10 Commandments of Business

Jim Collins is a self-employed professor, operating out of his management- research laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. Learn more about Collins's work on the Web (www.jimcollins.com).

In Sam Walton's biography, Made in America, My Story he outlines what he feels are the ten commandments of business:

1. Commit to your goals
2. Share your rewards
3. Energize your colleagues
4. Communicate all you know
5. Value your associates
6. Celebrate your success
7. Listen to everyone
8. Deliver more than you promise
9. Work smarter than others
10. Blaze your own path

By following his advice maybe you too can become a business giant!