Beyond the Data: The Intuitive Edge of Seasoned Traders
That intuition or “gut feeling” in trading is often pattern recognition honed by experience, a valuable edge. But intuition without a safety net is a gamble, not strategy. What if your gut is wrong? Because let’s be clear: no one, not even you, can predict the market’s every move.
Darby Maguire
Darby Maguire is not your average ultramarathon runner. He doesn’t sport the latest high-tech gear, meticulously track his every move, or boast a lengthy running resume. In fact, at just 21 years old, with a mere year of running under his belt, he embarked on a...
Gavin Skip
“I’ve been seeing Stephen many number of years, and on top of all his coaching brilliance, I’ve never met a wiser man! I don’t understand the ‘magic’ (as I call it!) that Stephen does, but I know it works, and after sessions, I always feel better and benefit from it....
Chris Moorman World Poker Tour Champion Wins BIG again; Investing in Yourself & More!
Hello Everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful time this Christmas with your loved ones. Life zooms by too fast, but this time of year, I like to take a bit of pause and remind myself what’s truly important and capture those moments, especially when...
The Smarter Way to Set 2025 Goals with Tony Wrighton
In this podcast with Tony Wrighton, we look at the science, and changing trends, around goal-setting, habit-forming and mindsetting.
How To Annoy People
I received many very appreciative comments about my last blog. But a few people asked what the connection was between golf and Jack The Ripper? Good question. So now is the perfect time to repeat an important point. My clients are a diverse group. About the only thing...New ‘Get Lucky Now!’ Videos Posted
I decided last year that I was going to write and present a series of short videos about Luck. Little did I realise what a challenge this would be. Nor how fascinating this subject would be. I consider myself lucky but never take this for granted. I like to believe...
Affirmations Do Not Work As Well As They Should
I have been a strong believer in the power of affirmations and mantras for more years than I care to remember. But for the last few months I have started to have some doubts. Don’t get me wrong. I still think they can help people achieve their goals, but I think there are other methods that will be hugely more powerful.
More About Resonance and Creativity
How much talent are we born with, and how much do we develop through our own efforts and opportunities?
The Winning Day Trader; The Ripple Effect of Choice; Building Confidence & More!
Imagine being logical, focused, and cool under pressure. Last week The European published an article where I interviewed Chris Beauchamp, the Chief Market Analyst at IG Group, about trading psychology and the strategies he uses to stay steady and make smarter, emotion-free decisions.
Mindfulness as a Mind-control Technique
Mindfulness is gaining increasing popularity as a mind-control technique. It is being taught to patients in hospitals, children in schools, and business executives as part of their management development. Mindfulness has helped so many people it’s well worth our...
Preparation Prevents Pressure
If you put the work in, you cannot lose, you are at the best you can be, and with this knowledge comes an overwhelming calmness. The top performers in all works of life are the ones who have done all the prep work and actually enjoy the event of performance.
Mastering the Mind
This week, The European published my interview with Chris Moorman. We discuss the psychological aspects of poker, the mental techniques that separate the good from the great, and how mastering the mind can be the ultimate edge in one of the world’s most competitive arenas.
Nobody Said It Would Be Easy
The problem is that we all live in a deluded world where we feel that our conscious mind is responsible for our success. But it is only when we can let go of this belief, and get out of our own way that we provide the fertile environment to ignite our peak performance. Then we find The Zone.
Help! What is the Best Way to Talk to Others, and Get My Message to Them?
Knowing the best way to talk to others is very important if we wish to get our message heard. Talking can get us into all kinds of problems, and this short video gives a few suggestions to avoid common pitfalls.
The Shy Musician – A Lesson For Us All
I met a shy classical musician who I shall call Carlos. His story paints a very familiar picture for all of us. It is the reason why we often find it so hard to perform at our best when in the public arena, or even just when others are watching us.
You Make Your Own Luck
Think lucky, and you just might get lucky!
Golfer Andy Wants to Cut 15 Shots Off his Score. Is This Possible?
Golfer Andy has responded to my video challenge and has asked for my help to cut 15 shots of his golf score. This will reduce his handicap from 24 to 9.
You Do Not Need Any More Confidence
The reason is that feeling confident is the default normal state for all of us. It is when we have problems with other emotions that confidence hides away in some deep part of our brain. So my approach with clients who want more confidence is not to search for it, but to search for the factors that that are blocking our natural confidence.
Hack Your Brain Fast! Weight Control in Minutes!
Learn about ideal weight control within minutes! This short video cuts out all the jargon, dogma, and rituals. Get your head in a better place, and the rest of your body will follow.
Hack Your Brain Fast! Meditate in Minutes!
Learn to meditate within minutes! This short video cuts out all the jargon, dogma, and rituals. Get your head in a better place, and the rest of your body will follow. My YouTube channel is the GO TO destination for busy people like you who want to hack their brain...We Are Not Alone – Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog I suggested we are not alone, but connected to the 8 billion other people who we share our planet with. People either get this concept, or they don’t. Even if they get just a little bit it is often enough to catapult their life to at least the next level.
Live As If You Are Already Dead
Anjelika had a great first day in Amsterdam on her European Tour debut. She easily made the cut, despite being ill on Day 2. Coincidentally she and Miles Collins, another tour player, both find one of my comments helpful when playing golf.
Anxiety & Confidence
Maybe anxiety strikes you from the moment your alarm goes off in the morning. Perhaps it hits when your boss tells you that he needs to speak with you in his office before the end of the day. With training, it’s possible to come out on the other side of anxiety.
We Are Not Alone – Part 1
You are not alone in this world, even if it sometimes feels as if you are. You are connected to every other human being through your shared DNA.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is one of the techniques included in my NLP coaching programs. Whatever you wish to call it, you will have likely experienced it before, and you know that it was a great feeling. At such times, it feels as if life is easy, and all you have to do is push at open doors.
Mindfulness Made Easy. Act Now!
A Simple Technique For Mindfulness. The following video about mindfulness may be the most important one that I have recorded to date.
Can’t Live with our Brains, Can’t Live without Them
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
What Are Your Barriers To Success?
I’ve spent so many years confronting barriers that my mind no longer recognises them, and jumps straight to solutions. So having to think about and identify common barriers to success was an illuminating exercise. These are the ones I came up with.
