Can-do
marked by purposefulness and efficiency:
a can-do executive.
the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.
Contemporary Examples
My Man Crush on JFK, Jr. Mark Katz July 15, 2009
A Great Dystopian Novel Taylor Antrim March 29, 2010
How Not to Succeed in Business Jack And Suzy Welch February 17, 2009
Rumbling Over Rahm Leslie H. Gelb February 21, 2010
Where’s Your Willpower? Casey Schwartz November 23, 2010
Stop the Bailout: Four Better Alternatives Alan Quasha March 10, 2009
Historical Examples
The Bonadventure Edmund Blunden
adjective
confident and resourceful in the face of challenges: a can-do attitude
adj.
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