10 Yogisms to Take to Work with You in Honor of an All Time Great...
Patrick Leddin, PhD
Practice Leader | Professional Disruptive Speaker | Led the Vanderbilt Disruption Project | WSJ Bestselling Author | Podcast Host
New York Yankee's legend Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra passed away at 90 years old this week.
Yogi accomplished a great deal on the baseball field:
- 19 years as a professional player, 5 as a manager, and 3 as a coach
- 18x All Star, 13x World Series Champion, 3x American League Most Valuable Player
- New York Yankees retired #8 in his honor
- Elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1972
He was also productive off the field:
- Married for 65 years. They had three sons, two of which played professional sports
- Served in World War II
- Received an honorary doctorate from Montclair State University
- Appeared in Yoo-Hoo commercials in the 1960s and spots for AFLAC in 2000s
I never saw Yogi play baseball - except in old footage.
I wasn't alive when his Yoo-Hoo commercials ran.
However, like many of you, I am familiar with his Yogisms. Yes, you read that write - Yogisms. Here's how Urban Dictionary defines the term:
Yogism: A malapropism stating truth in a humorous manner, attributed to famous New York Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra.
With respect to Yogi, here are 10 quotes you can take to work with you.
On your career:
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
On business finance:
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”
On strategic planning:
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”
On performance:
“We made too many wrong mistakes.”
On your boss' inquiries:
"I wish I had an answer to that because I'm tired of answering that question."
On customers:
“If the people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s going to stop them.”
On competition:
“We were overwhelming underdogs.”
On performance goals:
“I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.”
On the sales quarter, month, etc.:
"It ain't over till it's over
On the demands of a new fiscal year:
"It's deja vu all over again."
Hopefully these quotes brought back a good memory, caused you to chuckle, or made you pause and think. Thanks to Yogi for giving them to us.
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