Jacob and I first met in college during our Purdue days and it’s been fascinating to see him grow in a career he’s so passionate about.
When I first started making a list of potential people to interview, Jacob was at the top of my list since his career as a Speechwriter for the Department of Defense is vastly different than mine (or anyone else I know!).
It’s a super fascinating conversation and I’m excited for you to tune in!
In today’s episode, you'll find out:
- How Jake got into working for the government.
- How he fell into his current role being a Speechwriter for the Dept. of Defense.
- His tips on becoming a better writer.
- How he starts his day and what websites he first checks in the morning.
- The difference between working in politics and working for the government.
- His thoughts on political dramas on tv and how accurate it is to real life.
- Which political tv show that get as close to real life.
- One of his biggest struggles working for the government.
- How he prioritizes all of his work tasks he has to do.
- Resources he pulls from to help him start to create the pieces he's writing
- The elements of writing a great speech.
- What he thinks people misconceive about working in the government and a speechwriter.
- The time he felt most intimidated while working in the government.
- The importance of communication skills in our world today.
Full show notes at: brittneyllynn.com/006