I find that most folks who put an action plan together, neglect to dig deep enough to discover and articulate their why which is probably the most important component of all this planning. 

Economist Richard Thaler was awarded the Nobel Prize last year for articulating what my kindergarten teacher knew instinctively -- to encourage people to behave in a certain way, you add gold stars after their name to reward their good behavior.

I know the question is broad but you don’t know what you don’t know thus it’s hard to articulate.

While I would not have articulated the term "financial freedom" at the time I did have a long term vision of options. 

I'm sure we could've done a better job of educating people about investing in startups and articulating our future plans.

If the consensus is that I should agree to rent to them, as the landlord, how should I articulate the leasing terms in writing to protect myself? 

At it's simplest form a contract is just an formalized agreement that articulates what you and someone else agree to. 

All you need is a well articulated contract that says when the scope of work is completed to your satisfaction, then he gets the deed. 

Of course they had a very articulate individual on the sales end who was able to sell me on their business model.

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