In effect, you will be thinking out loud, and the opportunity to hear your thoughts sometimes provides new insights. The mere presence of another person tends to make you take a broader look at your approach. Take your time. Nobody ever had a great idea in a hurry. Creative thinking is hard, demanding work.
Ideas have to be critically assessed, reconsidered, modified, refined, tested.
It's only human to overrate our own ideas, especially when we are keyed up over a problem. Time permitting, sleep on it, and see if it still looks like a winner in the morning. Good Vibes People are sensitive to whether or not the boss wants to be leveled with. A manager must send out clear signals of being interested in the cons as well as the pros of a proposition. Perhaps the fundamental characteristic of an efficient manager is energy, for without it even the best of intentions are thwarted.