“Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal.”
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The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.
The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't do it.
Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'
