Fish Fish Philosophy: Philosophy: A remarkable way to A remarkable way to

boost morale & boost morale & improve resultsimprove results

What is FISH! ?

A philosophy started by the Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Washington

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choose your attitude

make their day

be present

play

Choose Your Choose Your AttitudeAttitude

When the student is ready, the teacher appears!

Most of us are Most of us are uncomfortable thinking uncomfortable thinking ourselves as artists … But ourselves as artists … But each of us is an artist … each of us is an artist … With every With every choicechoice, every , every day, you are day, you are creatingcreating a a unique work of art … unique work of art … Respect your creative Respect your creative urges … step out in faithurges … step out in faith

When you are doing what When you are doing what you are doing, who are you you are doing, who are you being? being?

Are you being impatient & Are you being impatient & bored, or are you being bored, or are you being world famous? world famous?

You are going to act You are going to act differently if you are being differently if you are being world famous.world famous.

If your clock If your clock is unwound, is unwound, you can wind you can wind it up againit up again

There is something I know about you that you may not even know about yourself.

You have within you more resources of energy than have ever been tapped, more talent than have ever been exploited, more strength than has ever been tested, and more to give than you have ever given.

Happy people treat others well

Fun leads to creativity

Time passes quickly

Work becomes a reward & not just a way to rewards

MeaniMeaning!ng!

Meaning is not something you stumble Meaning is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt.the prize in a treasure hunt.

Meaning is something you build into Meaning is something you build into your life.your life.

You build it out of your own past, out of You build it out of your own past, out of your affections & loyalties, out of the your affections & loyalties, out of the experiences of humankind as it is experiences of humankind as it is passed on to you, out of your own talent passed on to you, out of your own talent & understanding, out of the things & & understanding, out of the things & people you love, out of the values for people you love, out of the values for which you are willing to sacrifice which you are willing to sacrifice something.something.

• The ingredients are there. You are the only one who can put them together into that pattern that will be your life.• Let it be a life that has dignity & meaning for you. • If it does, then the particular balance of success or failure is of less account.

Make Their Make Their Day!Day!

Look for as many ways as Look for as many ways as possible to create great possible to create great memories.memories.

Involving others & working to Involving others & working to make their day provides a make their day provides a constant flow of positive constant flow of positive energy. energy.

Make Their Day!Make Their Day!

It is good for businessIt is good for business Serving customers well will give Serving customers well will give

us the satisfaction that comes us the satisfaction that comes to those who serve others.to those who serve others.

It will focus our attention away It will focus our attention away from our problems onto how we from our problems onto how we can make a positive difference can make a positive difference to others.to others.

This is healthy, will feel good, & This is healthy, will feel good, & will unleash even more energy.will unleash even more energy.

Be Be Present!Present!

focused

fully engaged

Be Be Present!Present!

The past is The past is historyhistory

The future is a The future is a mysterymystery

Today is a giftToday is a gift That is why we That is why we

call it the presentcall it the present

Our Our Work Work PlacePlace

As you enter this place of work, please As you enter this place of work, please choosechoose to make today a great day. Your to make today a great day. Your colleagues, customers, team members & colleagues, customers, team members & yourself will be thankful.yourself will be thankful.

Find ways to Find ways to playplay. We can be serious about . We can be serious about our work without being serious about our work without being serious about ourselves.ourselves.

Stay focused in order to Stay focused in order to be presentbe present when when your customers & team members most need your customers & team members most need you.you.

And should you feel your energy lapsing, try And should you feel your energy lapsing, try this sure-fire remedy:this sure-fire remedy:

Find someone who needs a helping hand, a Find someone who needs a helping hand, a word of support, or a good ear – and word of support, or a good ear – and make make their daytheir day..

I discover it for myselfI discover it for myself

Ex-Boss told me and Ex-Boss told me and thenthen

Thank YouThank You