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#38 Expect the Unexpected
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- Scott Sagan's quote: "Things that have never happened before happen all the time"
- Amanda Ripley's Survival Arc:
- Denial
- Deliberation
- Decisive Action
- OODA Loop for rapid decision-making:
- Observe the situation
- Orient yourself to think about changes
- Decide on a course of action
- Act on your decision
- Strategies for unexpected campaign situations:
- Tough Question: Use two points or story plus insight technique (See Winning Edge #25).
- Misspeak: Pause, collect thoughts, immediately correct (See Winning Edge #9).
- Media criticism: Use 3 Rs - Regret, Reason, Remedy (See Winning Edge #24).
- Challenging voter conversation: Use "feel, felt, found" framework (See Winning Edge #37).
Key takeaways:
- Act quickly and decisively in uncertainty
- Implement the OODA loop to navigate unexpected situations
- Be prepared to refine decisions as new information comes in
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