This is a little bit of "Trump 101 - The Way To Success " (By Donald J. Trump & Meredith McIver). Donald Trump is some of the few of those ones who can teach us with only their own experience. Hope you enjoy it:

"I love real estate, making deals, building great projects, and hosting The Apprentice. Who wouldn’t? My work puts me in touch with the most interesting and accomplished people. Since I love what I do, I do it vigorously and I do it better. Because I inject it with enthusiasm and passion, it doesn’t feel like work. My passion spills over to everyone around me and motivates them to do their very best.

Luc d’Abadie, co-author with Les Hewitt and Andrew Hewitt of The Power of Focus for College Students (HCI, 2005), says:

Somewhere between childhood and the real world one of two things happen, either you start to follow the dreams of your parents, your neighbor, or someone else, or you get caught up in pursuing the dollars or status associated with a certain career. People who do this leave their passion on a shelf collecting dust and end up becoming part of the 70 percent of people who dislike what they do.

Passion is absolutely necessary to achieve any kind of long-lasting success. I know this from experience. If you don’t have passion, everything you do will ultimately fizzle out or, at best, be mediocre. Is that how you want to live your life or a big chunk of it? You have to love what you do to fully devote yourself to it and to make it in a big-time way.

PASSION PROPELS

Passion motivates. Passionate people don’t give up; their zeal eliminates fear. Since they love what they’re doing, they don’t want to stop. They come up with inventive ways to overcome obstacles that would stop others on the spot. Their passion creates an intangible, but powerful, momentum that can make them feel indomitable.

I’ve known people who had fantastic ideas, but who couldn’t get the idea off the ground because they approached everything weakly. They thought that their ideas would somehow take off by themselves, or that just coming up with an idea was enough. Let me tell you something—it’s not enough. It will never be enough. You have to put the idea into action. If you don’t have the motivation and the enthusiasm, your great idea will simply sit on top of your desk or inside your head and go nowhere. Lack of passion is often the difference between failure and success.

I N S I S T ON P E R F E C T I O N

Passion can create business opportunities. I love to play golf, so I created Trump Golf, to build and operate world-class golf courses. Golf and business have similarities: both are brain games. You get out of them what you put in. Playing golf with business associates creates a relaxing atmosphere where everyone has fun. It gets them away from the office and into the sunshine and beauty of nature. That’s why so many huge deals are closed on golf courses.

Through Trump Golf, I’ve found a lucrative way to combine my love for golf and business. We operate spectacular clubs in Westchester, New York; Bedminster, New Jersey; Los Angeles, California; Palm Beach, Florida; and Canouan Island, the Grenadines. These courses have given me extraordinary places to play golf and host friends and associates. Plus, my golf courses have been successful business ventures— which helps ease the pain of those putts I miss.

WARNING: PASSION CAN ALSO

GET YOU INTO TROUBLE

Passion is a double-edged sword: it’s a great motivator, but it can blind you and prevent you from seeing flaws that others can quickly spot. Overall, your passion is far more positive than negative, but you have to manage it so you can see the difference between right and wrong. I call it having controlled passion, which is a great asset.

My passion has occasionally gotten me in financial trouble. If you’re psyched about a deal, you may go into it knowing that the market is going to turn down, but you’re so passionate about it that you do it anyway. Sometimes it turns out poorly.

Get objective advice from individuals who care about you before doing anything you’re really excited about—people who will be honest, objective, and open-minded. Take their advice seriously, even if it’s not what you want to hear. Ultimately, the final decision of whether to proceed rests with you."