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Summary of FISH! 

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It is not uncommon to find people who go to work simply because they have no other choice. These people will find it difficult to perform optimally and will always have complaints about their work. This summary aims to provide techniques that transform your work into your passion and increase your productivity at work. Stephen Lundin brings to his work, the experience he has accumulated while taking the FISH! Philosophy to organizations in 56 countries. Harry Paul travels the world, presenting ideas and concepts from his books through energized and upbeat keynotes and seminars. Creator of the FISH! philosophy, John Christensen, leads ChartHouse Learning to develop learning tools that help people reach their full potential through the four practices. These 3 authors combine experiences to provide easy steps that you can apply to your work, relationships, and any other area of life that needs improvement. “Success is all about the choices we make: to choose our attitude, to live life with lightheartedness, to be present with one another, and to have people happy to see us.” ~ Lundin, Paul, and Christensen

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  • Summary of FISH!
  • About the author
  • What is FISH! about?
  • Who should read FISH!
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Any group can experience growth if every member is focused and determined to do the work

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John Christensen produced a video about the fishmongers of the world-famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, and that is the origin of the main story in this summary. Every day, the fishmongers intrigue their customers with a high level of attentiveness and tricks. Their excellent customer care has made the Pike Place Fish Market quite successful in America.

Mary Jane Ramirez moved to Seattle with her husband, Dan, and children — Brad and Stacy. Her husband received a great offer at Microrule, and she was made a supervisor in the operations area of First Guarantee Financial, one of Seattle’s largest financial institutions. One year after their move, her husband had a burst aneurysm, and he died of internal bleeding. The sadness of this incidence burdened Mary Jane, but she decided to focus on her job. She developed a reputation for being efficient and productive. She treated her team members right and ensured that they met deadlines.
Being the boss will require you to make tough decisions several times in your career.
After about 3 years, Mary was transferred to a large operations group on the third floor known for their notoriety. In her bid to find a solution to their lackadaisical attitude to work, she met a young man named Lonnie at the Pike Place Fish Market. Lonnie helped her identify 4 major practices that helped her department develop a culture where people wanted to give their best. Keep reading to discover these strategies, how to apply them, and the reasons why they’re relevant to our world.
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Change is possible when people get uncomfortable with their current situation

A call from her boss, Bill, informed Mary Jane that she needed to work on her team members’ attitude to work or risk losing her job. He called her department the “toxic energy dump,” and Mary Jane immediately became burdened with finding a solution. During her lunch break one day, an impulsive stroll took Mary Jane to a lively public market. She had heard about the famous Pike Place Market, but it wasn’t a place she visited with her tight financial situation and two young children.
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Change requires courage because you might have to choose between two or more difficult options

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The quality of your interaction with customers is dependent on your state of mind

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If you look closely enough, you will realize that employees usually leave telltale signs of how they want to be treated

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The FISH! practices can work for you in any number of life’s situations

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