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T R U M P 1 0 1 : T H E WAY T O S U C C E S S

fight to overcome it. With some, the fear never goes away, but
they still perform and do so brilliantly. They work through their
fears to persist and overcome. They know that their job is to go
on stage and perform regardless of how they feel. To be a star, to
succeed, talent alone isn’t enough; success takes work and
requires courage.

Courage is grace under pressure.

—Ernest Hemingway

BUSINESS NEVER STOPS

Business never stops; it keeps moving on—you can’t rest on your
laurels or become complacent. If you stop or relax, you may put
yourself out of business because someone is always eager to take
your place. To survive, you must be determined, persistent, and
prepared for the long run—even when the odds are stacked
against you. That’s where courage comes in.
People are surprised to learn that I put in 12-hour working
days. For me, that’s the norm, not the exception. To remain
successful, I have to be persistent and work hard; I work long
hours to get everything done. If you usually work a 40-hour
week and then add on another 20 hours a week for a few weeks,
you’ll be surprised at how much more you can accomplish. Pro-
ductive people accomplish more for a reason—they work long
and hard.
Michelangelo was a tenacious genius who went to extremes
for his art. And his results were spectacular. He had to be coura-

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