The more you harp on what’s wrong, the more entrenched the other party will become. Leave it alone for now and the drawbridge lowers by day’s end.
Sort out feelings before you go any further. You want to be sure you’re doing things for your own reasons and not someone else’s.
You have to decide between the lesser of two evils. Go with what you feel is right in your gut. It could be a blessing in disguise.
Don’t laugh at a friend’s sudden interest in reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace or desire to attend the ballet. You could benefit from getting a bit more culture too.
A consultant’s job is to advise. If you balk every time s/he raises a question then maybe you’re not ready for the next step.
Things are getting tense, but maintain your business as usual demeanor. This signals to jumpy types that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t
