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S E E T H E W H O L E P I C T U R E

people would enter the building and find themselves in a verdant
wonderland, an oasis that would be a sharp contrast to the hustle,
bustle, concrete, and skyscrapers outside. Their basic idea was to
transform 40 Wall Street into the downtown equivalent of Trump
Tower, except they missed a critical piece: The steel columns that
support the 72-story building could not be altered or removed.
The businesspeople were so excited about the idea of the atrium
that they completely overlooked the fact that the building’s major
structural component was in the way.

EVERYTHING CHANGES

Much of life and business is about survival, and Darwin taught us
that to survive, we must adapt. Evolution is constant in business
and life. Even the most powerful empires have come and gone.
Just look at history, the Roman, Ottoman, and British Empires
once dominated the world, and then each faded away.

Anticipate change and embrace it; change can affect the entire
picture. Recognize new developments that you can capitalize
on, profit from, and use to open new doors.

—Donald J. Trump

Since everything always changes, constantly reevaluate the
big picture. Reexamine the landscape; see what’s changed and
what those differences could mean to you. Then figure out how
you can keep up with and make the changes work for you. When

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