Is your relationship with money healthy, solid and prosperous? Play these money games with Neuro Wisdom creator Mark Waldman to find out more about your relationship with money and why it benefits you to be generous. Mark Waldman – Neuro WisdomCan you afford to be selfish in business?Hell NO.Would you do anything to get to the top to become a leader in the financial business world? At Harvard Business School that used to be the requirement for entry, but research has proven that the social kickbacks of being overtly greedy and selfish outweigh the benefits.Human beings have neurological processes that instinctively punishes people who we see as being greedy, selfish and hoarding their wealth. Neuro Economics examines how people respond in social situations when money exchanges are involved and it shows that the fabric of a healthy economy and society is based on fairness and generosity.What is your money story?Play these MONEY GAMES with Marks to find out a little more your relationship with money and your internal ethics and emotional states.Also hear about the Giving Pledge and how only 10% of the world’s billionaires are prepared to live on half a billion dollars.  

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Are you sensing that OMG feeling "I just don’t think I can do this?" Then you may be on the verge of a breakthrough. To live the trader’s life you have to tread where civilians don’t go and be willing to live on the edge. Market Wrap with Market Wizard Linda RaschkeWe take a look at the US and commodity markets with Market Wizard Linda Raschke.  Mindpower with Louise BedfordThe Kafka EffectAre you experiencing that OMG feeling of "I just don’t think I can do this?"Then you may be on the verge of a breakthrough.The Kafka effect is a state of complete unease before you have a creative breakthrough where your brain starts seeing patterns, solutions, and answers.But you have to get out of your comfort zone.You have to be willing to stretch, cry, curse and fume before you grow and find those answers. That circle of comfort, which you used to live in, is just going to lead to boredom.To live the trader’s life you have to tread where civilians don’t go and be willing to live on the edge. Simone MillerPessimism In OthersPessimistic people complain…a lot.Pessimistic people drain you.Are you surrounded by people who wear a constant twenty-past-seven smile?Here are some solutions from Simone on how to deal with pessimists.Manifest the positivity within you by taking responsibility, and doing what you need to do to protect your happiness.Gently tell people they are being negative, many people don't realise they are being so.Be prepared to weed out pessimistic people in your life - pick champions, pick supporters. You need to be loved and supported. 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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Banish low self-confidence and pessimism in this week’s episode of Talking Trading as leading corporate trainer Judeth Wilson speaks about the benefits of power posing. Hear how simple body poses can increase your levels of testosterone and confidence into optimum states before you trade. Also, resident psychology specialist Simone Miller defines the demon of pessimism and reveals her 5-step strategy to kick self doubt and pessimism in the butt. Judeth WilsonWhat do Wonder Woman stances and victory poses have in common?They both increase your levels of testosterone and decrease your stress chemical cortisol.Power poses open your body making you appear larger and more confident and science has proven that when you hold them for at least 2 minutes your biochemistry changes into peak optimum states.POWER POSE before each session in the markets and program your body to higher success levels. Only 7% of our communication is verbal, your body language paints a thousand words… and dollars.Go on… strike a pose.To find out more about Judeth and Upfront Communications go to: upfrontcommunications.com.au Simone MillerDo you tend to see, emphasise and anticipate the worst possible outcomes for yourself?Is pessimism paralysing you and stopping you from making bold and confident decisions when trading?  Pessimism impacts your moods, your decision making, reduces the quality of your relationships and impacts your health.Simone gives a 5-step strategy to overcome it with practical tips and tricks like finding out your trigger phrases, challenging every negative thought with a question and reminding yourself of your identity statement. 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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How to market your business and increase sales.How do you get the most successful comedian in the world to do your advertising for you? Ask John Dwyer from the Institute of Wow who caused a marketing sensation when he signed Jerry Seinfeld to advertise his product. In this interview John tells us the magic tricks of marketing needed to get your business off the ground. From website testimonials to branding logos - you'll get to look at business through a whole new marketing paradigm.Successful people have so much to teach us. The way you do one thing is the way you do everything. Absorb the inspiration. Absorb the energy.John Dwyer  - The Institute of WowJerry Seinfeld was the biggest comedian in the world. He had only ever advertised for two companies Microsoft and American Express.Until John Dwyer, a cheeky marketing executive from Australia.John snagged Jerry for a series of Australian commercials, which tripled the rate of sales and caused a marketing coup.If you own your own business and are struggling to get it off the ground, or if you are trying to acquire more clients and increase sales, in this interview John lays out the strategic 101 principles of marketing to get your business singing.Hear about the importance of moving prospective buyers eyes off the price, why you need a video testimonial raving about your services and the importance of branding logos for any business.John's new podcast can be found at this link: http://salesforprofit.com/To download John's free eBook to discover "Wow Factor Marketing Secrets" to catapult your sales, click here.Mindpower Fear of People Louise BedfordTrading is an insular sport.How do you get the support from non-traders who will not believe in your dream in the market?Louise urges you to get all their concerns in one disgusting, hairy, steaming mass of sewerage and then put it aside…so you can live the trader’s life. 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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Market Wizard Tom Basso on trading and enjoying the rideIn this episode of Talking Trading we hear from Market Wizard Tom Basso and his trading journey from when he started buying mutual funds at the age of 12 to life after retirement and some of the things he learned along the way. Hear why he prefers the word trading strategy to system, how he controls volatility and the two most impactful trades of his career. We hear the story behind the tag line 'Mr Serenity' and why finding the sweet spot of your investment psychology is the most important thing to maintain your… serenity.Tom BassoTom Basso started trading mutual funds at the ripe age of 12. He went on to trade 600 million dollars at his company Trendstat and became famously known as Mr Serenity in New Market Wizards.Jack Schwager said he had never met a trader who was so darn calm about what he was doing and in this interview we find out why.Tom discusses the two trades in silver, which had the most impact on his life.The first taught him volatility control, which enabled him to be even-keeled in his trading.By using good volatility control Tom could remain tranquil in his trading which was the key to his long term survival… and is also why he believes finding the sweet spot of investment psychology is the most important thing.There are friends of Tom’s in the industry who have committed suicide, even other Market Wizards have burnt out, but Tom has remained Mr Serenity.Another trade in silver taught Tom a different lesson.Never miss trades. The only prerequisite Tom has for going on holiday is a wifi connection. Tom and his wife take cruises around the world but he still trades every day.Tom enjoys the ride, and he wonders that if you are finding your path somewhat miserable, what is the point of all of this? He is still, more than ever, Mr Serenity.To contact Tom, go to Tom Basso on Facebook or Twitter or listen to the interview for his email address. 

Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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Read another person’s character within seconds and further understand your own personality.Imagine looking at a person’s face and knowing their strengths, weakness and their personality just from their features? The art of face reading enables you to do just that. In this episode we talk to Celebrity Face Profiler Alan Stevens on the power of face reading and how it helps you understand your personality and trigger points so when the markets are tough you have awareness of how you react. Also hear from Louise Bedford in Mindpower on how you can de-tooth the fear of failure to live a trader’s life. Alan Stevens - Celebrity Face ProfilerFacial features are the windows to your mind and the art of face reading helps you determine people’s character traits, personalities and skills.It also helps you to understand your own personality and which characteristics are triggered during trading drawdowns as under stress you always react to your base line personality.It benefits children’s learning styles, assists children find suitable careers and in couples can increase the communication for a stronger relationship.Hear Alan’s face reading on Chris Tate, Louise Bedford and Caroline Stephen and do the simple finger test to see if you are a risk taker or not. Mindpower – Fear of Failure.  Louise BedfordDefine the thing you are scared about and de-tooth it.Is it fear of loss, fear of process or fear of the outcome?Once you define what is stopping you articulate it, talk about it and get one step closer to 'the traders life'. 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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Get ready to move into your greatness and shine as a trader with Leadership Coach and Ted X Talk Star Tanya Geisler. Those feelings of ‘it is just a matter of time until someone finds out I am fake’ are ready for the dustbin. Tanya defines, describes and demystifies the Impostor Complex so you can OWN YOUR AUTHORITY. Her enthusiasm is electric. Her passion is uplifting. Her belief tells you can do anything. Get ready – go – step into your greatness.The ImpostOr Syndrome – Tanya GeislerAll high achievers have suffered the Imposter Complex.Those thoughts that say ‘It is just a matter of time until someone finds out I am a fake.’They keep you small… they keep you from shining…John Lennon said ‘Part of me thinks I am a loser and the other part thinks I am god almighty.’Sound familiar…ring any bells?When Leadership Coach Tanya Geisler presented at Ted X on the Impostor Syndrome she brought the house down. She told people how to move beyond self-doubt into OWNING THEIR AUTHORITY.She tells us how to do that here in this episode. Unplugged. Raw.In 6 simple coaching steps that have you believing in your ability and stepping into your greatness. 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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If you could ask anything to the man who has interviewed the world’s top traders, what would it be? In this episode Jack Schwager, author of the legendary Market Wizard series, discusses writing his books and the answer to that seminal question - what are the characteristics of great traders? Jack also discusses FundSeeder, his new project designed to find the undiscovered great traders. Jack SchwagerJack Schwager wrote Market Wizards to capture the characteristics of great traders through their stories.Starting with Michael Marcus and then Ed Seykota, he went on a cookie crumb trail around the USA and created the legendary Market Wizards series. Filled with timeless truths the books are classic literature for every trader.In this interview hear how the Market Wizard series evolved, what Jack Schwager learnt from writing it, and the seminal question to ask the Market Wizard himself – what characteristics make a great trader to set them apart from everyone else?Jack discusses two traits in detail:1.  There is NO ONE WAY TO MAKE MONEY IN THE MARKETS and you have to find an approach that fits your belief system. Many Market Wizards view each other’s trading approach with complete cynicism and they often have conflicting opinions 180 degrees apart.‘There are a billion ways to make money in the markets. Unfortunately they are all difficult to find.’ - Jack Schwager2.  You need complete FLEXIBILITY and LACK OF LOYALTY to a share. Great traders are able to change their direction on a dime, not only are they able to get out but they are able to flip positions.Jack also discusses FundSeeder, his new project to discover undiscovered trading talent and connect them with investors. To find out more go to www.fundseeder.com  

