Oh come on , at least give it a shot . <| sep |> The story of the fisherman and the business man . 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 yellowfin 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 siestas 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 New York City , 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 ? 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 siestas with your wife , stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos .