John Dale Grover, Author at America's Future

By John Dale Grover • Oct 15,2019 Professional Development

No Working Professional Can Be a Super-Human Forever

Someone once told me “where normal people see free time and look forward to relaxing, you see free time and think, ‘what can I fill that with?’” That was not...

By John Dale Grover • Oct 07,2019 Professional Development

How to Pitch to Get Published–Pro-Tips from an Editor

When trying to pitch your work for publication, there are certain best practices that might seem obvious to some. However, as an editor myself, I’ve seen op-ed writers often make...

By John Dale Grover • Sep 09,2019 Culture, Professional Development

How Reading Good Fiction Can Help Your Career

“Serious DC people only read nonfiction.” One of my friends and colleagues came to believe this during his first internship in Washington. He would eventually change his mind, but I...

By John Dale Grover • Aug 06,2019 Professional Development

Four Steps to Overcoming Writer’s Block for Op-Eds

So you’ve got writer’s block. It happens to all of us as we get busy and sidetracked or have too much to say and aren’t sure where to start. Speaking...

By John Dale Grover • Jul 16,2019 Career Advice

How to Survive and Find Your Policy Niche in DC

Don’t give up! It took me four years to really break into my preferred policy field, but that doesn’t have to be the case for everyone. It is possible to...

Author: John Dale Grover

No Working Professional Can Be a Super-Human Forever

How to Pitch to Get Published–Pro-Tips from an Editor

How Reading Good Fiction Can Help Your Career

Four Steps to Overcoming Writer’s Block for Op-Eds

How to Survive and Find Your Policy Niche in DC