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I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.

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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
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Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.
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Commit to your business. Believe in it more than anybody else.
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Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.
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There's absolutely no limit to what plain, ordinary, working people can accomplish if they're given the opportunity and encouragement to do their best.
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When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.
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High expectations are the key to everything.
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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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Information is power, and the gain you get from empowering your associates more than offsets the risk of informing your competitor.
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Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.
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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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If one of our customers comes into the store without a smile, I'll give them one of mine.
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I had to get up everyday with my mind set on improving something.
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If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.
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The key to success is to get out into the store and listen to what the associates have to say. It's terribly important for everyone to get involved. Our best ideas come from clerks and stockboys.
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Share your profits with all your associates, and treat them as partners. In turn, they will treat you as a partner, and together you will all perform beyond your wildest expectations.
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Communicate everything you can to your associates. The more they know, the more they care. Once they care, there is no stopping them.
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Job security lasts only as long as the customer is satisfied. Nobody owes anybody else a living.
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Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune
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