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“Identify inner strengths so you can be the champion of who you are.” -Jennifer Shahade
Chess. At first, the idea of thinking like a chess champion might seem like an impossible feat if we don’t know how to play the game, but as the winner of two US Women’s Chess Championships and the first woman to win the US Junior Chess Open, Jennifer Shahad shares in her new book, it all comes down to thinking well. Or to put it more precisely, think laterally.
In my conversation with Jennifer, a two-time Global Poker Award winner and Olympic silver medalist, she’ll share what she means by her chosen title, and then we’ll dive into specific decision-making strategies that champion chess players like her use and how they translate to creating a life we love to live.
As I share in the episode, and longtime readers of TSLL will remember that chess has always been a game I’ve wanted to learn. So both my love for critical thinking techniques and my curiosity about the game of chess led me to Shahadeh’s book – Thinking around which was released in April. And of course, I had to ask him what he recommends for beginners on how to get started in the game. His advice, when he suggested reading various books on chess (See all his books here, Although not aimed at beginners, but definitely suitable for experienced players) – not a title in particular, actually associated with visiting YouTube videos. Chess.com. And so I searched around and found something This video Which I think would be an ideal beginner video to put in your library (which I will be doing in the coming months, slowly, but surely).
Be sure to tune in to the audio version of our conversation as we talk about the power of embracing intermezzos, why it’s important to see presence and then take chances, why focusing on our strengths is more valuable than zeroing in on our weaknesses, and many more valuable pieces of life advice viewed through the lens of the game. I hope you enjoy the episode as Jennifer was a great guest and shared freely. And his Petit Plaisir offers a new perspective on a word we can unfairly define negatively.
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