The headline quote has been attributed to baseball great Yogi Berra.  Although Yogi has said that “I never said half the things I really said”, this one sounds like pure 100% Yogi.

The plain truth is that Berra is probably better known for his colorful quotes than he is for his baseball prowess.  This is truly remarkable given his membership in the Baseball Hall of Fame!

The thing that made Yogi’s quotes remarkable was not that they were nonsensical.  If he merely spoke gibberish, his utterances would have been long ago forgotten.  So would he.  Instead it was his knack for misapplying common phrases that made him an original.

The headline quote is no exception.  Yogi was merely trying to use a cliche he’d heard before.  But he misapplied it as only he could.  Even so, you know what he intended to say, and he was right.

Business managers should listen to Yogi.  There is much to observe by just watching.  Make sure to take the time to do so.  And if you have dispersed locations, make sure you have the tools to do so, each day, every day.

Thank you for the reminder, Yogi!