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2. Decide whether to wait

2. Decide whether to wait

After this risk assessment, you may decide it’s best to hold off on voicing your opinion. Maybe you haven’t finished thinking the problem through, the whole discussion was a surprise to you, or you want to get a clearer sense of what the group thinks.

If you think other people are going to disagree too, you might want to gather your army first.

People can contribute experience or information to your thinking — all the things that would make the disagreement stronger or more valid.

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