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Business lexicon and quips you can use to impress your boss
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“Boondoggle”
An extravagant and worthless project.
David Cooper
Oct 1, 2023
Hofstadter’s Law
Everything in business tends to take longer you expect. Product and feature launches are always delayed. Engineers will tell you a feature…
David Cooper
Sep 30, 2023
Inversion
Back in World War II, it was customary for technicians to repair the areas in which B52 bombers had been hit by gun fire and shrapnel. This…
David Cooper
Sep 30, 2023
“Belly to Belly”
“Belly to Belly”
A seasoned sales person once told me that working in Sales, you are paid to stress.
David Cooper
Sep 30, 2023
Sit down, and write two letters
Sit down, and write two letters
Entertaining thing to capture your interest
David Cooper
Aug 23, 2019
There are two types of software in this world: Software people don’t use, and software people…
There are two types of software in this world: Software people don’t use, and software people complain about. — Disenchanted Product…
David Cooper
Jul 17, 2019
Bike Shedding
Bike Shedding
I love this term. Apparently in the midst of building a nuclear power plant, the executives at the energy company argued for days and day…
David Cooper
Jul 16, 2019
Carcassonne Strategy
Carcassonne Strategy
I heard this story from a CEO giving a talk at HBS. It’s amazing.
David Cooper
Jul 16, 2019
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