I talk with a sales manager, former professional poker player, and Tetris master from Illinois. We discuss gratefulness for quality interpersonal relationships, javelins, manufacturing guidelines, Olympic sponsorships, the differences in equipment for male and female athletes, the greatest sport in the world, internal and external battles, how he got into professional poker, how to stay awake at a casino table for 60 hours straight, Diet Coke habits, the hospitality industry, the importance of a good front desk, life as a business traveler, the end of his gambling career, what makes a good coach, self-improvement, his love of bourbon, the qualities of a good whiskey, my short-lived affair with apple pie moonshine, the virtues of Tetris, hometown heroes, learning to prioritize, Game Boy, Tetris 99, e-sports, commitment, and Fireball with root beer.
