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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
Trump Place.
Photo courtesy of the Trump Organization.
total of 16 buildings and turn former railroad yards into a fabu-
lous residential complex. Most things don’t happen overnight,
and this is a prime example.
Things of value rarely come easy and usually require lots of
preparation, time, and hard work. Along the way, people and
events may derail you, slow you down, and get in your way. That’s
the reality of how business works.
THE LESSON OF MICHELANGELO
I once went to a lecture on creativity where the speaker said that
creativity and tenacity go together and are essential ingredients
for great accomplishment. The speaker asked, “What if
Michelangelo had said, ‘I don’t do ceilings,’ and walked away
from painting the Sistine Chapel?”
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