To Conform or Not to Conform, That Is the Question

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“Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Coming off the Independence Day holiday here in the US, it occurred to me that too many of us don’t actually fully embrace our right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness:” i.e. the freedom to live our lives in ...

[INTERVIEW] Michael Bigger On How Traders Achieve Creative Flow

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Information is abundant and technology is cheap. At the same time, the good ‘ol financial models are changing. Linear, analytical thinking is not enough, and traders who don’t figure out how to access their creativity will fall behind. Listen in on the recording of my teleseminar interview with veteran trader and author Michael Bigger about his latest book, How Traders Achieve Creative Flow. Here are a few of the topics we covered in this truly content-rich call: Why creativity is ...