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THE 10 RULES OF SAM WALTON"For fifteen years I helped open and manage Wal-Mart Discount Stores and Supercenters throughout the southeastern United States. I was privileged to be a part of the 'last generation' to know, and be a disciple of, Sam Walton. 'Bird-Dawg's' book has the most intimate, true insider feel of any I have read since Made in America, Mr. Sam's autobiography."The 10 Rules of Sam Walton is one of those books that should be read, and regularly reread by . . . everyone!-business people, students, teachers, parents, children. It transcends the limits of a traditional book about lessons in business and makes it a book about life and about successful living!" -J. F. Knapp III, former Wal-Mart store manager, current Manufacturer & Supplier to Wal-MartAs founder of Wal-Mart, and its many successful divisions, Sam Walton reinvented the retailing industry through his singularity of focus, high expectations, and never-say-die attitude.During his career, Sam Walton developed a list of what he considered the most important rules for entrepreneurial success. As far as he was concerned, there were ten key result areas that he considered pivotal to his own success.Now, in The 10 Rules of Sam Walton, author and former Wal-Mart employee Michael Bergdahl reveals these rules-and the stories behind them-to help you achieve success in both your professional and personal lives. Straightforward and to the point, this book offers valuable lessons that Walton himself followed, and taught, throughout his lifetime-from Rule #1: "Be passionately committed to achieving success" to Rule # 10: "Be different and challenge the status quo."Whether you're an entrepreneur or an hourly paid employee, The 10 Rules of Sam Walton will provide you with a blueprint for success that has proven itself time and again.Bergdahl, Michael is the author of 'Ten Rules of Sam Walton Success Secrets for Remarkable Results', published 2006 under ISBN 9780471748120 and ISBN 0471748129.
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