I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I recently came across Edward Tufte. He is the person who helped Amazon to drop the use of PowerPoint and switch to the 6 page memo. After reading some of his writing, I decided to take a course he offers,” PRESENTING DATA AND INFORMATION” Link. The course is just over 4 hours. It is some of … Read more
If you want to become a better lobbyist, you’d be well advised to read and apply the ideas of the late Mortimer J Adler. Adler’s advice on better speaking, listening, writing and reading are as helpful today as they were first published in 1940 and 1983. On Better Listening and Speaking Mortimer Adler’s book “How … Read more
This a selection of books I’d recommend any lobbyist and campaigner to read. Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals Becky Bond, Rules for Revolutionaries Chris Rose, How to Win Campaigns Chris Rose, What Makes People Tick Robert B.Cialdini, Influence Robert Cialdini, Pre-Suasion Alberto Alemanno, Lobbying for Change Roger Haywood, All About PR Catherine S. Smith, Writing … Read more
I enjoyed Bill Heitman’s The Knowledge Work Factory. It makes the strong case that knowledge workers could benefit a lot from going through the rigours using the tools of industrialisation. Industrialisation led to the greatest advances in the well-being of humanity ever. All that was delivered by the Three Pillars of Industrialization : … Read more