A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a
successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do
something different. He called ... read full comment
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a
successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do
something different. He called all the young executives in his company
together.
He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have
decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were Shocked, but the
boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very
special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here
one
year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you.
I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one
I choose will be the next CEO."
One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a
seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him
get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would
water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of
the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that
were beginning to grow.
Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.
Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still
nothing.
By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant
and he felt like a failure.
Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had
killed
his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim
didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and
fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought
their plants to the CEO for inspection.
Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked
him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was
going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife
was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he
was
amazed at
the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful --
in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his
colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!
When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young
executives.
Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and
flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed
the next CEO!"
All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty
pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was
terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me
fired!"
When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed
-
Jim told him the story.
The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then
announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive
Officer!
His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.
"How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.
Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a
seed.
I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me
today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not
possible
for them to grow.
All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When
you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for
the
one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring
me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new
Chief Executive Officer!"
* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust
* If you plant goodness, you will reap friends
If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment
* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective
* If you plant hard work, you will reap success
* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap
later.
Think about this for a minute....
If I happened to show up on your door step crying, would you care?
we are not God,lets leave everything in the hands of God for he knows best.
OYOKOBA 11 years ago
Me and my friends have been wondering what happened to a very bright classmate of ours called Damoa that we attended school with at Asem Boys School, Kumasi between 1969 and 1971. I am wondering this is you.
Please let me k ... read full comment
Me and my friends have been wondering what happened to a very bright classmate of ours called Damoa that we attended school with at Asem Boys School, Kumasi between 1969 and 1971. I am wondering this is you.
Please let me know, thanks.
Palmwine Seller 11 years ago
Good story, Prince Willy. I love it.
Good story, Prince Willy. I love it.
Vodoo Xebieso 11 years ago
Great heavens!!! Princewilly, you are the greatest sage I have ever read in my life. Thank you and continue your good work of educating us on this web about what life is about.
Akpe.
Great heavens!!! Princewilly, you are the greatest sage I have ever read in my life. Thank you and continue your good work of educating us on this web about what life is about.
Akpe.
SIMPLE LOGIC 11 years ago
Can somebody explain the reason behind the 9 vacant graves at Asomdwe Park? Maybe General Mosquito - the know all, will be able to explain the logic behind these graves to all discerning Ghanaians.
Can somebody explain the reason behind the 9 vacant graves at Asomdwe Park? Maybe General Mosquito - the know all, will be able to explain the logic behind these graves to all discerning Ghanaians.
NII LARTEY NARTEY 11 years ago
Shall be buried in. So sayest philosophically by the reggae legend, Great Bob Marley. Period!
As to why the "woyomenized" Mahama unbelievably decided to contract his neo-colonialist and racist disrespectful Chinese master ... read full comment
Shall be buried in. So sayest philosophically by the reggae legend, Great Bob Marley. Period!
As to why the "woyomenized" Mahama unbelievably decided to contract his neo-colonialist and racist disrespectful Chinese masters to dig 9 graves and for who in the country is something he alone and his heartless blood founded party criminal gangsters can tell.
We are all in Ghana and for sure the Almighty Jehovah shall surely speak to condemn all their evil thoughts into their own dug graves.
May the souls of those they brutally murdered like Kwmame Adjiman, the great three High Court Judges and the gentle military Major whom they (P/NDC) sent to an untimely and shocking pathetic death during the dark days of the despicable fake revolution continually haunt them till they all die painful deaths.
agadji elisha 11 years ago
PREZ JOHN DLAMANI MAHAMA WOULD DIE FOR KILLING PROF ATTA MILLS!
PREZ JOHN DLAMANI MAHAMA WOULD DIE FOR KILLING PROF ATTA MILLS!
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a
successor to take over the business.
Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do
something different. He called ...
read full comment
Me and my friends have been wondering what happened to a very bright classmate of ours called Damoa that we attended school with at Asem Boys School, Kumasi between 1969 and 1971. I am wondering this is you.
Please let me k ...
read full comment
Good story, Prince Willy. I love it.
Great heavens!!! Princewilly, you are the greatest sage I have ever read in my life. Thank you and continue your good work of educating us on this web about what life is about.
Akpe.
Can somebody explain the reason behind the 9 vacant graves at Asomdwe Park? Maybe General Mosquito - the know all, will be able to explain the logic behind these graves to all discerning Ghanaians.
Shall be buried in. So sayest philosophically by the reggae legend, Great Bob Marley. Period!
As to why the "woyomenized" Mahama unbelievably decided to contract his neo-colonialist and racist disrespectful Chinese master ...
read full comment
PREZ JOHN DLAMANI MAHAMA WOULD DIE FOR KILLING PROF ATTA MILLS!