Sentences with phrase «n't speak a person»

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I recently spoke with Anders Lassen, CEO of Fuse, who explained, «People work incredibly inefficiently today, and we simply can't afford that when demand for enterprise apps outstrips supply by six - to - one.

They're not famous people who do a lot of speaking.

The person had seen the memo but was not authorized to discuss it by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.

But when there's a pattern of behavior profiled across many women and researched by a trusted journalist who has examined evidence, we must speak up and make sure this kind of behavior won't be tolerated no matter how powerful somebody is and no matter how many people they threaten and try to silence.

However, active listening as a leader isn't just about listening to people when they happen to speak with you.

Speaking at the Fortune Global Forum, Cook said that what is missing from society is that there aren't enough people willing to listen, understand, and participate.

The investigation was prompted by about a dozen complaints concerning the Trump school that the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, has found to be «credible» and «serious,» these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was not yet public.

While the research has applications for marketers (highlight the ordinary to reach an older demographic and the extraordinary for younger people), it may also come as a comfort to bewildered folks in their mid-30s who are shocked by exactly how much they're enjoying routine experiences that would have bored their younger selves to tears (not to speak too much from personal experience).

The person was not authorized to discuss the memo by name and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Only speak when you have something important to say — and always define important as what matters to the other person, not to you.

One of the most memorable points, which people may not like or agree with, yet well spoken from a student at Stanford University on Entrepreneurial Success:

• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks about why it was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a lawyer, too.»

Unlike the smartphone, which was almost instantly appealing, most people I've spoken to are on the fence about whether or not they really need a smartwatch.

«They sure as hell can't go in front of a large group of people and speak like you would at a company presentation.»

Don't wait until you complete a sale to express gratitude to the person you're speaking with.

«When we launched our science initiative last year, I spoke about how we need to change that our government spends 50x more treating people who are sick than finding cures so people don't get sick in the first place,» he wrote.

Bury points out that a brand name has to work in many contexts — as a URL, a searchable company name and something that sounds right when spoken out loud — and shouldn't be so complicated that you're spelling it out for people.

Of course, fear isn't rational — you don't see people giving toaster ovens the side - eye, and many other things that people are afraid of, including public speaking and spiders, are unlikely to harm you either.

He cautions that in groups of more than seven, people don't speak up as much.

Speaking on background, people close to Xapo insisted that even if Casares is found guilty, it wouldn't hurt the company.

Speaking to 30 people at a luncheon isn't as effective as exhibiting at a national convention attended by thousands.

Don't ever try to connect with a session speaker after they've just spoken, because you'll be in a group with all the other people from that session.

Trump recently told one confidant that he was «tired of being told no» by Kelly and has instead chosen to simply not tell Kelly things at all, according to a person who was not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Some people feel that what you speak doesn't matter; it's only what you write down that matters, and so I realized a big value there.

While it may not always work, at the very least you'll look to your co-workers as though you're speaking calmly and the other person is being irrational.

Some people are saying they fibbed about the number of languages they speak, while others are saying they really aren't the team players they pretended to be.

Ask the mutual associate to speak to the person and explain that you realize you made a bad first impression and it wasn't truly representative of you.

We also miss opportunities to resonate and connect with people when we don't speak in plain language.

She spoke about how technology has made it easier to connect, but also has confined people to their phones so that they don't interact with the physical world as much.

Be sure to do some homework about the business and the person involved so when the company representative speaks, it's not all brand - new info.

In fact, don't speak about the person who got the promotion at all.

«It is not only the risk of alienating their LGBT customers, but people who, generally speaking, believe in fairness and equality, who may or may not be LGBT themselves,» Bagnall says.

Encourage healthy debate on project plans and people might feel more open to speak out when they don't understand or do not agree.

«Some people may not speak at all.

We all go to the doctor to see how our body is functioning and we speak with retirement professionals to see what life after work will look like, so why not give your business that same kind of assessment for your most important asset — your people?

Getting Mike and Jim to speak meant we were able to get a lot of other people to speak as well, who hadn't before.

Here are seven questions you can ask to help you ascertain whether or not the person you are speaking to is a potential buyer for your business:

«I speak to people in the business world and the technology world, but I don't admire them,» he says, pointing an 8 - inch combat knife at me for emphasis.

A person familiar with the terms of the deal who was not authorized to speak about it tells Fortune that the price tag comes in around $ 400 million.

A person close to Coinbase, who was not authorized to speak for attribution, confirmed to Fortune the company and the IRS have been in talks, but also expressed surprise the agency has so far refused to narrow its demands.

«She's still friendly with the other sisters but she and Kim aren't really speaking,» an unnamed source told People.

Godin gives the example of Nike's former CEO Philip Knight, who would not speak or meet with people he hadn't heard of.

But make no mistake: The kind of lewd talk heard in the video could get you fired in many work environments — even if the remarks aren't about the person being spoken to.

If the person you are speaking with does not have to act in your best interest, they may not give you straightforward advice.

But regardless of your race or that of the person you're speaking with, don't be afraid or too proud to look foolish to ask questions about things you don't know — especially when someone says something that needs further discussion.

I will not speak them to people that scare easily just for the fun of it.

Make a list of 10 people you haven't spoken to in a while.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are not public.

This instance at Yelp demonstrates is that the company had not built a culture that allows people to freely express themselves and speak truth to power.

People fear public speaking more than death, so this isn't for everyone.