In high-pressure environments, leaders often rely on familiar phrases to simplify complex issues, reassure teams or move discussions forward. But some of these phrases do more harm than good. Known as ...

When you're ready for a conversation to come to an end, it's natural to reach for an easy phrase that signals that you want to change the subject. Maybe you say something like, "well, it is what it is ...

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I currently find myself surprisingly drawn to the comfort afforded by well-worn clichés: I must take things a day at a time. Tomorrow is another day. The grass is always greener. Time flies. There are ...