Comments on: Tip: You Can’t Push a Rope http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope-168/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:19:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Concerned writer http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope-168/comment-page-1/#comment-352069 Concerned writer Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:14:33 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/10/29/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope/#comment-352069 Esoteric mixed metaphors are causing a lot of confusion in corporate America, particularly among managers who're trying to sound original. Have you ever heard the one, you "can't push a noodle up a mountain"? Well, we have a manager in my office so full of himself that his latest white paper sacrifices substance for style - if you want to call it that. That's what we've become. Also, in response to "Quit trying to push the rope" opinion above, it's time for your company to rip you off like an old bandaid. If you're going to treat people like cattle, that's all you'll ever have. Esoteric mixed metaphors are causing a lot of confusion in corporate America, particularly among managers who’re trying to sound original.

Have you ever heard the one, you “can’t push a noodle up a mountain”? Well, we have a manager in my office so full of himself that his latest white paper sacrifices substance for style – if you want to call it that.

That’s what we’ve become.

Also, in response to “Quit trying to push the rope” opinion above, it’s time for your company to rip you off like an old bandaid. If you’re going to treat people like cattle, that’s all you’ll ever have.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope-168/comment-page-1/#comment-352068 Lauren Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:13:04 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/10/29/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope/#comment-352068 I enjoyed this advice. One of the main worries I have about getting out in the job world is that my boss or client won't take me seriously because of my age. I am usually good about standing up for myself and my ideas or opinions, but I think I may back down when put in a business situation. I am just going to have to constantly remind myself that just because someone disagreed with my opinions or ideas, it doesn't mean that I am bad at my job. I enjoyed this advice. One of the main worries I have about getting out in the job world is that my boss or client won’t take me seriously because of my age. I am usually good about standing up for myself and my ideas or opinions, but I think I may back down when put in a business situation. I am just going to have to constantly remind myself that just because someone disagreed with my opinions or ideas, it doesn’t mean that I am bad at my job.

]]> By: Quit Trying to Push a Rope » Slacker Manager http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope-168/comment-page-1/#comment-352067 Quit Trying to Push a Rope » Slacker Manager Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:48:12 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/10/29/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope/#comment-352067 [...] Eggerston might have been talking about public relations when he said: “People will not be led if they don’t want to be. If you can find a way to [...] [...] Eggerston might have been talking about public relations when he said: “People will not be led if they don’t want to be. If you can find a way to [...]

]]> By: Rope Pushing and Freelance Writers http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope-168/comment-page-1/#comment-352066 Rope Pushing and Freelance Writers Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:32:25 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/10/29/tip-you-cant-push-a-rope/#comment-352066 [...] chuckled when I saw the headline over at Common Sense PR - Tip: You Can’t Push a Rope. Although the post is more or less aimed at working in/with corporate environments, it’s [...] [...] chuckled when I saw the headline over at Common Sense PR – Tip: You Can’t Push a Rope. Although the post is more or less aimed at working in/with corporate environments, it’s [...]

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