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Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., is a filmmaker, graduate business school professor, and professional speaker. He runs a corporate membership seminar series as part of the Institute for Management Studies and leads the Institute for Creativity and Innovation at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. He lives in Minnesota.

Harry Paul is currently a full time motivational speaker. He lives in San Diego.

John Christensen, an award-winning filmmaker, lives is Minneapolis. He is now CEO of ChartHouse Learning Corporation, the leading producer of corporate learning films, including Fish!, the video, which has been adopted by thousands of corporations nationwide. He lives in Minnesota.

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Fish!

Hyperion

Chapter One

Now Stephen Lundin, and long-term colleague of mine HarryPaul, have teamed up with John to bring the Fish! story toprint. In whatever media it appears, it's a fabulous lovestory. As the book suggests, "When we choose to love the workwe do, we can catch our limit of happiness, meaning, andfulfillment every day."

How important is that? Incredibly important, especially whenyou consider that people spend about 75 percent of their adultwake time doing work-related activities - getting ready forwork, traveling to work, working, contemplating work, anddecompressing after work. If we spend that much time in thatpart of our lives, we ought to enjoy it and be energized byit. And yet, too many people are trading time on the job tosatisfy needs elsewhere; "Thank God It's Friday" is still away of life for many people.

Those days can stop now - if you read Fish!, share it witheveryone with whom you work, and implement the four secretsand suggested strategies that Lundin, Paul, and Christensengive you. I guarantee that every manager will benefit fromFish!, because it will not only increase employee retention,it will motivate people to take pride in what they do. Peoplelike to work in an environment that is fun, energizing, andwhere they can make a difference. The Fish! philosophy willalso benefit every employee, because it prevents burnout andwill keep you excited about what you do.

As you can tell, I'm excited about Fish! I think this is amarvelous book. The story of the world famous Pike Place Fishmarket is fantastic. But this book is not just about sellingfish; it's a love story that can happen in your organization,too.

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