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  • I'm not sure I have the bandwidth
    I don't have the funds
    I am not competent
    I am too busy
  • Reach out
    Touch them
    E-mail
  • Above my pay grade
    Too much work for my salary
    I want to avoid making this decision--I think my boss should
    Not part of my job description
  • Ducks in a row
    Following the rules
    Being organized
  • Herding cats
    Chaos
    Group work
  • Drink the Kool-Aid
    Free beverages in the break room
    Belief in the organization's culture
  • Run it up the flagpole
    Check will your boss
    Test it out in a meeting
  • Pivot
    Shift tasks
    Change strategies quickly
  • Circle-back
    The ending ties back into the beginning
    Go back to the beginning and start over
    Talk about that later--not the time or place
  • In the weeds
    Off-task
    Having too much to do--overwhelmed
  • Dumpster Fire
    Epic problem
    Everything is falling apart, but everyone is acting calm
  • Pipeline
    Tasks
    Plans for future work
  • No-brainer
    Obvious choice (you should agree)
    An idiot
  • Put that on the back burner
    Complete the task slowely
    You'll probably never complete this task--low priority
    Do something else first
  • Brain dump
    Share a lot of information very quickly
    Over-share
    Be too detailed in your response
  • Hard Stop
    Deadline
    When you can't figure it out
  • Touch-base
    Meeting to discuss your progress/tasks
    When you complete a task
  • You need buy-in
    Convince people your idea is best
    You need money for this project
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