Millions.. Then what?
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 sneered: "I am a Wharton 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, distribution
and the whole supply chain.
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."
Thanks to Ramin Tabib
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