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
next guessing tricks
Keep everybody guessing as to what your next trick is going to be. Don't become too predictable.
airplane years
I've owned about 18 airplanes over the years, and I've never bought one of them new.
swim way conventional-wisdom
Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
celebrate
Celebrate your successes. Find some humor in your failures.
dimes computer
A computer can tell you down to the dime what you've sold, but it can never tell you how much you could have sold.
things-in-life four matter
There are only four things in life that matter. The first is happiness and I'll sell you the other three for a dollar.
successful thinking views
The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really, if you think about it from the point of view of the customer, you want everything: a wide assortment of good quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly, knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience.
opportunity ideas listening
I'd still say that visiting the stores and listening to our folks was one of the most valuable uses of my time as an executive. But really, our best ideas usually do come from the folks in the stores. Period.
effective-listening ideas innovation
Our best ideas come from clerks and stockboys.
believe goal setting
I believe in always having goals, and always setting them high.
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.
customers ifs
If you don't listen to your customers, someone else will.
inspirational motivational leadership
High expectations are the key to everything.
opposites way chance
Ignore the conventional wisdom. If everybody else is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going in exactly the opposite direction.