Is the Success Tax Secretly Costing You Profits?

Are you unknowingly paying the success tax – the hidden cost that drains your focus, slows your decision-making, and quietly eats into your trading profits?In this episode of Talking Trading, Louise Bedford explores Dr Kristy Goodwin’s research into digital burnout, cognitive overload, and the performance traps many high achievers fall into without realising it – especially when trading in today’s always-on markets.You’ll discover why your brain struggles to stay sharp in a screen-saturated world, how digital habits sabotage trading discipline and sharemarket investing results, and practical ways to restore energy, clarity, and consistent execution. If you’ve been feeling tired, distracted, overwhelmed, or stuck in a cycle of diminishing returns, this episode will help you rebuild your mental edge.This conversation is essential listening for traders focused on trading in Australia who want to protect performance, strengthen trading psychology, and stay competitive in the fast-moving Australian sharemarket.----------------------------------Tell a friend about us!I’ll bet you know someone who would love the Talking Trading show. Show a friend how to register on www.talkingtrading.com.au or on your favourite podcast app, so that they can share in your passion for the markets. Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of six sharemarket books, host of the Talking Trading podcast, and founder of TradingGame.com.au, one of Australia’s leading trading education communities.For over 30 years she has helped traders master trading the Australian sharemarket, technical analysis, and trading psychology so they can build long-term financial independence.www.tradinggame.com.au www.talkingtrading.com.au.FacebookYouTube TwitterLinkedIn