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The Dangerous Comfort of Hoping and Wishing
I have an important question to ask you. This is a question that’s best answered from your gut, not your head. Take a deep breath, put log...
Gratitude Can Be Practical
For years I’ve heard people talk about how gratitude has helped them in life. By perhaps starting the day thinking about the things they’re gra...
Finding Your Competitive Fingerprint
The number of ways you can be successful in trading and poker is staggering. Walk down the driving range at any PGA Tour stop, or your local...
Intensity Takes a Toll
Every day you put your money at risk. Your goals and aspirations are on the line. Preparation needs to be sharp. Adaptation and continual im...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Clients often describe struggling with Tilt, fear, overconfidence, second-guessing, overthinking, greed, self-criticism, or a lack of confidence li...
Golf is Not 90% Mental
The old adage that golf is 90% mental is wrong. Thinking this way is like still playing with hickory shafts or a balata ball. The game evolves. So ...
New Book: Everyday Golf Psychology
I’m excited to announce that my latest book, Everyday Golf Psychology, will be available April 21st! Three years in the making and I couldn’...
Risky Business
Risk is everywhere. From leisure activities, like renting a paddleboard, skydiving, or taking your kids to a trampoline park, to driving a car, ope...
Boom & Bust
Boom or bust. Feast or famine. If you deal with extreme ups and downs in your performance, you know exactly what this feels like. You’ll h...
Everything Gets Easier When Your Goals are Right
I talk a lot about goals, particularly around this time of year as we set our sights on the opportunities before us. I talk a lot about goals bec...
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The Dream is Dead
I failed. In my quest to regain golfing glory, I failed. I started out this blog by sharing the dream that I had as a kid that I couldn’t shake: ...
Getting Paid to Rest
Imagine getting paid to take a week off? This is a luxury many salaried employees benefit from, but as traders and poker players, working for...
When Results Get Too Personal
Trading, poker and golf obviously play an important role in your life. It’s how you spend a significant amount of your time, and is likely an area...
When Failure Produces Insight
My most recent golf tournament didn’t go well, but as I stewed in the anger that followed, I discovered some new insights about myself that...
Recap from the U.S. Open Qualifier
It pains me to say it, but I did not qualify for the next stage of US Open qualifying. There were 120 guys competing for 7 spots. I shot 77...