Author: Don Yaeger

John Wooden’s UCLA player, Swen Nater, shares Coach’s Lessons and Legacy

Written on December 22, 2020.

Swen Nater John Wooden’s UCLA player shares Coach’s Lessons and Legacy Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 23 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Pick Your Partners Carefully—They Will Determine Your Success

Written on December 16, 2020.

Every holiday season brings about a personal practice in which I do an evaluation of my inner circle—acknowledging the partnerships that push me to be better and identifying the relationships that hinder my success. Focusing on the people we surround ourselves with most gives us an indicator of how or why things turned out either positive or negative in the prior year and portends what lies ahead.

Doubt & Lack Of Support Ironically Fuel Job Security For Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers

Written on December 10, 2020.

Job security. Everyone craves it, especially when the world feels upside down. And nothing gives that stamp of approval like being widely considered the most talented in your industry, a proven winner, and the face of the company—or so I thought. Everything about surefire first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career with the Green Bay Packers has turned that notion on its head. Can you imagine being...

Dawn Hudson, longtime NFL Chief Marketing Officer and Pepsi NA President, asks: Do you look at your company from the outside?

Written on December 7, 2020.

Dawn Hudson Longtime NFL Chief Marketing Officer and Pepsi NA President, asks: Do you look at your company from the outside? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 21 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller Set Out To Be A Role Model And Made History In The Process

Written on December 2, 2020.

There’s no question this is a landmark year—one that, for a myriad of reasons, will be viewed in the years to come as a major inflection point in our respective lifetimes. For instance, this upcoming college football Saturday will be must-see television when Vanderbilt University and the first-ever female player on a Power Five conference team take on the 11th ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Should you tune in to see Sarah...

Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, asks: Do you have a deep understanding of your teammates?

Written on December 1, 2020.

Fred Perpall CEO of The Beck Group, asks: Do you have a deep understanding of your teammates? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 20 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Indiana Coach Tom Allen’s Winning Recipe Uses These 3 Thanksgiving Ingredients

Written on November 25, 2020.

As you carve the Thanksgiving turkey, slice the holiday ham, or jockey for position around the buttered rolls this week, you should also make plans to indulge in what Hoosier football has been serving under Indiana University head coach Tom Allen. This month marked their first top ten ranking in 50 years and, just last week, they were one touchdown away from feasting on an upset of college football powerhouse Ohio...

Sean Covey, FranklinCovey Education President, asks: Do You Listen With the Intent to Understand or Respond?

Written on November 24, 2020.

Sean Covey FranklinCovey Education President, asks: Do You Listen With the Intent to Understand or Respond? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 19 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

How Tiger Woods Failed At The Masters And Still Won

Written on November 18, 2020.

Failure should always leave a mark. But it’s how you respond to failure that will determine whether that mark can highlight your greatness. No business leader, entrepreneur, coach, or athlete ever sets a goal to finish 38th in any competition, so I’ll spare you the silver lining of golf great Tiger Woods’ finish at The Masters—a tournament he’d won five times in his career, including just last year.