Episode 173: National Association of Collegiate Esports Executive Director Michael Brooks

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 This episode is sponsored by The Leadership Playbook This episode is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get $100 off your first year when you use the coupon code SUCCESS at checkout. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that "Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?"