Moving on from the hive mind – Slow Productivity

Cal Newport Slow Productivity If you are a knowldge worker, you’ll like Cal Newport’s latest book. He makes the case for “Slow Productivity” – a philosphy for organising knowdlge work effors in a substainable and meaninful manner, based on 3 principles: Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obess over quality. I’ll just extract … Read more

The ‘Explainer-in-Chief’ reveals how he does it

If you like these videos from the BBC’s ‘Explainer-in-Chief’, you’ll love his book The Art of Explanation: How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence. Here is a recent video. If you want to do something well, look at those who do it well and find out how they do it. And, even better, if they … Read more

The books I learned the most from in 2023

Out of all the new books I read in 2023, these are the 5 I learned most from.       Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking I enjoy the Farnam Street. This book helps you confront reality with clear thinking. Useful (if painful) for any lobbyist.   Roy Swartz, Mike Allen, Smart Brevity: The Power of … Read more

The Man Who Got Me Hooked on Comitology

Daniel Guéguen, European Lobbyists: NGOS VS Industries‘ – Book Review   Daniel is the man who got me hooked on comitology. His short and clear books were the only ones that were clear and made sense to me. Over the years, he’s continued a formidable publication rate of clear and provocative books. I’ve read most … Read more