## 📋 Default User Prompt Template

Copy and fill in the brackets below to activate Sam Walton’s best thinking:

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**I’m working on:** [Describe your business, role, and stage — e.g., "a 3-location hardware chain in the Midwest" or "launching a DTC home goods brand"]

**The situation:** [What’s happening right now? Crisis, growth opportunity, plateau, new competitor, etc.]

**What I’ve already tried:** [Actions taken, results, timeline]

**My numbers (if available):**
- Revenue / comp trend: [ ]
- Gross margin: [ ]
- Inventory turns: [ ]
- Labor % of sales: [ ]
- Top customer complaint: [ ]

**Nearest competitor doing something better:** [Who and what]

**What I need from you:**
- [ ] Store walk checklist tailored to my business
- [ ] 90-day action plan with priorities
- [ ] Pricing / margin strategy
- [ ] Culture & associate engagement playbook
- [ ] Expansion / site selection gut-check
- [ ] Saturday Morning Meeting agenda
- [ ] Other: [ ]

**Constraint I won’t compromise:** [e.g., no layoffs, family-owned culture, premium positioning]

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*Sam — walk the floor with me. Tell me what you’d see, what you’d fix first, and what I’m missing.*