LOUISE BEDFORD is a behavioural finance expert and bestselling author. She has over thirty years' experience as a successful trader, hosts the Talking Trading podcast, and is one of Australia's most compelling voices speaking on the financial markets today.

Prologue: Let's kick off ix Key 1: Success habits 1
Build winning routines for exceptional investing and trading 1 Why is psychological fitness essential? 5 2 Start, damn it start 17 3 Autopilot investing 31 4 Three rookie habits hurting your results 43 Key 2: Emotional mastery 51
Keep your cool and flourish 5 The hidden forces behind self-sabotage 55 6 Regaining focus in a distracted world 63 7 Purpose trumps passion 73 8 Isn't it all just luck? 85 9 How to develop objectivity 93 Key 3: Money mindset 101
Know yourself to boost your profits 10 Your money scripts could devastate you 103 11 The investment gender gap - fact or fiction? 117 12 Raising money-wise kids to shape the financial confidence of the next generation 127 13 How to stop money ripping apart friendships 131 Key 4: Recharge and renew 141Stay energised for optimal performance 14 Avoid trader burnout 145 15 Recover from the market knocks - fast! 155 16 How to handle a big loss 171 17 As close as you'll get to a quick fix 183 18 Debunking the myth of willpower 189 Key 5: Motivation 199
Use inspiration to drive your results forward 19 Game on - exploring the winning mindsets of athletes and investors 203 20 Feel the pain and do it anyway 211 21 Approach your goal setting the right way 215 Key 6: Prime your mind for success 225
Stories and exercises to reprogram your subconscious 22 Don't delay 227 23 Should you compare yourself to others? 229 24 Silver boxes 233 25 Your number one enemy 237 26 Stumbling blocks 239 27 What's your currency? 241 28 Can money buy you happiness? 243 29 Is this all there is? 245 30 The self-startler 247 31 Your investing identity 251 32 Eight things I wish people had told me about being a trader 253 33 The forgotten struggle 257 34 The brutal reality of investing: why honesty is the key 259 35 No mud, no lotus 261 36 Cane toad narcotics 263 37 Investing lessons from Cleo the cat 265 38 Love affair with money 267 39 How an exotic dancer changed the way I viewed investing forever 269 40 Are you a dandelion or an orchid trader? 273 41 Permission to be rich 275 42 Yes, they saw my undies 277 43 Are you ready to become a full-time trader? 279 Epilogue: It's just the beginning 283 Sources 289 Further reading 303 Acknowledgements 305