How Life Imitates Chess

Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom

Garry Kasparov is one of the greatest chess players of all time, and as you know if you’ve been following along, chess has become a big part of life in the Johnson household. So I loved reading this book on one of our tournament weekends. Garry uses the game as a powerful mirror for life, showing us how mastery is built through discipline, resilience, and the willingness to step outside our comfort zone again and again. He reminds us that opportunities come dressed in overalls, that the inner game determines everything under pressure, and that the fastest way to improve is to attack our weakest points head-on. Big Ideas we explore include opportunities in overalls, mastering the inner game, pushing yourself to discover your potential, improving fastest by engaging your weaknesses, and seeing the whole board so you can win the Ultimate Game.