The Acknowledgments Of Jack Welch
The last question in his book - “Do you think you will go to heaven?”
“So, as for heaven, who knows? I’m sure not perfect, but if there are any points given out for caring about people with every fiber of your being and giving life all you’ve got every day, then I suppose I have a shot.”
- His reply, after a few second of stunned silence
The last chapter of his book - Acknowledgments
Business is about people. In fact, life is only people - family, friends, colleagues, bosses, teachers, coaches, neighbors. At the end of the day, it is only people that matter.
People made this book. First, there were the thousands of men and women around the world who, as my dedication says, cared about business enough to raise their hands and ask the questions that fill these pages. I thank them for candidly sharing their stories, talking openly about the ever-changing challenges of work, and for helping me codify my thinking about how to get it right.
The CEO of General Electric wasn’t sure of his eternal destination, yet he was already certain of the importance of people. Speaks volumes doesn’t it?
hey! zacurrypuff! i read this from john c maxwell and it reminds me of you.
former presidential speechwriter robert orden urged,” always rmb that there are only 2 kinds of pple in this world- the realists and the dreamers. the realists know where they’re going. the dreamers have already been there.”
keep dreaming!
Hey miss say!
Rare tagger strikes again! Haha, thanks for the encouragement! Dreamers are a dying breed…. Anw, I think i read that book of his before, which book is it?
Anw, so what does dat make a dreamist? haha..
after reading your posts realy made me went into deep thought. hahax. we seem to be so convicted that our rewards’ in heaven but when asked, i suppose many’ll then realy give thoughts to it, like i just did.
i’m rather curious how you’ll answer though hahax Xp
Yinghui-
It realli depends on how we define rewards isnt it? Shopping may be a reward for some, and a poison for others.
Perhaps heaven itself is the greatest reward already.
I’m just happy to be there. =)