I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I was asked for more practical suggestions after this post ‘How to avoid poor public policy writing’. What follows are most of my tips and tricks. 1. Steps in Writing These are the steps I tend to follow. Steps Step 1: Get the words out. Just get it out the core ideas – the … Read more
When Nobel Laureate, Otto Warburg, was asked by a PhD student in 1967 about the best way of training beginners in research, this is his reply. “Dear Mr. Buckley, Thank you for your letter of 8 November. If you wish to become a scientist, you must ask a successful scientist to accept you in his … Read more
Recently, I was asked how I developed expertise/knowledge in the few areas I work in. This is a summary of my reply. There was a time I knew little to nothing about some of the things I now see as my small circle of competence. As a lobbyist, you need to develop expertise on things … Read more
Most lobbyists* are not understood by the people they are trying to persuade—the people making the decisions on a policy/law. Most lobbyists** appear content to speak in a language that only they and fellow travellers can understand. Anyone who can’t deconstruct the meaning does not deserve to be spoken to, let alone decide on a … Read more