Reach for the Stars
by Donald J. Trump

“If you’re going to be thinking, you might as well think big.” - Donald J. Trump

I like to reach for the stars, and I want my projects to do the same.

I'm currently constructing the two tallest residential towers in New Jersey. Not surprisingly, they will bear the Trump name. Trump Plaza Jersey City is a $415 million condominium project that will include two towers, over 50 stories high, with 862 luxury condominiums.

The towers' positioning and design will provide striking views of the Manhattan skyline from nearly every apartment. Each building has a rooftop swimming pool, a business center, an 8,000-square-foot fitness center, an enclosed basketball court, and a private film theater. The towers may not reach the stars, but their residents will think they're in heaven!

Although I'm the largest developer in Manhattan, I decided to go across the Hudson River to Jersey City because I saw incredible potential there. I am good at predicting trends, and I think Jersey City has a big future . . . or I wouldn't be there.

Don't limit yourself. Think in what I call Trump scale and make a big statement. Don't build a single-family house without first seeing how much more it would take to make it into a multiunit building or even a development.

Explore how to make everything you tackle bigger, better, bolder, and more exciting. Although you may not be in a position to realize your dreams now, you could be laying the groundwork for terrific future projects.

Thinking small when you could think big limits you in all aspects of your life. People are capable of great things, but not if they don’t envision themselves achieving greatness.

Start with your own mind-set.