Someone on a call today said “let’s circle back” so many times that another person finally asked “are we circling back or actually doing something?” The silence afterward was incredible lol. Anyone had an awkard moment like this lately?

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That’s not awkward. It’s beautiful. My favorite is, “This isn’t a conversation about the conversation. This is the conversation.”

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When people say “let’s put a pin in that”, I like to point out that it is not a voodoo doll but a solvable problem/topic.

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Speaking the unspeakable truth?
Somebody deserves a cookie.

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