I thought you all might find this amusing... ------- Start of forwarded message ------- >The American businessman 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 yellowfin 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 >enought 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, senor." > >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 senor, how long will this all >take?" > >To which the American replied, "15-20 years." > >But what then, senor?" > >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, senor? 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 a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings >where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos." ------- End of forwarded message -------
