Beyond Poker

Almost all of the world’s best poker players have specific, easily identifiable traits. These are skills that make them great at the game, and often great at business. They’re often overachievers who come from Type A motivational systems with an astounding capacity for analysis and optimization. They also almost always struggle to find a healthy balance between work and life.

Wayne Yap always wanted to be the best. He played competitive video games, became a nationally-ranked bowler in Singapore, and was soon dedicating all of his free time to poker. He pushed his body to its limits and struggled to take breaks, even when taking vacations.

To grow, Wayne needed not just to find his next move after poker, but to learn how to treat life as a series of sprints and rests, rather than a perpetual marathon.

This episode takes a deep dive into the dark side of the overachiever lifestyle, pulling from stories from Wayne and Nick’s past to provide a framework for the types of motivational systems that do and don’t work. Prepare to come away with a full kit of healthy new tools to help you navigate the high performance path.

Key Takeaways

• Why the Type A personality is so drawn to poker.
• Why Type A personalities struggle to let go or take breaks, even when they’re ostensibly relaxing or on vacation.
• What makes Type A personalities so good at optimization.
• The crossroads that many entrepreneurial-minded poker players face - and what stops so many of them from making major gains and improving their relationships.
• How Type A personalities can work to repair their emotional and motivational systems and approach life from a more balanced perspective. 

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• BeyondPoker.com
• Wayne Yap on Instagram
• Nick Howard on Instagram
• Nick Howard on Twitter
• PokerDetox.com

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Welcome to Beyond Poker — a podcast that shows you how to apply the skills from poker to the world of entrepreneurship.

Join Wayne Yap and Nick Howard, as they reveal the lessons learned from generating millions of dollars playing high-stakes poker, and give you actionable tips & strategies to skyrocket your success in business.

Whether you’re a poker player who wants to build a business, or a business owner who loves the game of poker, this podcast is for you.

In this first episode, Nick and Wayne detail their experiences laddering up through the poker industry, and how it eventually led to an intersection with entrepreneurship. While Wayne found his calling in mergers and acquisitions, Nick found himself drawn to performance psychology and team-building. Join us as we map the twists and turns of their journey and come out together on the other side with a vision for a future beyond poker.

Key Takeaways

• Why high performers can be so good at crossing over from poker into other fields.
• How Wayne used his network and connections to level up his game and ultimately to transition out of poker.
• Why Wayne struggled so badly when he first moved on from Poker - and how he built a bridge to help others avoid having the same experience.
• Why the level you play in is the only thing stopping you from achieving the results you want. 

Check Us Out On: 

• BeyondPoker.com
• Wayne Yap on Instagram
• Nick Howard on Instagram
• Nick Howard on Twitter
• PokerDetox.com

Rate & Review
If you enjoyed today’s episode of Beyond Poker, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.

You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!