(1). To opportunistically change direction or focus (see shift gears).
“I think we should pivot towards mobile this quarter. Why yes, we do happen to have a mobile department!”
Pivot
RANDOM LINGO
Stop The Bleeding
(1). To sell, stop operating or simply stop paying for an unprofitable company or business unit in order to conserve capital for other things.
Only Child
(1). Your top priority or, more often, your only choice.
“I told the IT guys to think of me as their only child when it comes to allocating resources this year.”
(2). The prima donna on your staff who you tend to give all of the plum assignments to just so they will stop bothering you about how they have no “career path”.
“Bob knows I’m an only child when it comes to assigning the top accounts.”
Props to Denise for the submission.