Billionaire Memo
Painted portrait of Donald Trump Donald Trump · set in the movement 12 memos drawn
quoted verbatim

The Principals · Jewel I of XXI

Donald Trump

Real estate developer and 45th President of the United States.

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The Art of the Deal
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March 2026

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Ref. 145 · versus

Bloomberg vs. Trump: Relentless Improvement vs. Relentless Ambition

Bloomberg by Bloomberg, The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 141 · versus

Donald Trump vs. Mark Cuban: Born Instincts vs. Relentless Preparation

The Art of the Deal, How to Win at the Sport of Business

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Ref. 107 · Single Quotes

Donald Trump’s One Rule for Thinking That Separates Winners from Everyone Else

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 115 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Actually Scaled Their Businesses — And What They’d Tell You to Do Differently

Call Me Ted, Principles: Life and Work, Screw It, Let's Do It, The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 246 · Single Quotes

Trump’s Unsettling Truth: The Smartest Person in the Room Often Loses

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 96 · versus

Trump vs. Knight: Born Instincts vs. Earned Obsession

The Art of the Deal, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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Ref. 117 · quick takes

Trump’s Simple Formula: Aim High, Push Hard

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 258 · Single Quotes

Trump’s Uncomfortable Truth: The Best Business Minds Aren’t Made in a Classroom

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 215 · deep dives

What Billionaires Actually Give Up to Win: Personal Sacrifice and Tradeoffs Across 4 Books

Trailblazer, The Art of the Deal, How to Win at the Sport of Business, No Rules Rules

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Ref. 58 · Contrarian Takes

Donald Trump’s Blunt Reason Why the Smartest Person in the Room Rarely Wins

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 51 · quick takes

Donald Trump’s Case for Thinking Bigger

The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 57 · deep dives

How 4 Self-Made Billionaires Handle Failure — And Why Their Approaches Are More Different Than You Think

Grinding It Out, Principles: Life and Work, Onward, The Art of the Deal

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Cal. 001 The Art of the Deal 6 memos drawn

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