Yes, “Wade Phillips” can be a verb.
As in, “John was simply caught in a no-win situation, so I Wade Phillipsed him.”
Or …
“Even though Jane’s whole team is responsible for the project’s failure, I’m gonna have to Wade Phillips her just to make a statement.”
For those who don’t know, Wade Phillips was the coach of the Dallas Cowboys until this past Monday afternoon. And for those who don’t know, the Cowboys have much bigger problems than a bad head coach.
But perception is reality, and the simple fact is the Cowboys are sucking and the natives are restless. A sacrifice had to be offered, and it had to be Wade Phillips’ head on a platter.
Enjoy this week’s version of Weekend Reading: 20 Reasons Why Corporate Sucks: This is a pretty complete list. My favorite is the commentary on sick days. The Power of “I Don’t Know”: Why does it feel like we’re failing when we admit we don’t know something? As this post explains, there’s actually more power in [...]
Here are some great posts I found over the weekend: Top 15 logos of All-Time: StartUp Blog offers these time-tested logos. I find it interesting that the cross tops the list, but it makes sense. However, there are a few on there that I definite question, like Swatch, Quicksilver and Woolmark. Parcells’ Impact on the [...]
If you watched the Cowboys-Packers game last night, you saw a textbook example of a a very successful group losing sight of what has made them successful. And it wasn’t the Cowboys. As the Sturminator details on this post, the Packers have made their way to the top of the NFC this year not by [...]
