The Wall Street Journal-20080215-Headwinds of Bluster

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Headwinds of Bluster

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As a corporate speech coach I, too, observed waves of metaphors flowing through presentation after presentation ("'Headwind' Blows as Top Executives Navigate Trouble," page one, Feb. 11). This transition to "headwind" is encouraging after so many years of the "perfect storm." At least there's movement.

Anett D. Grant

President

Executive Speaking, Inc.

Minneapolis

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I noticed some years ago that the use of the word "robust" was becoming, well, robust, in corporate communications. I'm wondering if quarterly results now fall woefully short of the mark, will these companies be suffering "robust headwinds"?

D.C. Mercer

Laguna Beach, Calif.