Sports Metaphors
Physical Metaphors
Meeting Talk
Business Terms
Driving Metaphors
100
Getting a result is expected
What is Red Zone
100
Initial results which lead to improved long term achievement
What is "Jess' favorite physics metaphor: Levers"
100
Lets talk later privately
What is "Taking it offline"
100
Talk to someone
What is Reach Out
100
Driving awhile
What is "Windshield Time"
200
Asking for personal advantage
What is WIFM
200
Compounding effects of various events
What is "Waterfall"
200
Let's talk about this later publically
What is "Parking Lot"
200
"Please do this"
What is "My Ask"
200
Resistance to Achievement
What is "Headwind"
300
Final Cost
What is Net Net
300
Improve achievement
What is "Next Level"
300
"Please do this"
What is "My ask"
300
Incremental Benefit
What is "Value Add"
300
Improve Performance
What is "Move the Needle"
400
Ask a quick question
What is "Ping"
400
The easy stuff
What is "Low Hanging Fruit"
400
Maintaining focus
What is "Being Present"
400
Not available
What is "Out of Pocket"
400
Blame Others
What is "Throw under the bus"
500
Mutual Success
What is "Win Win"
500
The predictable future
What is "Glide Path"
500
Objections
What is "Issues around"
500
Return your call
What is "Circle back"
500
A distressing similar event is about to occur
What is "BOHICA" (Bend over, here it comes again)
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