Michael Brooks is the Executive Director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). NACE is a nonprofit membership association organized by and on behalf of member institutions and the largest varsity organization in North America. NACE's members are developing the structure and tools needed to advance collegiate esports in the varsity space. Areas of collaboration include: Eligibility, Path to Graduation, Competition & Scholarships, IP Rights, and Program Implementation. NACE currently has over 200 varsity esports programs as members, accounting for nearly all varsity programs across North America. Michael and his work with NACE has been featured on ABC's Good Morning America, ESPN, Forbes, Fortune, NBC, SBJ and many others.

In today's episode, we discuss:

• What are Esports
• Why Esports should matter to you
• How Esports teams are similar to traditional sports teams
• and much more!!!

Resources, Books, and Links

• Website: NACEsports.org
• Twitter: @EsportsMike
• NACE Twitter: @NACEsports
• NACE Facebook: Facebook.com/NACeSports
• NACE Twitch: Twitch.tv/nacesports

Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . .

• Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) - Episode 161
• Laura DiBenedetto (America's Happiness Coach) - Episode 169
• Marc Polymeropolous (Former CIA Officer) - Episode 166
• Gary Sheffield, Jr. (Outkick.com) - Episode 159
• Nate Bain (Tennessee Titans social media manager) - Episode 143
• Mark Fauser ("Because of Burt" author) - Episode 126
• Jim Carr (Executive Director of the NAIA) - Episode 116
• Kaya Jones (former Pussycat Doll) - Episode 115
• Justin Kittredge (Founder of iSlide) - Episode 112
• Phil Hellmuth (15x World Series of Poker Champion) - Episode 108
• Stephanie Harvey "Miss Harvey" (5x Esports World Champion) - Episode 087

Esports in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3rDovS0Ic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSctiVVYPPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJqyOgOkz-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6cPi0RfQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CPRIFzqRx8

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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.