Sam Walton Quotes

Browse 15 quotes from Sam Walton, featuring insights on success, personal growth, leadership, mindset, and achievement.
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There is only one boss. The customer.
— Sam Walton
To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time
— Sam Walton
I have always tried to make our people believe that we are the agents for our customers.
— Sam Walton
I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time
— Sam Walton
Capital isn't scarce; vision is.
— Sam Walton
Celebrate your successes. Find some humour in your failures.
— Sam Walton
High expectations are the key to everything
— Sam Walton
Individuals don’t win in business; teams do
— Sam Walton
The way management treats associates is exactly how the associates will treat the customers.
— Sam Walton
The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best but legendary.
— Sam Walton
The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want
— Sam Walton
Most everything I've done I've copied from somebody else
— Sam Walton
Share your profits with all your associates, and treat them as partners
— Sam Walton
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
— Sam Walton
You can’t just keep doing what works one time; everything around you is always changing. To succeed, stay out in front of that change
— Sam Walton

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