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No man can climb the ladder of success without first placing his foot on the bottom rung.
James Cash Penney
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James Cash Penney
Age: 95 †
Born: 1875
Born: September 16
Died: 1971
Died: February 12
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In setting up a business under the name and meaning of the Golden Rule, I was publicly binding myself, in my business relations, to a principle which had been a real and intimate part of my family upbringing. Our idea was to make money and build business through serving the community with fair dealing and honest value.
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I will have no man work for me who has not the capacity to become a partner.
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Every great business is built on friendship.
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I learned that all things come to those who wait-provided they hustle while they wait.
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The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.
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Success in business does not depend upon genius. Any young man of ordinary intelligence who is normally sound and not afraid to work should succeed in spite of obstacles and handicaps if he plays the game fairly and keeps everlastingly at it.
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I was long brought up to think that it was nothing short of a crime to miss a sale.
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Exchange ideas frequently.
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Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.
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It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat children with the utmost consideration.
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The disciplined are free.
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The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.
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A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest the future, the good-will, of an organization.
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Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.
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Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.
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The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.
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Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.
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The best way to stop a bad habit is never to begin it.
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My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.
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The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.
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