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.
Inversion: The Crucial Thinking Skill Nobody Ever Taught You
(10 minute read)
Why it matters: To improve your critical thinking skills, you need to derail your usual habits and assumptions. In this piece, James Clear looks at the power of “inversion.” From the piece: “Inversion is a powerful thinking tool because it puts a spotlight on errors and roadblocks that are not obvious at first glance. What if the opposite was true? What if I focused on a different side of this situation? Instead of asking how to do something, ask how to not do it.”
“Personal kanban”: a Life-Changing Time-Management System that Explodes the Myth of Multitasking
(8 minute read)
Why it matters: Hack your productivity with this tactile, visual methodology for both boosting your focus and feeding your mind sweet, sweet dopamine. Setting up the system is simple, and the argument for trying it out is quite compelling. Feeling overwhelmed? Experiment with a little “personal kanban.”
James Michener’s Nomadic Pursuit of Depth
(5 minute read)
Why it matters: Location, location, location. For award-winning novelist James Michener, real estate was more than an investment: It was perhaps the secret sauce which allowed him to deeply pursue the truths in his novels. Check out this brief, though-provoking, and entertaining look on how bold moves helped build great art.
