Why I Hate The Word "Newbie"

About this episode

Frank Rolfe discusses why the term 'newbie' is offensive and irrelevant for new investors in self-storage.

Some people describe any new investor in self-storage as a "newbie" – a term that I find offensive and irrelevant. In this Self-Storage University podcast we’re going to review the many reasons why the word "newbie" should never be used.

People in this episode

Host: Frank Rolfe

Topics covered

• self-storage
• investing
• terminology
• new investors
• language
• offensive terms

Keywords

• newbie
• self-storage
• investor
• terminology
• language
• offensive
• investment

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