We missed an opportunity to speak up and contribute during a command-wide meeting. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
Our higher headquarters changed our statement and didn’t take as aggressive a stance as we hoped. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
We’ve been directed to do something that we don’t think is the best use of our time. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
A media outlet published an inaccurate report that makes our organization look bad. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
Nobody called us for a comment. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
All of our organization’s branded slides and documents look terrible. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
We’re getting moved to a different office because of construction. Our fish don’t care that they’ve been removed from the tank and are getting all jostled around. What’s the next step?
Had to come into work on a Saturday. Our fish are ecstatic, because they got some extra special weekend food.
We’re deploying. Our fish don’t care, because we arranged for someone else to take care of them. What’s the next step?
Our equipment sucks. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
Something bad happened and our organization lost valuable credibility in the community. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step?
The past is in the past. Let’s be fish.
(Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Karlton Rebenstorf, DVIDS)