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Stimulus, Infrastructure Projects, Green Jobs and other Government Frauds – Lost Republic
Herein is the method taught at Harvard MBA school:
The American businessman was at the pier of a small
South Pacific Island village when a small fishing vessel,
with just one fisherman, docked. Inside the hold of
the small boat were several large grouper.
The American complimented the Islander on the
quality of his fish and asked how long it took to
catch them.
The Islander replied, “Only a little while.”
The American then asked why didn’t he stay
out longer and catch more fish?
The Islander 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 fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little,
play with my children, take a late afternoon nap
with my wife Helia, stroll into the village each
evening, where I sip rum and play guitar with
my friends, 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 could
have a fleet of your own fishing boats. Instead
of selling your catch to a middleman you could
sell directly to the processor, eventually opening
your own cannery. You would control the product,
processing and distribution.
You could then leave this small fishing village and
move to Australia, then LA and eventually NYC
where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The South Seas 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, really? Then what?”
The American said, “You could then retire, and
move to a small fishing village where you could
sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take
a late afternoon nap with your wife, stroll to the
village in the evenings, and sip rum and play your
guitar with your friends.”
Herein is the method taught at Harvard MBA school:
The American businessman was at the pier of a small
South Pacific Island village when a small fishing vessel,
with just one fisherman, docked. Inside the hold of
the small boat were several large grouper.
The American complimented the Islander on the
quality of his fish and asked how long it took to
catch them.
The Islander replied, “Only a little while.”
The American then asked why didn’t he stay
out longer and catch more fish?
The Islander 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 fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little,
play with my children, take a late afternoon nap
with my wife Helia, stroll into the village each
evening, where I sip rum and play guitar with
my friends, 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 could
have a fleet of your own fishing boats. Instead
of selling your catch to a middleman you could
sell directly to the processor, eventually opening
your own cannery. You would control the product,
processing and distribution.
You could then leave this small fishing village and
move to Australia, then LA and eventually NYC
where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The South Seas 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, really? Then what?”
The American said, “You could then retire, and
move to a small fishing village where you could
sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take
a late afternoon nap with your wife, stroll to the
village in the evenings, and sip rum and play your
guitar with your friends.”
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