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every minute mindset

English translation: an attitude of \"every minute counts\"

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English term or phrase:every minute mindset
Selected answer:an attitude of \"every minute counts\"
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

14:59 Jun 3, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: every minute mindset
It is an every minute mindset that drives managers to go to visit the place where value is added (or lost) and engage in dialogue to ensure understanding and support their team members.
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:29
an attitude of "every minute counts"
Explanation:
It seems clear to me that this is a shortened form of "every minute counts". It is one of the (irritating) little tricks of management trainers to use a slightly altered common phrase as a catch-phrase.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:29
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5an attitude of "every minute counts"
B D Finch
4complete dedication/a zone mindset
Lourdes Sanchez
4dynamic mindset
Amanda Jane Lowles


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
complete dedication/a zone mindset


Explanation:
they take care of every aspect of the business, they might be in "the zone" where they can view beyond the obvious achieve higher performances

http://www.amazon.com/Zone-Achieving-Optimal-Performance-Bus...

Lourdes Sanchez
Local time: 18:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
an attitude of "every minute counts"


Explanation:
It seems clear to me that this is a shortened form of "every minute counts". It is one of the (irritating) little tricks of management trainers to use a slightly altered common phrase as a catch-phrase.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
49 mins
  -> Thanks Liz
agree  Jack Doughty
52 mins
  -> Thanks Jack
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: thyme iz muhnay
3 hrs
  -> I ruefully acknowledge that many think so.
agree  Arabic & More
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Amel
agree  Phong Le
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Phong Le
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dynamic mindset


Explanation:
Another possible.

Amanda Jane Lowles
Italy
Local time: 00:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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