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Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it.

Sam Walton

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
Businessman
Businessperson
Economist
Entrepreneur
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
Focus
Something
Customer
Deliver
Customers
Wants

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When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.
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I loved retail from the beginning, and I still love it today.
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I believe in always having goals, and always setting them high.
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I probably have traveled and walked into more variety stores than anybody in America. I am just trying to get ideas, any kind of ideas that will help our company. Most of us don't invent ideas. We take the best ideas from someone else.
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There are only four things in life that matter. The first is happiness and I'll sell you the other three for a dollar.
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I think I overcame every single one of my personal shortcomings by the sheer passion I brought to my work. I don't know if you're born with this kind of passion, or if you can learn it. But I do know you need it.
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Most everything I've done I've copied from somebody else.
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I had to get up everyday with my mind set on improving something.
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I'd hate to see any descendants of mine fall into the category of what I'd call 'idle rich' - a group I've never had much use for.
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The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best, but legendary.
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