[Albion Wilde]

There are great differences between running a government and running a business, but there are also parallels, convergences and transferable skills. Organizational, leadership, negotiation and persuasion skills aren't limited to only certain kinds of content -- they are broadly applicable. As for rules and how the game is played, Trump has built in many cities and many nations. In every instance he has had to deal with great complexities such as regulation, utilities, financing, labor practices, culture, geography, logistics, supply chain, and that's in addition to the complexities of engineering, physics, materials sciences and so on.

If you have the time, here are a couple of interesting videos showing some of his past activities that demonstrate parallels:

Donald Trump on Economic Recovery in 1991 (testifying before the House Budget Committee)

Trump: Congressional testimony on U.N. building renovation, 2005

[katana]

Good points all. I worked in the private sector all my life except for a three year period with State government at a fairly high level, reporting to the guy who reported to the governor. The working and managerial environments and demands are very different. And while I agree that some of the skill sets of those at the highest levels overlap (they would have to - effective leaders rise to challenges whether those are military, government, or business) the restraints the presidency would place on someone whose entire career has been unconstrained concerns me about Trump. Well, that and I have an issue with someone who is so easy to bait. Trump’s bravado and obvious thin skin to any criticism comes across to me as compensations, but for what I don’t know. But I don’t begrudge others supporting him. At the end of the day all each of us has is one vote.