This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building successful teams.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: I think I have been wasting a lot of time arguing over small things with my colleagues, is there something I am not seeing?
Ray:
 Disagreeing myst be done efficiently. Working oneself through disagreemets can be time-consuming. If not managed well, having an idea meritocracy where disagreement is not just tolerated byt encouraged could become dysfunctional. Don't debate over minute details, try to understand the other person's perspective.
