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The main lessons I got from listening to Donald Trump:
#1. Love what you do. "I never take a vacation, simply because I love doing what I do. Why would I want to avoid doing something I love?"
#2. Never ever quit. No matter how many times something fails, no matter how hard it gets. Never quit. And if you're following #1, you shouldn't want to!
#3. The harder I work, the luckier I get. Yes, luck is just one of those things that happens. You can try to deny it, but some people just get hurt more than others sometimes. But you can control it to a point. Work hard and learn as much as you can and you'll just get luckier at it.
#4. Get even BIG. If someone hits you, hit back harder. Don't take crap from anyone. Once someone walks all over you, and you let it happen, everyone else will see that they can do it too.
#5. Momentum. Know when it's your time. Even the smartest, best, most successful people eventually hit their peak and start going downwards... whether it's a change in markets, age, enthusiasm... what ever... if you lose your momentum, don't let it take you under. Do something, even if it's retiring.
#6. Always have a pre-nup. It's the most unromantic thing in the world to say to the person you want to be with forever, but it has to be done. Too many business people lose everything because it just doesn't work out. No matter how great they are/were at business.
#7. To be a winner, you have to think like a winner. But remember, the difference between being a braggart/show boater and just being honest is that you have to bring it. If you can win every fight, and tell people that.... are you bragging or telling the truth? Be confident and brag.... and know you can do it. And do it.
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