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(1). A certain amount of flexibility in your financials.
“Yes, the numbers are looking good so far this year. Of course, that “Projected Estimable Receivables” balance provides us with a fairly healthy squish factor in case any of the board members starts asking questions.”
(1). To bug, bother, and otherwise annoy customers who have already said their purchase decision is months away to see if you can squeeze a purchase order from them anyway. Frequently used at month or quarter-end.
“Boy, Drew…you’ve been on the phone all day today. Trying to scrub the funnel before comp day, eh?”
Props to Sean for the submission!
(1). To go back and add more detail to some half-assed idea you mentioned during last Monday’s staff meeting (not to be confused with “flush out”, which probably means something else entirely).
“Hey Dan, thanks for your input here. I’d like you to flesh out your proposal a bit more, though. Do you think you can have a functional spec ready for us by next Tuesday? I know you’re getting married the next day, but this could really help us shave some pennies from our P&L.”
