On the plane 1 hour to Washington , listening to Obama's press conference post election
Obamas key points / so you can tell your patients
1. His team was key - he had the best and smartest and as a consequence of the team - had the ability to make great decisions
Trump needs Team toserve him well - will help with his direction .... he won't be able to do this job on his own
2. Interconnectedness - needs immediate decisions - re globalisation - the horse has bolted - supply chains exist - will be very difficult to change
World has shrunk - can't put genie back in box - retool retrain education - rules of game are fair . People won't stay in 1 job - continual need to retool and retrain . Vocational EducAtion and continual upskilling is key.
3. Gestures matter - how he reaches out is important
4 When Obama came in USA was losing 800k jobs a month
In midst of feeefall
Collapse of housing markets - banks going broke
Obama - was busy - from day 1
Now - iindicators strong. -unemployment rate low
Income and wages high
Fin systems stable
Stock markets all time highs
Progress in Iraq
Alliances in strong shape
Carbon emissions strong - gas $2 per gallon
5. Will be difficult to undo policies - eg Obamacare - has helped 20m people get healthcare - If Trump can make this better - all the power to him, says Obama!
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