James Cash Penney

It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat children with the utmost consideration. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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No business can succeed in any great degree without being properly organized. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today but at the bottom of the heap tomorrow, if it doesn't. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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