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2:30P.M. I make a call to an expert on trees. I saw some beautiful ones
and would like to have them on my golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
I ask a few questions and find out a lot. When I want to know something, I
go for it, and only on rare occasions will I take a secondhand opinion. This

tactic has served me well over the years—there’s nothing wrong with
knowledge, whether it’s about trees or sinks.
3:00P.M. Allen Weisselberg, my CFO, comes in for a meeting. He’s
been with me for thirty years and keeps a handle on everything, which is
not an easy job. He runs things beautifully. His team is tight and fast, and
so are our meetings.
With Allen Weisselberg, my CFO.

3:30P.M. I return the fourteen calls that came in during the meeting,
which include those from lawyers, publishers, reporters, and friends. The
only thing worse than having so many calls is not having any calls, so I’m
not complaining.
I take a call from the concrete contractors, who have completely
screwed up and are trying to tell me they haven’t screwed up. Everything

they’ve done is a mess. So instead of having the nice conversation they
expected, I tell it to them the way it is—that they’ve made a mess of
everything and they’d better get it right. The amazing thing is that they act
like they know what they’re doing. When people hear me yelling, believe
me, there’s a reason why.
4:30P.M. I go to the conference room for a photo session with Platon,
a young and very accomplished photographer. The photos are forForbes

magazine. He is fast and efficient, very much like Richard Avedon was
when I did a shoot with him last year. I look forward to seeing the prints.
5:00P.M. I return the seven calls received during the shoot, including
one to my sister, Maryanne. She’s still a judge and as wise as ever, and she
has just returned from a trip to Rome.

5:30P.M. Norma comes in to go over more invitations and media
requests, and I read a few letters. There’s one from a nine-year-old boy in
Minnesota who has a business proposal for me. After describing his
business idea, he makes me a very tempting offer: And what’s in it for
you, Mr. Trump? A chance for you to make millions, just by becoming my
partner! He also adds that I can call him anytime, as long as it’s before
9:00P.M . I’ll keep that in mind.