Brighton Publishing releases "The Sam Walton Way," by bestselling author Michael Bergdahl

Nov. 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Brighton Publishing LLC today announced the first edition print release of The Sam Walton Way by bestselling author and international consultant, Michael Bergdahl. Written and compiled for:

Business Leaders..........Elected Officials..........Community Leaders...........College Students..........Entrepreneurs..........Parents..........Athletes..........Teachers..........Coaches

…and everyone interesting in learning the success-secrets and personal philosophies of America’s greatest family businessman, The Sam Walton Way is now available in first edition print and eBook formats through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and bookstores nationwide.

Following swift eBook sales of his most-anticipated book to date, the first print edition has been released in time for holiday shopping. As an added tribute, this special edition commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Wal-Mart, for which Michael Bergdahl extensively researched and compiled the 50 best-practices of Wal-Mart founder and billionaire, Sam Walton.

Bergdahl, who worked directly under Walton at the retail giant, and was given his nickname (“Bird Dawg”) by Walton himself, recaptures the Walton magic and mystique. With passion and humor, Bergdahl reveals the Walton-genius which made the business leader and American patriot such a monumental fixture on the nation’s landscape for generations.

The Sam Walton Way is the ultimate insider’s course in business success. Each of the 50 individual Best Practices of Sam Walton are still in use at Wal-Mart today. Whether in good times or today’s tough economic times, you’ll find Bergdahl’s lessons from America’s greatest retail genius are not only relevant, but may be just what your business—and your life—needs in order to see you reach your goals.

“Michael Bergdahl has taken what he learned from years of working with Sam Walton and has produced a sharply written, inspirational book about reaching your goals, succeeding in business and life, and beating the competition,” said Kathie McGuire, director of Brighton Publishing LLC.

Michael Bergdahl is an established authority on the best practices of Wal-Mart and Sam Walton. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, CNN FN, MSNBC, CNN International, Univision, CBS National Radio, and Bloomberg TV. Bergdahl runs a LinkedIn discussion group called, “Wal-Mart’s Best Practices” which has 1,700 worldwide members who are retailers, product manufacturers / suppliers, supply chain professionals, college students, and college professors.

Michael’s two previous bestsellers, “What I Learned from Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Wal-Mart World,” and “The 10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results,” were published by John Wiley & Sons. In addition to English, Michael Bergdahl’s books have been translated into Russian, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish.

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