It basically amounts to this: I had heavy duty intentions to grasp some more of Discover the Upside of Down today, but these here things below decided to take precedence:
- Writing and producing the HMO Radio podcast for my good pal Matt Moody
- An unexpected but hugely privileged few hours with mum and dad
- A keen email despatch to the Spanish tourist office about my imminent trip to Malaga/potential travel feature opportunity. This would have been quick had I not used the message to vent my spleen about the Malaga office deleting my mail to them without reading it. I should probably disclose I’m also a travel writer, see;
- A sudden and inextricable addiction to the notion the rest of my time should be spent listening to podcasts…
Yet peculiarly it’s the last one that helped me learn more about the art of trading. After auditing my podcast subscriptions I decided to lurk in the small business podcast arena; then personal finance; and finally, trading. Oxymoronically my heart wanted me to start with the last subject, first; my mind had other plans.
After listening to some very US-centric fiscal advice from Money Girl and taking the plunge on some high-brow but unmissable personal development tips from Manager Tools “Basics”I happened upon Steve Croft’s Mind of a Trader. We’re up to episode 93 apparently; and each one looks like audio gold, discussing the relative merits of the trader psychology and how to harness yourself with the traits for success.
I’m loving it so far. Incisive, inspiring stuff. Everything that a podcast should be. And I’m a paid-up member of the podcasting brigade!
So one spread betting silver lining from an otherwise fabulous day of schmooze and snooze.
And back to the books tomorrow. Learn, I need to.
