Expert advice

If you seek advice from an expert, it’s best to understand the full context of the advice. Some parts may be contingent upon others. For instance:

• Close account A, and open account B.

• Paint the room white, and buy a gray couch.

• Sing it this way, and incorporate guitar.

• Stop eating this, and start eating that.

In each of these scenarios, we can imagine how taking only half of the advice might not work to achieve the intended results.

Ask the expert, “If I only do this one part and ignore the other, what might happen?” Given that candor, don’t be surprised if the advice changes.