Came across this story just couple mins back and want to
share with everyone!
An American investment banker was at the pier of 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, "only a little while."
The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch
more fish?
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate
needs.
The American then asked, "but what do you do with the rest of your
time?"
The Mexican 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
amigos, I have a full and busy life."
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 from the bigger boat you could buy several
boats, eventually you would 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 coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA
and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding
enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all
take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then?"
The American laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time
is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to
the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions.. 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 your guitar with
your amigos."
