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The Best Advice From Fred Trump

Posted by Donald J. Trump on 10/26/2009 at 12:52 PM
Posted in Ask Donald Trump

The following question was submitted to "Ask Donald Trump" by a Trump University member.

Question:
What is the best thing your father Fred C. Trump ever taught you in your lifetime?

My Response:
He always told me to “know everything you can about what you’re doing” and that was simple but wise. I’ve followed his advice and it has proved effective.

He also gave me his 4-step formula for success:

Get in
Get it done
Get it done right
Get out

This is also very good advice and I’ve followed this formula. It works.

Side point:

Blog Image My first book, The Art of the Deal, gives background information on my father and how he started out in business, and about our family life. It’s a good source.

Donald J. Trump is Chairman of Trump University.

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Posted by member1982261 on 10/26/2009 2:14 PM

As usual you have provided great advice, Mr. Trump! I'm working on #4 in your success formula, and for me this is the hardest thing to accomplish.

John,
http://www.canadabanks.net/Loans.aspx

Posted by Rachael Sutton #1253595 on 10/26/2009 2:44 PM

And sir, you practice what he preached.

Posted by GEORGE VEDEL on 10/26/2009 3:50 PM

DEAR DONALD TRUMP!

The conjunction of FT´S "Know what you do" and DT´S "Love what you do" define the area.
Then, within this area, the 4-step formula becomes a brilliant diamond.

Sincerely,

George Vedel
Nedre Mosevej 61
9990 Skagen
Denmark

Posted by Brendan Ryan on 10/26/2009 6:08 PM

"Know everything you can about what you are doing" are great words of wisdom, and I think that they should apply to everyone who hears them; this is the best advice to become a happy, successful professional at whatever it is in life you set out to do or achieve, and it is how experts are born . When it comes to accomplishing what you want to accomplish in life, it is best if you are well informed about what it is you are doing, so that you will be ready to perform the task at hand. Great words of wisdom.

Posted by user28112 on 10/27/2009 4:36 AM

Trump: The father of the bride
No doubt you gave Ivanka away with pride.
Actually you gained a son
Another Trump dynasty has begun.
Ivanka has expanded the Brand
And the new additions will be grand.

I believe what your fantastic father Fred said.

Sincerely, your valiant friend and strong "Revolutionary Entrepreneur"
Nimrod (= "Valiant, Strong")

Dr. Nimrod Erech M. Christ Nimrod,
President, Co-founder
Self-Esteem & World Peace Association
Nimrodworldpeace@aol.com.

Posted by Alf J. Lundgren on 10/27/2009 6:40 AM

I've had that formula in the back of my head for quite some time. It's good.

I also think that in order to know everything about what you do you also need to love what you do.

Very good advice here.

Posted by member1815053 on 10/27/2009 3:02 PM

These four advices forms the basic to the work you are doing and are also at the same time very hard to achieve. You can quite easily get in to things, but get it done is already the challenge. It demands concentration and self-dicipline and then comes the demand to get things done in right way. You must also be generous to you, you can always ask help if you can not do all the work by yourself. It is a precious skill too. And the last thing is get out from the task or situation and forget it and to look forward.
These are very important advices.

1. Get in
2. Get it done
3. Get it done right
4. Get out

Posted by member11032874 on 11/03/2009 3:51 AM

Dear Donald Trump
I am a college student in china.
"know everything you can about what you're doing" and in Gwenda Blair's book, record your father motto"You can do it if you try."I think there are some differences between those sentences.
I think the second one full of challenge. And the first one full of conservation. what is the reason cause it?
The Financial Problem during 1989-1977?

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