Comments on: The Language of “Making Things Happen” http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/ Earn more, work smarter. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:06:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 Mike Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:21:40 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2291 How did you know that I work with the Three Stooges? How did you know that I work with the Three Stooges?

]]> By: Jake P http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Jake P Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:35:44 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2290 Mmmmm. Donuts. If they don't respond to Chuck Norris, you can always use the Moe Howard move, i.e., take Larry and Curly's heads and crack 'em together. Mmmmm. Donuts.

If they don’t respond to Chuck Norris, you can always use the Moe Howard move, i.e., take Larry and Curly’s heads and crack ‘em together.

]]> By: Mike http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 Mike Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:28 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2288 Jake: I would find it remarkably refreshing to hear someone use your last statement! But Catherine and you are right: most "rally the troops" messages lack specificity. If meeting attendees get distracted for a moment by donut sprinkles (as meeting attendees are wont to do), they might walk out without any idea of what, exactly, they're supposed to "make happen"! Which is why I resort to Chuck Norris as a motivator. Jake: I would find it remarkably refreshing to hear someone use your last statement! But Catherine and you are right: most “rally the troops” messages lack specificity. If meeting attendees get distracted for a moment by donut sprinkles (as meeting attendees are wont to do), they might walk out without any idea of what, exactly, they’re supposed to “make happen”! Which is why I resort to Chuck Norris as a motivator.

]]> By: Jake P http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 Jake P Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:12:17 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2286 Funny stuff, Mike! What strikes me, to Catherine's point about specificity, is that none of those items really has any identifiable action associated with it. On the other hand, looking back on my brief stint as a sales manager, I am sure I said plenty of stupid things in an attempt to rally the troops--you eventually run out of inspirational ways to say "for the love of all that's holy, please quit screwing around and do your damn job." Funny stuff, Mike! What strikes me, to Catherine’s point about specificity, is that none of those items really has any identifiable action associated with it.

On the other hand, looking back on my brief stint as a sales manager, I am sure I said plenty of stupid things in an attempt to rally the troops–you eventually run out of inspirational ways to say “for the love of all that’s holy, please quit screwing around and do your damn job.”

]]> By: Catherine Tully http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 Catherine Tully Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:26 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2283 Boy did this resonate with me! That type of language is truly the norm in business these days and it lacks specificity--which is a HUGE issue! Terrific post Mike!! Boy did this resonate with me! That type of language is truly the norm in business these days and it lacks specificity–which is a HUGE issue!

Terrific post Mike!!

]]> By: Joe Wallace http://freelance-zone.com/blog/advice/uncategorized/the-language-of-making-things-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-2282 Joe Wallace Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:36:25 +0000 http://freelance-zone.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-2282 Mike, the Chuck Norris quote made me laugh out loud. Anyone who quotes Confucius AND Chuck Norris in the same article deserves an award of some kind. And I share your weariness for corporate-speak. I was talking to someone just last week who kept calling research materials "assets". Mike, the Chuck Norris quote made me laugh out loud. Anyone who quotes Confucius AND Chuck Norris in the same article deserves an award of some kind. And I share your weariness for corporate-speak. I was talking to someone just last week who kept calling research materials “assets”.

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