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1、当渔夫遇上MBA的双语故事 AvacationingAmericanbusinessman,standingonthepierofaremotecoastalfishingvillageinsouthernMexico,watchedasasmallboatwithjustoneyoungMexicanfishermanpulledintothedock.Insidethesmallboatwereseverallargeyellowfintuna.Enjoyingthewarmthoftheearlyafternoonsun,theAmericanplimentedtheMexicanont
2、hequalityofhisfish. 在墨西哥南部一个偏远小渔村的码头上一个正在度假的美国商人站在那里看着一个年轻的墨西哥渔夫将自己的小船拖进船坞里小船里有几条很大的黄鳍金枪鱼享受着下午时分的温暖阳光这个美国人夸奖墨西哥渔夫的那几条鱼还不错 “Howlongdidittakeyoutocatchthem?”theAmericancasuallyasked. 美国人漫不经心地问道“你抓这几条鱼花了多长时间啊” “Oh,afewhours,”theMexicanfishermanreplied.“Whydontyoustayoutlongerandcatchmorefish?”theAmeric
3、anbusinessmanthenasked. “哦也就几个小时吧”墨西哥渔夫回答说美国商人接着问“那你干嘛不在海上多待会儿多抓些鱼呢” TheMexicanwarmlyreplied,“WiththisIhavemorethanenoughtosupportmyfamilysneeds.” 渔夫开心地回答“有这几条就足够我养活家人了” Thebusinessmanthenbecameserious,“Butwhatdoyoudowiththerestofyourtime?” 商人变得严肃起来“那你接下来的时间用来干什么呢” Respondingwithasmile,theMexicanfis
4、hermananswered,“Isleeplate,playwithmychildren,watchballgames,andtakeanapwithmywife.SometimesintheeveningsItakeastrollintothevillagetoseemyfriends,playtheguitar,singafewsongs.” 渔夫笑了笑回答说“我起得很晚陪我的孩子们玩会儿看看球赛陪我老婆打个盹儿有时候我会在晚上散步到村子里去看看朋友弹吉它、唱唱歌 TheAmericanbusinessmanimpatientlyinterrupted,“Look,IhaveanMBAf
5、romHarvard,andIcanhelpyoutobemoreprofitable.Youcanstartbyfishingseveralhourslongereveryday.Youcanthenselltheextrafishyoucatch.Withtheextramoney,youcanbuyabiggerboat.Withtheadditionalinethatlargerboatwillbring,beforelongyoucanbuyasecondboat,thenathirdone,andsoon,untilyouhaveanentirefleetoffishingboat
6、s.”Proudofhisownsharpthinking,heexcitedlyelaboratedagrandschemewhichcouldbringevenbiggerprofits,“Then,insteadofsellingyourcatchtoamiddlemanyoullbeabletosellyourfishdirectlytotheprocessor,orevenopenyourowncannery.Eventually,youcouldcontroltheproduct,processinganddistribution.Youcouldleavethistinycoas
7、talvillageandmovetoMexicoCity,orpossiblyevenLosAngelesorNewYorkCity,whereyoucouldevenfurtherexpandyourenterprise.” 这位美国商人不耐烦地打断了他“听我说我是哈佛的MBA我能帮你赚得更多你从每天多打几个小时的鱼开始这样你就可以将多出来的鱼卖掉用这些余钱你可以买条大船这能帮你挣更多的钱要不了多久你就能再买一条船接着买第三条第四条如此下去你可以组成一支渔船队”他为自己敏锐的思维沾沾自喜兴奋地说着一大套能赚更多钱的宏伟的规划“然后你就不用把鱼卖给中间商了可以直接卖个加工产甚至可以自己开个罐
8、头厂最终你能掌控整个生产、加工、销售链条你可以离开这个小渔村搬到墨西哥城去甚至可能搬到洛杉矶或纽约去在那里你可以进一步扩大自己的业务” Havingneverthoughtofsuchthings,theMexicanfishermanasked,“Buthowlongwillallthistake?” 从未考虑过这些事情墨西哥渔夫困惑地问他“这需要多长时间能实现” Afterarapidmentalcalculation,theHarvardMBApronounced,“Probablyabout1520years,maybelessifyouworkreallyhard.” 经过一番快速核
9、算哈佛的MBA回答说“大概需要1520年吧如果你够努力也许要不了那么长时间” “Andthenwhat,sir?”askedthefisherman. 渔夫又问“那接下来我该干嘛呢” “Why,thatsthebestpart”answeredthebusinessmanwithalaugh.“Whenthetimeisright,youwouldsellyourpanystocktothepublicandbeeveryrich.Youwouldmakemillions.” “嗨终于说到点子上了”商人笑着说“等时机成熟你就让公司上市挣一大笔钱你可以挣上千把万” “Millions?Reall
10、y?WhatwouldIdowithitall?”askedtheyoungfishermanindisbelief. “千把万真的假的我用这些钱来干什么呢”年轻的渔夫有点难以置信 Thebusinessmanboasted,“Thenyoucouldhappilyretirewithallthemoneyyouvemade.Youcouldmovetoaquaintcoastalfishingvillagewhereyoucouldsleeplate,playwithyourgrandchildren,watchballgames,andtakenapswithyourwife.Youcouldstrolltothevillageintheeveningswhereyoucouldplaytheguitarandsingwithyourfriendsallyouwant.” 商人继续自吹自擂“那时候你就可以带着挣到的钱退休了你搬到一个宁静的海边渔村在那里你可以起得很晚陪孙子孙女们玩会儿看看球赛陪老婆打个盹儿有时候还可以晚上散步到村子里去和朋友一起弹吉它、唱唱歌”