I was sent this. It has been around, I'm sure. But if you believe in
irony, ther eis some here. What were we discussing about motivation,
and how to instill it?
Jay
Food for Thought:
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 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, senior."
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 New York City where you will run your
expanding
enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senior, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then, senior?"
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, senior? 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."
--
Jay Warner
Principal Scientist
Warner Consulting, Inc.
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