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The corporate word of the day is "datarrhea." This is the absolutely debilitating condition* of having nothing but shitty data to work with.

Oh gosh, you are clenching those numbers* close. You do not want to release that data because you just know that everyone is going to smell that it stinks*.

Let me use it in a sentence. "At the all-hands yesterday, the leadership team had a major case of datarrhea." I mean, they were up there, no joke, trying to measure engagement by the number of free pizza slices eaten. Are you kidding me?

Yeah. No.

*Glossary [see the sentence examples in the transcript]
🫧Vernacular - plain, everyday language
🫧To incorporate - to include and make a part of
🫧Debilitating condition - very bad condition, makes you unable to function
🫧To clench numbers - do mathematical work with a lot of data
🫧It stinks - it smells badly

11 phrases used in the podcast
1. To run the blog - To manage and regularly create content for a blog; to be in charge of a blog.
Sarah runs a popular food blog where she posts new recipes every Tuesday and Thursday.

2. To put it off - To delay doing something; to postpone a task until later.
I need to visit the dentist, but I keep putting it off because I'm nervous.

3. Instant gratification - Getting pleasure or satisfaction immediately, right now, without waiting.
Scrolling through social media gives us instant gratification, but studying requires patience.

4. Guilt-filled - Full of guilty feelings; feeling bad about something you did or didn't do.
After eating the entire cake, Maria had a guilt-filled evening on the couch.

5. Leisure activities - Fun things you do in your free time for enjoyment and relaxation.
Dad’s favorite leisure activities include fishing, reading mystery novels, and playing chess.

6. Deadlines approach - When the final date to complete something is getting closer and closer.
As deadlines approach, the office becomes quieter and everyone focuses on their work.

7. To loom - To appear as a threat or worry in the near future; to seem large and frightening ahead.
The final exam loomed over him like a dark cloud for the entire month.

8. To pursue creative dreams - To actively work toward achieving your artistic or imaginative goals.
After years in banking, she quit her job to pursue creative dreams of becoming a painter.

9. Frantic all-nighters - Staying awake all night in a rushed, stressed, and desperate way to finish work.
His college years were marked by frantic all-nighters fueled by coffee and panic.

10. Spectators in their own lives - Watching your life happen without actively participating; not taking control of your own life.
Many people become spectators in their own lives, letting opportunities pass by without taking action.

11. To chase dreams - To actively try to achieve your goals and aspirations; to go after what you want.
He moved to Los Angeles to chase dreams of becoming a Hollywood screenwriter.

— Hi mommy. How would you translate "I slept through my alarm" into LinkedIn?

— This morning, my body executed an autonomous override* to maximize sleep intake. In our hustle-obsessed culture*, we've forgotten a fundamental truth: peak performance* demands peak recovery.

I am not apologizing for honoring my body's intelligence. How about you? Are you listening to your body's wisdom, or are you bowing to* arbitrary* wake-up calls?

🫧Override: To take control and ignore a previous command or rule.
🫧Hustle obsessed culture: A society that is fixated on constantly working hard, being busy, and chasing success.
🫧Peak performance: Functioning at your absolute best.
🫧To bow to: To let something control you.
🫧Arbitrary: Based on random chance, not for any real reason.

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