Did Walton Write These Rules Specifically for our Industry?

Once again, this rule seems to be made for our sales efforts. Maybe this would be a good way to start your very own blog. These rules just shout: "BUY PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS!"

Rule 5: Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. A paycheck and a stock option will buy one kind of loyalty. But all of us like to be told how much somebody appreciates what we do for them. We like to hear it often, and especially when we have done something we're really proud of. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free — and worth a fortune.

My thought - Words are free, but a little $1-$10 gift along with the praise makes a bigger impression.