Trump Time Outs From Season Four

          At the end of many of my chapters I put a “Trump Time Out.”  These were quotes from Donald Trump that were placed in most shows where he briefly discussed an important business or success principle.  These are the quotes from the fourth season.  I hope you enjoy them.

Trump Time Out – Can’t We All Just Get Along

            “Getting along with people is very important to success.  If you’re not going to get along with people you may be successful, but it’s going to be a lot harder”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode one “Let’s Get Physical.”

Trump Time Out – Be Flexible

            “In business it’s important to adapt.  If you don’t adapt, you’re never going to be good in business and you’re never going to be successful.  Show flexibility.  Be able to make a change.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode two “There’s No ‘I’ in Team.”

Trump Time Out – Inspire

            “Leadership is very important in business.  You have to inspire your staff.  You have to really make them respect you.  People like working for the Trump Organization because I make it fun.  I make life interesting.  It’s always different.  It’s always exciting.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode three “Something Old, Something New.”

Trump Time Out – Maximize Potential

            “A good leader has to be able to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of employees.  A leader has to be able to see who is really strong – where, and if they don’t do it, it’s not going to work out very well for that leader or for that company.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode four “Ice Cream of Genie.”

Trump Time Out – Money Matters

            “Money is important for a lot of reasons.  It’s a scorecard.  How well did I do?  How much did I make?  How much did the company make?  You can do a lot of things, but in business it’s all about money.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode five “Lost in Space.”

Trump Time Out – Take It To The Limit

            “A successful team has to challenge each other.  Push your teammates to be better performers.  Just keep pushing and pushing them.  You don’t want to drive them over the edge, but push them as far as you can.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode six “Take Me Out to the Boardroom.”

Trump Time Out – Get To The Point

            “When I have a meeting, I don't waste time.  It's quick, short, to the point, and we don't play games.  There's only so many hours in the day.  The quicker you are, the more you can get done.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode seven “Back To School.”

Trump Time Out – Be Loyal

            “A disloyal person can totally destroy a corporation.  If you find a disloyal person, ger rid of him or her immediately.  They're no good.  They'll never be good.  There's nothing worse than disloyalty.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode eight “Store Wars.”

Trump Time Out – Creative Balance

            “It's the great business person that can decide between practicality and creativity.  You have to be able to strike a balance.  If you don't strike a balance, it's not going to work.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode nine “One Hit Blunder.”

Next episode was the Clip Show without a lesson.

Trump Time Out – Be A Gladiator

            “There are times when the only choice is confrontation.  Think of yourself as a gladiator.  Think of yourself as somebody that goes into the ring.  Confrontation is never really popular, but you know what, sometimes it's needed.  Do it and do it with gusto.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode ten “Shaniagans.”

Trump Time Out – Family

            “Family is very important in business.  Over the years I've seen many very wealthy people: they're successful, they've got a lot going, they're not necessarily happy.  The people that are the happiest and the most content are the ones with good family.”  - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, episode eleven “To Lead or Not to Lead.”

Trump Time Out – Responsibility

                "Often times things go wrong and there’s just not much you can do about it.  But a really good leader will step up, take responsibility, and really just find the right solution." - Donald Trump from The Apprentice, season four, Season Finale

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