Sam Walton

Made In America

By: Sam Walton

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Paperback | 31 March 1999 | Edition Number 1

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In this "sure-fire all-American success story" (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled himtobuildthelargest retailer in the world.

" A wise and inspiring autobiography-Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes."-San Francisco Chronicle

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland- Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into the retail giant Wal-Mart.

In Sam Walton- Made in America, he tells his extraordinary story in his own inimitable words. Genuinely modest but always sure of his ambitions and achievements, he shares a revealing perspective on the elements of his success along with his philosophy of life and practical business advice, including-

. Competition- I've always had a passion to compete. Our story proves that spirited competition is good for business
. Partnership- Individuals don't win; teams do. Wal-Mart is just a spectacular example of what happens when people find a way to work together.
. Money- Success has always had its price and I learned that lesson the hard way.
. Celebrity- I'm not sure I ever really figured out this celebrity business. Why do I drive a pickup truck? What am I supposed to haul my dog around in, a Rolls-Royce?
. Family- The kids received youreveryday heartland upbringing based on the same old bedrock values- a belief in the importance of hard work, honestly, neighborliness, and thrift.

A compelling self-portrait, Sam Walton- Made in America is an inspiring ode to the American Dream.

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"[A] wise and inspiring autobiography--Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes." -- San Francisco Chronicle "It's a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it's a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don't, and about sticking to your guns." -- Sam Walton

"Here is an extraordinary success story about a man whose empire was built not with smoke and mirrors, but with good old-fashioned elbow grease." -- Detroit Free Press

"A sure-fire all-American success story." -- The New York Times Book Review

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. xi
Learning to Value a Dollar	p. 1
Starting on a Dime	p. 14
Bouncing Back	p. 40
Swimming Upstream	p. 60
Raising a Family	p. 86
Recruiting the Team	p. 100
Taking the Company Public	p. 118
Rolling Out the Formula	p. 139
Building the Partnership	p. 161
Stepping Back	p. 183
Creating a Culture	p. 199
Making the Customer Number One	p. 220
Meeting the Competition	p. 241
Expanding the Circles	p. 262
Thinking Small	p. 274
Giving Something Back	p. 298
Running a Successful Company: Ten Rules That Worked for Me	p. 312
Wanting to Leave a Legacy	p. 318
A Postscript	p. 329
Co-Author's Note	p. 333
Index	p. 335
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