^When explaining your "perfect plan" to someone you want to be a part of it, the most important question to ask them is this: "Why won't this work for you?" After the response, say, "That's a good point. So how can you change it to make it work?" Then work to incorporate their ideas into the plan so that its not just perfect for you, its perfect for everybody involved. (I was inspired by an article by: @Peter Bregman )^