James Cash Penney

James Cash Penney
James Cash "J.C." Penney, Jr.was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the J. C. Penney stores in 1902...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth16 September 1875
CountryUnited States of America
James Cash Penney quotes about
men economy possession
Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
jobs buying economy
We can serve our customers well only if our buying jobs are right. You cannot sell if you haven't ordered wanted goods into your store.
time-management good-times economy
Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.
men economy method
Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.
business men economy
Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.
economy shelves merchandise
The best of merchandise will go back to the shelf unless handled by a conscientious, tactful salesman.
organization economy stores
A store's best advertisement is the service its goods render, for upon such service rest the future, the good-will, of an organization.
men world economy
Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.
golden limits economy
The Golden Rule finds no limit of application in business.
forced hard
I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way.
clerk goal goals man stock
Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk.
became grateful grew meet stronger
I am grateful for all my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.
american-businessman
Salesmanship is limitless. Our very living is selling. We are all salespeople.
american-businessman proportion results values
We get real results only in proportion to the real values we give.