Sentences with phrase «n't understand»

Evans rings off some simple rules: don't buy anything you're pressured to buy or don't understand; ask the seller for their qualifications and track record, and if they don't give satisfactory answers, don't buy; don't invest more money than you can stand to lose, and never invest it all in one deal; avoid anything with an offshore element to it («That means your money's never coming back»); and seek out an unbiased second opinion, say, from your accountant or bank manager.

It may be advisable to avoid investing in any investment vehicle that you don't understand, but this maxim is especially true in the case of annuities, because with the complexity comes additional expenses, tax consequences and illiquidity handcuffs.

Many people don't understand that security entails more than simply protection from hacking.

Susan LaMotte, principal consultant and founder of exaqueo in Alexandria, Va., finds that baby boomers and traditionalists aren't accustomed to seeing women advance in the workplace and often don't understand their personal needs, which stifles their professional growth.

Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration doesn't understand why e-commerce giant Amazon does not collect taxes for some of the goods sold through its website.

However, he continues, many SMB owners don't understand just how vulnerable their companies may be.

And asked me if I wanted to play that and I said gee, I don't know I don't understand this show too much.

«You can't do the job that I do if you don't understand the material and aren't passionate about the material,» she says.

because we genuinely don't understand how, in 2016, it makes any sense to do things one way when there is an even more efficient and effective solution right around the corner.

It baffles me that people don't understand that when an app hits 100 million active users, it's gone mainstream.

I don't understand how people don't see the obvious, common trend of what happens to popular social networks like Snapchat.

Most startup leaders still don't understand the basic components of leading a product team.

ROBB SPEARMAN: I don't understand why gas went from $ 1.25 to $ 3 in the last two or three years.

Perhaps because you don't understand the basics of finance, most of you live way beyond your means, and that's a recipe for disaster.

Many of us don't understand the appeal of Justin Bieber (make that really don't understand the appeal...), but it doesn't matter because we aren't his niche.

If you don't understand the journalists you're pitching, how can you ever truly win them over?

Columbia Business School professors have even written that dumb is the new smart, citing a willingness to admit what you don't understand and appear foolish as a highly undervalued business skill in this post financial crisis world.

Even though I've got a good head for numbers, there was a time when I didn't understand the basics of finance either.

«I don't understand how Apple could ruin the record business in one year on Mac,» said Doug Morris, the head of Universal Music, according to Appetite for Self - Destruction, a new book about the record industry's ills by Rolling Stone writer Steve Knopper.

They just don't understand the hours of effort, struggle, frustration, and determination that went into achieving your goals.

I didn't understand why people didn't buy my father's coffee.

Most outsiders don't understand the principles of modern policing, nor the challenges presented by life «on the street.»

When you aren't allowed to fail, you don't understand risk.

And Edwards just doesn't understand that.

I didn't have policies in place, my team didn't understand the reasoning behind my decisions, and I was often sending employees mixed messages.

They don't understand what rich means.

This applies to boards who want to be free from meddling shareholders, accountants who resent intrusive financial regulations like those embodied in Sarbanes - Oxley, and cops who think the public just doesn't understand.

He added, «I just don't understand why there's such a rush to move ahead» on the North Korea meeting.

They don't understand the need.

«From our side because we have never really implemented all the reforms and from the lenders side because they didn't understand exactly how the economy was working and the things we could really do and what we couldn't do,» he said.

Despite the permanent reduction, however, many retirees start benefits at the earliest opportunity, either because they don't understand their options or to make ends meet.

The defect is our choice to continually reelect the people who don't understand that a highly and broadly educated workforce is America's best competitive advantage.

'' [It] gives me explanations for things I don't understand, and that's what motivates me.

If the first prototype brought in front of potential customers doesn't work, it means «you don't understand their pain point — there are five or 10 things you are not addressing,» Zenios says.

Sometimes they wouldn't work out because they weren't a good fit — they didn't understand that our company tries to blend cuisine and culture in our tours.

Without metrics, businesses can't understand where their programs may be failing and how to make development more effective.

There is a vast gulf between a «cool product» and an «investable company» and if you don't understand the difference, you will be doomed before you start.

In the 90s, when I worked as a corporate drone at a large consumer electronics retailer, I reported to a boss who didn't understand my skills or expertise.

He has a very wry sense of humor, and people don't understand it right away.

Leading the charge is Rick Perry, the energy secretary who famously proposed eliminating the department and then admitted he didn't understand its function.

I didn't see it at the time, mostly because I lacked empathy and couldn't understand her point of view, but she was definitely giving me an opportunity to adjust my tactics and become a better leader.

«So, gee, I don't understand how that works.

Bad bosses don't understand that.

Potential customers won't invest their time and money if they can't understand what you do and, most importantly, how it will help them.

I don't understand myself sometimes... and it can be fun.»

If you don't understand the context of your customer journey you won't know if the content you're sharing is delivering value at the time it will have the best impact.

«A lot of people didn't understand the story.»

Traditional car companies simply don't understand technology.

People don't understand that your body is constantly detoxing.

«Wall Street is not that complicated... If you don't understand the investment, don't put your money there.»