I tend to delay writing by doing more research - it's really the act of writing the piece that I have the hardest time with.
James SurowieckiCampaigns fail if they waste resources courting voters who are unpersuadable or already persuaded. Their most urgent task is to find and persuade the few voters who are genuinely undecided and the larger number who are favorably disposed but need a push to actually vote.
James SurowieckiIn conditions of uncertainty, humans, like other animals, herd together for protection.
James SurowieckiIf you work for Google or Apple, stock options give you a chance to share in the increasing value of the company. In the N.F.L., nothing like this happens; the players, though rich, are just working stiffs like the rest of us.
James Surowiecki