[SubMareener]

From “The Art of the Deal”:

Knowing your business and competitors isn’t enough. You also have to study your market. All industries are susceptible to changes and can be affected by the entrance of a new competitor, the passing of new tax legislation or even a new innovation. You must also consider that small changes can have huge implications on your operating environment. Monitor changes in your environment and know how they may affect the success of your business or the value proposition that you offer.

As you monitor, remain agile, as changes that may seem like an impediment to your business success can also be an opportunity for you to reposition yourself and your company or offering to dominate your market.

Takeaways:
* Be attentive to the events happening in your environment.
* Be creative in finding ways and means to get insider information on what your competitors are doing.
* Develop contacts or associates, who you can rely on, to tell you what is coming, especially in regulatory or government offices so that you can be prepared for what is to come.
* Develop your competitive advantage and use that to position yourself as unique or the best. Remember that this can change instantly so look for opportunities to constantly improve or increase that competitive edge.

Key Point Breakdowns (2016-01-09). Trump: The Art of the Deal Chapter-to-Chapter Summary and Key Point Analysis (Kindle Locations 96-97). . Kindle Edition.

[AndyJackson]

Crazy as a fox, like we boat sailors used to say. Funny how almost every submariner I know understands what Trump is doing and everyone else is scratching their heads. They don’t know what he is up to - well they aren’t supposed to.

[aquila48]

Since Trump sees everything through the prism of a “deal”, what are we voters to him in this deal scenario?

Obviously we’re not the competition, the other candidates are that.

Also obviously the prize “property” they’re after is the presidency, so we’re not the prize property.

But they need votes to “buy” this particular prize property, so are we the currency? Are we the “bank” that provides the “money” (votes)?

And after he gets his prize property (the presidency) what will we become then? What will be our collateral for the political capital we will have spent on him?

[Grampa Dave]

This will become the reality very soon!

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