Let me give you my trading plan template…

Stuck in a cycle of losses? It’s tough, and I know how disheartening it can feel.

The key is learning from those losses and creating a plan that works for you.

I’ve created a free trading template to help you get back on track. It’s simple, practical, and designed to give you more control over your trades.

Head to www.tradinggame.com.au and download it today.

Be the spark 

If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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In this episode of Talking Trading, feel the pain of not treating your trading like a business and why the tax department refused to grant a tax rebate to a share trader on the grounds her business was not being run professionally. Hear how you can avoid ever being in such a situation. Also tune in to the personal journey of accountant Jason Cunningham and his rags to celebrity story. Jason CunninghamThe importance of running your trading business professionally comes to harsh taxation reality.The Australian Tax Office declared a taxpayer was not a share trader despite making substantial share trades.The taxpayer worked as a child-care educator and earned $40,000 in wagesShe used her savings of $40,000 to start trading in sharesDuring 2011 she made 71 purchases to the value of $379,630 and she was seeking a tax deduction on her losses of $20,000The tax office denied the loss declaring she was not a share trader.Jason’s spells out the reasons why this happened and the essential criteria the tax office looks for in running a trading business SO YOU ARE NEVER IN THIS SITUATION.Also hear the personal rags to celebrity story of Jason Cunningham. How his family lost everything during his childhood, and how this drove him to build his accounting firm The Practice and why his passion is to present financial matters in language everyone can understand.  

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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In this episode property expert Michael Yardney shares the definition of true wealth and why high net worth investors desire to leave a legacy.Hear what differentiates average Australians from the uber-successful and why it always comes down to mindset. Also hear how Talking Trading was born and the power of being immersed in an environment where you are free to chase your investing dreams.Michael YardneyMichael Yardney is Australia’s leading property specialist and an expert on wealth creation, financial mindset and investing.Want to know the biggest difference between high net worth investors and the average Australian?It is their MINDSET.While the average Australian takes financial advice from well meaning but non- wealthy people successful investors often have mentors and mastermind groups who are able to see your blind spots and move you from limiting subconscious beliefs to empowering thoughts.Wealth Retreat is a high level masterminding educational event, which has had a track record for 10 years.  Every year 50 investors gather on the Gold Coast for 5 days to immerse themselves in an investing, networking and joint venturing environment.Wealth Retreat was the birthplace of Talking Trading three years ago as Louise and Caroline met for the first time and passions united and friendship forged.Louise Bedford and Chris Tate will be presenting this year as well a host of property experts, accounting and finance professionals. To immerse yourself in uber-success and leave a lifetime legacy of wealth go to: http://wealthretreat.com.au/trader/ 

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If you know someone who’s struggling in the markets, don’t keep Talking Trading to yourself. Share the show with them — because sometimes all it takes is one insight, one spark, to turn their trading around.
Take them to talkingtrading.com.au and be the person who makes the difference.

Trade confidently. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author and founder of www.tradinggame.com.au and www.talkingtrading.com.au.

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