{"id":37435,"date":"2014-05-08T21:24:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T01:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=37435"},"modified":"2014-05-14T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T16:57:34","slug":"excellence-vs-perfection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/excellence-vs-perfection","title":{"rendered":"Excellence vs. Perfection"},"content":{"rendered":"

I see too many people beating themselves up for not being perfect traders. That\u2019s really sad because being a great trader and achieving the gains you desire isn\u2019t about trading perfectly. In fact, expecting perfection often delays progress for years. When I talk to the most successful traders I know, they call their trading a culmination of errors that usually result in a profit, and I\u2019d have to agree.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at this rationally for a minute. Doing everything perfectly is impossible. You will make mistakes and you will have unforeseen challenges no matter how good you are. So stop worrying about being perfect and stop beating yourself up when you are not. All that does is put you in a downward spiral that leads to a lack of confidence, unneeded stress and fear; all of which adversely affects your trading.<\/p>\n

Instead, try a different strategy. Strive for excellence. Go for constant and never ending improvement in your trading. Reward yourself any small progress you make and use it as a measurement to improve upon. By reinforcing good decisions and looking for improvements you are constantly learning, building confidence and becoming a better trader. Remember mistakes and challenges will happen. It\u2019s what you do with them that make the difference.<\/p>\n

For more information on becoming a better trader\u00a0click here to learn about our One on One Coaching and Trading Triangle Programs<\/a>\u00a0!<\/p>\n

Live with passion!<\/p>\n

John Locke<\/p>\n

No relevant positions<\/p>\n

Risk disclaimer<\/a><\/p>\n

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