An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Nova Scotia village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large blue fin tuna.

The American complimented the Nova Scotian on the quality of his fish and asked, "How long does it take to catch them?" The Nova Scotian replied: "Only a little while."

The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Nova Scotian 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 Nova Scotia fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a nap with my wife , stroll into the village each evening where I drink a little beer and play cards 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 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 Halifax , then Toronto and eventually New York where you will run your expanding enterprise."

The Nova Scotia fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" To which the American replied, "20 to 25 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 ... 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 grand kids, take a nap with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could drink beer and play cards with your friends."