On The Beach
At a neighborhood party Ashley asked Al Enzweiler, “You’ve been going fishing almost every day lately did you get furloughed?” Al’s response, “No, I am one of a consulting firm’s Senior System Architects who is on the beach. On the beach is a term used by consulting firms when a consultant has completed the last client’s engagement but has not started the next client’s engagement.
While I am on the beach; I spend time with my family, go fishing, walk into downtown for good times and use the lessons learned completing the last client’s engagement to make improvements to the 2023 version of Enzweiler’s Architecture Team Methodology used to start the next client’s engagement. I have a good life, work that I enjoy, and my optimal life/work balance.”
What is Enzweiler’s Architecture Team Methodology?
“What is Enzweiler’s Architecture Team Methodology?” asked Ashley. Al’s answer, “Members of the next client’s Architecture Team will collaborate to architect; Targets Systems, synchronized databases, and State-of-the-Art Financial Systems.”
What is a Targets System?
“What is a Targets System?” asked Ashley. Al’s answer, “ Target Systems are used to continually improve at setting and managing to hit metric targets to consistently make contributions to hitting top line targets.”
“How many enterprises are using Targets Systems?” asked Ashley. Al’s answer, “Only Enzweiler’s clients are using Targets Systems and Enzweiler is a small consulting firm.”
I could raise the first round of capital.
Holy cow – the market for Targets Systems is huge! I am a partner in a private equity firm who could raise the first round of capital which could be used to grow your small consulting firm into a big consulting firm.” said Ashley.
What happens after we raise the first round of capital?
Al asked, “What happens after we raise the first round of capital?” Ashley laughed and said, “That is the best part. We will use an earnings projection model to project future earnings. When graphed your consulting firm’s projected future earnings will resemble a hockey stick. When the IPO is issued, or we sell to a SPAC you will make billions.”
After making billions, then what would I do?
“After making billions, then what would I do?” asked Al. Ashley thought for a minute and then she said, “Well you could retire, spend time with your family, go fishing, walk into downtown for good times, and maybe you could find some work you enjoy to balance your life.”
Credit to Heinrich Böll for his Story of the Mexican Fisherman, adopted by Al Enzweiler to answer the question frequently asked by members of the next client’s Architecture Team on why Enzweiler is a small consulting firm.