Merry Christmas Week! Whether you observe the holiday or not, you may find your trading brain starts to relax a bit. It’s not only a transition from day-to-day life to holiday spirit, but also a real feeling of the current year wrapping up and getting ready for the next calendar year.
There’s a tool that I have used for years that has helped me organize, maximize, and capture my life, including my trading, that’s been invaluable. I used to only share it with my 1on1 mentorship students, but I’d like to tell you about it as it may be something you would like to attempt to incorporate as we embark on 2025.
Set Yourself up to Win in 2025 with The Best Self Journal
I started using the Best Self Journal in 2017. Yup, right around the time this trading education business got going! There are tons of amazing planning journals out there, but even with a few detours I keep coming back to the Best Self one.
It is an analog journal, we’re talking paper and pen here! It is a physical book that has templates and you fill them in by hand day-to-day.
But the Best Self Journal isn’t just about writing down to-do lists. It’s a comprehensive tool designed to help you:
- Set and track trading goals with clarity and focus.
- Build and maintain positive habits while breaking unproductive ones.
- Create a structured daily routine that supports consistent trading performance.
- Reflect on your progress to identify areas for improvement.
By integrating this journal into your daily life, you can set yourself up for your optimal trading game in 2025.
Timing Your Journal for Maximum Impact
Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing how I utilize this journal, starting with setting up my own for Q1 2025.
I set up my journals to start on the first Sunday closest to the start of the quarter.
- My current Q4 2024 journal will have its last entry on Saturday, December 29th, 2024.
- The first entry in the Q1 2025 journal will be on Sunday, December 30th, 2024.
If you’d like to give it a go with me, you may want to consider purchasing your own journal to start. Totally up to you! Owning a journal is not a requirement to follow as I share, though it will likely maximize the value of the education and implementation.
You can order directly from the Bestself.co website>>
Or from Amazon>>
The current retail price is $39 plus shipping for one journal for one quarter. There’s sometimes sales, though remember shipping costs can be higher if you’re outside the US. In the end do what’s right for you. The way I look at it, it’s less than 50 cents a day to have a hub for my life that gives peace, clarity, space for reflection and aligns me for personal and professional fulfillment, so well worth it 🙂 🙂
The next step to setting a trading goal is…coming up in my next share, stay tuned!
~Hima
Leave a Reply