Author: Don Yaeger

Rihanna Rocked Super Bowl LVII, But We Missed The Real Halftime Show

Written on February 15, 2023.

The world was focused on pop star Rihanna, and without question she offered one of the more extraordinary performances ever, one that was watched by millions around the world. But the halftime show I would have paid extra to watch wasn’t happening on the field. It was happening beneath the stadium in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room.

Bridgewater Associates Chief Legal Officer Tracey Brady Yurko says: Learn to figure it out.

Written on February 13, 2023.

Tracey Brady Yurko Bridgewater Associates Chief Legal Officer says: Learn to figure it out. Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 133 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

LeBron James Makes A Real Point When He Says Records Matter Less In A Losing Effort

Written on February 7, 2023.

On Saturday, LeBron James moved within 36 points of breaking the NBA career scoring record in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He has every chance of finishing the job in one of two home games this week, and when he does he will receive an extended standing ovation and prolonged recognition from the home crowd. If the achievement coincides with a win, the mood will be merrier, but the...

Cigna’s Mike Triplett says: As you advance, reach back and bring someone with you.

Written on February 3, 2023.

Cigna’s Mike Triplett Says: As you advance, reach back and bring someone with you. Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 132 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Patrick Mahomes To Cincinnati Mayor Pureval, “Thanks For Giving Me My Jabroni!”

Written on February 1, 2023.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs did far, far more than win a conference championship and the right to go to the Super Bowl in two weeks. No, by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on a last second field goal, they “won” back the right to naming their own home stadium. The victory pretty much shut up all the Bengals talk about “Burrowhead Stadium,” the nickname given to the Chiefs’ stadium by Bengals fans who were...

SirusXM CMO Denise Karkos shares how to coach confidence.

Written on January 26, 2023.

Sirus XM CMO Denise Karkos shares how to coach confidence. Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 134 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Destiny Favored The Buffalo Bills, But Belief Delivered The Cincinnati Bengals

Written on January 24, 2023.

Sunday’s game pitting the Buffalo Bills against the Cincinnati Bengals was supposed to be the game that banished all of the Bills’ ghosts past, present and future. It was going to expel the ghost of quarterback great Jim Kelly and other Buffalo greats who redefined “coming close but getting no cigar” by making eight playoff appearances in 11 years and enduring four consecutive Super Bowl losses from 1990 through 1993....

The Wonderful Company CFO & EVP, Human Resources Stephen Howe asks: Are you aware of what happens when you walk in the room?

Written on January 20, 2023.

Stephen Howe The Wonderful Company CFO & EVP, Human Resources asks: Are you aware of what happens when you walk in the room? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 131 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Jacksonville Jaguars Show That No Lead Is Safe, No Defeat Assured Until The Final Whistle

Written on January 18, 2023.

In a Tale of Two Cities, the great English novelist Charles Dickens wrote that “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” and his description of Victorian London could also have described Sunday’s NFL game featuring the Jacksonville Jaguars versus the Los Angeles Chargers.