I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Book Review: Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi PhD (link) pp. 372. I wanted to get a sense why some people are more creative and inventive than others. Fortunately, there is a study of 91 of some of the most creative and inventive scientists, writers, business leaders etc. Csikszentmihalyi and … Read more
Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance Gawande examines why some doctors perform better than others, not by a little, but by a significant amount. This is important. Being a lot better is the ability to save patients’ lives or not. The stakes are high. The lessons he draws apply to other professions, including lobbyists. … Read more
Book Review. Des Wilson. Pressure: The A to Z of Campaigning in Britain. 1984 I received this classic book as a generous gift on Thursday and finished reading it this morning. The great campaigners and lobbyists I’ve worked with and learned from all spoke about the campaigns of Des Wilson. He wrote this ‘how … Read more
I’ve been looking for example good position papers that are simple and direct. Finding a needle in a hay stack, blindfolded, is easier. If you are tasked with writing a position paper, I’d recommend reading and applying the recommendations of Jacques Barzun in Simple & Direct. A Rhetoric for Writers. Barzun’s 20 Principles. Principle … Read more