"I'll try." Can you think of a more maddening phrase in business and in life? While there are contenders -- such as "I think not;" "I could be wrong;" "just give me a while to think about it;" and "perhaps we should get the group together to discuss" -- to me "I'll try" is the biggest hedge in the human lexicon. If you are on the receiving end of an "I'll try," does it inspire confidence in a positive outcome?
Trying times
Trying times
Trying times
"I'll try." Can you think of a more maddening phrase in business and in life? While there are contenders -- such as "I think not;" "I could be wrong;" "just give me a while to think about it;" and "perhaps we should get the group together to discuss" -- to me "I'll try" is the biggest hedge in the human lexicon. If you are on the receiving end of an "I'll try," does it inspire confidence in a positive outcome?