During a strategy meeting, the team wanted to make sure everyone was (1) ____________ before making any decisions.

Fortunately, most participants (2) ____________ on the main issues.

One employee suggested that the company should (3) ____________ and develop more creative solutions.

Another reminded everyone not to forget (4) ____________ while discussing small details.

The conversation moved to leadership. One person argued that many company problems existed because (5) ____________.

Another colleague talked about a famous businessman who had (6) ____________.

Finally, the discussion turned to relationships. One participant admitted that he almost (7) ____________ before proposing because he was nervous about making such a big commitment.

However, he went ahead and recently (8) ____________.

His fiancée happily accepted, and the couple planned to (9) ____________ the following summer.