Sam Walton, Made in America
Page 307 "Importing is really our only alternative because a lot of American-made goods simply aren't competitive, either in price, or quality, or both... We, like any other retailer, will only buy American if those goods can be produced efficiently enough to offer good value. We're not interested in charity here; we don't believe in subsidizing substandard work or inefficiency."
Page 314 "I think I overcame every single one of my personal shortcomings by the sheer passion I brought to my work...If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever."
Page 327 "The next time some overeager, slightly eccentric shopkeeper opens up a business in your neck of the woods, before you write him off too quickly...go check the new store out. See what they've got to offer, see how they treat you, and decide for yourself if you ever want to go back. In this free country of ours, that shopkeeper's success is entirely up to you: the customer."
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Thanks for the terrific quotes! Would you recommend reading the whole book?
ReplyDeleteAlso, congrats on the engagement and the new job Spence! Sounds like life is going swell. Keep up the good work!