“Hey, see here—listen to the voice of experience. You can be running this place in five years. Why on earth would you trade that for a chance to build a bridge across Lake Michigan? Like the Chinese say, the nail that sticks up gets pounded down.”
“You know, you are probably right. You have a lot of experience in this industry, and I really have a great deal of respect for your insight. But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”