There are a lot of great stories about former Speaker of the House, John Boehner. And as a fellow Ohioan, I’m contractually obligated to share great stories about Ohioans. With recent events in the Buckeye state, I felt there was no better time than the present to share. A number of years ago, I wasContinue reading “With All Due Respect, That’s Chicken Sh*t”
Tag Archives: Protests
Not Ashamed: Why I’m Proud to be a Lobbyist
It never fails. When I’m out and about with other lobbyists, I see it happen – just as soon as the very first stranger asks “so, what do you do?” In that moment, almost everybody dodges the question. Unlike so many other industries, we seem to feel compelled to hide our work. We use funContinue reading “Not Ashamed: Why I’m Proud to be a Lobbyist”
Keep Showing Up
You have to show up, and fail, and learn, and show up again.
It can only go so badly…
It’s important, from time to time, for advocates to be reminded that their lobbying meetings can only go so badly. The reality of our work is that the worst response we can typically get is “no.” But sometimes that’s not the low water mark of a meeting. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve workedContinue reading “It can only go so badly…”
Symbolism and Tribalism
Originally, I had a much different post compiled for today. Barring some incredible circumstance, I was poised to share some thoughts with you today about Political Action Plans and how to consider the timing of your advocacy efforts. Well, then something incredible happened – and you all probably couldn’t escape the news of it inContinue reading “Symbolism and Tribalism”
Part of the Possible 