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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

minimize the dangers and know exactly how much you could
lose. Frequently, the risk will be well worth the gamble, but
sometimes it will be more than you can afford.
Most things take on new dimensions when you actually do
them. Golf can seem easy and effortless until you try it. Suddenly,
you see how hard it can be.
Don’t underestimate anything until you try it. The pros make
difficult maneuvers look easy because they’ve spent thousands of
hours perfecting them. You probably haven’t seen them practic-
ing, but they constantly work to hone their craft and improve
their art. Then, they go out and perform.

I N S I S T O N P E R F E C T I O N

When I was interested in acquiring the
Commodore Hotel near Grand Central Station, a friend
told the press that my idea was like “fighting for a seat on
the Titanic.” On paper, the odds were stacked against me,
and the project seemed to be an enormous risk. But I had a
vision and a plan that I knew would work.
So I jumped into the fray and put a complex project
together. I built the Grand Hyatt Hotel, which not only
became a huge success but also sparked redevelopment of
the dilapidated area around Grand Central Station.
On that project, I learned by doing. I must admit that
all the doubters who complained about how crummy the
area had become motivated me to change it. My response
was, “I’m going to do it and make it work instead of just
finding fault.”

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