THE ART OF THE DONALD
(LESSONS from AMERICA'S PHILOSOPHER-IN-CHIEF)
I: Building Your Empire, Deal by Deal
Rule 1. Go Straight to the People Power Comes From.
In Business, the Boss; In Elections, the People,
Rule 2. If You;re Doing Something New,
the Old Rules Don't Apply.
Rule 3. You Don't Need Most People, Even the
Ones Everyone Says You Need
Rule 4. Always Seek Leverage
Rule 5. Use Your Resources
Rule 6. Be True to Your Brand
II: Embrace the Chaos
Rule 7. Chaos Confuses the Enemy
Rule 8. A Sense of Crisis Creates Demand for Command
Rule 9. Excellence Through Competition
Rule 10. Chaos Communication Theory
III: How to Keep Friends and Create Allies
Rule 11. The Difference Loyalty Makes
Rule 12. Delegate, Don't Micromanage
Rule 13. Fire People Early and Often
Rule 14. Have A Good Right-Hand Man
Rule 15. Trust in Family
IV: Get Your Message Out
Rule 17. Redefine Things on Your Terms
Rule 18. Journalists Are Tools. Use Them
Rule 19. Keep Your Message Simple
V: Dealing With Critics (and Other Haters and Losers)
Rule 20. Life is War
Rule 21. The People You Do Need, You Can Outsmart
Rule 22 If You Can't Use Them Pour Water on the Circuit Boards
Rule 23 Don't Keep False Idols
VI: How to Win so much, You;ll get tired of Winning
Rule 24. Your Best Business Partner Is Always Yourself
Rule 25. People Won't Take You Seriously Until You Win
Rule 26. Don't Throw Money at Your Problems
VII: How to Live the Best Life
Rule 27. Eat Like A Normal Person
Rule 28. Exercise Like a Man
Rule 29. In Dress Combine Understated Elegance with Branded Flair
Rule 30. Love Your Job
EPILOGUE: The White House Challenge
...
The higher you climb, the harder the game.
Live a good life, follow your own path, and make
the deal. The level we're dealing at, and the
business it's in, well that's just going to have
to come down to us.