he doesnt think like a small business owner. do you think he knows what the head of janitorial staff is doing day to day at any of his facilities do you even think he knows how much that guy is paid? when something is that big, you dont have the time to micromanage like an smb
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Does he give one of his lieutenants free reign over that Central Park > merry-go-round? > > > > I think a lot of those deals are either licensing his name, or providing > management services. Both essentially pure profit. I’m not saying he’s > stupid. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 12:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT. BRING OUT THE KOOL AIDE VATS. The true, > correct story of what happened at Donald Trump’s inauguration - The > Washington Post > > > > Whole pile of companies and properties: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trump_Organization > > > > Looks like a large outfit to me. > > > > *From:* Ken Hohhof > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 10:57 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG]OT. BRING OUT THE KOOL AIDE VATS. The true, correct > story of what happened at Donald Trump’s inauguration - The Washington Post > > > > Well, I’m not sure Eisenhower was in over his head. More like a vacation > after his previous job. > > > > As far as Trump being a brilliant businessman, he’s more like a brand > licenser and reality TV host now that (almost) nobody will loan him money > anymore. I remember him being more of a laughingstock in the 80’s due to > his serial bankruptcies. His modus operandi seems to be: > > > > 1) Create chaos > > 2) Send in the lawyers > > … > > PROFIT! > > > > If you are willing to be ruthless and screw over your partners, vendors, > and fellow investors, there is always profit to be made. Until people wise > up and won’t deal with you. Then you only have one option remaining – run > for elected office. > > > > I also have a hard time envisioning The Trump Organization as a very large > organization with hundreds of divisions. More like Russian nesting dolls > for tax purposes. Articles I have read about their offices in Trump Tower > say it is pretty spartan. And as far as turning over day-to-day management > to his sons, you don’t think that already happened over the years? Well, > at least Don Jr. Like SNL says, “and I’m Eric”. Maybe I’m judging him > harshly because he looks so strange, wasn’t he Odo on Star Trek? > > > > I’m sorry, I just don’t see DJT as a business magnate in the same class > with Jack Welch or Warren Buffett. If you pull any list of the top NYC > real estate developers, Trump won’t even be on the list. That’s why the > actual real estate magnates hold him in such low regard. Not that their > opinion is necessarily more important than your average swamp critter. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 11:14 AM > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT. BRING OUT THE KOOL AIDE VATS. The true, > correct story of what happened at Donald Trump’s inauguration - The > Washington Post > > > > I think all presidents quickly realize they are in over their head. No > way you can actually be prepared for the job. > > > > But one thing that Trump has going for him is the proven ability to > organize and run very large organizations with hundreds of divisions. > > No way he could have been successful in the business world without the > ability to give his lieutenants free reign. > > > > He is an ass, an megalomaniac, probably a sociopath, narcissistic, > probably delusional – but I have liked everything he has done so far with > the exception of the way he is handling Mexico. I think they need to build > an electronic wall. Fiber optic cable 100% of the border with cameras each > half miles and drones on each camera pole. Crowdsource the monitoring. > Let the Minuteman organizations watch things. Make the cameras IR so if > they see something at night, launch the drone to check it out. > > > > *From:* Jaime Solorza > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 26, 2017 10:04 AM > > *To:* Animal Farm > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG]OT. BRING OUT THE KOOL AIDE VATS. The true, correct > story of what happened at Donald Trump’s inauguration - The Washington Post > > > > Ha... You'd have better luck getting Trump to agree he is in over his head > than getting me to respect or like him... No sale > > > > On Jan 26, 2017 10:02 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Glad to see you are coming around Jaime.... > > > > *From:* Jaime Solorza > > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:20 PM > > *To:* Animal Farm > > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT. BRING OUT THE KOOL AIDE VATS. The true, correct > story of what happened at Donald Trump’s inauguration - The Washington Post > > > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2017/01/ > 24/the-true-correct-story-of-what-happened-at-donald- > trumps-inauguration/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_3_na- > amp&utm_term=.428e092e7fd8 > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
