Move the needle

Refers to making significant progress towards achieving a specific goal or objective. The term is often used in business to describe the impact of a particular strategy, initiative, or investment on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue, profitability, market share, or customer satisfaction. Moving the needle typically involves taking bold action or implementing innovative solutions to address a particular challenge or opportunity. The term is often associated with a sense of urgency and the need for decisive action to achieve measurable results.

As a business coach, your job is to help your clients achieve meaningful progress and growth. One example of moving the needle in this context might be working with a struggling small business to develop and implement a more effective marketing strategy that leads to a significant increase in sales and revenue over the course of several months. This would represent a tangible and meaningful improvement in the business’s overall performance and would be a clear example of moving the needle.

Move the needle DEFINITION:

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1.Move the needle means to make progress or significant improvements towards a goal. 2.Move the needle refers to achieving measurable results that have a meaningful impact on the business.

Move the needle QUOTE:

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1."Move the needle: when you're trying to make progress, but the needle seems to be glued to zero." 2."Move the needle: because sometimes you need to nudge things along, before you start screaming and pulling your hair out."