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Building a Frugal Fortune: The Growth of Wal-Mart
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| “There’s a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of,” said Walton. The success of his first variety store took even Walton by surprise, leading in sales and profits in the six-state region in which the Butler Brothers operated. By consistently stocking his shelves with discounted products, keeping later hours than most others, and buying wholesale goods from the cheapest suppliers, Walton managed to significantly increase his sales volume. |
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Do It Again
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| Back in the days of FDR, Lever Brothers asked its employees for suggestions to improve the sales of their shampoo (a new product back then). One employee suggested they add one word at the end of the instructions on the label. |
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10 Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
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| I was raised in a family of entrepreneurs. My father, my brothers and sister, grandparents, uncles, and cousins are all self-employed. So, why did it take me so long to join the ranks of this profession that I grew up in? |
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Building a Frugal Fortune: The Growth of Wal-Mart
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| “There’s a lot more business out there in small town America than I ever dreamed of,” said Walton. The success of his first variety store took even Walton by surprise, leading in sales and profits in the six-state region in which the Butler Brothers operated. By consistently stocking his shelves with discounted products, keeping later hours than most others, and buying wholesale goods from the cheapest suppliers, Walton managed to significantly increase his sales volume. |
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Marriage
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| As the 10th of 12 children, my older brothers and sisters obviously got here many years before I did. Two of my older brothers and two of my older sisters had failed marriages. Since I was at the bottom of the production chain, my younger brother and I had the benefit of what my mother had observed and taught us. She pointed out that we should never date a girl more than once or twice if we discovered we would be unwilling to have her as the mother of our children and be unwilling to take her wherever we were and introduce her with pride to anyone. I listened intently to what my mother had to say. I chose carefully. |
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Do You Have The Courage To Follow Your Dreams
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| Learn how Jen Groover, the innovative genius behind "The Butler Bag" turned a million dollar idea into gold. |
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Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn
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| Indifference is a fantastic personal characteristic to have if you’re the roguish leading man in a sweeping Civil War tale, but it’s not quite as charming if you’re a career salesperson trying your best to generate business in a slow economy. The funny thing is that many of us have adopted a Rhett Butler style of prospecting that is highly ineffective - particularly in these challenging times.
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How sticky are your ideas?
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| Every now and then I come across a book that really nails its topic. "Made To Stick" by brothers Chip and Dan Heath is one of them. Their insights into consistently creating memorable messages is must reading for anyone in sales. |
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Is your desk a war zone?
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| A recent study in the office habits of workers and the associated costs to companies conducted by the Butler Group stated that employees are suffering from both information overload and information underload. As a result, a typical worker now spends up to one-quarter of his or her day searching for the right information to complete any given task. |
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A LEADER MINUS ENTHUSIASM IS EQUAL TO WHAT?
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| Genius has a blood group of positive enthusiasm.
Edward B. Butler said”One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life. We must have fun in what we are doing. Founder of IBM Watson asserted very well “it was all fun, never business. |
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Truth Is Stranger And More Exciting Than Fiction
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| “Gone With The Wind” is the classic. “Scarlett” is the follow-up to the classic. However, the original story had more than just a kernel of truth in it. There was a Rhett Butler, but his real name was Rhett Turnipseed. Scarlett O’Hara was Emelyn Louise Hannon. |
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