The Official List of Excuses
The seven sentences that end conversations before they start.
Tap the ones you heard this week.
Yes, saying them yourself counts.
heard 102 times
EXCUSE 1
I heard this one this week“The timing isn’t right.”
The timing is never right. That’s what makes it courage.
heard 96 times
EXCUSE 2
I heard this one this week“It’s not my place.”
Whose place is it? Have you checked?
heard 96 times
EXCUSE 3
I heard this one this week“Let’s not let perfect be the enemy of good."
Also the number one excuse for avoiding difficult truths.
heard 131 times
EXCUSE 4
I heard this one this week“We need more data.”
You have the data. You’re missing the nerve.
heard 96 times
EXCUSE 5
I heard this one this week“I don’t want to be negative.”
Saying what’s true is not negative. Staying quiet while things fail is.
heard 95 times
EXCUSE 6
I heard this one this week“This isn’t the hill to die on.”
If no hill is worth it, you’re not hiking. You’re sitting.
heard 95 times
EXCUSE 7
I heard this one this week“Someone should really …”
Yes. That someone is finishing this sentence.