Comments on: The secret word is strategy http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:03:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sonya http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-310056 Sonya Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:46:13 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2007/01/the-secret-word-is-strategy.html#comment-310056 <p>Oh, boy...if you toss around the word 'strategy' enough, at some point, someone is going to ask you exactly what your 'strategy' is. I agree, throw it around at your own risk! Or, make darn sure you have something tangible and worthwhile to back it up.</p> Oh, boy…if you toss around the word ’strategy’ enough, at some point, someone is going to ask you exactly what your ’strategy’ is. I agree, throw it around at your own risk! Or, make darn sure you have something tangible and worthwhile to back it up.

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-310066 John Wesley Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:08:49 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2007/01/the-secret-word-is-strategy.html#comment-310066 <p>Very interesting 'strategy'. I have to agree, simply implying that you've thought a few steps ahead is enough to convince most people to defer. A very Machiavellian tactic.</p> <p>Also, I'm thrilled to make the link harvest. I just found your site today and subscribed. Us slackers need all the help we can get.</p> Very interesting ’strategy’. I have to agree, simply implying that you’ve thought a few steps ahead is enough to convince most people to defer. A very Machiavellian tactic.

Also, I’m thrilled to make the link harvest. I just found your site today and subscribed. Us slackers need all the help we can get.

]]> By: Bren http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-310069 Bren Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:53:49 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2007/01/the-secret-word-is-strategy.html#comment-310069 <p>@JASon, there's no escape for you.</p> <p>@kflowers, excellent question for followup!</p> @JASon, there’s no escape for you.

@kflowers, excellent question for followup!

]]> By: kflowers http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-310071 kflowers Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:20:52 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2007/01/the-secret-word-is-strategy.html#comment-310071 <p>I hear "it's strategic" all the time and translate it to "I don't have a business case for this, but want to do it anyway." The judo retort is "help me understand how this eventually helps us get more money than not doing it." When there is a good answer, it really is strategic.</p> I hear “it’s strategic” all the time and translate it to “I don’t have a business case for this, but want to do it anyway.” The judo retort is “help me understand how this eventually helps us get more money than not doing it.” When there is a good answer, it really is strategic.

]]> By: JASon http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/the-secret-word-is-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-310073 JASon Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:53:02 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2007/01/the-secret-word-is-strategy.html#comment-310073 <p>Remind me to never be your "conversational counterpart." :-)</p> Remind me to never be your “conversational counterpart.” :-)

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