(1). To try to re-focus a discussion that has drifted into a hypertechnical area (see in the weeds) back to the bigger picture.
Take A Step Back
RANDOM LINGO
Turbo Charge
(1). Term used to sell a super-expensive yet totally useless idea to a client.
“We’re gonna turbo charge your pet food campaign by live-casting happy marmots dancing on the moon on your custom YouTube channel! You know…the Internet loves funny animals nowadays….”
Props to Laurent P. for the submission.
Gatekeeper
(1). The individual on a project that holds the key to getting everything done on time and on budget. Unfortunately, this never happens due to this person being completely inept, much like LouisTully.
(2). Dana Barrett
“Are you the gatekeeper?”
“No, Thomas the Manager is. He will come in one of the company approved, pre-chosen forms. Once at a company outing, the manager came as a large and moving Consultant! Then, during quarterly reviews, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant D-Bag! Many peons and part-timers knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of HR that day, I can tell you!”