Ted Audio Collective Not to brag or anything, but I was a three-sport

varsity athlete in high school, soccer, basketball, and track, later softball.

Not that I was good, well, I kind of was, but here's why sports meant so much to me.

I loved the teamwork, I loved that it was competitive, I loved seeing myself and my teammates

improve with practice. I loved the discipline and being coached by an expert and I knew leadership

experiences like being captain would be helpful for college and for life. And it has been,

in the working world, being able to play sports, talk about sports, watch sports, matters.

It fosters connection between people who are different and heck, we even use sports and

hiring decisions. Seeing athleticism on a resume, signals an ability to work hard, perform

well, compete, and be a team player. But today's speaker argues that there's another

kind of activity that is like sports, but doesn't get the same type of respect. And that

activity is video games.

I'm a Dupacanola, this is Ted Business, and today we're going to hear a talk from William

Collis, who all call a competitive video game enthusiast. He steeped in an industry called esports

where people compete very seriously in all kinds of video games, like Fortnite, League of Legends,

and even Tetris. He wrote a book called the Book of Esports, he hosts a podcast called the

Business of Esports, and he co-founded a platform that coaches gamers. And in this talk,

he'll make the case for his people and for his sport, esports. And let me tell you, he's pretty

convincing. So after the talk, I'll dig deeper into what we can do to integrate gaming into the

workplace. So let's hear from William after a quick break.

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