In this episode of CISO Tradecraft, host G Mark Hardy speaks with gamification pioneer Yu-Kai Chou about his new book, '10,000 Hours of Play: Unlock Your Real Life Legendary Success.' Explore key concepts such as aligning your passions, skills, and goals through six essential steps: choosing your game, knowing your attributes, selecting your role, enhancing your skills, building alliances, and achieving your quest. Discover how gamification can lead to personal and professional success. Tune in for an insightful conversation that could change the way you approach your career and life.

Yu-Kai Chou - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukaichou/

Actionable Gamification Book - https://a.co/d/isv7K0W

10,000 Hours of Play Book - https://a.co/d/3L88jTs

Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gPxWVeS8QYNsgGpXt3EDQy5zGcCYH7hL

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: The Power of Play
00:34 Meet Yu-Kai Chou: Gamification Pioneer
04:16 Understanding the Octalysis Framework
07:34 10,000 Hours of Play: A New Perspective
09:24 Choosing Your Game: Discovering Your Life's Mission
16:49 Knowing Your Attributes: Identifying Your Strengths
22:14 Selecting Your Role: Layers of Your Role Sphere
23:12 Aspiration and Identity: Defining Who You Want to Be
24:46 Occupation and Specialization: Aligning Your Roles
26:48 The Importance of Direction and Continuous Growth
28:05 The Concept of Ikigai and Skill Enhancement
30:38 Creating a Skill Triangle and Role Models
31:39 Gamification in Cybersecurity and Beyond
32:50 The Role of Determination and Passion
37:50 Building Alliances for Success
41:27 Recap and Final Thoughts

#239 - Actionable Gamification and Lasting Success (with Yu-Kai Chou)