609: Evicting a Boarder with a Dangerous Disorder | Feedback Friday
Jan 7, 2022
A young couple grapples with the daunting task of evicting a mentally unstable tenant, balancing their safety against compassion for his plight. They seek legal insights to navigate this tricky situation while confronting their own fears. On a lighter note, the hosts share humorous anecdotes about mistaken identity and reflections on self-consciousness. Lastly, they delve into breaking cycles of attracting dysfunctional partners, emphasizing self-awareness and introspection in relationships.
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Mistaken Identity
Jordan Harbinger was mistaken for Dave Navarro multiple times while walking in Hollywood.
The real Dave Navarro was then coincidentally behind him, overhearing the situation.
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Spotlight Effect
Not everything is about you; it's common to overestimate how much attention others pay to us.
This is known as the spotlight effect, a cognitive bias.
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Evicting a Difficult Tenant
Gather evidence of the tenant's behavior through recordings or discreet cameras.
Consult an attorney specializing in landlord-tenant disputes and consider offering a financial incentive for relocation.
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The tenant renting your upstairs room has become so paranoid and delusional that you and your spouse no longer feel safe in your own home. On top of this, he has no job, no car, and he's behind on the rent. You don't want to be the heartless landlord who evicts someone so clearly in need of help, but you also don't want to wait until his erratic outbursts become violently directed toward you or your wife. So what's the right thing to do here? We'll try to find answers to this and more on this, our first Feedback Friday of the new year!
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How do you evict the mentally unstable boarder who makes you feel unsafe in your own house without also being heartless? [Thanks to attorney Corbin Payne for helping us field this one!]
With a desire to "fix" the problems of others where you find them, you seem to get romantically involved with a lot of emotionally dysfunctional narcissists. What can you do to break this lamentable pattern?[Thanks to clinical psychologist Dr. Erin Margolis for helping us with this one!]
In conversation, you often find yourself thinking of something to say before the other person has finished talking. And when it is your chance to speak, you're painfully aware that you're speaking too much. How do you strike a better balance of active listening and speaking succinctly?
In your senior year of high school, you're hopelessly overwhelmed. If you crush one deadline, another one looms nearby to crush your spirit. Your willpower is low, you're neglecting basic self-care, and procrastination is always more appealing than productivity. Do you truly need a break, or are you just being lazy?
As an underling ascending the corporate ladder, you found certain aspects of company culture a bit cringy and borderline cult-like. Now that you've started your own business, you want to create a company culture that builds rapport and teamwork while avoiding these pitfalls. But how?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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