Alex's sayings

Lines Alex Lindsay says again and again on the show — his own, and a few well-known sayings he likes to repeat.

• “You don’t measure what matters, what you measure becomes what matters.”

• “Action equals possibility greater than circumstance.”

• “Good enough is the enemy of great!”

  Alex’s twist on “Good is the enemy of great”, the opening line of Jim Collins’s book Good to Great.

• “Not that I’m bitter.”

• “Proceed with the Clickity Click.”

• “Never try to save a background at the expense of your head.”

• “Content is easy to make or easy to watch, but it can’t be both!”

• “It is the best!”

• “Dumpster fire.”

• “After something enjoys the Gs…”

• “Reaching maximin quirk.”

• “Go up the mountain, across the rickety bridge and through the dangerous forest.”

• “Hope is not a plan.”

  A well-known saying Alex often repeats; it has no single known author.

• “It’s not what you know, it’s how you Google.”

  Alex’s twist on the old saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

• “I have a horribly cool idea.”

• “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”

  A well-known saying Alex often repeats; often credited to the Roman philosopher Seneca.

• “Amateurs talk about strategy. Professionals talk about logistics.”

  A well-known saying Alex often repeats; usually credited to US General Omar Bradley.

• “If you’re early you’re on time, if you’re on time you’re late, if you’re late, you’re fired!”

  TodayA well-known saying Alex often repeats; the first part is often linked to American football coach Vince Lombardi.

• “After Hours, the geekiest watercooler ever!”

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