Me,too. I'm spoiled for life. I don't think I could work in a typical market after experiencing this. As I mentioned, the market didn't start this way. It,too,was an energy dump for many years. Then we decided to change things-and this is the result. Would energy like this make a difference with your group?"
"It sure would.It's what we need at the dump," she said, smiling.
"I'd be happy to describe what I think makes this fish market different.Who knows,you get some ideas."
"But, but we don't have anything to throw! We have boring work to do. Most of us..."
"Slow down. It's not just about throwing fish.Of course your business is different, and it sounds like you have a serious challenge facing you.I'd like to help.What if you could find your own way to apply some of the lessons we learned while becoming the world famous Pike Place Fish market? Wouldn't the possibility of an energized department make it worthwhile for you to learn those lessons?"
"Yes. For sure! But why would you do this for me?"
"Being a part of this little fish market community and experiencing what you see here has made a big difference in my life. I won't bore you with the personal details, but my life was a real mess when I took this job.Working here has literally saved my life. It may sound a little sappy, but I believe I have an obligation to seek out and find ways to demonstrate my gratitude for this life I enjoy. You made that easy for me by telling me about your problem. I really believe you can find some of your answers here. We've created a lot of great energy." As he said the word energy, a crab sailed by and someone shouted with a Texas twang, "Five crabs flying away to Wisconsin."
"Fair enough," she answered, laughing out loud. "If the fish market has anything, it has energy.