Ground Game 2016

I'm getting back in the game. Well, sort of. At this point in 2012, I was an Obama neighborhood team leader, a precinct woman and a Ruth's List Florida advisory council member. Today, I am a registered Democrat; that's the only political affiliation I can claim.

I will make it up as I go along, drawing on the tested lessons of my five secrets of success:

1. Showing Up. Following the teachings of that great American philosopher Woody Allen, I believe that at least 80 percent of success in life is showing up. I will show up at political events; reach out to candidates and Democratic Party staff; and take the initiative where I can.
2. Low Expectations. "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." V. S. Naipaul. I try to begin with a realistic view of the present situation - not what I want it to be but what it is.
3. High Threshold of Pain. I can take a lot of punishment.
4. Resilience and Resourcefulness. Flanking maneuvers are my specialty. If a direct assault is not working, I look for a way around the obstacle. "The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result." Albert Einstein.
5. Treating Everyone the Same. With respect. This is not only the right thing to do from a moral perspective, but also the best way to build allies and loyal teams needed to get the job done. 

Let the games begin!