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Business Acumen
Customers highly praise Trump's business acumen and determination as portrayed in his book, "The Art of the Deal." They find inspiration from his ability to navigate complex deals and build a successful empire. Some readers also appreciate the historical context and relevance of the book despite its age. However, a few acknowledge that the book is outdated but still valuable for understanding Trump's business philosophy.
Work Ethic
Customers have a generally positive view of Trump's work ethic as portrayed in The Art of the Deal. Many admire his persistence and ability to accomplish goals despite challenges, while some acknowledge that his methods may not align with everyone's values. Some readers found inspiration in Trump's mindset and applied it to their own goals, praising his courage and love for the common man. However, a few customers noted that there are others who have achieved greater wealth with less effort.
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Deal Making
Customers have mixed opinions about The Art of the Deal's applicability to modern deal-making but generally positive. While some readers found value in Trump's anecdotes and insights into negotiation strategies, others felt that the book relied too heavily on improvisation and luck. Overall, the book offers a unique perspective on deal-making from Trump's personal experiences.
Instincts
Customers have mixed opinions on Trump's instincts as portrayed in The Art of the Deal. While some praise his strategic abilities and self-worth, others find the writing style imperfect and difficult to understand. Some readers appreciate Trump's negotiation skills and ability to seize opportunities, while others criticize the book for its rough appearance and language.

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Quality
Trump tower is the artist's rendering and the materials he works in include iron and stone as well as his personal energy, intu... Read More
His unorthodox manner for doing everything, yet somehow getting remarkable results has fascinated me for awhile now.
The quality of the print of this re print is terrible.
If we are in a simulation, this guy cracked the code and i want to know his insights.
Price
This book provides value in more ways than one.
From the heart of a brilliant man who truly loves the usa, one who would share his priceless knowledge out of a desire to see a... Read More
An nol of $900,000,000 means that the business paid that amount to employees, contractors, vendors etc.
This book does not cover the period (1995) when he supposedly filed a tax return with a net operating loss (nol) of in excess o... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Seller took extra care in packaging this book and it arrived a lot sooner than stated.
Competitiveness
Trump easily made enemies but often turned them into allies on some future project - and vice versa, despite this, i get a sens... Read More
For example, television city as it turns out, was never realised and sold to chinese real estate developers and trump's castle ... Read More
It is a poker game with high stakes and it is up to the other to negotiate a better position.
Compared to the original i bought back in 1988.
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- This product had a total of 17,540 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 13 2025.
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The art of the deal takes the reader on an upanddown thrill ride of big business big buildings big profits and big risks
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The writing style is that of a straight talker laying out the facts however it offers a prose which makes the reader feel as though they are personally having a conversation with the writer
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As if youre sitting with mr
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In several instances he is not only faced with difficult and probably unnecessary government bureaucracy but also against tall odds placed by other developers corporate politicking and gun shy banks
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Whether its the construction of a convention center hotel or residential condo building trump wants to orient the building to look at water
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Reading a book with two authors one primary and one assisting it can be difficult to decipher which was the primary and which the assisting
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I am at a particular disadvantage here because i have not read any other works by trump or schwartz
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I got the impression that when he makes an opening bid it is far away from where his deals end
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