Some Australians talk big but actually think small, and politicians may be the worst offenders.
We even celebrate some people solely for their ability to talk big, irrespective of actual value or performance.
So many coaches talk a big game about wanting to have a running style or an attacking style.
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Wine talk is big right now with collectors and winemakers claiming the 2009 Bordeaux vintage to be an outstanding one.
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Many health systems talk a big game about changing dysfunctional ways in which medicine is practiced, but far too few are doing much to make it happen.
Very large entrenched companies who are the market leaders talk a big game with slick PR but fail to seek radical innovation, which is exactly what we need.
It should be a sobering lesson for self-proclaimed fiscal conservatives who talk a big game about cutting spending but then hesitate when it comes to the money we spend on war.
In the past year or so, much of the talk about Big Data has obscured the fact that the real issue is enabling intelligent and instantaneous analysis to provide optimal insights for business decisions.
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And it seemed very fitting to talk about big data, insight acceleration and real time analytics in the very place where mass and speed of light got combined for posterity, more than a century ago.
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However, despite that sacking and a seemingly failed bid for Brazilian star Ronaldinho this week, there is an air of optimism beginning to circle around Ewood Park, with talk of big money being made available by their Indian owners.
From GOP headquarters, Mr. Munisteri said he has heard big talk from the Democrats before.
Once or twice a week, the main delegations would meet to talk about the big picture.
So far, all the talk of a big new economic stimulus being in the pipeline has worked.
Despite his big talk about bolstering our military position in Asia, President Obama's actions will inevitably weaken it.
That's got more talk of a big new airport in the Thames estuary.
Leaders from Egypt and Tunisia will be there to talk about a big fear in Washington and the European capitals.
Big talk from a little computer company nobody has heard of.
Over the course of three months at Woolwich Crown Court, the jury were told that "Big Irfan" and the others were full of big talk - and bigger plans.
Still, just a few weeks ago I heard representatives from GE, Disney, and the NYSE talk about their big data initiatives at the Big Data Innovation Summit in Boston.
They keep pushing ahead, even if it means hauling plywood on a construction site or making small talk with whatever big shots they might be driving around in a borrowed limo.
Wonder what big-time tax professionals talk about when they gather at fancy, big-buck tax seminars?
He thinks it is time to talk about a "big tent party" that practices inclusion.
Motorola then went on to talk abut its three big bets.
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Politicians in big cities talk about jobs, but by keeping taxes, fees and regulatory barriers high they discourage the creation of jobs, at least in the private sector.
It would be foolish of us as a culture to miss the pain the Dr. Pepper soft drink is meant to alleviate during an era where traditionally male jobs are disappearing (construction, manufacturing) and there is increasing competition for knowledge work from women, as well as a general feminization of the culture (a topic too big to talk about in a comment).
And despite lots of big-picture talk about success and giving back, Obama made it clear that without appropriate focus on those closest to you, big-picture accomplishments mean little.
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