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In-positive / Determination url

Marathon runner

  1. This is excruciatingly hard, but I’m committed to finishing it until the bitter end.
  2. I do what I have to do.
  3. I was bound and determined to do it.
  4. I’ll never be more ready than I am now.
  5. I’m going for broke.
  6. No rest for the weary.
  7. I’m ready to tough it out.

Marathon runner

In-positive / Determination
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who didn’t get the promotion he wanted

  1. You’ll be ok.
  2. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
  3. You put up a good front.
  4. You’ve done all you can.
  5. It’s not the end of the line.
  6. You gave it your best shot.
  7. It’s nothing to be ashamed of.
  8. Don’t take it personally.
  9. I’m sure that thing’s will work out in the long run.
  10. Apparently it just wasn’t meant to be.
  11. The race doesn’t always go to the swift, but to those who keep on running.
  12. These things happen to the best of us.
  13. It happened through no fault of your own.

For a friend who didn’t get the promotion he wanted

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Determination url

Manager with a new employee

  1. The early bird catches the worm.
  2. I won’t take no for an answer.
  3. Let’s skip the formalities, and cut to the chase.
  4. I'm going to get right down to brass tacks.
  5. Let’s get a move on it.
  6. A word to the wise is sufficient.
  7. It’s just not done that way around here.
  8. Do whatever it is you have to do.

Manager with a new employee

In-positive / Determination
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In-negative / Explaining url

Coming late for an appointment

  1. I just plum forgot.
  2. It slipped my mind.
  3. Forgive me, I just didn’t remember.
  4. I didn’t do it on purpose.
  5. I hope you understand.
  6. Please don’t take it personally.
  7. I knew I forgot something.
  8. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends.
  9. I’ve been crazy busy lately.
  10. I have a lot on my plate.
  11. The time just slipped through my fingers.
  12. I just have no sense of time.

Coming late for an appointment

In-negative / Explaining
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Out-positive / Agreement url

How about I pick you up at your house at 8pm?

  1. Take your time, I’m in no rush.
  2. That’s as good a time as any.
  3. That’s fine with me.
  4. Whatever you say.
  5. That sounds just great, I’ll look forward to it.
  6. That’s just fine and dandy.

How about I pick you up at your house at 8pm?

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-negative / Desperation url

Being charge with tax evasion

  1. I’m up the creek without a paddle.
  2. I never thought it would come to this.
  3. I’ve reached the end of my rope.
  4. I’ve become a laughing stock.
  5. I’ve been crazy with worry.
  6. My back is up against the wall.
  7. What have I gotten myself into?
  8. I suspect that it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
  9. I feel like I’m fraying around the edges.
  10. I feel like I’ve been through the mill.
  11. What have I gotten myself into?

Being charge with tax evasion

In-negative / Desperation
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In-positive / Confidence url

Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule

  1. I’m on a roll.
  2. I’ve been as busy as a bee.
  3. I’ve gotten the hang of it.
  4. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
  5. In order to get this to happen, I had to jump through hoops.
  6. Sign, sealed and delivered.
  7. Well that takes care of that.
  8. What did I tell you?

Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Determination url

Captain of a football team

  1. It’s not over until it’s over.
  2. We have to take the bull by the horns.
  3. I’m pumped and primed for action.
  4. We busted our butts, and we got it done.
  5. Make it snappy.
  6. I don’t give out trade secrets.
  7. On your mark, get set, go.
  8. No one can stop us now.
  9. So what are we waiting for?
  10. We’ve got to rise to the occasion.
  11. Let's make this year our crowing achievement.

Captain of a football team

In-positive / Determination
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In-positive / Determination url

Someone offered a bribe

  1. I’ll never do it, no matter what you say.
  2. Not if I can help it.
  3. It will never happen again.
  4. I’m going to put my foot down once and for all.
  5. I’ve made up my mind that - once and for all - I’m going to put a stop to this.
  6. I’m not going to let that happen.
  7. We’ll put a stop to that.
  8. I won’t hear of it.
  9. I won’t budge an inch.

Someone offered a bribe

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Conserve your resources

  1. A little bit goes a long way.
  2. Don’t wear yourself out.
  3. Get your act together.
  4. Keep your head above water.
  5. Make the best of what you have.
  6. Waste not want not.
  7. Take it easy.
  8. Don’t bite off more that you can chew.
  9. Do it yourself.
  10. Just go about your business.
  11. Conserve your strength.
  12. Ease your way into it.

Conserve your resources

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Examine-1

  1. You can’t bury your head in the sand.
  2. Keep track of it.
  3. Keep it in perspective.
  4. Don’t blow it out of proportion.
  5. Keep your eye on the ball, and don’t get distracted.
  6. Life is never black and white.
  7. Stay focused, keep your eye on the ball, and don’t let your mind wander.
  8. I think your mind is playing tricks on you.
  9. I'll let you be the judge.

Examine-1

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-negative / Push away url

I don’t want to do it

  1. That’s the last thing I want.
  2. I’m not crazy about it.
  3. I’m not in the mood.
  4. No thank you.
  5. Thanks but no thanks.
  6. That gives me the creeps.
  7. I wouldn’t do that for all the money in the world.
  8. For me it’s just a big turnoff.
  9. Do your own dirty work.
  10. That’s not my problem.
  11. That’s not my cup of tea.
  12. I’m not going to stoop so low as to do something like that.
  13. That’s of no concern to me.
  14. It doesn’t float my boat.
  15. I don’t feel like it.

I don’t want to do it

Out-negative / Push away