That is a great point and a very sharp insight to employment perks...

And to add something that was missed in the last blog reply by Cheryle...size does make a difference..LOL...at least in the blogs and TrumpU forum.

Why are people not helping their personal or busines lives by a great perk at TrumpU? Just by talking or to simply listen to the blog in the forum. To interface and participate...and create a perk and network out-side of TrumpU. To expand that idea....

Cheryle...you made a very good point! We try to help...but nobody really listens and reply...we might be to difficult..LOL

Indeed, I do concur, Mr. Trump. I just wrapped on a four month assignment (was supposed to be three months, but, I thought I'd get a little extra credit), working in a warehouse, answering calls, via third party, for COMCAST! I have to be honest...it was more like COMCAST boot camp! No walk in the park...well, maybe Central Park at dark. However, even though I thought that I hated it, I kept in mind the e-mails that my Vietnam Veteran cousin, Dan Robinson, sends me on a constant basis...telling me that when I even think about complaining...take at look at THIS! THIS was the REAL LIFE conditions and trials that our U.S. troops go through on a daily basis!

I emerged from the experience a better person, and, wrote my findings on Alec Baldwin's Guest Book...www.alecbaldwin.com - another cousin of mine...although quite distant. I'm not trying to ride coattails, thank you!

Moral of the story... DON'T FLAP YOUR JAW ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW LITTLE OR NOTHING ABOUT! I went in there thinking that COMCAST was raping the public! I have concluded that it is the public that is F-ing themselves! We should be so lucky that Mr. Roberts created COMCAST in the FIRST PLACE!

I am grateful to have tweaked my brain! I'm about a billion times smarter than when I first walked through the door! I'm not kidding! I think that I may have had the on-set of Alzheimer's before I started working there... I was headed for retardation. So, thank you, Mr. Roberts, for saving me from becoming a Special Needs citizen! Exactly why I did this one pro-bono! I shook it up, and, took names! And, on occasion, dropped a few! Mr. Trump, Mr. Z from Atlantic City, an employee of yours for 20 years, says he loves working for you! You had him up to your penthouse to do some wiring!

Oh, right! They thought it was Autism! No, folks...hate to break it to ya, but I don't have AUTISM... I HAVE AWE-TIZ-EM! How do ya like them apples... LADIES? And, you thought I was vain, huh? I'll give ya VAN-I-T-E... actually it's vonity, that I have. I am a von Hxxxxxx! Baroness von Hxxxxxx to YOU! All due respect, Mr. Trump....that is in no way directed to you, George, Keith, Bobby, D., S.,M., E., R., J., etc..., the entire SECURITY staff at TRUMP TOWER! Or, Mr. R. & the rest of the door men, and the other RESPECTABLE people who work for you. Thank you very much!

Yes, Sir, in my experience, I have concluded that to be true. Thank you for making me aware of that, again.

Any job that is intellectually demanding requires a person to "ask more from themself." It pushes a person to achieve their untapped potential...excellence perhaps. Conversely, a boring job will suck the life out of you and everyone else.

I would by far rather have a job the requires 360 degree thinking and action than a "safe, boring job." High performers thrive on a demanding job.

I'm hoping that people in the Neuroscience field are in "demanding jobs" which will result in new medical treatments for the aging minds. As for keeping your mind young now, an active mind is similar to keeping physically active - both keep you young!

All the best,
Jessica Bond
Medical Careerist
http://jessicabond.blogspot.com

Yes, the more proactive we are the better we will be. When we are mentally sharp, our efficiency will increase so will the productivity. This will ensure that each of every moment of our time is being fully utilized. Many thanks for this message.

Mr Trump,

We would really like to know what's going on in Palm Beach.
Did you sell the mansion for 100million?
I do believe that making great deals requires a lot of resources, namely, knowledge on the market, where to find the buyers and also how to get people or financial institutions to support your needs. All these require a lot of thinking with the numbers. I do believe that it does pay off eventually.

Prince Dudley,
Systems Engineer
http://birdseyesview.blogspot.com

Excellent point, Mr. Trump and this is very true.

Let's just hope that demanding job is worth it for you. I know a few people that work so hard at their demanding job and make $80,000.

That might sound like a lot to some, but if you factor in all the hours they work, they make about $5/hour.

If they put their time an effort into doing something they love, they probably would be highly successful.

But....people feel safe in a normal job sometimes.

John
ceo and founder of eVentureBiz: http://www.eventurebiz.com

People tend to draw unto themselves that which they desire. I must desire adrenalin because I never choose to do anything the easy way. It's not that I make a conscious choice and say to myself, "this would be easy, so I'm not going to do it" but most of the time that is just what happens.

When I took a geology course in college we climbed the side of a volcano. I don't know if you've ever tried walking on obsidian chips, but one wrong move could spell disaster. Think of it as walking up a mountain of very small sharp pieces of glass that slip on each other every step you take. Some challenges very quickly gain your attention and adrenalin by the fact that they are life threatening. I was not impressed when I got to the top of that volcano it was just an empty crater. I do however remember having to maintain extreme focus while trying to keep my balance all the way up and even more so all the way down.

Focus is the single biggest advantage I get from challenging jobs. The more challenging the job, the more I have to focus. The more I focus, the more creative I become. The more creative I become, the more confident I become. The more confident I become, the more people rely on me to help solve problems, which of course starts the cycle all over again.

Speaking of focus, if I never get to see another golf game in my entire life, I think that would be OK. Having watched Tiger in the Open was as good as it gets and I know that his mental toughness is dedicated to his father. The commercial with his father that ran several times on the final day said it all, no one can match Tiger's mental preparedness, no one.

