“Politics look very simple to the outsider whether he is a businessman or a soldier – it is only when you get into it that all the angles and hard work become apparent. James Forrestal” LeadershipPersuasionProfessionalismStatesmanship Book:1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America Source: 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America
“There are really two essential things in campaigning. First, you must be in good humor. If you're going to be a raffle, you are to stay home. Second, you are to make sense in your speeches. These aren't the two things you must do. Unless you're saying, if you can be in good humor when you're exhausted. – Henry Cabot Lodge” EnergyLeadershipSleepContemplationSelf DisciplinePersuasionRestCharisma Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies