Nov 26 2024 6 mins
lessons learned:
- @realDonaldTrump was respected by top Wall Street CEOs already in the 1980s
- be a good judge of character & potential; bet on winners and good people
- be generous with your gifts; skillset, network
- be tough when necessary: "the fact is that if you’re right, you’ve got to take a stand, or people will walk all over you."
- "I don’t hold it against people that they have opposed me. I’m just looking to hire the best talent, wherever I can find it."
- going out for lunch is "mostly" a waste of time
- Trump was already very acquainted with the law system already, with his late sister Maryanne Trump Barry, being a federal court judge in New Jersey
- Trump was already exposed to high stakes interactions with foreign governments and getting things done internationally
- Trump always made time for his family: "I always take calls from my kids, no matter what I’m doing. I have two others and as they get older, being a father gets easier. I adore them all"