I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
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
I am often reminded of my homeland – Northern Ireland. A good friend asked why I found it easy to work with so many different sides. As a lobbyist, I think it is important to be able to keep up good relations with all sides and indeed even friendships. Too many lobbyists and their clients … Read more
Just because you have watched Miss Sloane does not make you a good lobbyist. Too many lobbyists rest on what worked in the past. That no longer is good enough. Thankfully, the Brussels Bubble is not DC, so what worked for Miss Sloane or her opponents in DC is not going to work in Brussels. … Read more
Too often too many people leave things to chance. They think you can just turn up and expect things will go just fine. The best in their field don’t leave things to chance. What you can learn from an orchestra Last week I attended a concert by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra being conducted by Franz … Read more