Rex & Co. (fka Laura Bo Creative)

Tag: Words

  • WORD SHIT: Persistent

    Persistent

    [pərˈsistənt] adjective

    continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

  • WORD SHIT: Stubborn

    Stubborn

    [ˈstəbərn] adjective

    having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

    Thoughts to come….

  • WORD SHIT: Audacity

    Audacity

    [ôˈdasədē,äˈdasədē] noun

    1.a willingness to take bold risks.

    2.rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence.

  • WORD SHIT: Cautious

    Cautious

    [ˈkôSHəs] adjective

    (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.

    (of an action) characterized by the desire to avoid potential problems.

  • WORD SHIT: Comply

    Comply

    [kəmˈplī/] verb

    (of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command.

    See also: Compliance

  • WORD SHIT: Compliance

    Compliance

    [kəmˈplīəns] noun

    the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

    See also: Comply

  • WORD SHIT: Efficient

    Efficient

    [əˈfiSHənt] adjective

    (especially of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

    productive of desired effects especially : capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials)

    These days corporate beans are hyper-focused on productivity, efficiency and growth. Upon inspection of said beans, it appears that the more corporate the bean, the less efficient the bean.

    Let me explain:

    To be continued….

  • WORD SHIT: Brilliant

    Brilliant

    [ˈbrilyənt] adjective

    1.(of light or color) very bright and radiant.

    2. exceptionally clever or talented.

  • WORD SHIT: Raw

    Raw

    [rô] adjective

    1.(of an emotion or quality) strong and undisguised.

    2.frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant facts or situations.

  • WORD SHIT: Clarity

    Clarity

    [ˈklerədē] noun

    1.the quality of being coherent and intelligible.

    2.the quality of transparency or purity.

    Clarity comes from transparency, and I believe it’s connected to honesty, authenticity and understanding.

    To Be Continued…

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  • Word Shit: Exclusive

    Exclusive

    [ikˈsklo͞osiv,ekˈsklo͞osiv] adjective

    1.Excluding or not admitting other things.

    2.Restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.

  • Word Shit: Minimize

    Minimize

    [ˈminəˌmīz] verb

    reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree.

    represent or estimate at less than the true value or importance.

  • WORD SHIT: Exclude

    Exclude

    [ikˈsklo͞od] verb

    To deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.

    to prevent or restrict the entrance of. to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion.

  • Word Shit: Principle

    Principle

    [ˈprinsəp(ə)l] noun

    1.A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

    2. a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field.

    Principle is often confused with principal. Coming back to this post shortly.

  • Word Shit: Humility

    Humility

    [hyoo-mil-i-tee] noun

    the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance, rank, etc.

  • Memory Exercise

    Memory Exercise

    For now I am calling this a memory exercise, and perhaps it should come with some sort of warning, because it may or may not unpack baggage.

    Close your eyes and think back to when you were a kid, perhaps sometime in elementary school. Try to find a memory of an event, a holiday party, a school assembly, county fair, but it would be a place where you would be with your family, your parents or caregivers.

    Pick one. They are deep in conversation with their friends, chit chatting away. You catch a glimpse of your name as you pass by, and it peaks your curiosity. What is being said? How is your parent describing you? What words or tone can you hear, feel, or remember?

    This happened to me recently, trying to think back on how my mother used to speak about me, how she spoke to me publicly, privately, how she spoke about me with one friend, vs. how she spoke about me when she thought no one was listening, when she thought I wasn’t listening or when she thought I was… A series of words came up.

    To be continued…

  • WORD SHIT: Inspire

    Inspire

    [inˈspī(ə)r] verb

    fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

    I believe that true inspiration comes naturally. It cannot be forced. You can’t forcibly inspire someone, there is definitely another word for that — in which I am currently blanking on. Again, definitions from various sources will provide their own perspectives, contexts, and connotations.

    To be continued…

  • WORD SHIT: Willing

    Willing

    [ˈwiliNG] adjective

    ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

    Today, someone said they were “willing to keep trying”, and within the surrounding context, this was immediately received with a negative tone. Upon looking up the definition, it made me wonder how the word willing has become so overused and/or misused that it now often seems more related to a bare minimum, least amount of effort type situation.

    Depending on where you find your version of the definition of willing, it can be read or misread as something viewed negatively, other words that came up were agreeable, and I realize the comparisons and examples used for the word willing came down to doing something of one’s own ‘will’ versus being forced or coerced into something.
    I found this interesting snippet, which is kind of what I am getting at I suppose:

    “Willing means you will do something if it is necessary or if it is asked of you, even if you don’t particularly want to“

    To be continued….

  • WORD SHIT: BOLD

    Bold
    [bōld] adjective

    1.(of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.

    2. (of a color or design) having a strong or vivid appearance.

    The definition of BOLD, adjective.

  • WORD SHIT: Abandon

    ABANDON
    [əˈbandən] verb

    1. cease to support or look after (someone); desert.

    2. give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking).