What Makes the Great Ones Great
Through inspirational stories learned from first-hand experiences with the greatest winners in sports, Don will teach your team what it takes for them to pursue greatness in everything they do.
Connect, Influence and Make a Greater Impact
Whether you’re speaking to an audience of one or 1,000 – on a sales call or a stage; a talk show or around a meal – those who connect with their listeners best do so through great storytelling.
General Bernard Banks
“Your willingness to share intimate details of your own life journey made the day’s conversations even more impactful. Suffice it to say, none of us will forget your time on campus!”
Simon Sinek
“Don is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for a long time and every time we talk I walk away wiser and more inspired. He is the best in the business at teaching you a skill – storytelling – that will last you a lifetime.”
John C. Maxwell
“Don is the best storyteller I know. If I want someone to tell a story, I say go get Don Yaeger because they have such meaning and depth.”
Patricia Fripp
“I have no interest in sports, but this was not a sports speech. I have been watching and grading speeches for 30 years and this was one of the most poignant human interest and motivational speeches I have ever heard.”
Jeff Turner
“Don’s lessons bring coworkers back into the huddle, the dugout, or the court to find that inner-spark, competitive spirit, and desire to become great!”
Stacey D’Antoni
“You were absolutely one of the lowest maintenance speakers we’ve ever had, and that means a lot to a planner.”
Bill Bankson
“I recently completed Don Yeager’s fantastic series “What makes great teams great” A rich motivational experience with life lessons I will cherish forever.”
Hector Cavazos
“Your Characteristics of Greatness presentation was overwhelmingly rated as the best motivational speech my employees had ever heard.”
Bill Swales
“When you can find someone who has truly studied Great Teams, as Don has here, these lessons are an amazing and impactful resource which every leader should leverage.”
Tom Taylor
Don learns the intricacies of each company to which he presents and engages the senior leadership team in advance to be sure he includes personalized messages to his audience.”
Chrissy Taylor
“Don Yaeger’s positive approach to motivating a group would be an asset to any event.”
Eric Martorano
“After hearing Don speak, I immediately decided my team would find significant value by being exposed to his philosophies on both business and character.”
Louise F. Jones
“After hearing Don speak, I immediately decided my team would find significant value by being exposed to his philosophies on both business and character.”
Craig Gadberry
“Don has transformed his twenty plus years’ experience and accomplishments in writing into the opportunity to help individuals and companies transform themselves; all founded on Greatness.”
Jonathan French
If you want to produce an unforgettable highlight for your event, I highly recommend Don as the person to knock it out of the park!”
Steve Casey
“Attendees and staff alike have raved about your presentation and the thought-provoking philosophies that you imparted to them.”
