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In a pickle
Idiom: In a pickle From the end of the Japanese bubble economy (1992) until the early aughts, many young Japanese found themselves in a pickle. It became challenging to find a good job in a large company. It was such a challenge that many youths became what was known as NEET (Not in Education, Employment…
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Grey rhino
WotD: Grey Rhino The English language has various idioms referring to African animals. White elephant, stick your head in the sand (ostrich) and grey rhinos, to name a few. Today, we’re looking at grey rhinos. A grey rhino is a highly probable, obvious, major event that we are ignoring or for which we are not…
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Sword of Damocles
Proverb: Sword of Damocles It seems that I’ve been writing a lot about leadership, responsibility and swords this week. It probably says something about my state of mind at the moment, but I’d rather not go there. Anyways, our topic today is the Sword of Damocles. To have the Sword of Damocles over your head…
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Heavy is the head that wears the crown
Proverb: Heavy is the head that wears the crown We’re going to go back to Shakespeare for this one. The modern version of the proverb is heavy is the head that wears the crown, but Shakespeare in Henry IV originally wrote it as ‘uneasy is the head that wears a crown.’ In a nutshell, the…
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Far removed from
WotD: Far removed from We in the West are going through a period of increasing division in various parts of our societies. Although there are multiple reasons for these divisions, most of them have origins because the sides are far removed from each other. When we use the term far removed from to compare one…
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Groupthink
WotD: Groupthink Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of people share the same opinion without critical evaluation. This can happen for many reasons, but it usually occurs because the group has strong bonds and is not easily affected by external forces. The presence of a domineering leader who does not allow dissent…
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A weight off your shoulders
Idiom: A weight off your shoulders The weight of responsibility can be a heavy burden to bear, and we all know how good it feels to take a weight off our shoulders. It is not uncommon for leaders to feel like they are the only ones who can do the job. Often this leads them…
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Odds and ends
WotD: Odds and ends As we age, we realize that while it is extremely important to take care of the big things, we shouldn’t neglect odds and ends. Isn’t it nifty? I’m nearly fifty! I don’t think I’m going through a midlife crisis. Odds and ends are things that are not essential or necessary but…
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Hot mic
Word of the Day: Hot mic By now, I’m guessing you’ve heard about President Biden’s hot mic incident from last week. Yeah, a reporter yelled a question about inflation at him, and Biden muttered “…dumb son of a bi***…” under his breath. Well, as we saw, Biden didn’t answer the question; he didn’t like the…
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Double whammy
WotD: Double whammy Do you know why I like life? It’s because I learn something new every day. Today’s word is double whammy. Yes, I know it’s two words, and I’m not in the mood to argue, so just agree with me here. A double whammy is a situation when two bad things happen simultaneously.…
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