124 – Johannes Mansbart – From Professional Sports to Pokercode CEO

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Summary:

This week’s guest is Johannes Mansbart, the CEO of Pokercode, Fedor Holz’s poker training company and online community.

Johannes didn’t start his career in the poker world. He had a passion for soccer, trained for many years, became a professional, and decided to switch his focus after feeling unfulfilled in the sports world.

Listen to this episode to hear about Johannes’ journey from former athlete to creating an elite poker community with his friend, Fedor Holz.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

[00:34] Welcome to this week’s episode of The Mindset Advantage Podcast…

[01:07] Meet Johannes Mansbart, CEO of Fedor Holz’s Pokercode and former footballer…

• [01:36] A young Johannes dreams of becoming a professional athlete…
• [02:31] Johannes signs a contract to play professional football in Austria…

[03:07] Feeling unfulfilled, Johannes follows his other passion – poker!

• [03:50] Transitioning from the professional sports world into poker…
• [05:25] Johannes talks on the vast and diverse world of poker…

[06:23] Johannes shares his blueprint for successful living…

• [09:31] Consistency and reliability – they’re key to winning the long-term game…
• [10:45] …and being consistent is a time saver!
• [13:01] On becoming world class and reaching the top levels of success…
• [15:11] Figuring out exactly what you like best (in poker and in life)!
• [17:05] Defining your values and what’s important to you…

[19:00] The bittersweet process of leaving one passion for another…

• [21:45] Keeping your core values and principles through uncertain times…
• [22:47] Fedor asks him to come on board with Pokercode, Johannes doesn’t hesitate!
• [24:30] Making a dream reality is always more work than you realize…

[25:29] What is Pokercode all about?

• [26:21] The challenges of building a happy and healthy poker community…
• [27:13] What does the ideal poker community look like?

[27:57] Why do some people dislike listening to their own recorded voice?

• [29:42] Johannes has over 1,400 minutes logged in the Primed Mind app!

[30:26] What’s next for Johannes?

• [31:31] Johannes uses quarantine to learn to ride a unicycle…
• [32:00] Nothing worth working for is going to be easy…
• [32:45] What’s on the horizon for Pokercode?

[00:33:28] Wrapping it all up…

3 Key Points

1. Becoming a master at one thing can lead to success in your other life endeavors. .
2. Consistency and reliability are the keys to a successful life. Let go of your attachment to results and instead focus on keeping yourself consistently striving towards your goals of success.
3. Nothing is easy… So you might as well go after what you want! Building anything you want in life is going to take hard work. 

Contact/Resources

• The Pokercode WSOP Academy
• Get Primed Mind
• Get The A-Game Poker Masterclass
• Free Poker Mindset Audios on Youtube
• Free Primed Mind Primers on Youtube
• Interested in working with a hypnotherapist on your poker game? Send a message to support@pokermindcoach.com and our team will work to find the best option for you. 

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