Master of One
This is the Master of One Podcast. This is my journey to master myself through different endeavors and books. Each episode I read a book and go through all the major lessons I learned from the book. The second half of the podcast I go through the lessons and interesting observances I learned since the last podcast. I love writing lessons down! By the next podcast/book I have so many lessons I've learned and want to share, enjoy!
Master of One
Master of One #038 - The Butterfly Effect
It's crazy how one game, one decision, one day, or one person can change the trajectory of your life from here, to all the way over somewhere else. I recap Chicago Open, Chess Training, East Atlanta Championship 4 plans, students, and how I saw the butterfly effect in my life. Chicago Open was some serious fighting chess. Surviving battles, and even turning them around. That's how I live life, cause I'm a fighter.
0:10 - Intro
Chicago Open
5.5/9
Beat a GM/Lost to a GM
Drew 3 IMs
FIGHTING Chess/Here we go again
Staying focused during tournaments
Never getting in time pressure
Thinking you’re too good vs. thinking you’re not good
Older people complaining about chess
Older people complaining about CCA
Doing the pairings
Putting in the games/Analyzing Games/Sensei analysis
Kids don't play bug house
Post tournament vacation
Movies
Tuesday tournaments
35:10 - East Atlanta Championship 4
Doing things early/Marketing
Importance of 1st entry fee deadline
Sponsorship
Incentivizing more people
43:55 - Chess Training
Chicago was a good litmus test
More training, more training partners, more focus on chess
More databases
More Books
More weekends of chess
More opponent preparation
Training Camp
-Eating
-Working out
-Socializing
-Birthday
-Youtube videos
56:28 Chess Students
Big summer
July plan
Working on defense, but not forgetting offense
Opening flowsheets/middle game tests/quizzes
1:01:05 - The Butterfly effect