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Award-Winning Leadership Speaker, Executive Coach & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Recommendations

Hear what today’s business leaders have to say about Don’s professional development programs.

Recommendations

Hear what today’s business leaders have to say about Don’s professional development programs.
General Bernard Banks

General Bernard Banks

West Point Military Academy

“Your willingness to share intimate details of your own life journey made the day’s conversations even more impactful. Suffice it to say, none of us will forget your time on campus!”

West Point

Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

Best-Selling Author, Inspirational Speaker

“Don is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for a long time and every time we talk I walk away wiser and more inspired. He is the best in the business at teaching you a skill – storytelling – that will last you a lifetime.”

Simon Sinek

John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell

Best-Selling Author & Leadership Expert

“Don is the best storyteller I know. If I want someone to tell a story, I say go get Don Yaeger because they have such meaning and depth.”

The John Maxwell Company

Patricia Fripp

Patricia Fripp

Best-Selling Author & Motivational Speaker

“I have no interest in sports, but this was not a sports speech. I have been watching and grading speeches for 30 years and this was one of the most poignant human interest and motivational speeches I have ever heard.”

Patricia Fripp

Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner

Director Microsoft U.S. SMB Channel Marketing

“Don’s lessons bring coworkers back into the huddle, the dugout, or the court to find that inner-spark, competitive spirit, and desire to become great!”

Microsoft

Stacey DAntoni

Stacey D’Antoni

Marketing Meeting & Events Manager for John Deere Landscapes

“You were absolutely one of the lowest maintenance speakers we’ve ever had, and that means a lot to a planner.”

John Deere

Bill Bankson

Bill Bankson

Intermedia Business Class Cloud Voice Consultant

“I recently completed Don Yeager’s fantastic series “What makes great teams great” A rich motivational experience with life lessons I will cherish forever.”

Intermedia

Hector Cavazos

Hector Cavazos

Diversity Coordinator, Chevron

“Your Characteristics of Greatness presentation was overwhelmingly rated as the best motivational speech my employees had ever heard.”

Chevron

Bill Swales

Bill Swales

Former Vice President, Hewlette Packard

“When you can find someone who has truly studied Great Teams, as Don has here, these lessons are an amazing and impactful resource which every leader should leverage.”

Hewlette Packard

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Chief Executive Officer, Floor & Decor

“Don learns the intricacies of each company to which he presents and engages the senior leadership team in advance to be sure he includes personalized messages to his audience.”

Floor & Decor

Chrissy Taylor

Chrissy Taylor

COO, Enterprise Holdings

“Don Yaeger’s positive approach to motivating a group would be an asset to any event.”

Enterprise

Eric Martorano

Eric Martorano

EVP & Managing Director of the Americas for Kinly

“After hearing Don speak, I immediately decided my team would find significant value by being exposed to his philosophies on both business and character.”

Microsoft

Louise F. Jones

Louise F. Jones

Executive Director, Alabama Pharmacy Association

“After hearing Don speak, I immediately decided my team would find significant value by being exposed to his philosophies on both business and character.”

Alabama Pharmacy Association

Craig Gadberry

Craig Gadberry

Vice President, SoftwareONE

“Don has transformed his twenty plus years’ experience and accomplishments in writing into the opportunity to help individuals and companies transform themselves; all founded on Greatness.”

SoftwareONE

Jonathan French

Jonathan French

President, Crown Capital Securities L.P.

“If you want to produce an unforgettable highlight for your event, I highly recommend Don as the person to knock it out of the park!”

Crown Capitol Securities

Steve Casey

Steve Casey

Executive Director, Florida Sherriff’s Association

“Attendees and staff alike have raved about your presentation and the thought-provoking philosophies that you imparted to them.”

Florida Sheriff's Association

Letters Of Recommendation

Electric Cities of Alabama

“My members are still talking about the quality of your presentation, and the impact you had on them.”

Jonathan A. Hand | Executive Director

Jason Witten’s SCORE Foundation

“Your talks truly helped our guests walk away inspired, and helped the events be wildly popular with our volunteers, donors and sponsors.”

Ryan Altizer

CUNA

“Don Yaeger was amazing. The stories that he had to make his points were so inspirational to me and gave me some great ideas on how to motivate my staff.”

Washington Recreation and Parks Association

“…we were absolutely impressed by his message, professionalism and sincerity.”

Brit Kramer | Executive Director

Floor & Decor

“Each step in the process was seamless and easy, and the staff was delightful to work with. Don takes the time to learn the intricacies of each company to which he presents and engages the senior leadership team in advance to be sure he includes personalized messages to his audience.”

Tom Taylor, Bryant Scott | CEO and President

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives

“I was completely captivated by his stories, his life-lessons and his stage presence. I knew immediately I had to do whatever I could to get Don to speak at our next annual meeting.”

Jennifer Dempsey | Director of Member Services

SoftPro

“If you are looking for a dynamic, engaging speaker for your event, you should hire Don Yaeger, Speaker of Champions. He will truly be a highlight of your event.”

Jill Strickland | Marketing Specialist

North Carolina Oncology Pharmacists Association

“Setting the goal to be great in whatever we do applies to our professional and personal lives and your sixteen characteristics are just what we needed to hear.”

LeAnne D. Kennedy, Sally Barbour | President and Vice President, North Carolina Oncology Pharmacists Association
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