The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." 

The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch 
more fish?" 

The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my 
family's 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 Los 
Angeles and eventually New York where you will run your ever- 
expanding enterprise." 

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" 

To which the American replied, "15 to 20 years." 

"But what then?" asked the Mexican. 

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."