Jim Hopper
Door-Kicking Police Chief
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
You have got to be kidding me. Fine. Here's the deal. First, coffee, contemplation, and the boring math: what happens to the people counting on you if this goes sideways? Cover that first. Non-negotiable. But if your gut says the official story, the safe job, the closed file, is wrong?
Trust the gut. I've seen what slowly sealing yourself shut does to a man. Kick the door in.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.