MArcus Goodwin
People Over Politics
Episode Notes (by minute):
-1:30 - What the day-to-day is like for Marcus, given his upcoming election for Washington DC Council
-3:30 - Some of the reasons why Marcus is running
-6:30 - How Marcus is able to bring his prior skillsets and experiences to his campaign and platform
-9:00 - Why Marcus chose to run again for DC Council
-13:00 - “you gotta have a seat at the table or you're probably on the menu.”
-15:00 - The conversation Marcus had with his prior boss about his decision to run for office and to take a sabbatical from work to do so
-17:30 - The structure of Marcus’s campaign and the team
-22:00 - Why volunteering and an apprenticeship is extremely helpful to prepare an aspiring candidate to run
-25:00 - Why a candidate has to be able to do every part of the campaign process and platform, but to not actually do much of it because of effective delegation
-27:00 - “Going halfway is going nowhere.”
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)