Elevate It!

Written by Michael Bigger. Follow me on Twitter and StockTwits.

Last week, Sean McLaughlin (@chicagosean) posted "The Dreaded Winter Trading Doldrums." In this post, Sean asks the question, So what's a guy to do?

I answered: Write. You see, back in September, Sean interviewed Everett Bogue and posted the discussion in "Minimalism in Trading: An Interview with Everett Bogue," which is a must-read post for any trader.

McLaughlin expanded his minimalism content with his post "Diversify Your Information Intake, Minimize the Noise."

So what’s a guy to do?

I think McLaughlin is up to something by standing at the intersection of trading and minimalism. Extreme consumerism and high overheads handcuff traders when they suffer trading setbacks. Trading setbacks often occur when opportunities are plentiful. Warren Buffett understood at a young age that minimalism frees investing and trading capital.

My answer to Sean is to elevate this good stuff: leave base camp and climb to the summit. Write more awesome posts about minimalism in trading, or an e-book or something of that nature. Figure out how big that niche is and determine whether you can create a movement. Sean might be working on this already.

What does this post have to do with you? If, like McLaughlin, you have created some awesome stuff in your life—and most people have—consider moving it up to a higher elevation.

Is there anything I have posted in the past that you want me to elevate? Which post has resonated with you? If you have enjoyed this post, it would be awesome if you share it.