6 Sam Walton — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2017-05-14
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“And if the associates treat the customers well, the customers will return again and again.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“The challenge at hand was simple enough to figure out.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“If you want the people in the stores to take care of the customers, you have to make sure you're taking care…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“Should I have driven my partners so hard all these years?”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“[laughs] "We're not ashamed of having money, but I just don't believe a big showy lifestyle is appropriate for anywhere, least of…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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