Joke - The Big Business Way...

The Big Business Way

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 told him it only took

a little while.

The American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more

fish. The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate

needs. The American then asked him what he did with the rest of his

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 can 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?"

The American replied, "15-20 years."

"But what then, senor?" asked the Mexican.

"The American laughed and continued, "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?" asked the Mexican.

The American said, "Then you would retire and move to a small coastal

fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids,

take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you

could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos... "