If You Want To Go Into Politics

If you want to involve yourself in the political arena; perhaps be a school board member, a city councilperson, mayor of a city, county supervisor, state or federal legislator, or even aspire to a higher office, I suggest you do the following 10 things, 1) Evaluate your motives. Simply stated: Why do you want to do such a thing? 2) Do not allow yourself to be a chronic liar. You need moral parameters. You need a sense of right and wrong. 3) Get a higher education. 4) Develop a genuine love for human beings. 5) Develop excellent communication skills, be a people person.
6) Be knowledgeable and up to date on current events. 7) Volunteer. If you really want to be a public servant, prove it. 8) Write letters to your local newspapers, stay in touch with decision makers. Make yourself known. 9) Regarding money: This is a touchy one. I know it has been said: "Money is the mother's milk of politics." Nevertheless, if the political arena is corrupt: it is corrupt because of money, and favors owed because of vast amounts donated for the wrong reasons. So what is the solution? Owe nobody anything. Have your own fund. Do not spend large amounts of money. Prove it can be done. 10) There is no substitute for hard work. Work hard. Knock on every door of your city. Organize your team. Cause them to believe in what you are trying to accomplish. State your goals clearly. Rally support. A grass roots campaign is best. If someone wants to donate to your campaign, fine, but do not make money your main focus. Be neither lavish nor ghetto. Be simple. Be sincere. Feel it. Do not practice a phony sincerity. Genuinely love people. Be alert. Run a clean campaign. The way I see it: If you win by being dirty: you did not win. Want to win, BUT NOT AT ANY PRICE, absolutely not. Have a good time. Give me a call if you need some help.