MAKE THE BEST MOVES ON THE FIELD, BOARDROOM, AND LIFE THROUGH CHESS.
Rewire your mind and unlock your full potential to achieve success, freedom, and fulfillment.
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MEET SETH MAKOWSKY
Seth Makowsky guides the most exceptional performers in the world to improved decision-making and extraordinary results. He’s described as a “confidant and the most unique Quarterback guru in football" by The Athletic. Makowsky harnesses the game of chess to unlock a player’s potential and achieve extraordinary success. His clients include top professional, Olympic, and collegiate sports teams, NFL Quarterbacks, MLB MVP baseball players, NBA Basketball champions, CEOs, and exceptional performers. Makowsky’s background includes extensive business experience. He has served as CEO and advisor to multiple companies and has a track record of extraordinary results. He is also the Founder of Poison Pawn.
TESTIMONIALS
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![Cameron Diaz]()
“I feel like I’m getting something from working with Seth Makowsky that I can’t get anywhere else. I learn so much each time we train. I learn so much about my own strengths and weaknesses. I try and apply and identify those in my day-to-day life. I pay greater attention, take a second, breathe, and look at everything.”
Cameron Diaz, actress, mother, entrepreneur
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![UCLA HEAD COACH MEN'S VOLLEYBALL JOHN SPERAW]()
“Working with Mindset Strategist Seth Makowsky - it’s just as important for our team to train our minds as it is our physical strength or volleyball skills."
Coach John Speraw, UCLA Men’s Volleyball Head Coach, 2023 & 2024 National Champions
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![SWIMMER MICHAEL ANDREW, US OLYMPIC SWIMMER]()
“I’ve been working with Seth Makowsky from Poison Pawn, and it really ties into the training and the elite mindset of things,” the Minnesota native told Olympic Channel via video link. “It’s pretty cool. I train every week with him, and there’s so much strategy that goes into it, like learning how to think quickly and how to see steps ahead, which I translate into my sport.
MICHAEL ANDREW, GOLD MEDAL OLYMPIC SWIMMER
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![LEAH JOHNSON, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH]()
"As I was thinking of what our team needed, I wanted it to be something that didn't demand much from our bodies and instead focused on our minds. I started researching and came across Poison Pawn. We invited everyone that participates in our program, including support staff, because we don't win alone."
LEAH JOHNSON, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH
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