Welcome to "Coffee with Markus"
Today, I'm going to show you "How To Achieve More In Less Time"
It will be very exciting.
All right so welcome to "Coffee with Markus"
As you can see, I'm still not back in my office.
This week I'm traveling. I'm in St. Petersburg.
Today actually, I am still in Largo. But I do have my coffee as you can see.
And you know what in this office, they have these amazing Lindt truffles.
Oh my gosh.
So good.
I love those.
Today I'm going to show you how to achieve more in less time.
And I'm going to give you a tool that I personally use to frequently evaluate what should I be doing.
So, let me show you the tool.
Let's go to the computer and I'll show you exactly what it is.
So here we go.
It is a very simple tool and you can actually do it on a simple piece of paper.
All you need to ask yourself are these four questions.
And the four questions are simply - "What should I be doing more of?"
"What should I be doing less of?"
"What should I start doing?"
"What should I stop doing?"
So let's briefly talk about each question here individually.
"What should I be doing more of?" These are the things that are working for you.
So as an example, in trading you want to figure out which market work for you.
Do you make money when trading the Futures Markets?
Do you make more money when trading the Stock Market?
Or, do you make money when trading Options?
Whatever market it is, that is the market that you need to be focusing on.
"What should I be doing less of?" Very easy.
Especially when trading - this is when you want to stop doing what is losing you money.
So if you see for example that right now you're making money with day trading, but you're losing -
money with option and swing trading, then stop doing this and focus on day trading.
Now another thing that we have here - "What should I start doing?"
So this is where you look and say "Okay, what am I missing in my life"?
Is it that I need more money?
Is it that I need to exercise?
Is it that I need to eat healthier? Whatever it is -
there's probably something that you should start doing.
Now in order to start doing something, you also need to make sure that you stop doing something.
So, what is it that is not working at all?
What should you stop doing immediately?
Because if you keep doing it, you'll just waste time.
And I'm pretty sure that you have some activities that you should stop doing.
For me as an example.
Years ago I decided that I should stop watching TV.
Yes, I'm one of those guys who no longer watches TV.
In the evenings, I like to read.
Of course I like to watch a movie, but very deliberately.
So when I choose to watch a movie, I rent it on Amazon or on Netflix, or wherever this movie is.
It's one of the things that I decided to stop doing.
What is it for you?
There's probably something that you need to stop doing.
So what I want you to do is actually fill out this very easy tool where you say -
Ok, what should I be doing more of? What should I be doing less of?
What should I start doing? What should I stop doing?
Now it doesn't need to be a single thing.
If multiple things come to mind - of what you should start doing -
and you have multiple things that you should stop doing -
Prioritize them. And then say; "What is the one thing that if I would -
stop doing it right now I had more time, or more money, or more freedom?"
See there might be a habit that you have that is costing you a lot of money right now.
Maybe, maybe not!
Who knows, right?!
So, just be aware that this is something that is holding you back.
On the other hand, what should you start doing? And one of the things that it was always for me -
doing more of, or start doing, is reading learning and just investing in myself.
I actually am not reading any fiction books any more.
I used to.
And again, right now, it doesn't interest me.
I'm fascinated by all sorts of nonfiction books.
Yes I read books about business.
I read books about self-improvement.
Right?
I mean how to become better.
I read books on how to become a more efficient communicator -
so that I can help you better, and inspire you, and get my message across here.
That is my purpose. This is what I want to do.
Because we talked about it the other day, in one of the other Coffee with Markus show -
that we have this tombstone exercise.
What do you want to have written on your tombstone?
How would you want people to talk about you, or say about you, after you're gone?
And for me it's being; A great dad and being a great teacher.
Actually I recently changed it from being a great teacher to being a great coach.
And that's why I'm doing these live shows here.
Because I want to be your coach - who motivates you!
Who gives you great tools! Tips that you can use right away!
Because that's what it is all about here.
Small little tidbits that you can use in your life, and maybe in your training right away -
because of course, sometimes we talk about trading -
that helps you to become a better version of yourself.
Every single day.
Well this was a quick show, but this is what I got for you.
Try it out, right now!
As soon as you get off the computer here, as soon as we get off the show.
Please, take a sheet of paper, do this where you say; "What should I be doing more of?"
What should I be doing less of?
What should I start doing?
and "What should I stop doing?"
And you know what?
If you want, feel free to share it here in the comments.
Because that is another powerful thing that I've seen.
When you commit to it publicly, there's more pressure for yourself, and that's good pressure.
Because it's about change. And yes change is uncomfortable.
But right now here in the comments just declare -
What will you be doing more of?
What will you be doing less of?
What will your start doing?
What will you stop doing?
Hope this helps.
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And I will talk to you very soon.
Until tomorrow.