Author: Don Yaeger

How To Handle Young Talent In Your Business: A Lesson From The NFL

Written on September 6, 2018.

The other day I was listening to sports radio and the hosts were arguing about what to do with New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Do you throw him in the fire, giving him the starting job from game one of his rookie year? Do you give the job to an experienced older player and let Darnold sit back and learn? Each one of them made valid points and could claim history on their side. They didn’t know it,...

Being Worth Following Is More Important Than Talent: My Conversation With Roger Staubach

Written on August 29, 2018.

Maybe the best parts of life as a journalist are those moments when you get to go eye-to-eye with one of your heroes and your “job” is to engage them in conversation. And if you get to do that “job” at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio the “work” gets even sweeter. A couple of weeks ago, leadership legend John Maxwell invited me to join him on stage in Canton to interview football legend, Roger Staubach. ...

Design Your Championship – One Week To Enroll!

Written on August 27, 2018.

Don Yaeger Invites YOU To The United Capital Client Appreciation Event!

Written on August 24, 2018.

October 13, 2018

Don Yaeger Invites YOU To The United Capital Client Appreciation Event!

Written on August 24, 2018.

September 15, 2018

Four Ways To Be Great And Celebrate: Lessons From Chicago Cub David Bote

Written on August 22, 2018.

The other night I saw something incredible. The Chicago Cubs were playing the Washington Nationals and it was the bottom of the 9th, two outs, three men on, with the go-ahead run at bat. The Nationals were up 3-0, and I was about to turn off the game because the Cubs put in David Bote, a 25-year-old rookie who was only playing his 34th professional baseball game, as a pinch hitter. To my amazement, on a 2-2 count,...

Brooks Koepka: Managing Insults And Slights All The Way Up The Leaderboard

Written on August 16, 2018.

If you’ve ever been slighted or snubbed, then you and PGA golfer Brooks Koepka have something in common. You might remember that I was just writing about Koepka after he won the U.S. Open in June, completing a particularly grueling course without complaint. He didn’t whine, complain, or vent his frustrations – as many of his opponents were doing. He simply competed and won. You might think that after winning his...

Don Yaeger Invites YOU To The United Capital Client Appreciation 2018

Written on August 10, 2018.

This Lesson From Sean Newcomb’s Social Media Meltdown Could Save Your Career

Written on August 6, 2018.

Sean Newcomb was just one out away on Sunday from becoming only the 15th Atlanta Braves pitcher to throw a no-hitter. Then a two-out single in the ninth by Chris Taylor of the Dodgers broke up his bid. After the game, he fielded the standard questions you would expect after almost reaching such an achievement. But 30 minutes later, Newcomb emerged from the locker room to answer a wholly different set of questions. This...