Narrow and Improve Focus

Over the last month, I’ve posted articles and opinions that have been wide ranging, whether on civic education, centrists, or PACs at the federal and county levels. I’m reading several newsletters a day.

Each morning, I wake up to 10-12 emails from Axios, Politico, Semafor, Baltimore Sun, Montgomery Perspective, Punchbowl, etc. And that doesn’t include afternoon and evening editions. There is so much information everywhere, all the time.

So how can anyone keep up?

My advice and what I think would be useful is for everyone to find that one issue they’re passionate about and dig in. Be knowledgeable about that one thing, share important information, testify on legislation (written and in person), and help improve that issue. It could be education, public safety, taxes, government efficiency, social services, homeland security, technology, campaign finance… the list is long.

Either way, instead of reacting to everything that comes across your social media feed or the latest theatrics by the party of not your choice, start to learn about what’s going on in the area you think you can commit to and become an expert. Or wind up like the AI person in this AI photo!