6 Offbeat Success Tips from the Donald

In the 12-page introduction to his 2004 book, “Think Like a Billionaire, Donald Trump lists and briefly explains 10 ways of “thinking like a billionaire. (Or like one of them, anyway.) Here, condensed, are quotes from six of his tips…

1. Don't take vacations. What's the point? If you're not enjoying your work, you're in the wrong job.

2. Don't sleep any more than you have to. I usually sleep about four hours per night. I'm in bed by 1 a.m. and up to read the newspapers at 5 a.m. That's all I need, and it gives me a competitive edge. Why do you need a competitive edge? You don't, if you're happy to be an also-ran in life.

3. Think of yourself as a one-man army. You must plan and execute your plan alone. Work hard, play hard, and live life to the hilt.

4. Success breeds success. The best way to impress people is through results. You have to create success to impress people in the world of business. If you're young and haven't had any successes yet, then you have to create the impression of success.

5. Treat each decision like a lover. Vast fortunes are accumulated through dozens of decisions a day, thousands a month, and hundreds of thousands in a career. Yet each is different and special in its own way. If you treat each decision like a loverfaithfully, respectfully, appropriatelyyou won't be locked into a rigid system.

6. Be curious. You have to be alive to your surroundings and hungry to understand your immediate world. Otherwise, you'll lack the perspective to see beyond yourself.