Intelligence has many forms. Traditional systems of education emphasize logical thinking to a fault. Concrete intelligence is incomplete without feelings. Psychologists have always known the values of abstract thinking, but the world of business management has accepted emotional intelligence as a relevant skill only of late. Big business corporations have quickly taken to industrial psychology concepts. Small stock investors, as usual, are largely left to fend for themselves.
It is possible to cultivate relevant mental faculties for stock market operations. It is a large field with many dimensions. The human brain can put any silicon chip to shame. Just as we can exercise to train individual muscle groups, so discrete parts of the mind can be honed for top functioning. We are all born with certain predispositions in this respect. It is possible to leverage inherited strengths. We can also work on some of our brain cells that seem to be asleep.
Cognition is a first step to growing a better business and stock investing mind. Do I really know my strengths and weaknesses? Only my best friends or a mental health professional can tell me for sure. I will probably dislike what I hear, but it pays to grin and bear it.
Professionally managed corporations now routinely use batteries of psychological tests to look inside the minds of potential new employees. Psychiatrists know that each person is special. Each of us has a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score. Your number is a secret between your physician and you. However, the improvement highways are in the public domain.
We start a new series to make you work on weekends. Every Friday, you will find tips and leads to improve your business performance and stock operations during the coming week. Reserve a new directory in your brain for this series each Friday.
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