Month: August 2024
What would a Stoic Lobbyist do in their job?
After reading Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and Ryan Holiday’s Right Thing, Right Now, I wanted to see how the virtues of the stoics could be applied to the life of a lobbyist. Below is a checklist: Practice Moderation, Practice Temperance. Be Fair. Act Honesty. Act with integrity. Keep promises. Keep confidences. Follow up. Keep your word. … Read more
50 useful mental models for any lobbyist
I’ve listed the most useful mental models – rules of thumb – I use in my day to day work. I’ll develop the list over time. 80/20 Principle. 95/5 – Pareto Principle + The Overton Window. The Map is not the Territory. Be a shepherd – safety travel the journey many times. Don’t rely on … Read more
Why every Lobbyist needs to avoid cognitive overload
Our brain can only hold a certain amount of information . You may have come across the idea from Cognitive Overload Theory. It suggests that our working memory can only hold a small amount of information at any one time. I think this has two important implications for a lobbyist. Don’t Raise Too Many … Read more