The idea of the blog is to invite a new Public Affairs pro each week to answer a battery of questions about their daily tasks, habits, routines etc. and thereby provide readers with a more realistic view of what Public Affairs is really about: honest and hard work! So with this blog we want to learn from all the good or bad habits from our peers in the industry. Small things, as well as bigger things.
The guest bloggers are chosen because they are the best in the industry and they each day contribute to make our discipline better.
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On the 1st of December 2022 I kicked off this 1-year myth busting Public Affairs experiment here on this blog. Now, a year after, the experiment has ended. So what did we learn? First of all, the goal was simply to contribute to demystify Public Affairs and make it…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? The alarm is set for 7 am for me and my partner. What is the first thing you do? I take a look at my phone to see what’s my day looks like, get up and head out to…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? My alarm is set for 6:30am, and most mornings it is easy to pop up. As a mother of three, I have people counting on me to set the pace of the day. What is the first thing you…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Usually around 7am. I’m not great in the mornings which is made worse by the constant struggle of trying to get two small children up and to school. What is the first thing you do? I look at my…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I’d say it’s largely dependent on whether I’m in the office or working from home for the day. So, I wouldn’t have a fixed time, but it’s between 7.15 and 7.45 (snooze button may be used occasionally). What is…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I have two boys aged 6 and 9 so when I am the one bringing them to school I wake up at 6.30 to make sure everyone is fed, looks decent and is on time. What is the first…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I used to be a morning person! But then I discovered the snooze button. Now, I’m more of a “give me 10 more minutes” person. During my university years, I woke up at 5 to improve my German and…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? That’s a bit of a juggling act, you see. It all depends on when the kids are up and about, and in Switzerland, those school bells ring pretty early. If I’m not tied up with commitments, I’m all for…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I am not a morning person, but I usually set my alarm for 06.45. What is the first thing you do? The first thing I do is re-check my calendar for the day and then check my e-mail. What…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I am a morning person. This is great in Scandinavian summers, when I can be up with the birds. It gets a little harder during the winter, but I aim for 6 on average, because I do get the…
As we are more than 2/3 through this Public Affairs myth-busting blog experiment, I thought we would use this weeks blog to take a deep-dive on some of the trends observed in the answers from more than 36 Public Affairs (PA) professionals here on the blog. More specifically: The…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I wake up at seven. I have breakfast, 30 minutes of exercise (if I feel like it), then shower, dress, and arrive at the office at nine. What is the first thing you do? When I arrive at the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? On weekdays, I normally get up at 6am. I live near the sea and a few times a week I go for a morning swim. I do this year-round. In Denmark it gets rather frosty in the winter, which keeps…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I get up at 6.30 during week days so as to ensure my kids get up in time for school. I wake up the same time during weekends since my cat vocally reminds me that he eats breakfast at this…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I am trying to get out of bed around 7.00. I usually work best during the morning, so it will try to be at the office quite early. What is the first thing you do? I want to say…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? During the school period, I wake up at 7:05 and then get the kids ready for school, and drive them there. When I’m traveling, especially in the US, I wake up much earlier due the jet lag but it’s nice…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I’m normally woken around 6.30am by our dog Bert, keen for his morning walk! What is the first thing you do? I’ll often quickly check the news online. Which news sites do you read (if any) in the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I am an early starter between 6 – 6:30 and I love my mornings when the house/apartment is quiet. What is the first thing you do? I prepare my morning coffee, turn on P1 (the Danish national talk radio)…
As we are more than halfway through this Public Affairs myth-busting experiment, I thought we would use this weeks blog to take a deep-dive on a couple of the trends observed after the answers from more than 25 Public Affairs (PA) professionals here on the blog. More specifically two…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? It depends! I actually do not like to get up at the exact same time every morning😊 It depends on my schedule. But usually between 0600 and 0700. What is the first thing you do? One of the best…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? My alarm goes at 7am on weekdays. It’s always a more pleasant wake up time in the summer than the winter. What is the first thing you do? Hit snooze! Once that times out, I check my phone, which…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I have a very fixed routine. My alarm rings at 6:20, and it has actually become so precise that I sometimes wake up a few minutes before my alarm goes off. Then I have 40 minutes to get myself ready…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Never later than 06:30 – I have two small children, Patrick and Gigi – and together they are a highly effective alarm clock! What is the first thing you do? Read the news and