I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
When you are working to bring about a policy change you’ll need different skills sets at different times of the getting the law/policy you want. You’ll also need patience, persistence, and a long time horizon. It takes between 10-15 years from the conception of an idea to it being taken up in law and being … Read more
If you don’t want to leave things to chance or hope that your memory is working effectively when you need it, you’ll rely on checklists/SOPs (standard Operating procedures), templates and good examples.If your work involves delegating to colleagues, you’ll follow up with loom videos, showing how you perform those tasks. Every time I get asked … Read more
A friend asked me why his ask for public policy change was not landing. I gave him this checklist below and asked him to tick off if he thought any could be met. Your message makes no sense. It is written in double Dutch. The messenger is unclear. The messenger displays some anti-social traits. Your … Read more
As a lobbyist you’ll spend a lot of your time preparing issue notes. Most of us can’t remember everything. I think these notes serve three purposes: Second brain for you Second brain for your client Update for client 2nd Brain If you, like me, can’t remember everything you need to know, having a resource you … Read more