There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

The wellbeing we all crave goes hand in hand with economic success.

By providing clear objectives for your team, and setting guardrails for how they get there, you will set them on the path to success.

The lesson is, because there will be many lemons in life, to learn to make the proverbial lemonade - and be open and honest. That's the best way of doing damage control and positioning yourself for success.

My parents are proud to be Canadian, as I am. They had a lot to do with my success and sacrificed a lot over the years.