This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it. This week’s closing word: Litigious Pronounced: (lih-TIDGE-iss) Adjective: inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits Synonyms: combative, [...]
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Other Recent Articles from Previous Issues
Great Read Roundup: Execute, Execute, Execute
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or matter to your real estate career. The Ultimate Guide to Minimum Viable Products (7 minute read) Why it matters: If you’re not familiar with the [...]
The Closing Word: Stolid
This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it. This week’s closing word: Stolid Pronounced: (STAHL-id) Adjective: having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited Synonyms: impassive, unemotional From Vocabulary.com: ”A [...]
Scott’s Thoughts: No Terms & Conditions
The man once dubbed “America’s rubber-faced fartsmith” by satirical news source The Onion, actor Jim Carrey had some sage advice to share at this commencement address for the graduating class of Maharishi University of Management on May 24th, 2014. The point that hit home for me was this quote: “As far as I can tell, it’s just [...]
Scott’s Thoughts: Opportunity Overload
“The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.” -Benjamin Disraeli – British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. More and more, we’ve become trained to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to information. This gives way to a type of confirmation bias, where our [...]
The Closing Word: Inveigle
This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it. This week’s closing word: inveigle Pronounced: (in-VAY-gull) Verb: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms: blarney, cajole, coax, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle [...]
Great Read Roundup: Mind the Curves
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or matter to your real estate career. Upside Down: How to Change Behavior Through Questions Rather than Commands (5 minute read) Why it matters: Giving your [...]
Great Read Roundup: Rental Add-Ons, Dead Zones & Brokerage Interviews
An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 6 Types of Rental Property Add-Ons (& a Look at Whether They’re Worth It) (10 minute read) Why [...]
Scott’s Thoughts: Multiply Your Time
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” -Carl Sandburg, American poet, biographer, writer, and editor. No tool is as handy as the right question. With the right [...]
