Author: Don Yaeger

Some aspects of sports deserve to be savored, not just as fans but as students of excellence. Steph Curry’s greatness even toward the end of his career is one of them. And if you’re a business leader, there’s more to his story than just basketball—there’s a lesson in sustained excellence, reinvention, and the mindset of a true champion.

Super Bowl LIX may have wrapped up the NFL season earlier this month, but make no mistake—there is no offseason in football. Just like in business, the game never stops.

As a big win on the PGA shows, how you handle pressure separates champions from everyone else.

Great leaders don’t just endure failure—they use it as fuel. Jalen Hurts took Super Bowl Sunday to show how it’s done.

Every leader faces a moment when they must choose between what’s easy and what’s necessary. And, as the leadership of the Dallas Mavericks proved this weekend, choosing what’s necessary can inspire a backlash.

The great UCLA Coach John Wooden loved to remind others that “winning once is difficult, but win repeatedly takes elements very seldom seen.” It’s why champions repeat so seldom. While that kind of success deserves celebration, it often attracts resentment. The Kansas City Chiefs are living proof.

The Ohio State University Buckeyes clinched the college football national title with a performance that underscored the power of a top-tier defense, meticulously constructed from the ground up.

Long before he helped found and served as the CEO of Yum! Brands, David Novak learned about the power of recognition while playing Little League in Kimball, Nebraska.

Champion cyclist