What happens when you approach the real world like a video game? You start winning—at life. In this radical new perspective on achieving success, marketing leader and eSports player Eric Siu outlines 15 personal power-ups that will help you unlock your passion and level up your life. You'll follow the same steps that Siu used to transform himself from academic and social failure to wildly successful marketing entrepreneur and podcaster—by applying his mindset as a competitive eSports gamer to real-life situations. Siu didn't stop playing video games; he just started gaming in his real life, setting himself quests, goals, and rewards at each level. Now, he's passing the torch to you. In Leveling Up, Siu challenges you to conquer the real world by accumulating 15 personal power-ups that will help you focus on your passion and develop it into a winning career. Every chapter brings insights and stories, advice from others who have succeeded, and a quest that you must undertake. Master all 15 levels, and you'll even unlock a special bonus to help you build the life of your dreams. Are you ready to test your might?
By:
Eric Siu
Foreword by:
Howard Marks
Imprint: Page Two Books, Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 533g
ISBN: 9781989603536
ISBN 10: 198960353X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 12 October 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction My Backstory The Beginning Level 1: Newbie Struggles My Journey The Road Ahead The Newbie Mindset Power-Ups Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: The Beginning Level 2: Your Mission The Amazing Journey Find or Be Found Mission or No Mission? Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Uncover Your Mission Level 3: Mindset Is Success Really in the Cards? The Mind Game Think Growth Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Build a Poker Mind Level 4: Get Reading Know the Game Never Peak From the Leveling Up Podcast: Emerson Spartz Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Dive Deep Level 5: Routines The Michael Jordan of Gaming My Habit Journal From the Leveling Up Podcast: Noah Kagan from AppSumo Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Manage Your Habits Level 6: Apprentice Mentality Don’t Stop Beginning Refresh Your Mind From the Leveling Up Podcast: Andy Mackensen and Sean Kelly Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Refresh Your Beginner’s Mind Level 7: Grit Can You Hack the Route to Success? The Struggle Is the Game The Best Fuel From the Leveling Up Podcast: Ron Klein Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Give It a Shot Level 8: Alchemy Give to Get What if You Build It and They Don’t Come? From the Leveling Up Podcast: Derek Halpern of Social Triggers Bonus Mini-interview with Nathan Chan from Foundr Magazine Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Mark the Marketing Level 9: Teamwork What Makes a Great Team? What Are Your Core Values? From the Leveling Up Podcast: Robert Glazer Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Build Your Guild Level 10: Meditations Budget Your Worrying Better How to Be a Stoic From the Leveling Up Podcast: Brian Dean Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Reframe Level 11: Focus What’s Your First Love? From the Leveling Up Podcast: Ramit Sethi Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Add Myelin Level 12: Endurance Fail Early, Fail Often Endure and Build From the Leveling Up Podcast: Mark Newman Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: Plan Out the Long Game Level 13: Thievery Steal Their Best Moves Stealing Lessons from Leveling Up Gamify Your Life with These Power Tips Quest: What Do You Want to Steal? Level 14: Repetition Grind Through the Boredom From the Leveling Up Podcast: Ryan Blair Quest: Build Good Habits Level 15 (Final Level): Playing the Game of Life No Skipping Levels Take It to the Next Level Don’t Ever Stop Collecting Power-Ups at Your Level ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED Where to Go Next Tomb of Knowledge
Eric Siu is an investor, founder, and advisor. He has helped companies such as Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, and Salesforce through his ad agency, Single Grain. He also hosts two podcasts: Marketing School and Leveling Up, where he talks about personal and business growth. Combined, the podcasts have over thirty-five million downloads. In his youth, Eric was not academically or socially successful, but he thrived in eSports and poker. He ultimately found how to convert his focus and accolades in gaming into business success and wants to help others do the same. His life mission is to help the world level up. www.levelingup.com
Reviews for Leveling Up: How To Master The Game of Life
I have known Eric Siu for over ten years and love his approach to the great game of business. Leveling Up's message is simple and easy for anybody to understand. -Neil Patel, cofounder of Neil Patel Digital and cohost of the Marketing School podcast People of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, and cultures are drawn to games because in many ways they represent relatable microcosms of real life. Eric Siu's Leveling Up identifies those narratives and makes those connections more explicit, enabling gamers of all skill levels to see and exploit patterns, channel their own motivations and aspirations, and ultimately 'play' the game of life! -Ari Segal, CEO of Immortals Gaming Club Leveling Up is a playbook for all gamers to help them become the best versions of themselves and make a positive impact on the world. Howard Marks, founder of Activision and cofounder of StartEngine Until this book, I had not yet found a compelling framework for life as a game. I have played and designed games my entire life, and they have had a hugely positive impact on everything I've done. Leveling Up is a must-read. -Rahul Vohra, founder and CEO of Superhuman
