy, who has an even more brilliant future ahead of him.
He is just amazing!
11:00A.M. I go down to the large conference room to see some plans
for a possible new development. Charlie, Russell, Jill, and Don Jr., my
development team, go over them with me. This could be a go, but I’ll have
to think about it a bit more. I don’t have a formula for making decisions—
each situation is unique, and I allow my assessment to be equally unique,