I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
A rare gift I’ve had the privilege to work for a few people who you stick in a meeting with a civil servant or politician with little preparation. This small cadre knew how to present the case, read the room, and respond to obvious and challenging questions. These few were not born with a gift … Read more
I’ve just bought myself out of purgatory for a few years. I’ve tried to find evidence in positions papers published in Brussels. I’ve not looked at position papers from clients. Most read like acclimations of faith of a small cult and in a language that is unique to the cult. It was a near evidence-free … Read more
Is your writing hard to understand or says nothing at all? Do you want to save the reader time and increase their understanding? Does your reader walk away like they’ve tried to decode something? If so, here are some books to help you become a better writer. Revising Prose by Richard A. Lanham (Link) … Read more
If you find your days full of back-to-back meetings, here are some tactics that I found helped. 1 . Screencast If you find that you are giving the same talk to group after group, screencast your talk and send it in advance. The 20 minutes it will take you to record will send you … Read more