Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm a huge fan of both Sirlin and Verneer. Sirlin articulates my thoughts on competetive gaming better than I ever could and Verneer single-handedly made me a winning poker player with his "Crushing the Micros" series on CR. Massive respect to both of these geniuses. But enough ass kissing...
Sirlin's Free E-Book should be read by anyone who competes in anything. The rest of the site isn't too shabby either.
Awesome post. Thanks again.