Katie Doll

Senior SEO Writer

Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.

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Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing

How to Keep Improving Yourself: 3 Methods for Success

Is there still more you can do to become a better person? Do you want to learn how to keep improving yourself? In Relentless, Tim Grover highlights the importance of self-improvement as a stepping stone to achieving your goals. He provides three methods to constantly push yourself to improve: don’t define what’s impossible, never settle for “good enough,” and surround yourself with relentlessness. Below we’ll go into more detail on these three methods and how they can benefit you in the present and future.

Asset Diversification: Why It’s Important & How to Do It

How does asset diversification work? Why is it important when you’re investing in stocks? Asset diversification means spreading your assets around in a portfolio to reduce losses. Tony Robbins describes this practice in his book Money: Master the Game, in which he gives tips on how to properly diversify your assets so you don’t risk all of your stocks plummeting. For more information on the diversification of assets, keep reading.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Mistake

What is the Securities and Exchange Commission? How did they contribute to making high-frequency trading easier? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary purpose is to prevent market manipulation. However, when the stock market transitioned into a technological stage, they were forced to change their stock market regulations with it. Unfortunately, these regulations made it easier for high-frequency (HF) traders to exercise their power over responsible investors. Here’s how the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulations ended up backfiring on them and who stepped up to fix their problems, as explained in Michael Lewis’s book, Flash Boys.

Wall Street’s 2010 Flash Crash: How It Happened

What is a flash crash? Why did Wall Street experience a flash crash in 2010? A flash crash is when the stock market experiences a dramatic and unexpected drop in prices followed by a quick recovery. Wall Street experienced a flash crash in 2010, which Michael Lewis, author of Flash Boys, believes was caused by high-frequency trading (HFT) methods, but others believe one man was behind it. In this article, we’ll explore the 2010 flash crash, and how Wall Street fell victim to it.

Relentless Support: Surround Yourself With Motivation

What is relentless support? Why is it important to build relationships with people who will do nothing but motivate you? Relentless support is given by people who not only want to see you become better, but also want to be better themselves. Tim Grover says in Relentless that these people can be a good influence on your life by being honest with you and holding you accountable. Keep reading for the importance of knowing relentless people and how their mindset can rub off on you.

How to Shift Your Mindset in 3 Simple Ways

Are you afraid of change? Do you want to know how to shift your mindset so you can live to your fullest potential? In Money: Master the Game, Tony Robbins says that one of the reasons you might not be achieving your goals is because you have a limited mindset. While Robbins’ advice is in relation to finances, you can apply his three ways to shift your mindset to anything in life. Continue reading to learn about shifting your mindset by taking control of your experience and using John Vervaeke’s model of knowledge to help.

Why You Should Put Pressure on Yourself to Succeed

Is putting pressure on yourself a bad thing? Do people perform better under pressure? Surprisingly, some people actually do work better under pressure. Putting pressure on yourself can help you manage stress and anxiety, while also making you relentless to succeed. Here’s what Tim Grover, author of Relentless, says about the benefits of pressuring yourself.

Stock Market Order Types: How They’re Manipulated

What are stock market order types? Why are they so easily manipulated? On the stock market, the most common order types are market orders, limit orders, and stop-loss orders. In Flash Boys, Michael Lewis says that because of the illegal practice of high-frequency trading, investors have found new and complicated ways to create order types for their own financial gain. Learn the basics of stock market order types and how they’re being used in illegal ways.

What Is Portfolio Allocation? Definition and Guide

What is portfolio allocation? Do you need a basic guide to learn how to allocate your assets? To allocate your assets means to build a portfolio of investments that you’ve spread out into different categories. You split your assets into these categories based on how important they are to you and how much money you want to make. Let’s look at how Tony Robbins describes portfolio allocation in his book Money: Master the Game, along with how to divide your money sensibly.

How to Push Yourself to Be the Best You Can Be

Are you feeling unmotivated in life? How can you push yourself so you can achieve anything you want? According to motivational speaker and trainer Tim Grover in his book Relentless, success comes from constant pressure on yourself. Pressuring yourself the right way can help you become a better leader and look at success in a different light. Let’s look at how to push yourself in the most productive and accomplished way possible.