Author: Don Yaeger

Google Marketing Executive Kate Johnson asks: Have you predicted your future in big bold letters?

Written on April 22, 2021.

Kate Johnson Google Marketing Executive asks: Have you predicted your future in big bold letters? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 41 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Disney CEO Bob Chapek On Developing The Greatest Strength In The World—Willpower

Written on April 21, 2021.

As a track and cross country athlete in Hammond, Indiana, Bob Chapek used to run beneath the smokestacks of the steel mills, oil refineries and soap plants dominating the backdrop of his hometown and imagine that he was going someplace else. The odds seemed stacked against him.

When Life Gets Rough, Do Like Bubba Watson And Master This Ability

Written on April 14, 2021.

Imagine having the unique opportunity to watch the top golfers on the planet parade through Augusta National Golf Club, hoping to join an elite company reserved only for Masters champions. Whether it’s the azaleas in bloom, the perfectly manicured fairways, the unforgiving rough, or the lore that comes with these pressure-packed four rounds of golf, each year, I find myself enamored by this tournament’s...

CEO of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux Brandon Landry asks: What is your underdog story?

Written on April 9, 2021.

Brandon Landry CEO of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux asks: What is your underdog story? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 39 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Here’s What These NCAA Tournament Losses Can Teach You About Winning

Written on April 7, 2021.

The worst job in all of sports journalism is to be assigned interviews in the loser’s locker room. As a reporter, you dread tiptoeing around the emotional landmines that typically surround the losing leader… until this week when I saw two defeated head basketball coaches “win” their postgame interviews.

CEO of LegalShield Jeff Bell reveals the key to scaling your business

Written on April 5, 2021.

Jeff Bell CEO of LegalShield reveals the key to scaling your business Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 38 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Here’s How Baseball’s Opening Day Can Help You Win

Written on March 31, 2021.

Maybe it’s the sound of cleats hitting the top step of the dugout or the pop of a fastball zipping into the catcher’s mitt. Perhaps it’s the look on a kids’ face when their parents bring them to the ballpark to put on the foam finger for the first time. Whatever the connection is, there’s something magical about opening day in Major League Baseball. Sure, other major professional sports...

Warrick Dunn, Atlanta Falcons Part Owner and Former NFL Running Back, Asks: Will You Choose to Be Bitter or Better?

Written on March 29, 2021.

Warrick Dunn Atlanta Falcons Part Owner and Former NFL Running Back, Asks: Will You Choose to Be Bitter or Better? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 37 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

How Your Team Handles This One Bracket-Busting Thing Determines Success Or Heartbreak

Written on March 24, 2021.

If you were to sift through the NCAA Tournament rubble of busted brackets and nail-biting victories, you would soon uncover, as I did, one truly unique leadership lesson–the ability to manage adversity. At first glance, you may mistakenly assume the adversity I’m discussing is that underdog story of a team facing impossible odds, using those narratives as ammunition to topple a heavily favored opponent. But...