GET SOME. GO AGAIN.

The more you try.
The more you fail.
The better you get.
The more you win.
~ George Heaton (Founder, Represent Clothing)

(The title of this newsletter is taken from the title of a song performed by Henry Rollins and The Rollins Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN7oXHNV058)

What makes the average trader tick?

More importantly, what makes unsuccessful traders keep trying?

That’s a question I’ve been asking myself for over a year.

Sure, everyone wants the financial rewards of becoming good at this, but that isn’t the biggest motivator.

The traders who can’t see past the money, usually don’t make any.

It’s safe to say that your intrinsic motivation has to come from a deeper place, and when you align with that, your results are going to improve.

Money on its own is proof of nothing more than your capacity and skill to generate it better than the average person.

The capacity and skill is linked to a core set of beliefs and a desire for personal growth.

I’ve coached millionaires who already have plenty of money and don’t necessarily need this way of making more. They just want to have the skill and test themselves in a high stakes environment.

Others were competitive athletes and wanted that feeling of drive and competition that doesn’t fit inside the typical 9 to 5 environment.

Some just want learn this well enough to teach their kids because they know the expectations set by the middle class dream aren’t fit for purpose.

Whatever trading is for you, it ought to represent more than money.

Because you’re going to get your ass kicked repeatedly in the pursuit of that money.

Is that a bad thing?

There’s no resilience to pressure without building up some scar tissue.

Problem is, people are massively lacking in self reliance these days.

Being a social media creator of sorts, I notice what people tend to flock to.

A post with some chart “setup” gets a ton of likes.

A basic platitude everyone’s heard before gets the people going.

Some stranger posts a win and everyone clicks like like they’re rubbing a magic lamp.

People are always seeking inspiration outside of themselves as a coping mechanism.

Temporary discomfort leads them to constantly beg, borrow and steal something they think might work better than what they have.

They think they’re inspired. They’re just imitating.

They lack trust in their own experience.

Trading systems don’t grow on trees.

Trading systems are a branch of personal growth.

You can’t win if you don’t grow.

You don’t grow if you don’t dig deeper into your own mind and embrace that feeling of difficulty and derive satisfaction from overcoming it.

Your edge is on the other side of what you think is difficult.

Your edge is obvious when you turn weakness into strength.

I frame it like this:

All the money in the world wouldn’t be worth it if I couldn’t wake up tomorrow.

That puts every result in perspective.

So I put emphasis on the next opportunity, the next trade.

The bigger picture of what’s possible is the context on one day in your life.

Always focus on the next shot more than the last result and you won’t run out of motivation.

Get up.

Get some.

Go again.

P.

The next CONSISTENCY course starts on 26.03.23 (25 spaces available).

3 weeks.

5 live calls per week.

Creating the biggest ideas in the market and the systems to trade them.

100 traders have taken this course and built their system for consistent profits.

If you want to become systematic and consistent, this might work for you.

I say might because you’re going to have to put in the work.

8hrs per week, to be specific.

I will coach you on idea creation, execution, systems thinking and managing your emotions through routines and mental clarity.

All calls are recorded and you get to keep them as a reference library.

You also get lifetime access to a free alumni community of traders who have taken the course and continue to help each other improve.

If you’d like to talk to me about your trading progress and goals and whether this course can work for you, use the link below to book a call.