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Even More Immutable Truths About Grassroots and PAC Leadership

Even more “immutable truths” I have observed.

  • Be authentic with your colleagues and volunteers. You are alive when you are real, and you die when you are faking it.
  • Your anxieties are trying to teach you something.
  • The truth is your friend, even when you don’t “like” it.
  • Your PAC and grassroots programs’ strengths are also their vulnerabilities.
  • In any conflict, there are options. Present them so that your foe does not “lose.”
  • Learn from your mistakes, and be a genius by learning and profiting from the mistakes of others.
  • Don’t believe something is right or true because it’s conventional. If we assumed everything was true, there would be no hope of progress.
  • When you don’t know, don’t bluff – ask and learn.
  • It’s hard to learn when you…

Immutable Truths About Grassroots and PAC Leadership

I have the privilege to collaborate with smart clients. As I help them achieve their highest priority grassroots and PAC outcomes, I have observed certain habits and work practices of my more successful clients. I’m not a rocket scientist, but I am adept at observation, detecting patterns, and problem solving based on those observations.

Some of the most delight-inducing observations are the success patterns among high-achieving grassroots and PAC leaders. These “immutable truths” are a reflection of what I have observed.

  • Constantly strive to increase order and discipline in your life. Discipline usually means doing the opposite of what you feel like doing.
  • Jealously guard your time, your most valuable resource. You can never make up the time you lose. Free yourself up…

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