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(1). An impossible-to-identify goal that keeps shifting and changing with the whims of your client or manager. Just try to hit it … just try!
“So, Eric … I think we finally have what Ari’s looking for. It was a bit of a moving target, but it looks like if we just eliminate the ‘liabilities’ line-item, his company’s financials will match what he wanted.”
(1). An unemployed individual who dedicates most, if not all, of their free time to making YouTube videos of their cat doing adorable things instead of seeking gainful employment.
“Sir, the problem here is that while you may be a YouTube sensation, you cannot pay your phone bill with adorable cat videos. No, you can’t pay it with hypothetical dollars either.”
(1). A suggestion to stop focusing on many small action items (see low-hanging fruit) and target one, major problem to resolve. The person who used this thought he was super clever.
“Look, guys, instead of shooting fish in a barrel, we should go out and buy a fishing pole and fix the underlying system issue that’s causing all of these other problems. I’m awesome, by the way.”
