In 1975, Trump hears of a casino worker strike at two Hilton hotels. When he learns that those two casino locations account for 40% of Hilton’s global profits, Trump decides to get in the casino business. (more…)
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
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The Secret Dealings for Trump Tower
Chapter Seven of Trump’s The Art of the Deal goes into detail about the dealing required to make his famous Trump Tower possible.
Trump built his mixed-use building by combining various deals and city regulations. “Trump Tower” by Jorge Láscar -
Tuesday I start Dale Carnegie Course
I’m really excited. Over the next three Tuesdays I’ll attend the Dale Carnegie Course. I hope to learn about social flows and interpersonal skills, and improve my own. And, I expect, I’ll learn about Influence, as Carnegie wrote the book on it in 1936.
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The Ten Dollar Guarantee I Won’t Return To This Restaurant
Within 5 minutes of sitting at our table, our first waiter spilled a full glass of white wine onto the lap of the man next to me. The waiter apologized to Stan, bringing towels.
But never a new glass of wine for Stan’s partner.
“Overflow.” by Ben Seidelman, Flickr, CC-By-2.0 And it gets worse. But let me back up for a moment. (more…)
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Trump’s Real Estate Coups during Manhattan’s Budget Crisis
Put yourself in the action.
That’s how Donald Trump made his first real estate deals in Manhattan.
In 1971, Trump moved into a Manhattan apartment. He began to learn the city and it’s real estate. He talked his way into a club membership at Le Club, where he has the opportunity to rub elbows with future business associates. As a non-drinker, Trump figured he had an advantage in business when he saw how hard the Manhattanites drank. (more…)
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Persuasion Articles of the Week
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