In today’s information-saturated environment, it is essential for you to be prepared to separate facts from opinions and understand that not everything stated is in fact, a fact. In order to do this, however, you need to be able to understand how to interpret what is stated and how to then fact check that statement. A word of caution before I continue. It is impossible for you to know everything and to know every fact. And in every conversation, you have, you may not be readily prepared to answer another opinion with a concrete fact. My hope in this message is to give you some tools to help you avoid confrontations and exit these tough conversations with grace.