Book review

Why chimps are smarter than most people when they take this quiz

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Factfulness by Hans Rosling  Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World  – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think Hans Rosling spent much of his life fighting ignorance by spreading a fact-based worldview. He was best known for his TED talks. He wanted to write “an enjoyable text that will help a global audience … Read more

Why timing is vital for a lobbyist

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I like the occasional long flight. It lets me rummage in an airport bookshop and pick up some easy reading. I just bought and read Daniel Pink’s new book “When – the Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing“. Over 7 chapters and 218 pages he shows the importance of timing. Miles Davies “Timing isn’t the main … Read more

Charles Darwin shows you how to make your ideas prosper

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Good or bad ideas flourish Ideas influence generations. They can be forces of good or bad. If the ideas are good or bad does not seem to influence how well they do. It seems those that prosper are those most clearly communicated. I thought support for Marxism and its ideological heirs would have crashed and burned … Read more

All About PR – A Hidden Gem every lobbyist should read

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ALL ABOUT PR by  Roger Haywood I have taken the advantage of the my family being away to catch up on some reading. If you are in the business of influencing people you need to get this book. It was recommend to be a politician who is an excellent campaigner.  Even though it was published … Read more