Author: Don Yaeger

Being Fired Might Lead You Straight To A Championship

Written on June 2, 2021.

In the last couple of weeks we have begun the NBA Playoffs. It’s a time when most of the sports world, and all of the sports nerds like me, can be found trying to suss out who’s up and who’s down, whose injuries will hurt their team’s chances and whose won’t. Can the Lakers survive their injury woes? Can the Net’s “big three” bring home the trophy in their first season together?

Kraft Analytics Group CEO Jessica Gelman asks: What do you do to create your own luck?

Written on May 28, 2021.

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Phil Mickelson’s Major Moment Fueled By This Championship Key

Written on May 27, 2021.

In a coin-operated world that conditions us to sacrifice our passions in order to earn a decent wage, it’s refreshing to see someone truly love their job. The deeper you dig the more obvious it is that “love of the game” is a consistent theme of the true Great Ones. Cue up the familiar Quote from that all-Star first baseman Confucius: “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in...

This Common Denominator Allowed Kobe, Duncan, And KG To Reach Hall Of Fame Status

Written on May 19, 2021.

Some chips are perfect for vending machines, concession stands, or afternoon snacks; others are destined to help flavor one’s immortality. The headlining members of the most recent Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction class admittingly had “chips” on their shoulder that fed their respective careers.

Owner of PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans Steven Ballard gives tools to inspire confidence in your team

Written on May 18, 2021.

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Chick-Fil-A Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Rodney Bullard shares a leader’s need for grace and forgiveness

Written on May 13, 2021.

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Jack Nicklaus And Jack Nicklaus II Want To Know: Are You Designing Everything You Do To Be Exceptional?

Written on May 12, 2021.

Jack Nicklaus and his son joined the Corporate Competitor Podcast to discuss Jack “Jackie” Nicklaus II’s new book, Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son (Thomas Nelson Publishing, released May 18, 2021). Their conversation about golf course design spoke volumes about the drive for perfection that has elevated their company, Nicklaus Design, to pre-eminence in the United States and the...

Business Executives And NBA Star Stephen Curry Use Shadows To Shine Brighter

Written on May 5, 2021.

Imagine shattering your company’s record for monthly sales. Imagine brokering a deal that completely changes the way your industry operates. What do you do next? Well, if you’re 3-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry, you put in extra work. Human nature typically leads us to relax after moments of high achievement. Bask for a bit, relish the moment. But the Great Ones combat complacency with an uncommon focus...

Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II discuss what it means to have the Best Seat in the House

Written on May 4, 2021.

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