4/ Attack the Deal
About to sign, accept, or pay for something? Let them swing at it first.
Ask the Council: "I'm about to say yes to [the offer, contract, purchase, or terms]. Here are the details: [paste them]. Attack it from every angle: what's overpriced, what's missing, what I'd regret in six months, and what I should negotiate before signing. Then tell me: take it, push back, or walk."οΏΌ