@thesamparr I'd love for you to ask him: what are some practical day-to-day uses of marketing for the average joe?
I just listened to a podcast that essentially recommended marketing skills to apply for college scholarships, for example. Surely there is a use for my monthly game night too
"Board games don't help you."
Matt Calkins is a billionare. He also loves board games.
He is the CEO of Appian, and also won several board game championships including Power Grid.
The game in the photo is Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, a game he designed. He also designed Tin Goose, a game about the aviation industry, and Charioteer, a game about the Circus Maximus.
This photo? Stolen from Forbes, displaying his collection of 700+ games with some rare ones that nerds like me notice.
Play more board games. It's good for you.