check the latest headlines. I’m…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I generally wake up around 7am, a bit earlier in the sunny summer months and a bit later during winter months (the light makes a huge difference to me) What is the first thing you do? I’ve been trying…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? My alarm clock rings every morning at 6.15, but like the rest of my family, I am a hardcore B-person so it may take up to half an hour for me to get out of bed. What is the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Between 5.00-6.00 AM (US Eastern Time). That way, I can catch on the morning news and developments from Europe and elsewhere, get moving outside, and still be ready for the day before my 7-year-old son wakes up! What is…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Usually between 7:00 and 8:00. Some people are like clockwork and wake up at the same time every day. I’ll hopefully develop this type of discipline. What is the first thing you do? Beard-grooming on most mornings. I try…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? It varies. I struggle with insomnia so often I’ll wake up around 3am. But mostly I try to start around 6:00 / 6:30. What is the first thing you do? I launch the coffee machine while listening to the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? 6 am like clockwork like clockwork. Weekends later. I need my sleep. What is the first thing you do? Get coffee, read news, Take dog for a walk. Which news sites do you read (if any) in the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I wake up around 7. At high-energy times, I don’t need an alarm. When I do, that would be an indication that I need to refill my tank. What is the first thing you do? Sometimes I start working…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I get up at around 6.30. But, in reality, I already spend a lot of the night awake, mostly listening to audiobooks – I have become a true addict. What is the first thing you do? Trying not to…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I set my watch alarm for 6.45am so that I can take the dog out for a walk. He has taken over the household since his arrival just over a year ago! What is the first thing you do?…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I set the alarm at 06:00—that gives me enough time to check the news, quickly workout, shave, shower and then wake up our five children What is the first thing you do? First thing I do when…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Normally, it will be around 6.30 Sometimes I rise early (5.30) to exercise before the rest of the family is awake. Which news sites do you read (if any) in the morning? I actually read the news in the…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I wake up around 7am. I set an alarm for 7:15am, but my body clock always seems to do the job for me. When the alarm goes off I know it’s time to get up. What is the first…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? The first alarm usually goes off at 7, depending on whether I am planning on hitting the gym before work or not! Whether I always manage to get up straight away is better left unspoken. What is the first…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I usually wake up around 0700 in the morning to get my daughter up and ready for school. If I am travelling with work I try to keep the same schedule but I do like to sleep a little longer…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I have a four-month-old and a four-year-old, so wake ups can start at 3am! I try and get a few more hours and I’m up at 6ish. What is the first thing you do? Usually, I’m sorting out our…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Most often I get up around 7 – either I wake up by myself or the alarm on my iPhone does the job. If I am flying to BRU or CDG, which is usually a morning flight, then it will…
What is the first thing you do in the morning? Definitely nothing work-related as my two kids keep me occupied in many ways in the morning. Which news sites do you read (if any) in the morning? Rule of thumb: no news consumption before taking the metro. At…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I am quite an early bird. I am usually out of bed latest at 6 AM. I prefer an early start and love getting things done in the morning, when I am normally not disturbed. What is the first…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Normally somewhere between 6am and 7.30am. This depends on whether I’m working from home (in Brighton, on the south coast of England) or going into our office (in London, where Checkout.com is headquartered). What is the first thing you…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Typically, my 14-year-old daughter is the first to get up at around 6.30. That starts off our ragdoll – a big fluffy blue-eyed cat who loves company and is a very loud talker, especially in the morning. A reliable and…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Generally I wake up about 0630. My kids are old enough to sleep in longer than me these days. What is the first thing you do? Apart from the obvious (I’m 51), I drink a pint of water. It’s…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I’m a morning person but I have to take many late-night calls in my current role, so I treasure my beauty sleep whenever I can. I usually get up at 6:30am to prepare lunch boxes for my two kids aged…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? Being French, I’ll start with a quote from French author Jules Renard. I guess everyone knows it: the world belongs to those who get up early. I wake up at 5:45 every morning with whatever plays on the radio at…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? I’m an early bird, so I usually get up before six o’clock. I have a bit of a commute to the office, about 1,5 hours, but work from home a couple of days a week. I still get up early…
At which time do you wake up in the morning? My morning routine is defined by my kids. They wake up at 6.20am, first thing is to get them ready for school. At 7.00am they leave the house to catch the school bus, then my day starts. What is…