The 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." >> >> >> > ************************************************** * Brian McAndrews, Practicum Coordinator * * Faculty of Education, Queen's University * * Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 * * FAX:(613) 533-6307 Phone (613) 533-6000x74937* * e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * "Education is not the filling of a pail, * * but the lighting of a fire. * * W.B.Yeats * * * **************************************************
