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Upgrade to the Trading Psychology Masterclass
I worked very hard to create what I believe to be the most comprehensive trading psychology course on the market today – and now it’s been ...
Mental Game Excerpt From GTO Poker Simplified
I’m happy to share an excerpt from a new book by Dara O’Kearney and my co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Barry Carter. If yo...
Learning More Efficiently
When I talk about improving performance over time I often turn to the Inchworm concept, which I discussed most recently in the second half o...
Be Your Own Coach
Last month I tweeted about an idea I discuss often with my 1:1 clients – the need to be your own coach. The idea struck a bigger chord than I was...
Tools & Resources to Speed Progress
There’s no question that consistent effort will accelerate your mental game progress. To get results, you simply must do the work. Unfortu...
The Cost of Perfectionism
“If you are going to drive for perfection, you have to be strong enough to handle imperfection." – Jared Tendler, Office Hours #14 (Yeah I’m...
Perfectionists Who Procrastinate
I wrote this post last night after my kid went to bed. Just kidding. But if that scenario rings true for you, I get it. I’m a (largely) refor...
Evolution of Your Mental Game
You’ve done a bunch of work. You’ve made some progress. Now what? The truth is, it depends. Your next steps will be different based on wher...
Find the “Rocks” in Your Mind
Many people have an innate flaw in the way they try to solve problems like fear, tilt, low confidence, etc. - they don’t look deep enough. I was...
Why You Need a System
I released The Mental Game of Trading last April and while in some ways I can’t believe it’s been a year, in other ways I feel like it was a li...
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Chess Lessons From the Mental Game of Poker 2
Jennifer Shahade, for the US Chess Federation, wrote a review of The Mental Game of Poker 2 and discussed the application...
WSOP Countdown: Mental Game tips for WSOP Newbies
It becomes really easy to find ways to destroy yourself - both within poker and... well, it's Vegas, so the partying can do...
My First Tourney Back
I decided a few months ago to get back into tournament golf. It had been 3 years since my last tournament and 5 years since...
Story from WSOP Bracelet Winner
Max Steinberg emailed this story to me after congratulating him on winning his first WSOP bracelet in the 1k NL, event 33...
Hurts to be a Champion
I heard a great quote on Sportcenter this morning from Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) about his mindset during the last few...