開発プログラムの職員が
鄙びた漁村にやって来て
魚を積んだ小船を見つけ
そこにいた漁師と話し始めた
なかなかいい魚じゃないか
捕るのは大変だったろう？
いいや たいしたことないよ
小一時間 沖に出てただけだから
なんでもっと長い時間 海にいて
たくさんの魚を 捕まえないのかい？
家族が食べるための漁だから
このくらいあれば 十分だよ
一日をいったい どうやってすごしてるんだい？
朝は遅くまで寝ていて ほんの少し漁をして
子どもたちと遊んで 妻と一緒に昼寝して
午後は気ままに散歩して まわりの景色を眺め
村の酒場で 友だちと酒を飲んで
ギターを弾いて みんなで歌う
想像するよりずっと 忙しい毎日を送っているんだよ
なんでもっと釣りに時間を使わないんだい？
もっと釣れば もっと儲かる
我々からカネを借りれば もっと大きな船を買うことができる
大きな船からの収入で
いくつかの大きな船を買うことができて
いつか 漁船の艦隊を持つようになる
漁獲物を仲買人に売る代わりに 加工業者に直接売る
そのうち 自分の缶詰工場を始め
製品 加工 流通をすべて 自分で管理する
この小さな沿岸の漁村を離れ
小さな町から大きな町へと移り住み
しまいには首都で大きな家に住み
大きな企業を経営する
それをするのにいったい どのくらい かかるの？
15年から20年ってところかな
それで その後は？
適切な時期に IPO を発表し
会社の株を一般に販売して大金持ちになって
何百万ドルも稼ぐことができる
数百万ドルで何をするの？
海辺の鄙びた漁村に行って
朝は遅くまで寝ていて ほんの少し漁をして
子どもたちと遊んで 奥さんと一緒に昼寝して
好きなところを散歩して 素晴らしい景色を眺め
村の酒場で 友だちと酒を飲んで
ギターを弾いて みんなで歌う
そんな毎日を送ることができるに違いない。。。
(sk)
第631作
Development assistance 2
The Fisherman Story
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140828105203-12737276-the-fisherman-story-change-management
A management consultant, on holiday in a African fishing village, watched a little fishing boat dock at the quayside. Noting the quality of the fish, the consultant asked the fisherman how long it had taken to catch them.
“Not very long.” answered the fisherman.
“Then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the consultant.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The consultant asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”
“I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, have an afternoon’s rest under a coconut tree. In the evenings, I go into the community hall to see my friends, have a few beers, play the drums, and sing a few songs….. I have a full and happy life.” replied the fisherman.
The consultant ventured, “I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you…… You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have a large fleet. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to a city here or maybe even in the United Kingdom, from where you can direct your huge enterprise.”
“How long would that take?” asked the fisherman.
“Oh, ten, maybe twenty years.” replied the consultant.
“And after that?” asked the fisherman.
“After that? That’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the consultant, laughing, “When your business gets really big, you can start selling shares in your company and make millions!”
“Millions? Really? And after that?” pressed the fisherman.
“After that you’ll be able to retire, move out to a small village by the sea, sleep in late every day, spend time with your family, go fishing, take afternoon naps under a coconut tree, and spend relaxing evenings havings drinks with friends…”
” That’s what i,m doing right now”, said the fisherman and went his way.
Story Of The Mexican Fisherman
https://daringliving.com/more-with-less-story-of-mexican-fisherman/
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 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 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.”