Play At Work!

Recently the faculty and staff at Shelton State dove into the FISH! Philosophy. FISH! is based on 4 basic principles that we are now applying to our work:


1. Choose Your Attitude
2. Play
3. Be There
4. Make Their Day

We have adopted these tools at Shelton State to improve the quality of our relationships. All of this talk about having fun at work and enjoying our careers made us think of YOU – the student.

While you’re pursuing your educational goals and pondering what type of job you would like to have, we want to make sure you think of every component. The Career Services Center wants to encourage you to do something you enjoy doing. Keep your principles and priorities in order by not only looking at the salary but also the content of the job and how it applies to your values, interests, and enjoyment.


Take a moment to read the following article we found at BullsEyeCareersblog.com:

Do You Dance at Work Like Usain Bolt?

Much has been said for the last several days about Usain Bolt's performance at the Beijing Olympics and I know more will be said. Even controversal IOC President, Rogge couldn't resist chiding Usain Bolt, who now holds 3 world records, on his post run display of excitement.


Here is what Bolt had to say after Rogge shared his comments:

"It's good to enjoy yourselves. This is my work, this is my job. There is no point in doing your work if you don't enjoy it."

One of my favorite photos from the entire Olympics is this photo of a barefoot Usain dancing on the field and draped in a Jamaican flag.

Bolt's reaction to Bogge and this photo made me want to ask:


- How many of us still dance at work?

- When was the last time you danced at work?

- Do you know people who no longer dance at work?

- Do you know people who no longer even smile at work?

- How many of us long for a time to enjoy our work again?

- How can we recommit to being happy at work again?


I think many of us are laboring in unhappy places and dissatisfied with our own careers. Whether or not we agree with how Usain Bolt celebrates, it is clear that he is having fun doing what he does.

References:  http://www.bullseyecareerblogs.com/2008/08/do-you-dance-at-work-like-usain-bolt.html