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
hate fall use
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.
inspirational picks
I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.
competition advantage expenses
Control your expenses better than your competition. This is where you can always find the competitive advantage.
work secret together
We're all working together; that's the secret.
appreciation appreciate team-building
Appreciate everything your associates do for the business.
two differences important
The two most important words I ever wrote were on that first Wal-Mart sign, ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’. They're still up there, and they have made all the difference.
thinking winning self
It was almost as if I had a right to win. Thinking like that often seems to turn into sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
exercise psychology way
Don't get so stuck in your ways that you can't change.
stupid made difficult
All that hullabaloo about somebody's net worth is just stupid, and it's made my life a lot more complex and difficult,
your-smile loses customers
Lose your smile and lose your customers.
jobs long lasts
Job security lasts only as long as the customer is satisfied. Nobody owes anybody else a living.
passion differences elements
If I had to single out one element in my life that has made a difference for me, it would be a passion to compete.
littles drains bits
Some families sell their stocks off a little bit at a time to live high, and then - boom - somebody takes them over, and it all goes down the drain.
successful people want
If you want a successful business, your people must feel that you are working for them - not that they are working for you.