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Strategy Review Never, ever, get defensive. The minute you try to defend yourself, you’ve lost. Don’t automatically accept the person’s premise or you may be starting at a disadvantage. Instead gain leverage and ask him to explain why he thinks the way he does. Don’t be goaded into responding to a vague statement. You can’t win. Change the

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