Hello - My comment is only tangentially on-topic, so hopefully you’ll indulge me - I just finished reading Rework, and I just wanted to write in and say how much I enjoyed it. You did a good job getting underneath and debunking lots of cliches, and the principles apply not just to business, but to art, life, the universe and everything. :)
First, I listened to the audio book, then, because I had heard wonderful things about Mike Rohde’s illustrations, I read the print book. Again, very enjoyable, and I really really appreciated the footnotes (for example, to the Crate and Barrel story, the article about Mary Kay Ash, and the link to Zingerman’s so I can order some Pasolivo olive oil of my very own!)
I’m not computer savvy at all, but I am a writer and I strive for simplicity in other areas of my life, which is why I enjoyed your book and why I read this blog. True principles apply to every experience.
The trouble with jargon is that it becomes meaningless through repetition, it’s a lazy way of talking so that you don’t need to think. I guy I used to work with had a great phrase every time there was a foul up “Right tent, wrong desert.” Just thought I would run that up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it…
Monetize the Synergy in the Cloud
on 12 Jun 12Awesome. I’m honestly surprised by the winner. I would have expected ‘in the cloud’ to be up there.
Mangster
on 12 Jun 12What is this I don´t even
Norm
on 12 Jun 12Need more “paradigm” and “dichotomy”.
Joe Fusco
on 12 Jun 12Oh, so, so many that didn’t even make the tournament!
Anyone? I’ll start: “go-forward basis.”
Pablo
on 12 Jun 12My money was with “Open the Kimono”. Too bad.
BillP
on 12 Jun 12Sports Illustrated has ‘In The Cloud’ ranked number 1 for next season. Prohibitive favorite for 2012-13…
Ernest
on 12 Jun 12How about “touch base”?
Christina
on 12 Jun 12I can’t believe “iterate” didn’t make it.
Steve
on 12 Jun 12They forgot about “10,000 foot view.”
Dobes Vandermeer
on 12 Jun 12Mangster it was based on twitter votee for which is the most annoying phrase.
Shane
on 12 Jun 12Popular one at my previous company was “long pole in the tent.”
Jake
on 12 Jun 12Where’s “pivot”?!
seth godin
on 12 Jun 12If you want hundreds and hundreds more, here you go:
http://www.squidoo.com/businesscliches
Michael
on 12 Jun 12I would expect best practices to go all the way. It’s the only one I use, so you know it’s especially pervasive.
Sen Heng
on 13 Jun 12I lost count how many times I heard “moving foward” today.
Andrés
on 13 Jun 12Too bad “Core Competency” had to face “Drinking the Kool-Aid” in the 2nd round.
Ger Kelly
on 14 Jun 12Eh, “disruption” anyone?
Tim
on 15 Jun 12“Think outside the box” would be my #1. Such a cliche it’s become an oxymoron
Al Viena
on 15 Jun 12“Over the top”
Anonymous Coward
on 15 Jun 12Just as I imagined, 37signals went on sabbatical and the blog posts have come to a stop.
Clare Walker
on 16 Jun 12Hello - My comment is only tangentially on-topic, so hopefully you’ll indulge me - I just finished reading Rework, and I just wanted to write in and say how much I enjoyed it. You did a good job getting underneath and debunking lots of cliches, and the principles apply not just to business, but to art, life, the universe and everything. :)
First, I listened to the audio book, then, because I had heard wonderful things about Mike Rohde’s illustrations, I read the print book. Again, very enjoyable, and I really really appreciated the footnotes (for example, to the Crate and Barrel story, the article about Mary Kay Ash, and the link to Zingerman’s so I can order some Pasolivo olive oil of my very own!)
I’m not computer savvy at all, but I am a writer and I strive for simplicity in other areas of my life, which is why I enjoyed your book and why I read this blog. True principles apply to every experience.
Thanks, again! Clare
Fred Campbell
on 18 Jun 12The trouble with jargon is that it becomes meaningless through repetition, it’s a lazy way of talking so that you don’t need to think. I guy I used to work with had a great phrase every time there was a foul up “Right tent, wrong desert.” Just thought I would run that up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it…
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