Sam Walton
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Waltonwas an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 March 1918
CityKingfisher, OK
CountryUnited States of America
opportunity done
Most everything I've done I've copied from somebody else.
passion thinking needs
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.
inspirational care stopping
Communicate everything you can to your associates. The more they know, the more they care. Once they care, there is no stopping them.
success thinking may
I think my constant fiddling and meddling with the status quo may have been one of my biggest contributions to the later success of Wal-Mart.
keys ideas effective-listening
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.
gratitude negative enough
...You can make a positive out of most any negative if you work at it hard enough.
business educational commitment
Each Wal-Mart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.
goal competition enough
Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.
cat competition curiosity
Curiosity doesn't kill the cat; it kills the competition.
work secret together
We're all working together; that's the secret.
motivation bucks driven
I've always been driven to buck the system.
america towns small-town
There’s a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of.
business loyal-customers boss
There is only one boss. The customer...
business recessions decided
I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.