22 ‘Sports Phrases’ That Are Overused in the Business World

If anyone can appreciate the crossover from sports to business, it’s me. I believe with every ounce of my being that the overwhelming majority of lessons, strategies, approaches, mindsets, and disciplines used/taught in sports have such high utility that they also apply to business. With that said, there are 22 ‘sports phrases’ that have gotten a bit overused in the business world:

1. Bring your ‘A’ game
2. We didn’t come to play today
3. Put on your ‘Game Face’
4. You need to give 110%
5. Make sure you go the extra mile
6. We need to move the ball down the field
7. That was a home run (or slam dunk)
8. It’s time for a gut check
9. We need to grind this out
10. Make sure you cross the finish line
11. Let’s go for the gold
12. The ball is in your court
13. He/she totally dropped the ball
14. Our back is against the wall
15. Can you tee that up for me?
16. We will go down swinging
17. I had to call an audible
18. This is a marathon, not a sprint
19. It’s a game of inches
20. Take it one play at a time
21. Leave it all on the field (or court)
22. The ball didn’t bounce our way
23. It’s a long season

Which ones did I miss?