Mike Allen

💡Preorder now ... "Smart Brevity": The Book! @toryburch: "This is essential reading for anyone looking to refine their messaging, boost their efficiency and create the best corporate culture for their company" w chapters on Zooms, speeches, PowerPoints https://smartbrevity.com https://t.co/DcuDp6OM14

Mike Allen

🚨 SCOOP in @Axios AM: Former SecDef Mark Esper, fired by Trump, writes in "A Sacred Oath," out 5/10, that a red-faced Trump said as demonstrators filled DC after George Floyd's death: "Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?" https://www.axios.com/mark-esper-book-trump-protesters-24e93272-2af5-423d-be3b-164daab7b43d.html

Mike Allen

📚First look @axios AM ... Out 9/20: Trump as "The Divider" ... Susan Glasser @sbg1 tells me: "We aim to do what Lou Cannon did for Reagan or @harrispolitico for Bill Clinton" @peterbakernyt says their differentiator is capturing "the full four-year story"https://t.co/oJoENKLZL0

Mike Allen

It's a blunt, super-actionable book that's been 50 years in the making — going back to Jim's years as a cutup in Oshkosh, Wis… "Just the Good Stuff" isn't aspirational — it's how Jim actually grew. The learnings will serve you and yours.