Author: Don Yaeger

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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Alliance Vice President Stephen Jermyn asks: Are you louder with your compliments or your complaints?

Written on April 30, 2021.

Stephen Jermyn Alliance Vice President asks: Are you louder with your compliments or your complaints? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 42 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

More Than Metrics: Here’s The Key To NFL Draft Success

Written on April 28, 2021.

Months of metrics and data comparisons finally get put to the test this week when we hear these eight simple words: “With the first pick of the NFL Draft…”

Google Marketing Executive Kate Johnson asks: Have you predicted your future in big bold letters?

Written on April 22, 2021.

Kate Johnson Google Marketing Executive asks: Have you predicted your future in big bold letters? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 41 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Disney CEO Bob Chapek On Developing The Greatest Strength In The World—Willpower

Written on April 21, 2021.

As a track and cross country athlete in Hammond, Indiana, Bob Chapek used to run beneath the smokestacks of the steel mills, oil refineries and soap plants dominating the backdrop of his hometown and imagine that he was going someplace else. The odds seemed stacked against him.

When Life Gets Rough, Do Like Bubba Watson And Master This Ability

Written on April 14, 2021.

Imagine having the unique opportunity to watch the top golfers on the planet parade through Augusta National Golf Club, hoping to join an elite company reserved only for Masters champions. Whether it’s the azaleas in bloom, the perfectly manicured fairways, the unforgiving rough, or the lore that comes with these pressure-packed four rounds of golf, each year, I find myself enamored by this tournament’s...

CEO of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux Brandon Landry asks: What is your underdog story?

Written on April 9, 2021.

Brandon Landry CEO of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux asks: What is your underdog story? Corporate Competitor Podcast Episode 39 [chevron-down] Search Episodes Search by name, company or episode number. Generic...

Here’s What These NCAA Tournament Losses Can Teach You About Winning

Written on April 7, 2021.

The worst job in all of sports journalism is to be assigned interviews in the loser’s locker room. As a reporter, you dread tiptoeing around the emotional landmines that typically surround the losing leader… until this week when I saw two defeated head basketball coaches “win” their postgame interviews.