{"id":43290,"date":"2019-04-13T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T05:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=43290"},"modified":"2022-05-02T13:07:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T03:07:33","slug":"pissed-off-and-passionate-independentsday-primer-hula_grl-extract-from-getelected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/pissed-off-and-passionate-independentsday-primer-hula_grl-extract-from-getelected\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Pissed off and passionate’ #IndependentsDay primer: @hula_grl extract from #GetElected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Member for Indi Cathy McGowan (left) and Ruth McGowan at the Parliament House launch of Ruth’s book ‘Get Elected’. Photo: supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I wrote Get Elected<\/em> both at the urging of my sister Cathy McGowan, the Member for Indi, as a way of capturing and sharing the Indi experiences, and also to improve the diversity of representation in Australian politics where the vast majority of politicians are \u2018older, white men’.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope that I can inspire diverse candidates and prompt more women to step forward, run for office and get elected. My book is for competent, independently-minded candidates who are progressive in their thinking and prepared to lead the change they wish to see in their community and the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This extract is from Part 1 of my book, ‘Decide’…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First things first; make the decision
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Be clear on your motivation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why run for office? Simon Sinek<\/a>, a best-selling author of Start with Why<\/em> says: “Your why is the purpose, cause or belief that inspires you”. For candidates running for office, the reason behind your \u2018why I am running?\u2019\u00a0 must make you so hungry for public office that it drives you to get elected and win \u2014 every single day. It’s your cause, grounded in your convictions, underpinned by your values and informed by your principles. This why will motivate you and attract support for your message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s consider some typical inspiration behind why people run for public office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, people can be annoyed or pissed off<\/strong> that the government or local council (or the public service ruled by the laws and policies of government) has done something or is planning to do something with which they disagree. If you are elected, you pledge to change this.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, people can be passionate<\/strong> about a cause they feel is not getting enough ‘air time’ or being ignored by their representatives. If you are elected, you pledge to give more resources to prosecute the agenda for this cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third, people may be interested in politics<\/strong> as a career and enjoy being political. They may like the ‘cut and thrust’ of political debate, the power, privilege and publicity that comes with the role or they may simply see it as an effective way to make a difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may be a mix of pissed off\/passion\/politics that determines your WHY, purpose, cause or belief. When you can articulate your WHY, it will activate you to stand. Then it becomes the fuel that inspires you every day of your campaign race be a successful candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Study \u2013 the 3 Ps and how they activated three different candidates to run for office<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n