Good Practice

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

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

I’m sometimes asked what you need to succeed in substance defence. After many years representing all sides of the table, I’ve honed it down to this short list: Trust Relationships Science – Studies – Relevant Expertise Objective Evidence A Guide Luck Timing Political Support Legal Case The list is in order of importance.   Trust … Read more

Many years ago a liberterian told me a set of useful moral lesson, dressed up as a joke, about 3 lines never to trust when you hear them: The cheque is in the post. I’ll respect you in the morning. We are from the government, and we are here to help. I’ve found, for better … Read more