Choosing where to live is, in my opinion, an underrated but crucial decision. Often, we live in a place not because of a deliberate choice but due to habit or chance.
However, based on my experience and considering the aim to develop a Sports Trader mindset, I believe this choice is absolutely essential.
Today, we are certainly luckier than 20 years ago. Many jobs can be done remotely, and the advancement in communication technologies have bridged distances in various situations.
Yet, we often still consider the choice of where to live as irrevocable and indefinite.
But if professionally I have the fortune (or skill) to be able to move wherever I prefer. Why choose only one place to live?
From Brianza to Slovenia
My first major move took place in 2014. When I “moved” from Brianza to Slovenia to allow for the legal and unobstructed development of my Sports Trader profession.
In Italy, professional international platforms related to the world of Sports Trading were and probably still are blocked, making their use “illicit” (although the legislation is very confusing in this regard).
This is precisely why I moved to Slovenia, a much more liberal country in this respect. Meanwhile, I began to also remotely manage my other entrepreneurial and managerial activities.
In a way, I was a precursor in unsuspected times, long before the pandemic of remote work.
Driven initially by my choice to move but quickly appreciating the value of freedom. The freedom to move with my MacBook wherever in the world I could find the best conditions for my personal and professional growth.
Initially, Slovenia was perfect for a Milanese entrepreneur fleeing metropolitan stress and eager to create a place to cultivate his passion.
However, when stress fades and the need for new stimuli arises, awareness arises that performance, in this field, is closely linked to the stimuli offered by the environment in which you live.
Travel and search for new stimuli
In the following years, I began to travel, renting apartments in different cities for short periods (one or two months at most). All this during my seasons as a Sports Trader. Then returning to Slovenia (where I still live and reside) for breaks and the summer season.
Looking back at my statistics, it’s curious to note that I achieved the highest performance in the last three years during my extended stays in New York and London (very stimulating cities for me) and my small tour of Canada (Toronto/Montreal/Quebec City). I was thrilled by the stimulus of discovery that only traveling can give you.
I also observed that my best performances were achieved during longer stays, as opposed to below-average performances when I changed cities weekly.
The importance of routine
I believe the significance of this finding is related to the need to establish routines. The city where I live must not only stimulate me (and thus, the stimulus can change over time) but also allow me to achieve a “stability” that enables the creation of an organisational structure in everything that revolves around performance and greatly affects my outcome. Nutrition, sleep, walks, leisure, reading, and entertainment in other words Biohaking.
For this reason, choosing the city to live in is crucial for a sports trader’s productivity.
For instance, during the Soccer World Cup held in Qatar in November 2022, I decided to stay home in Slovenia. At the same time, I kept an eye on finding the best place to live in the first quarter of the following year.
Where to go for new stimuli from which to draw personal and professional growth goals?
Among London, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, California, and the always magical New York, I eventually chose London again this January, moving to Dubai between February and March to coincide with the beautiful ATP 500 and WTA 1000 Tennis, now in its 31st edition.
There, I undertook the crucial process of building new habits, enriching them with everything that could enhance my performance.
Goal achieved!
