Being a successful business owner is challenging, rewarding, and requires growth. With many moving pieces to manage, it's necessary to be thinking ahead and making smart decisions. Both Jim Egerton and Elliott Neff have noticed where the world of business and the game of chess overlap. In this episode, Jim shares from his corporate career experience as well as his own entrepreneurial endeavors and how chess played a vital role in his success.

One day, Ken Lee's son surprised him with some good news. He taught himself to play chess through an app. His son's enjoyment of the game was contagious. Little did they know, not only would they both enjoy playing chess together, but it would help equip his son with powerful life skills and a growth mindset. In this chess podcast episode, Elliott Neff and Ken Lee unpack his son's story and the major impact that chess made on his life.

Christos started playing chess at six years old and participated in his first chess tournament at nine years old. Today, Christos is still playing chess and is in pursuit of earning his master title before he turns eighteen years old. In this episode, Christos shares his chess playing journey and how it has improved his personal development and life skills.

At four years old, she started playing chess, and that was only the beginning. Today, she owns a nonprofit, Queen's Gambit, that helps educate girls and young women in chess. Ashely Priore shares her journey in chess and what she has learned over the years playing chess and running her nonprofit. The impact that she's made in the lives of her students is inspiring!

On this chess podcast episode, we have Bryan Heathman with us. Bryan Heathman is the founder of Made For Success and the publisher of Elliott Neff's book, A Pawn's Journey. This is a packed episode as Bryan shares his thoughts on ebooks, the journey to publishing, and the similarities between playing chess and being an author.

Kyle Haining is a national chess master who just graduated college and moved into his career in computer science. His first interaction with chess was back in first grade, and over the years of reading books and playing tournaments, he developed his skills to become a national master. In his successful journey, he came across many losses. Kyle shares his experiences both winning and losing, and how you can use them to your advantage to become a better player.

Benjamin Mukumbya has a powerful story. Growing up in the slums of Katwe, Uganda, he started playing chess in 2005 after his mother strongly encouraged him to get into the game. Now looking back, Benjamin shares that playing chess began to impact his life for the better. Benjamin is now pursuing his dreams to becoming a neurosurgeon and helping those around him. To follow Benjamin on his continuing journey, you can visit his website: http://www.benmukumbya.com/