RR176 Word of the Week: Usury Cambridge: the activity of lending someone money with the agreement that they will pay back a very much larger amount of money later; the lending of money at extremely high interest rates Oxford English: The action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Investopedia: Usury … More W.O.W. Usury
RR173 Word of the Week: Notoriety vs. Publicity I went over this word back in 2017 before the show was broken down into three segments. I want to go over it again only because I have heard folks using it again presumably thinking it is the same as publicity. Notoriety Cambridge: the state of being … More W.O.W. Notoriety vs. Publicity
RR170 Word of the Week: Zealot To me this word sounds like some sort of vegetable…like Brussels sprouts (yeah, it’s plural). But zealot is another thing entirely; a not so good thing. More not so good than Brussels sprouts. Zealot Cambridge: a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other … More W.O.W. Zealot
RR167 Word of the Week: Reciprocity This word is a good one to remember if you would like to have a beneficial relationship. It applies to business relationships and personal ones…even when there are amorous. Definitions: Cambridge: a situation in which two groups agree to help each other by behaving in the same way or … More W.O.W. Reciprocity
RR164 Word of the Week: Extrapolate I have no idea why this word came into my head…wait I watched Orville; don’t all those SciFi space travel shows talk about extrapolating data? In any event, the etymology is a little long on this one but I still break it down into layman’s term as much as … More W.O.W. Extrapolate
RR161 Word of the week (WOW): Inverse When I was searching for info on if tinnitus can be mitigated by hypnosis I found a reference to an ncbi study on the inverse relationship between caffeine and tinnitus. As it turns out the article seemed to spin the story a bit on the conclusion and methodology … More W.O.W. Inverse
RR156 Word of the Week: Induce vs. Deduce This week we are going to compare and contrast induce vs. deduce. But more specifically Induction vs. Deduction I came across the idea for this a episodes ago because it reminded me of a criminal justice class I had taken. Some of the examples I found were … More W.O.W. Induce vs. Deduce
RR153 Word of the Week: Intuitive This week’s word comes from last Monday’s podcast episode and the fact that I started rereading a great book on how to develop your intuition. Intuition is difficult to explain but we go over the definitions and some examples to make it easier to understand. I name my intuition. … More W.O.W. Intuitive
RR148 Word of the Week: Inundate…a little late but that is why I chose this word. Too much? Drowning? You may be inundated. That was me last week and we will go over what Cambridge, Oxford and even Urban dictionaries have to say about the definition of the work inundate. Like, share, comment, subscribe: Home … More W.O.W. Inundate
RR145 Word of the Week: Time Management Having trouble managing your time? Maybe you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You might be spinning your wheels. This week we are going over a few tips from a Toggl article that was a good place to start if you are time spent challenged. Like, share, comment, subscribe: … More W.O.W. Time Management
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