Donald Trump

Ah, shut the hell up, Donald.

I read the free Kindle preview of this on Amazon, and just that was more than enough for me. Plenty of spin and lies, and outlandish claims as anyone might expect from the Orangeman. There's also a lot pf projection where he points out flaws in others that are very much part of his own personal character.

"I have always been a patriot"

Racism, misogynism, and ageism (among other isms) is not patriotic.

"Nobody likes to be bullied"

This coming from a bully, ha.

If show more nothing else, this book provides a peek into the mind of a narcissist, which is pretty educational in itself - basically what NOT to do/think., lol. show less

Look, Donald Trump on Donald Trump was never going to get a rave review from me. We all know this. But my gosh, this was probably one of the deadliest dull books I have ever read in my entire life. It's predictably boring in a way that defies even Fifty Shades of Grey to out-beige. I bet Trump thinks this is The Art of War for aspiring yuppies like Patrick Bateman, but it's really Mein Kampf for lazy, entitled trust fund babies.

The good news is that I have *plenty* of material on Trump as show more yuppie icon for the article on which I'm working. show less

The title is definitely misleading. This book is a compilation of business advice from CEOs and leaders of many different companies, of various lengths. It is basically a hodge podge of quotations and positivity along the lines of "don't give up", "keep it simple", "be true to yourself", "know your market", "take chances", "hire the right people".

Trump only provided a preface and I feel like this was a money grab, that would sell becasue of the face and name on the cover, and his show more associations with business leadership. Otherwise, there is nothing "Trump" about it. I thought this book would at least have commentary from Trump on the advice others were giving, but it didn't even do that. This one is definitely a pass. I could get the same tones of positivity from a Disney cartoon, in a shorter time frame, with a lot more enjoyment in general.

This one was definitely a business disappointment from all angles really, but I think that the advice is generally applicable and decent. That's why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1. A couple things were good gems, most were average ones you hear all the time, but none of it is actually BAD advice...just overheard. Several pages were actually the same bit of advice, from different people, so there is generally repetition. That got a bit tedious, but again, it isn't BAD advice...it's just said too often to warrant it being in the book as often as it is. show less

This book was recommended in an article about bartering and negotiation, along with several other books. I read it after Trump's presidency, but it was written in 1987 before becoming president was in his thoughts. His education through his dad's business prepared him, but Donald Trump didn't coast on daddy's reputation. So much of his business depends local knowledge and relationships. It really gave me insight and appreciation of the President Trump and his personality. We all know the show more stereotypical New Yorker in a movie or book-- well, stereotypes develop from a culture! And here is NY in all its brashness, in reality. Reading the book really helped me separate emotions from the facts of the man. show less