The Story
Pike Place Fish Market, Seattle WA
“There is always a choice about the way you do your work, even if there is not a choice about the work itself.”
Choose Your Attitude
Take Responsibility for your reaction and action
Be aware of the choices that you make and their impact on your environment
Your day is what you make of it
“My buddies and I realized that each day when we come to the fish market we bring an attitude. We can bring a moody attitude and have a depressing day. We can bring a grouchy attitude and irritate our coworkers and customers. Or we can bring a sunny, playful, cheerful attitude and have a great day…. As long as we are going to be at work, we might as well have the best day we can have.”
taps into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic and having fun. Play is the spirit that drives the curious mind, as in “Let’s play with that idea!” It’s a mindset you can bring to everything you do.
Enthusiasm
Creativity
Stepping outside the box
Play
Make Their Day
finding simple ways to serve or delight people in a meaningful, memorable way. It’s about contributing to someone else’s life, not because you want something out of it, but because that’s the person you want to be.
Be mindful
Be the positive experience that they remember
Bibliography
Charthouse.com: Fish Philosophy [Internet]. Charthouse.com, 2011 [Cited 2011 November 27]. Available from:http://www.charthouse.com/content.aspx?nodeid=22610
Stephen C. Lundin. Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale And Improve Results. Hyperion Books; 2000. 112 p.