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Making Sure My Next Book Helps You

December 10, 2018 by Jared tendler

I’m excited to announce I’m writing a new book. I’m switching it up this time, however, and it’s not about poker – it’s The Mental Game of Trading.

Sorry to disappoint fans of The Mental Game of Poker books who were hoping for The Mental Game of Poker 3. But I do think some of you will enjoy the trading book because it will incorporate material I’ve been developing over the last five years to increase the speed and ease of solving even the toughest mental game problems.

For The Mental Game of Trading to be as hard-hitting as the poker books have been, I need your help.

The Ask: If you’re a trader, please take five minutes to complete this survey. If you’re not, please forward it on to any traders you know who might be willing to fill it out.

The Benefit: Not only will your feedback help the book address the problems that are holding you back, I’m also offering a free webinar in February 2019 for anyone who completes the survey.

The Why: My first two books, The Mental Game of Poker 1 and 2, were successful because I had the unique opportunity to interact with thousands of poker players beyond my 1:1 clients through forum posts, online Q&A’s, and coaching videos. This allowed me to make sure that I was crafting my books in a way that fit what poker players needed and spoke their language. Like the poker books, The Mental Game of Trading will provide traders with a roadmap to identify and correct the most common, and often pervasive, mental game issues. For maximum impact I need to make sure the examples and language really resonate.

Beyond my personal work with individual traders and institutional clients, the attached survey is part of a targeted research effort to ensure the book is as tailored as possible to the concerns and lingo of the broad trading community. The more traders who are willing to share their perspectives, the better I will be at using language and examples that resonate with you.

Please be sure to take the survey by January 31st so I can get cranking on the book and so you can participate in the seminar.

A PSA on PMA

October 15, 2018 by Jared tendler

Jared is not a fan of creating short-term fixes. While he admits there is a lot of great advice out there, if that advice does not translate to a fundamental change in the way you think about the game, learning, and yourself, then you will have to constantly come up with new tricks and solutions. Think of short term solutions as bandaids. Sure they can be good for a short period of time, but having to apply and reapply bandaids over and over again is not a viable long-term solution. To put it in Jared’s words, the difference between the two is like “the difference between pulling out a weed by its roots, and just pulling it out at the surface level only to have it grow back.” To read more, click here.

Does it feel like your brain is full?

October 12, 2018 by Jared tendler

In the last few years I have spent a lot more time thinking about attention and focus, both as a mental game coach and as a parent. More and more my clients are coming to me with struggles related to the fact they, like many people, are addicted to their phones and social media.

Then I read articles like this which make me realize we could be in a national epidemic of tech addiction. Silicon Valley bosses prohibit their children from using the very tech that they produce, because they know what it is doing to all of us. This is becoming the smoking of our time, but thankfully we are waking up to it. If you want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, check out this interview with Tristan Harris.

There are many problems with tech addiction, but one of the specific ones I deal with is something I call ‘Bloated Brain’, which I cover in The Mental Game of Poker 2. In both my books I make constant comparisons between the brain and your muscles, for good reason. Bloated Brain, however, is a bit more like your stomach. When we absorb too much information it has a similar impact on our brain as too much food does in our stomach. We feel slow, and tired, and we are unable to take any more information in. (Homer Simpson knows all about this)

If you are playing poker or trading you are already exposing yourself to thousands upon thousands of data points every day and using a lot of your cognitive resources. Then you have to spend your entire day avoiding thousands upon thousands of marketing messages wherever you go. Then there is email, your friends Facebook posts and tons and tons of clickbait. A lot of my clients try and relax with video games, but unfortunately, that’s just absorbing more data.

Now more than ever you need breaks from all that information. Go for walks with no tech, go to the gym, listen to calming music, take one day off from work and tech every week, meditate if that works for you. I also advise my clients to journal, it’s a good way to get that information out of your brain and help your brain to digest data. It really helps them clear their head and a side benefit is that they tend to sleep better.

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Chat with Traders

August 18, 2016 by Jared tendler

I had a chance to chat with Aaron Fifield on the “Chat with Traders” podcast. It’s a wide ranging interview that covers:

How I went from professional golfer to mental game poker coach, who helped my first client squash anger issues and make $600,000 in the space of four months.
The benefits of removing negative and excessive emotion from decision making, and the various exercises Jared uses with his clients to balance emotions.
Tips for how to; study your own emotional reactions, recognize flawed patterns which can be corrected, and separate tactical errors from mental game errors.
Jared fleshes out the seven types of “tilt” poker players and traders can experience, and when (in your career) you should begin working on psychology improvements.
Pointers for how to maintain concentration, focus, and high levels of alertness throughout the trading day—especially important for short-term day traders.

Get a FREE copy of The Mental Game of Poker 1 or 2 on Audiobook

October 5, 2014 by Jared tendler Leave a Comment

Free AudioBook!

No tricks, no gimmicks, and no contests. Amazon.com is heavily marketing audiobooks as the next big thing. So take advantage of this great offer while it lasts.

Getting a free copy of TMGP or TMGP2 is easy. Simply sign-up for a free 30-day trial to Amazon’s audiobook company, Audible. Here’s how:

1. For The Mental Game of Poker 1, go to the audiobook page on Audible.com, Audible.co.uk or Audible.de (These links take you right there.)

1a. For The Mental Game of Poker 2, go to the audiobook page on Audible.com, Audible.co.uk or Audible.de (These links take you right there.)

2. You’ll be redirected to the Audible website to sign-up for the free 30-day trial. If you have an Amazon account, you can use it to sign-up to Audible. If not, you’ll be prompted to create an account.

3. After signing-up, follow the instructions to download the Audible software and the book to your device (PC, tablet, or phone).

4. You’re under no obligation to remain a member of Audible after you sign-up. There may be other poker books you’re interested in listening to, or you may get hooked and start listening to more audiobooks in general.

Please note this is a one time offer, so if you have previously received a free starting book with Audible, you will not be able to get another one for free. However, by signing up for a monthly membership you get audiobooks, including TMGP or TMGP2 at a reduced price.

It’s really simple. Get your free copy today!

I’ve been surprised by how many people have downloaded the audiobook after already purchasing the softcover or ebook. They’re listening to it while grinding, in their car, and other places. That’s why I’m excited to share this offer with you. Now, you can learn the material in a new way and work towards mastering your mental game, for FREE!