Nine Business Lessons from Playing Pokemon

My friends keep messaging and calling me asking how I did in a regional Pokemon tournament I went to a few weeks ago in Salt Lake City.

So I decided just to make a business blog post out of it.

Read to the end to find out how I did. 

If you know me, you know that I peaked in life when I was 10 when I became the Pokemon World Champion for two years from 2000 to 2002. While you may roll your eyes here, it's been a talking point (and absolutely on every job resume) that has carried me through my entire life, and frankly, the lessons I learned when I was younger on how to compete in a strategy card game, translates well over to business strategy today. And, if you know anything about card collecting, the cards my family and I collected during this time are actually worth a good fortune. If you're a nerd like me, check out my family's collection on instagram @blastoisekid. 

Super Trainer Showdown Winner 2000. Check out my cool swim shorts and harry-potter style glasses, which held me together between bouts of crushing maple bacon donuts and pizza. 

So naturally, I figured after 20 years of not playing Pokemon, I could simply jump back in and go for the gold again. Thank you Brittany and family for supporting me in revisiting this hobby. 

Here are my lessons on going for the gold again!