Diving into the stories and lessons we can learn from the life of Sam Walton and the rise of Walmart from his autobiography, Made in America 

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When folks would ask Sam Walton how he built Walmart, he responded with the same answer, “Friend, we just got after it and stayed after it.”

1:15 - Lessons from parents and childhood

4:45 - How Sam knew what he was going to do for the rest of his life

7:15 - First store

8:00 - Be a student of your craft

I learned a lesson which has stuck with me all through the years: you can learn from everybody.

12:20 - The worst moment of Sam's life

13:45 - Love your fate

16:35 - Steal and steal often

Most everything I’ve done, I’ve copied from somebody else.

18:10 - The start of Walmart 

18:50 - Find your leverage

22:25 - Increase your embarrassment capacity

“If you wish to improve, be content appearing clueless and stupid.” - Epictetus 

26:35 - Six keys to Walmarts success

34:10 - The ultimate goal

I always wanted to be the best retailer in the world, not necessarily the biggest.

35:15 - Thinking small

37:35 - Sam Walton's Ten Rules 

40:45 - Life is about trade-offs

42:20 - Lessons/takeaways 

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