Meet Jared Tendler, internationally acknowledged mental game coach. From world champion poker players to the #1 ranked pool player in the world, to professional golfers, his clientele is extensive. Most recently, he has also mentored traders too.
If he were to summarize his specialty succinctly, it would be removing negative and excessive emotion from decision making. This focus on removing and replacing irrelevant emotions runs throughout our conversation as an underlying theme, but we also hit on other higher-level topics.
We discuss how to identify various types of “tilt,” variance, the big crossovers between high-stakes poker and trading, and how psychology’s impact has been overrated (plus when it really matters).
What’s Covered in This Interview:
- Jared’s journey from pro golfer to mental game coach helping his first poker client quell anger issues and make $600,000 in the span of four months.
- The game of poker explained for non-poker players, how professionals find their edge, and the dynamics to take into consideration.
- The various exercises Jared’s clients use to balance their emotions as well as the benefits of removing negative and excessive emotion from decision-making.
- Jared’s tips for recognizing your own emotional reactions, flawed patterns to be corrected, and how to separate tactical errors from mental ones.
- The seven types of “tilt” that poker players and traders might experience, and when in your career to begin working on your own psychological improvements.
- Tips to maintain focus and high levels of alertness throughout the trading day, especially for short-term day traders.
Links and Resources:
- The Mental Game of Poker, by Jared Tendler – Jared’s first book focuses primarily on mental game issues like anger, fear, confidence, motivation and tilt.
- The Mental Game of Poker 2, by Jared Tendler – His second book is all about peak performance, decision-making, and efficient learning.
- JaredTendler.com – Visit his main website to learn more about Jared, or visit his dedicated poker website and podcast home by clicking here.
- @JaredTendler – Let Jared know your thoughts about this episode on Twiter and give him a follow.
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