Skills

I was recently asked for suggestions on managing my workload as a lobbyist. Here are some things I try and practice. They took time and pain to learn. You can’t do two different things well at once.  If you try, you’ll spend 3 x more time correcting it. You can only have a small circle … Read more

I was speaking with two smart young EU political consultants. It was interesting to hear what they thought they needed to know to be good at their job. Lobbyists don’t go through the mandatory vocational training lawyers do, nor the apprenticeship.  That’s a shame. A friend went through the apprenticeship of a Magic Circle law … Read more

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