Image via Wikipedia Kids end up playing sports for a whole host of reasons. It’s not always the case, in fact it’s rarely the case, that a desire to succeed is the number one reason for their playing. it’s much more likely that they are enrolled in sports on behalf of their parents, or because […]
Month: May 2010
Advice to an aspiring young leader
Image via Wikipedia Leadership is not a natural act for most people, or so they think. There are leadership qualities deep down inside each and every one of us, though, that are just waiting for the right circumstances, motivation and opportunity to come to the surface. The hardest way to try to develop your own […]
Developing discipline in young athletes
Image via Wikipedia A lot of people believe that you have to be harsh and loud to be an effective disciplinarian. The great example of UCLA coach John Wooden however tells us that discipline is much more than volume. It has everything to do with doing the right things in the right way on a […]
Education advice for new traders
Image via Wikipedia Learning to survive in the world of daytrading and swing trading is no small undertaking. If it were easy, everyone could do it. The ocean of trading is filled with sharks who are looking to gobble up easy marks. You want to make sure that you’re not an easy catch for them. […]
Risk management for new traders
Image via Wikipedia Daytrading seminars, trading books, television commentators and radio advertisements are filled with promises of easy money in the stock market. With just a little bit effort and a fistful of dollars, you too can be enjoying the lifestyle of the rich and famous. We know in our hearts that this is not […]
Excellent summary of forward thinking Army leaders
Image by Getty Images via @daylife The Best Defense (ricks.foreignpolicy.com) May 17, 2010 A General Covers An Army War Game By Lt. Gen. David Barno, U.S. Army (ret.), Best Defense chief Army correspondent The annual “Unified Quest” futures war game held recently at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was pretty impressive — and […]
Globalism giving way to regionalism in front of our eyes
Image via Wikipedia i think we are getting ready to see a move from globalism to regionalism in terms of markets. as governments try to keep jobs in critical indistries closer to home and buying their own stuff first regional competition vs global competition The free market principles increasingly popular around the world over the […]
Traders Roundtable: Assessing the Market Condition
A friend of mine asked an important question about how to assess the condition of the market based on the length of time you intend to hold your typical trade. The challenge is to balance precision and usefulness, and to get the market condition system timing in tune with your trading style. My sense is […]
Appreciative Coaching: The Power of Positive Self Talk
Image via Wikipedia One of the biggest challenges that young soccer players face is the issue of inner dialogue or self talk. By this I mean the inner narrative that goes through players had unconsciously or somewhat consciously as the game unfolds in front of them. A lot of things go into what a player […]
A system that relies on individual initiative
Image via Wikipedia I’m working in Army curriculum development, and I’m always amazed at how much the system relies on the initiative and knowledge of individuals working on their own to discover what the right answer is for the good of the Army The pace of changes is greater now than I have ever seen […]