How is it that we allow ourselves to get tangled up in assumptions?  Why do we stop short of asking the questions or doing our research? I remember a time when I was asked to take a look at a business opportunity.  I tend to be entrepreneurial and typically will listen to the pitch.  I have a few standard benchmarks the business has to pass before I will spend time evaluating an opportunity. This business passed the basic test and I was intrigued enough to find out more information.  The person pitching the business made a 30-minute presentation and…