An American businessman was at a pier in a small
coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside
the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the
Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The
Mexican replied that it only took a short while.
The American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish. The
Mexican said that he had caught
enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The American then asked, but what do you do with the rest of your time? The
fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a
little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the
village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my friends. I have a
full and busy life, se?or."
The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend
more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds
earned fishing from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats and eventually
you will have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a
middleman, you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own
cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would
need to leave this small village and move to Mexico city, then LA and eventually
New York City where you will run your expanding enterprise."
The fisherman asked, "But se?or, how long will all this take?"
The American replied, "15-20 years."
"But then what, se?or?"
The American laughed and said, "That’s the best part. When the time is
right, you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You
would make millions!"
"Millions, se?or? Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing
village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take
siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip
wine and play guitar with your friends.
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