Congratulations Tiger!

Good point, 13 Roses... with regard to TIGER, that is! TIGER is AWE-inspiring! The mere fact that you would bring up his father, means so much! Not only was Mr. E. Woods, Tiger's father...he was his BEST FRIEND, and the greatest COACH that Tiger will ever have. There was some guy out there, promoting himself as TIGER'S coach...I even had him autograph a golf ball (which I, in turn, gave to a kid whose mother likes to sell things on e-bay), but, let's face it...WE KNOW WHO TIGER'S REAL COACH WAS!

Shortly after Tiger's father passed away, I was working at a place where a t.v. was broadcasting a PGA event. I have to be perfectly honest, I can't remember which event it was...Jack's MEMORIAL tournament, maybe. That's probably not right...I wasn't really watching the tournament, I was WORKING. For obvious reasons, TIGER wasn't hitting the ball as usual, and, was really struggling. Some idiot standing at the bar commented on how much Tiger sucked. When I'm working, I usually don't comment on what a manager or owner says, even when I don't agree with them, but, when I heard THAT... I couldn't contain myself. At the risk of being fired...which I didn't even take into consideration, I said to the guy, my superior, at the time, without hesitation..."Didn't TIGER's FATHER JUST pass away?" What came out of this guy's mouth, after that, made me want to cry. He said, "Hmph...that was two weeks ago!" It took me a good month, at least, for the pain, from that ONE comment, to subside. Whomever said, "Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but WORDS will never hurt me," did not take into consideration the deafening blow that one sentence, or, one word, can have on another person. For me, a huge admirer of TIGER, and the world of golf...and the men who play it, that jerk may as well have turned around and punched me in the face.

That really bothered me! TIGER is one of my HEROES! When someone talks smack about a HERO of mine, I will defend that HERO to the bitter end. I couldn't get that comment out of my head, and this person was my BOSS! I had witnessed this boss berating others, and verbally abusing them in the same fashion, prior to hearing that comment, so, that was pretty much the straw that broke the camel's back! I just didn't get it. Here was a guy, dressed in golf attire, on his way to the golf course, watching a golf tournament, and, he says THAT about TIGER? He must be a HORRIBLE golfer! I'm not even saying "Where's the love, dude." I don't expect for everyone to like everyone that I adore... but, there's something that my grandpa, and father taught me... and, that my Siciliano cousins really reinforced, and, that, Mr. Devine, is R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Self respect first, and, then, RESPECT for others comes naturally. Even if you loathe the very sight of someone, PRETEND to have respect. The Great Kurt Vonnegut wrote: a person becomes what they pretend to be. So, if you're pretending to hateful, because you think that is what garners respect, even though you might actually be a nice guy, most of the time, you will wind up being a very hateful, pessimistic person.

Follow Mr. Trump's lead... be kind, but stern...enjoy each day, and be POSITIVE! Happiness isn't a weakness, as many people think. And, anger isn't hate, especially if you are a man. I bet my dad didn't smile for about thirty years after my grandfather died. He's STILL NOT OVER IT! But, I assured him that grandpa still communicates with us every single second of every day. He's one of my GUARDIAN ANGELS!

Even a week after that damaging comment, I found myself on the subway, thinking about it, and I just burst into tears. A nice gentleman came over, a very athletic fellow, named Stephon, and asked me if I was okay. He gave me a tissue, and, assured me that it would be okay.

I forgive that person for that comment, and I pray to God, that Devine will understand the gravity of his comment.

I don't mind putting in extra time or effort when necessary to get the job done right. But I think ordinary life is stressful enough without having to look for ways to exercise my brain when I am working. I prefer to keep an even flow, like the water in a steam flowing over small rocks and pebbles. I prefer balance, like a tightrope walker who is cautious when he or she performs, smooth and confident looking, even though they are aware of the risks and danger of falling. I prefer quiet, peaceful sounds rather than the loudness of New York City after 8:30 am (EST). For those of you who have never experienced the city early in the morning, I will tell you what I overheard a woman from Sweden tell someone on her mobile phone: "New York is the noisy(est) city in the world." I don't know how many large cities she has visited to be able to tell the difference, but I have to agree that it is far from quiet at any hour. And yes, I have been in the city many times at all hours of the day and night. I love New York, and every time I visit, it is all the stimulation (and more) my brain requires to spark my energy and activate fresher ways of thinking. When I return to my office, I feel renewed, creative, and ready to take on new challenges!

You know what they say, "Different strokes for different folks." Perhaps that's what separates great golfers from the rest. Speaking of great golfers, I purchased six golf balls with a beautiful black velvet bag with a gold emblem from the gift counter at Trump Towers on Thursday. I was impressed to learn that Mr. Trump has a 0.5 handicap. Maybe it's the golf game that keeps your brain in great shape.

If I'm smart, I'll take a break from this computer and go out on the golf course and find out for myself.

Dear Mr. Trump,

I remember a lesson you once taught about business.. "stay focused," and this can't be more important. I personally find the power of focus to be an awesome technique. You also said, "the bigger you get, the more people want to s- with you!" Focus helps you stay on top of what's going on; and then you said, "see problems developing early, and get rid of them quick, before they have a chance to ruin you."

There's definately something to be said about learning from people that have actually done it, like yourself, vs. learning business theory in college. I was taught something by a famous motviational speaker once... he said, "you can save yourself years of academic study by simply modeling yourself after the best." I see little point of figuring things out on my own if they've already been done before... don't you? Heh.

Sincerely,

Mr. D. Leung
New York