Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life

By: Donald J. Trump, Bill Zanker

Narrated by: Alan Sklar, Donald J. Trump

Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

He's got the biggest personality in business. His trademark line "You're fired" from The Apprentice is one of America's most recognizable catchphrases. He's survived the biggest real-estate bankruptcy in history and climbed his way back to the top.

He's Donald J. Trump, and he's going to reveal to listeners the secrets to succeeding like he has in Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life. His co-author is Bill Zanker, CEO of the Learning Annex, which he started with $5,000 in Bar Mitzvah money. It's now one of Inc. magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Companies for the second straight year, with over $100 million in sales.

Together, they think BIG! And now, listeners will learn how they too can kick ass and achieve the success they've always dreamed of in business - and in their personal lives as well.

This audiobook is filled with the authors' incredible personal stories from their rough-and-tumble rise to the top of their fields, plus the experiences of other top achievers, including Russell Simmons, Mark Burnett, and Vince McMahon. Readers will get the inside story on Trump's recent clash with Rosie O'Donnell, how not to crack under pressure, the secrets to staying focused, how Trump himself stumbled and recovered multiple times on his way to the top, and much more.

The book features the Trump IT test, which will drive listeners to see if they have what IT takes and in what areas they need to kick it up, plus a selection of the best Q & A's from Trump's incredibly popular Learning Annex Wealth Expos and true stories of success from students who are already practicing his "Think BIG" strategies.

©2007 Donald J. Trump and Bill Zanker (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Great book

I really appreciate it.
This is a wealth of information on life.
I highly recommend this book

would be better if the audio by Donald Trump

ok, so I liked the Trump part mainly, the other guy part was kind of parroting Trump advice.

would be better if the audio by Donald Trump

Get ready to kick ass and take control!

Loved it, got me pumped up and ready to go kick ass and take names. Whether you like Trump or not, you'll like what he has to say!

Amazing!

Loved listening to and learning so much about Donald Trumps mentality and philosophies about business and deal making. I consider these tools to implement in future dealings.

GREAT STORY

a great audiobook to listen to.
it opens my mind and get my ass in gear.

Down to earth advices from real situations!!

Where does Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book is a MUST if you're into business and it is one of those that the advice and value goes beyond into your everyday life; much like a philosophy or attitude.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life?

The way Donald tells it straight at you about revenge for example... it is sweet (meaning you should stand your ground when being pushed around) because in business, it happens A LOT! and he gives you real life examples, which makes the lesson much more meaningful. Also the way he tells you his point of view for challenges he took, it makes your challenges seem so small, that it's inevitable to re-think your own "big deals" that trouble your mind and start thinking much much BIGGER.

What does Alan Sklar and Donald J. Trump bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Actually Alan Skiar is AMAZING in this book because he modulates the voice so well, you really FEEL that Trump attitude emanating through the way he talks. Its amazing, I actually enjoyed the narration so much that it made the whole book take more meaning, making me hear it several times over.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The name says it all, and it all has to do with your ATTITUDE!!

Any additional comments?

At the beginning they make you a test.. my advice TAKE THE TEST. If you don't, you'll continue hearing what the test is all about and then if you want to take it afterwards, it will not have the same effect on your mind. Again, TAKE THE TEST for real, with pen and paper and write down your stuff.

Trump Does it Again

This book is a "must read." Trumps cuts through all the crap and tells it like it is. Allot of great business and life-long advice is contained within his writings and is very well conveyed in the audio version. I wish I could have lunch with Mr Trump and find out more on what is inside his brilliant brain. More books from him are now on my bookshelf. Highly recommended.

He was still full of it then too!

Great naration. Easy and fun listen. Important lessons for life and business. Some a little unusual and unorthodox as expected! Very self flattering and self confident feel. Have yourself a read!

very motivational

This is a great book if you desire inspiration to overcome recurring obstacles in your life and identify what you might be doing that is holding you back from achieving full potential, both professionally and personally. Many people do not have someone close to them who can give them the kind of coaching, encouragement and mentoring example that Trump gives in this book. At least not on a regular basis. This leaves you to rely on your own mind, energy and morale to get yourself through the humps in your life and accomplish your goals.

If you are highly motivated, focused, intelligent and a positive thinker than you probably already know most of the stuff Trump talks about in this book. However no one is immune from setbacks and the feeling of having to overcome things that most of the people around you would have given up on already. In fact if you are truly trying to think big, often times you are on your own because people around you just don't understand, and they are projecting their own small thinking and failures on you. This makes it even more difficult to think big.

However if you are achieving your goals, despite what others say, or at least trying to, then this is a great book for you. You will get insight into your own mindset and the awareness to look at your life, and identify those thoughts, things and people who are holding you back.

Trump, as to be expected, thinks quite highly of himself, which you can take any way you want. He gets what he wants in life, so maybe there is a lesson to be learned there. I guess you need to believe in yourself at a very deep and unshakable level in order to survive the forces that seek to destroy those who are succeeding in life and to overcome the doubt that the rest of the world may have of you.

Overall a good motivational and informative read for those willing to look at themselves honestly.

From here to there.

If read with an open mind towards the knowledge of business realities, and not judgmental of the man, I feel you will obtain huge amounts of both business savvy and a daily understanding of a way to becoming a better person, along with a monumental lead over all who dare stand in your way to achieving success.

With that said, read on and good luck in all of life's endeavors.