by Thomas Traplin | Apr 5, 2019 | Articles, Community, Tom's Blog
Pat’s Games has won their legal battle against the individual accused of stealing $65,000 worth of Magic: the Gathering cards from the business. According to security footage, the culprits broke into the shop during the night of January 4, 2016 and stole three... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 1, 2019 | Marketing, Tom's Blog
Making your goals public drastically increases the odds of you actually accomplishing them. It also helps to have something great in your life to work towards. It doesn’t have to be grandiose and world changing, it just has to encompass more than just the day to... 
by Thomas Traplin | Aug 19, 2017 | Articles, Tom's Blog
I recently finished the book Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and I want to share some of my thoughts with you guys and talk about how the principles apply to the games business. First off Jocko’s voice is exactly what you would expect one of the most deadly... 
by Thomas Traplin | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Tom's Blog
When I started this website and podcast over two years ago, I wasn't sure where it would go. All I had was an idea and I decided to run with it. I didn't plan on becoming a full time freelancer at the time. I didn't know if anyone would want to listen to me. I didn't... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 25, 2016 | Articles, Mindset, Tom's Blog
This post is a little different from the usual topics I write about on this site but it’s been on my mind recently and I wanted to lay out my thoughts on paper so to speak. Maybe you will gain something from my ramblings, maybe you’ve felt the same way so... 
by Thomas Traplin | Sep 29, 2015 | Articles, Tom's Blog
Like many, many Magic players I attended a Battle For Zendikar prerelease this past weekend. I usually make it a priority to play in prereleases since I don’t have as much opportunity to play organized Magic at the moment (a seven month old son will do that) and...