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@@ -73,9 +73,12 @@ As a general example, if you have a general problem, you can choose to view it i
 
 Once you've broken the larger bad thing down into discrete issues, it's time to filter out all of the issues you've found through a single question: "*What do I really want?*"
 
-Figure out what your highest priority is, then choose the issue that stands between you and that objective. 
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+**Figure out what your highest priority is, then choose the issue that stands between you and that objective.** 
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+#### Simplifying your topic
+You should be sure you can state simple what you want to discuss. This isn't necessarily about starting the conversation, it's it's about making sure that you could explain, in a few words, what the issue you want to address is.
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+It's surprisingly rare for this to happen. People will often leave a problem vague, because the real root issue feels scary, and more diffi