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
inspirational-life matter used
No matter what his position or experience in life, there is in everyone more latent than developed ability; far more unused than used power.
inspirational educational satisfaction
Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.
inspirational trust want
I never trust an executive who tends to pass the buck. Nor would I want to deal with him as a customer or a supplier.
inspirational effort entrepreneur
It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.
inspirational teamwork men
The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.
inspirational entrepreneur looks
As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.
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.
geniuses gift hard talk themselves work
Geniuses themselves don't talk about the gift of genius, they just talk about hard work and long hours.
men economy possession
Men are not great or small because of their material possessions. They are great or small because of what they are.
people giving friendly
The friendly smile, the word of greeting, are certainly something fleeting and seemingly insubstantial. You can’t take them with you. But they work for good beyond your power to measure their influence. It is the service we are not obliged to give that people value most.