In response to a question in March about why RIM expects gross margins to increase, Balsillie said: «I'll just
be blunt.
And what Bell gets in return
is a blunting of the call for government ownership of the whole telecommunications infrastructure.
Dimon is known for
being blunt, but I wouldn't go that far at this point.
These are blunt comments, and they exemplify the dark side of Silicon Valley: that an elite group of power brokers, exemplified by Arrington, is totally ignorant of the hurdles faced by minority groups.
The reason
is blunt: Many can't afford or don't have access to the sanitary products they need when they menstruate.
But flattery or, to
be blunt, sucking up to superiors appears to be at least as useful in the climb to the top.
She's blunt, aggressive, and convincing — qualities that have helped her build multiple companies.
Frank Montoya, Jr., a former FBI special agent who served as the Director of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive,
was blunt.
But the truth
is blunt: no one is indispensable.
Patton earned the reputation of having a uniquely gifted military mind, immense energy and a penchant for
being blunt.
I remember going to meetings with the CEO of the manufacturer of our first digital camera, and I would just
be blunt, like, «I don't know how to do this, but if I explain to you what I want to do, can you help me figure it out?»»
«Big data is a good thing to have, but
it is a blunt tool, lacking precision.
«If you're going to
be blunt, be very sure to offer compliments and appreciation too,» says Blake.
The company's hiring - and - firing philosophy topped Gloria's concerns, and
she was blunt with Manning.
To
be blunt, most of them haven't a clue about what they're doing.
But there's the problem, and I'll
be blunt about it: As of now, the market is largely unprepared for all of this.
Sorry to
be blunt, but that sort of thinking is foolish.
To
be blunt, I love that Adobe embodies, defines, and sets the standard for being a creative tech company.»
Rather than dancing around the subject, or trying to stealthily move someone from their position,
be blunt about it; let them know you fundamentally disagree, but that you're willing to meet them in the middle.
And to
be blunt, this 1 % fee structure is an antiquated fee structure and it won't continue.
«To
be blunt, Canadians have not spent years reducing the ownership of sectors of the economy by our own governments, only to see them bought and controlled by foreign governments instead.
At Facebook founder and CEO's Mark Zuckerberg's hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday, lawmakers
were blunt about what they see as the company's flaws — its inadequate self - policing, lack of transparency, and reluctance to give users more control over their own data.
I was blunt (warning: that sometimes happens with me) and told him not to bother and that I wasn't prepared to help with angels.
I will
be blunt and say that, yes owning all 11 is great value for money but chances are not all will suit skin types, rather I suggest being selective.
It did absolutely nothing but announce the proposed Canada Jobs Grant, which
was a blunt attempt by the Harper Government to create a federal training initiative using Provincial funds.
And the Chinese government will guess that the timing of the American missile strike
was a blunt message that without more robust Chinese help on dismantling Kim Jong - un's nuclear programme, the next target for pre-emptive American military action might be North Korea.
If I'm sure my audience understands (because its an investor who has created a similar startup) the uselessness of traditional corporate models, why not just
be blunt about it and portray the facts on your own accord?
Toward the end of the call, Musk
was blunt with Ben Kallo, a Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst who prefaced a question by saying he understood the CEO's frustration for «how myopic we are right now.»
In short, the criticism that data caps
are blunt instruments with respect to congestion is correct but largely irrelevant, as is the criticism that they don't reflect the marginal cost of moving data.
Contractually triggered rate increases have helped, but those rate hikes will
be blunted in the next contract cycle.
In Nashville, some residents
were blunt about how a new Amazon headquarters and its well - paid workers could drive up both the prices for rental units and homes alike, exacerbating housing problems.
There was simply no excuse for this, and the adjudicator
was blunt: «Harmonious labour - management relations, which are one of the objects of the PSLRA, are not possible when one of the parties has no hesitation in ignoring provisions of the PSLRA designed to achieve labour relations peace.»
Let
's be blunt... Retail Forex, since it's inception, has been structured around the same principal mantra as Casino Gambling, «The house ALWAYS wins.»
The regulatory tools they have to enforce environmental standards have
been blunted.
Mark Cuban's business advice tends to
be blunt and straight to the point.
Appearing on CNN's «New Day,» Sen. Jon Tester, D - Mont.,
was blunt about the Rob Porter issue.
In a recent conversation with investors, Applebee's executives
were blunt about what went wrong.
«The Divine Right of Kings» is a hoax — nothing more than a tool of statecraft that has
been blunted by democracy.
I don't abuse (not intentionally, but
I am blunt which can be seen as a less than stellar trait) because I don't wish to cause harm.
I am sorry to
be this blunt but: Evolution is a fact.
Jamaica ism
is blunt ism the dutchie ism and ganja mon, but rasta corrupt reggae is a tool to spread Rastafarian ism, denial of smoke shop passing the dutchie ism laid back among Jamaica and establish rastafarian ism, rasta ism among humanity.
... here one must
be blunt, Martin's observations were contradicted by virtually all other anatomists who examined the specimens.»
But
this is the blunt truth.
This, of course, is an empirical claim, and there is, to
be blunt, practically no empirical evidence to support it.
It's a blunt prayer addressed to the father, whom he affectionately calls Abba.
Let
me be blunt, it was the creation of our universe, nothing more.
You certainly
are blunt there at the end!
It's not the first time Bieber's
been blunt about the spiritual trappings of being a young celebrity.