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.
How to Become More Self-Aware
(9 minute read)
Why it matters: ”The biggest opportunity is awareness,” says Tasha Eurich in her book “Insight, the Power of Self-Awareness in a Self-deluded World.” This piece tackles the thorny issue of gaining greater self-awareness through a variety of provocative, simple exercises. If you want to work on your blindspots, consider reading this piece today. (And if you don’t… what might that say about you?)
How to Read More Books
(5 minute read)
Why it matters: Originally geared for 2017, this article is still a gold nugget in the “practical approach” department for fostering more reading time. Reading is a hugely powerful tool for expanding our minds, opening our eyes, and creating opportunities for innovative thinking. Check out these five solid strategies and read more books in 2018.
Is the Answer to Phone Addiction a Worse Phone?
(5 minute read)
Why it matters: Ever noticed how that red badge icon on your phone–for new messages, email alerts, available software updates–can powerfully distract you from whatever it was you picked up your phone for in the first place? You’re not alone. Check out how people are “going grayscale” to undo the tricks app designers use to manipulate our focus. (There’s a tutorial by Lifehacker on how to “go grayscale.”)
