So help me understand. I don' t try to pretend that I know what you are going through because I don't. Even if I do, I am not going to say that I know, because I recognize that I need to learn from you. And, most people appreciate talking to someone who doesn't think they have all of the answers. And again, I do a lot of listening.
Time is no object.
I schedule very few meetings, because I want people to have as much time as they need to tell me everything that they think I need to know. If they get angry, that is fine. If it takes a long time, that's fine. And if you want to beat up on the government, that is fine too. You know, I have broad shoulders I can take it.