by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | May 11, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
In politics, as in life, it is all too easy to get pulled in a million different directions. But just like in life, the more things you try to accomplish at the same time, the less you can apply concentrated effort to the things that really matter. In an electoral...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | May 4, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
For the invested observer, the eve of an election or major vote can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. News media, internet tracking systems and massive watch parties stack the tension of each and every moment leading up to the next big decision for our state or...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Apr 12, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
You’ve got the passion. You’ve got the work ethic. You’ve got the support. You’ve got a great cause. Victory, you’re assured, is simply a matter of time and drive. We live in a society that loves to dream and embraces positive change. Our nation’s popular culture...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Mar 15, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
Most of us have been on the job interview circuit, competing for a job we want. Though we emphasize how our resume fits each role we seek, the most critical component for success in a job hunt is not a series of concrete credentials; those just get you in the door....
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Mar 9, 2017 | Best Practices, Blog, Elections
We talk about it all the time. With each passing month, partisanship swells in waves, dividing lawmakers and their public policy recommendations along thin, hard lines. To many, our two-party gap is the natural order. Sometimes even before a case is laid out or the...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog, Elections
Good governance starts locally. As a longtime student of Michigan politics, I’ve grown familiar with the seasonal arrival of candidates eager to serve their local communities. And, as co-founder and partner at Grassroots Midwest, I’ve personally helped many of them to...
