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At SMB, our primary business is our proprietary trading desk.\u00a0 85 percent of my energy and attention goes into the trading desk, our traders, and growing that business.\u00a0 But everyday, I do spend time on our education arm- SMBU.<\/p>\n

Recently, I had drinks with two partners of a proprietary trading desk in NYC and one asked, “Why do you guys run an education company?” And I have to admit this gentleman was not the first to ask.<\/p>\n

There are numerous reasons why we run SMBU, but the one most important to Steve and I relates to the picture above.\u00a0 We meet people\/traders, who we would not have met otherwise.\u00a0 Simply, if we were not putting ourselves out there and sharing daily, we would not have the opportunity to meet and then learn from others as much as we do.<\/p>\n

Just recently, here are the first ten things that come to mind that I have learned from traders in our community, that have enriched my learning:<\/p>\n

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  1. retrofitme.com for health coaching<\/li>\n
  2. headspace.com for guided meditation<\/li>\n
  3. James Clear for in-depth summaries on best practices<\/li>\n
  4. TraderMind<\/em> by Steve Ward for psychology performance<\/li>\n
  5. a signed copy of The Power of Negative Thinking<\/em> by Bobby Knight<\/li>\n
  6. swim to relieve your back pain<\/li>\n
  7. Brett Ledbetter on What Drives Winning<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. The Talent Code<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Mad Men<\/em>, which I would have never watched unless a few had not insisted it was the best TV show ever<\/li>\n
  10. Documentary: I am not your guru<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These were all referrals from traders in our trading community, SMBU.<\/p>\n

    Sure! SMBU adds diversity to our business, an important hallmark for sustaining businesses (Ted Talk- Martin Reeves<\/a>: How to build a business that lasts 100 years<\/em>).\u00a0 Yes! SMBU is a for-profit educational company.\u00a0 Yes! we meet traders, for which we would not have, that become traders for our prop desk.\u00a0 But the real reward is what we learn from those we would have never met, if we were not sharing and putting ourselves out there on a daily basis.\u00a0 All of that makes us better!<\/p>\n

    So…..that is why we run SMBU.<\/p>\n

    Related posts<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Mike Bellafiore shares trading lessons in a podcast with ChatwithTraders<\/a><\/p>\n

    A pro trader shares his goals here<\/a><\/p>\n

    Readers share: Are you ready to trade professionally?<\/a><\/p>\n

    There is another way to a higher PnL<\/a><\/p>\n

    *no relevant positions<\/p>\n

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