Catch!

Informationen zum Autor Cyndi Crother and the Crew of World Famous Pike Place Fish Klappentext This is the inside story of Pike Place Fish and how the fishmongers transformed themselves from ordinary to great-told in the fishmongers' own words Offers a simple philosophy and practical advice for how you can transform yourself from ordinary to great in your own life and work. Includes numerous real-life stories dealing with everything from family issues, to health issues, to ego issues and creating and pursuing personal dreams that will help people find new ways of dealing with problems. Zusammenfassung Seattle locals and tourists alike flock to Pike Place each day to watch the fish fly. But Pike Place Fish is about more than just crowd-pleasing entertainmentthere is an underlying philosophy at work that has made the market both wildly successful and internationally renowned. In an unusual combination of oral biography and practical business blueprint! Crother and the fishmongers take you behind the scenes at the famous market to illustrate the PPF philosophy and reveal the underlying assumptions that have made PPF the international phenomenon it is today. Catch! shows that to be ordinary is to be a victim of circumstances! responding to whatever comes one's way. To be great is to realize that anyone can live an extraordinary life. At Pike Place Fish! everyone is responsible for transforming themselves from ordinary to great by creating their own reality. The authors explore the issues of goalsfinancial! personal and humanitarianand intention! showing how the crew itself creates these goals and works towards them in collaboration. Most importantly! Catch! examines the power of possibility and shows how you can achieve greatness in your own life. Catch! explores such guiding principles as coaching and acknowledgment that are lacking in many businesses! and shows that you! too! can be the prime mover in your own experience. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments 1 A Day in the Life of World Famous Pike Place Fish Cast of Characters Catch! of the Day The Map and the Territory Review of Chapter 1 2 Ordinary to Great It's All over Here From Human Doers to Human Beings Path to Greatness Review of Chapter 2 3 Intention and Commitment Communicating through Intention What Is Your Intention? Results of Your Intention Review of Chapter 3 4 Opportunities and Transformation Oh, the Possibilities! Looking for Opportunities Invitation to New Opportunities Review of Chapter 4 5 S haping Your Reality New Thoughts about Thinking What You Say Is What You Get Additional Thoughts about Language Review of Chapter 5 6 Problems Are a Good Thing Communicating Problems How Fast Can You Get Off the Hook? Problems: Doorways to the Future Review of Chapter 6 7 Live What Inspires You Expanding Your Focus beyond Yourself Generating Greatness Transformation Begins Now Review of Chapter 7 Index About the Authors...

Autorentext

Cyndi Crother and the Crew of World Famous Pike Place Fish

Klappentext

This is the inside story of Pike Place Fish and how the fishmongers transformed themselves from ordinary to great-told in the fishmongers' own wordsOffers a simple philosophy and practical advice for how you can transform yourself from ordinary to great in your own life and work.Includes numerous real-life stories dealing with everything from family issues, to health issues, to ego issues and creating and pursuing personal dreams that will help people find new ways of dealing with problems.

Zusammenfassung
Seattle locals and tourists alike flock to Pike Place each day to watch the fish fly. But Pike Place Fish is about more than just crowd-pleasing entertainment—there is an underlying philosophy at work that has made the market both wildly successful and internationally renowned.

In an unusual combination of oral biography and practical business blueprint, Crother and the fishmongers take you behind the scenes at the famous market to illustrate the PPF philosophy and reveal the underlying assumptions that have made PPF the international phenomenon it is today.

Catch! **shows that to be “ordinary” is to be a victim of circumstances, responding to whatever comes one’s way. To be “great” is to realize that anyone can live an extraordinary life. At Pike Place Fish, everyone is responsible for transforming themselves from ordinary to great by creating their own reality. The authors explore the issues of goals—financial, personal and humanitarian—and intention, showing how the crew itself creates these goals and works towards them in collaboration.

Most importantly, Catch! *examines the power of possibility and shows how you can achieve greatness in your own life. *Catch! explores such guiding principles as coaching and acknowledgment that are lacking in many businesses, and shows that you, too, can be the prime mover in your own experience.

Leseprobe
Foreword
**A Day in the Life of World Famous Pike Place Fish
Cast of Characters
Throughout this book, you will be reading stories from each of the fishmongers, so it might help to know a little bit about them. Johnny Yokoyama purchased Pike Place Fish in 1965 and used to work at the Market with the guys. These days the fishmongers pretty much keep the fish flying on their own; however, Johnny remains actively involved in coaching the crew and in leading them into an exciting and inspiring future.
Dicky Yokoyama, Johnny s brother, started working at Pike Place Fish over twenty years ago and is presently one of the managers. Samuel Sammy Samson is the other manager, but you usually can t see him because he s moving so darn fast! Keith Bish, otherwise known as Bear, was the driver and utility person for years; now you can find him working at the king salmon display. Justin Hall has been working at Pike Place Fish since he was thirteen years old. He has been there for thirteen years, and his claim to fame is being in theGuinness Book of World Records for the most fish thrown in a minute.

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Dicky Yokoyama
Jaison Scott was practically born at the Market, and he has worked at Pike Place Fish for seven years. He is well known as an outstanding drummer for Severhead, a hard-driving Seattle band. Darren Kilian has been with Pike Place Fish for five years; he can usually be found at the computer near the clam and mussel displays, putting together many of the Internet orders. Dan Bugge, known to everyone by just his last name, has been with Pike Place Fish for three years. He is best known for throwing a fish into a baby carriage with the baby still in it! Don t worry; the baby was okay, if a bit startled.

Keith Bish (aka Bear)

Justin Hall

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Samuel Sammy Samson

Jaison Scott

Darren Kilian

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Dan Bugge (aka Bugge)

Chris Bell
Chris Bell currently is the utility person and driver. Every day he picks up the freshest fish available to mankind and keeps the rhythm going by making sure everything is well stocked.Andy Frigulietti came to Seattle from Boston and has worked with Pike Place Fish for nearly four years. He works in front of the crab and lobster displays with Erik Espinoza, who has worked at the Market for about two years. Erik has had the opportunity to travel to some interesting vacation destinations.

Andy Frigulietti

Erik Espinoza

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Ryan Dehn (aka Bison)

Anders Miller
Ryan Dehn, also known as Bison, has worked on and off with Pike Place Fish for about three years. Hard to track down, Bison s always on the go and keeps all the displays well stocked. Anders Miller has been with Pike Place Fish for about three years and spends most of his time behind the counter (also known as u…