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Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several years had

faithfully served the church. His executive responsibilities had taken him all over

this country. As he concluded his message, he told of one of the most

frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of his life.

He had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems

came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: Fasten your seat belts.¶ Then,

after a while, a calm voice said, µWe shall not be serving the beverages at this

time as we are expecting a little turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is

fastened.¶ 

As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the

passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of the announcer

said, ¶we are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. The

turbulence is still ahead of us.¶ And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks

of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up

the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a cork

tossed around on a celestial ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on

terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.

The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around

him. He said, µAs I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the

passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying. The future seemed

ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm.

And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She had

tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat and was reading a book.

Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes she closed

her eyes, then she would read again; then she would straighten her legs, butworry and fear were not in her world.

When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this

way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the adults

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were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and

unafraid.¶ 

The minister could hardly believe his eyes.

It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its

destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, he lingered to

speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time.

Having commented about the storm and behavior of the plane, he asked why

she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, µSir, my Dad is the pilot, and

he is taking me home.¶ 

- Author Unknown

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Bala 

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Read recently on this. Can somebody enlighten us more on the subject?

part of what i read is as follows:

The FISH! Philosophy is a life-long learning approach that inspires us to feel

alive and engaged in the work we do.

FISH! is an invitation to re-awaken the self-trusting, creative spirit within all of 

us. To start new conversations about what¶s possible. To develop new

attitudes.

A global phenomenon.

FISH! is alive in organizations throughout the world ² large and small, in all

industries ² championed by business leaders and owners, HR and trainingprofessionals and individuals committed to creating a culture of trust,

accountability and innovation.

The universal appeal of FISH!

The FISH! Philosophy has been embraced around the world. There are many

reasons FISH! is welcomed by so many in so many organizations:

FISH! is a philosophy, not a program. You implement a program to change or

fix people, but there¶s nothing inspiring about being ³programmed.´ You can¶t

implement a philosophy. Instead you explore it, try it out and decide if it¶s right

for you. If it is, you live it because you believe in it.

FISH! is an invitation. The quickest way to kill FISH! is to mandate it. You can,

however, invite people to be part of an environment in which people care about

each other and their commitments. When people see these qualities flourishing

in others, they want to join in because they want to improve their own lives,

too.

FISH! creates a common language. Language changes everything. To begin to

change anything, we have to change the way we speak about things, the way

feel about things, and definitely the way we act about things day in and day

out. The four principles of FISH! ² Be There, Play, Make Their Day and Choose

Your Attitude ² are the basis of a new language everyone can understand and

connect to instantly.

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FISH! is genuine. Originally modeled by fishmongers who decided to choose

their attitude and become world famous, The FISH! Philosophy gets into the

hearts of minds of everyone at work. Focused on the individual first, FISH! is

simple, common wisdom that everyone can embrace.

FISH! is playful. Creativity, inspiration and innovation are directly

disproportionate to how tightly we¶re wound! Nobody¶s talking about throwing

patients, spreadsheets, or hamburgers at one another like the guys throw fish

in the original film. What we are talking about is throwing yourself into your

work in a wholehearted and lighthearted way.

FISH! is an ongoing journey. FISH! cuts across all industries and all

organizational departments, functions, goals and objectives. As a philosophy

that¶s infused into a culture over time, you can¶t ³do´ FISH! and be done with it.It¶s not the newest motivational fad. It¶s not the flavor of the month. It¶s an

opportunity to create and be part of a group that honors individual spirit and

the right to choose.

FISH! isn¶t ³something else´ you have to do. In most cases, FISH! complements

what you¶re already doing ² whether it¶s launching a new company, new

customer service initiative, new leadership style or any number of other

learning programs tailored to specific organizational goals. Because FISH! is

focused on ³who you¶re being while you¶re doing what you¶re doing,´ The FISH!

Philosophy is a powerful, flexible platform that can help spike and support many

of your other goals and programs.

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Bala