Skills

I moved to sunny Brussels in September 1996 at the age of 25. I’ve been lucky to work on some very interesting projects with some excellent people who taught me a lot. During that time, I made a lot of mistakes. Over time, I’ve picked up some skills, an understanding of decision-making and law-making procedures, … Read more

In any area, there will be key books that you’ll find useful to read to better understand the issue. I’ve found that is no better way to grasp the core of an issue than reading books and papers. The benefit of reading a lot is a good idea made by Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet. … Read more

A lot of time in Brussels is spent developing and drafting position papers. The question I’d like to ask you is ‘do they persuade the people they are meant to?’. I am sure that the people who write them think they are persuasive. And, if your audience is an echo chamber, it may well persuade. … Read more

In the Easter holiday, I am going to do Jim Kwik’s course ‘Superbrain Quest’. It is a course to help you improve your memory and  productivity. Two useful skills for any busy lobbyist.   I’ll let you know how how things go week by week here.