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…
Seen by Jamie on June 12 2012. There are 22 comments.
Monetize the Synergy in the Cloud 12 Jun 12
Awesome. I’m honestly surprised by the winner. I would have expected ‘in the cloud’ to be up there.
Mangster 12 Jun 12
What is this I don´t even
Norm 12 Jun 12
Need more “paradigm” and “dichotomy”.
Joe Fusco 12 Jun 12
Oh, so, so many that didn’t even make the tournament!
Anyone? I’ll start: “go-forward basis.”
Pablo 12 Jun 12
My money was with “Open the Kimono”. Too bad.
BillP 12 Jun 12
Sports Illustrated has ‘In The Cloud’ ranked number 1 for next season. Prohibitive favorite for 2012-13…
Ernest 12 Jun 12
How about “touch base”?
Christina 12 Jun 12
I can’t believe “iterate” didn’t make it.
Steve 12 Jun 12
They forgot about “10,000 foot view.”
Dobes Vandermeer 12 Jun 12
Mangster it was based on twitter votee for which is the most annoying phrase.
Shane 12 Jun 12
Popular one at my previous company was “long pole in the tent.”
Jake 12 Jun 12
Where’s “pivot”?!
seth godin 12 Jun 12
If you want hundreds and hundreds more, here you go:
http://www.squidoo.com/businesscliches
Michael 12 Jun 12
I 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 13 Jun 12
I lost count how many times I heard “moving foward” today.
Andrés 13 Jun 12
Too bad “Core Competency” had to face “Drinking the Kool-Aid” in the 2nd round.
Ger Kelly 14 Jun 12
Eh, “disruption” anyone?
Tim 15 Jun 12
“Think outside the box” would be my #1. Such a cliche it’s become an oxymoron
Al Viena 15 Jun 12
“Over the top”
Anonymous Coward 15 Jun 12
Just as I imagined, 37signals went on sabbatical and the blog posts have come to a stop.
Clare Walker 16 Jun 12
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.
Thanks, again! Clare
Fred Campbell 18 Jun 12
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…
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