Discover the Value of Money

This is a classic tale that is eye-opening for anyone that is striving to attain riches. Getting rich is fantastic, but knowing the price you pay for it is essential. Get rich but don’t sacrifice the wrong things to do so. The following essay was written by Nailia Tasseel, which makes this point eloquently and simply. 

A powerful executive was walking along the beach in a small coastal village. He noticed a small boat with just one fisherman. Inside the small boat were several large fish. The executive complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The fisherman replied, “Not very long.”

The executive then asked, “Then why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?”

To which the fisherman responded, “I have enough to support my family.”

“But what do you do with the rest of your time?” the executive asked.

The fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, and stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos.”

The executive quickly interrupted, “I have an MBA from Harvard and 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 an entire fleet. After many years of growth, you would need to leave this village and move to the big city where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

“And after that?” the fisherman asked.

“Afterwards? That’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the executive, laughing. “When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You could make millions.”

“Millions? Really? Then what?”

“Then you could finally retire and move to a small coastal fishing village! There you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, and stroll to the village in the evenings, where you would sip wine and play guitar with your amigos.”

I hope you find this essay meaningful. Wealth is good, but you also want to be a rich person. You can be wealthy and rich at the same time if you are self-aware. Make business decisions that accomplish both and you will be truly happy.

Entrepreneurship: The Art, Science, and Process For Success 

Entrepreneurship: The Art, Science of and Process For Success Volume 4 is a collection of some of the most innovative minds. It is a best seller in the work-life balance category. The book shares secrets to financial freedom, unprecedented personal success, and unlimited human potential. This book will uplift, empower, and motivate you to take action to fulfill your dreams.

The majority of The World is Stuck in a Rut

Most people die long before they are buried. The majority of the world is stuck in a rut of life. They go to a job that isn’t fulfilling and associate with toxic people. They struggle with getting ahead and don’t know what to do next. This book offers principles you can use right away, but there is no magic formula for success. While this book is a best-seller and gives insights, strategies, and principles to achieve your true potential, it can only work if you commit to adopting the principles. The Art and Science of Success can help you take your life to another level. It may not happen overnight, but through continuous learning, you will get the change you need.

About The Authors

Entrepreneurship: The Art, Science of and Process For Success Volume 4 is a collaboration of 26 authors. The writers come from worldwide to share their wisdom and life experiences. Consider this book a success contract, and you are invited to invest in yourself and get a copy of The Art and Science of Success today. You may also be interested in Seven Pillars to Profit, a great companion book.

 REINVENT YOURSELF AFTER 50 WITH PURPOSE

To reinvent yourself after 50 is overwhelming and hard. By the time this you have reached many milestones and are likely to have a great deal of life experience and don’t want to go backward. Most people think that life is a linear progression and it’s not. Life is almost always full of ups and downs but we would want to think of it as being a process that is linear. Life is unpredictable and full of surprises which should be embraced for the new possibilities it presents.

Reinvention is really about change. There is a discipline described as change management that is usually applied to organizations but it holds equally true for individuals. Change Management is the discipline that guides how we prepare, equip, and support the successful adaptation of change for a successful outcome. It is never too late to become the person you were meant to be.

“Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.”

by Mario Puig, MD