Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House

by Alyssa Mastromonaco

A lot of jobs in politics are basically about getting shit done, and I have had a few of them.

Learning how to become a decision maker, and how you ultimately justify your choices, can define who you are.

Being self-aware means knowing when you’re about to act bad—and then not acting bad.

There are certain lessons you pick up gradually as you go, letting them accumulate after a series of similar mistakes or experiences until you finally realize you’ve been a fool all along.