How Paul Rabil Reinvented Pro Lacrosse Flashcards
Fall through the cracks
idiom
To remain unnoticed
* I’m sorry I didn’t see your email, it must have fallen through the cracks!
* It seems his suggestions fell through the cracks.
Grit
noun
Courage and determination
* We want to encourage grit in our young employees.
* Grit is an important factor in business.
Unyielding
adjective
Not giving up control of something
* His unyielding commitment to this project is quite impressive.
* They have been unyielding in their demands.
In the face of …
phrase
Despite having to deal with a difficult situation
* She has been very courageous even in the face of all that opposition.
* Even in the face of a bad economy they were able to survive.
Hardship
noun
Something that causes difficult conditions in life
* We might face some economic hardship soon.
* Having to raise children as a single mother was a considerable hardship for her.
Peak performance
noun
Performance of a task at the optimal level of one’s abilities
* Working out daily has enabled me to reach peak performance in my career.
* We need a manager who operates at peak performance.
A love-hate relationship
noun
Strong feelings of both love & hate for someone / something
* Many expats have a love-hate relationship with their adopted countries.
* I have a real love-hate relationship with him.
Disheartening
adjective
Causing someone to lose confidence & hope
* I just received some disheartening news…
* It was really disheartening to see so few clients there.
Realign something
with its roots
verbal phrase
To reconnect something with where it came from
* We want to try and realign our company with its roots.
* They are trying to realign their mission with its roots.
Critical thinking
noun
Using reason and logical thinking to solve a problem
* Critical thinking seems not to be his strong suit.
* It was through critical thinking that we could solve this issue.
‘Ass off’
phrase
To do something with great effort
* I’ve been working my ass off the whole weekend!
* He’s been trying his ass off to finish this project on time.
Nutrition
noun
The food that you eat and how it influences your health
* Nutrition is such an important factor in your mental health.
* It was because of a lack of nutrition that those children did not grow very tall.
Cultivate
verb
To develop and improve something
* I’m trying to cultivate those qualities in my children.
* Cultivating leadership skills in your team members will pay off in the future.
Humbling
adjective
Causing someone to feel less proud / important
* It was a really humbling experience to work with such amazing people.
* It was truly humbling to lose to him.
