2 thoughts on “Donald Trump: Master Apprentice

  1. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Amazing book, 5 May 2009
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    I just finished this book about a week ago. It really is an amazing read and you will be sorry when it’s finished.
    This book really creates a good and critical insight into the life and the persona of D.J. Trump. It helps you understand the way he thinks and a has some critical views on certain things which he has accomplished in his life, along with the rise, downfall and an even bigger rise afterward. Real credit goes to Gwenda Blair who wrote this enjoyable piece of lecture.
    It’s one of the most enjoyable books that I’ve read in ages…

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  2. 13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Highly Recommended!, 27 Sep 2005
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    Rolf Dobelli “getAbstract” (Switzerland) –
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    Becoming a successful real estate developer in New York, one of America’s most difficult cities, requires laser focus and ruthless tactics. So that’s what Donald Trump and, to a lesser degree his father, Fred, brought to the job as they rose to power and fame. Journalist Gwenda Blair does a masterful, thoroughly reported job of describing the various forces, conflicts of interest, power plays, politics, personalities and near-criminal behavior that resulted in three FBI investigations (but no indictments) of Trump’s various real estate deals. Blair provides insights about the family relationships and friendships that shaped Trump’s personality and business deals. This is a careful study of the underside of the real estate development business and what it really takes to get big projects done in complex political and financial environments. Would most corporate managers find this book useful? Certainly. We think it provides fuel for thought and a new perspective on being relentless and persistent, as well as being pretty clear about the downside of lying and of having what Donald Trump calls a “killer instinct.”

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