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Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

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A strategic delay tactic used to avoid commitment in meetings with more than three directors present.

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

A phrase used to assess whether the effort required is justified by the outcome. A fancy way to ask, "Do we really need to do this, or can we ignore it?" Often said by someone who just realized a task is way harder than they expected. Usually followed by deciding to do it anyway, but worse. A philosophical way to ask if we should abandon the project we already sunk 100 hours into.

“Can someone else squeeze it and let me decide if I want the juice?”

"Leadership asked if the juice was worth the squeeze — right after we squeezed for four sprints and they threw the juice away because it didn’t match the quarterly vibes."

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
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