If anyone can appreciate the crossover from sports to business, it’s me. I believe with every ounce of my being that the overwhelming majority of lessons, strategies, approaches, mindsets, and disciplines used/taught in sports have such high utility that they also apply to business. With that said, there are 22 ‘sports phrases’ that have gotten a bit overused in the business world:
- Bring your ‘A’ game
- We didn’t come to play today
- Put on your ‘Game Face’
- You need to give 110%
- Make sure you go the extra mile
- We need to move the ball down the field
- That was a home run (or slam dunk)
- It’s time for a gut check
- We need to grind this out
- Make sure you cross the finish line
- Let’s go for the gold
- The ball is in your court
- He/she totally dropped the ball
- Our back is against the wall
- Can you tee that up for me?
- We will go down swinging
- I had to call an audible
- This is a marathon, not a sprint
- It’s a game of inches
- Take it one play at a time
- Leave it all on the field (or court)
- The ball didn’t bounce our way
Which ones did I miss?
