Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.
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Sam WaltonSam Walton: Made in America (1992)
About Sam Walton
Founder of Walmart and Sam's Club. (1918-1992)
More from Sam Walton
- Exceed your customers' expectations. If you do, they'll come back over and over.Sam Walton: Made in America (1992)
- Celebrate your successes. Find some humor in your failures. Don't take yourself so seriously.Sam Walton: Made in America (1992)
- Listen to everyone in your company. And figure out ways to get them talking.Sam Walton: Made in America (1992)
- Control your expenses better than your competition.Sam Walton: Made in America (1992)
- There is only one boss. The customer.
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