Salem Thyne visits us today to talk about entrepreneurship, how to get in touch with our purpose, and esports. 

Salem is an Entrepreneur, CEO, Podcast Host, and Author passionate about excellence and for constantly setting the bar high for himself and his teams. He has a solid background in the oil, chemical, and nuclear fuels industry; he hosts The CEO Tip of The Day Podcast and is the co-author of the soon-to-be-published book “Nobody Cares (Until You Do).”

In this episode, we go through Salem’s fantastic journey into entrepreneurship, from his early experiences as a restaurant manager, his military background, and the aha moment when he decided to make the leap of faith and become an entrepreneur. We delve into his transition into esports and his experiences with Esports Virtual Arenas (EVA): the future of esports.

We also talk about the challenges of finding a market in the gaps, the close relationship between fear and entrepreneurship, the importance of taking action to start modifying the things we don’t like in our lives, and much more. 

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Resources:

Visit EVA’s website: https://www.eva.gg/.

Listen to The CEO Tip of The Day Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-tip-of-the-day-podcast-by/id1566845003.

Pre-order Salem’s book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nobody-cares-salem-thyne/1141704375.

Connect with Salem on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salem-thyne/.

Full Episode Breakdown:

1:53 – Salem talks about when he realized his future was in entrepreneurship.

3:36 – Gary and Salem talk about entrepreneurship as being comfortable with the uncomfortable and not afraid of risks.

9:36 – Salem shares a bit about his journey into entrepreneurship and his first steps as a restaurant manager.

15:04 – Gary and Salem talk about the need for fear in entrepreneurship.

19:04 – Salem talks about how his experiences in the military helped him throughout his life and in his entrepreneurial journey.

25:01 – Salem talks about his relationship with video games.

28:13 – Salem describes the experiences and opportunities that took him into esports.

31:57 – Salem talks about EVA and what it can bring into the gaming and esports space.

35:47 – Gary and Salem analyze the health benefits of gaming in places like EVA.

41:23 – Salem shares a bit about the process of how he decided to write a book.

45:33 – Salem talks about his book’s critical elements and what readers can expect from it.