Author: Don Yaeger
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Leadership in the military, just like in all other sectors, is primarily about influence, not authority. And so, in order to influence somebody, you have to be aligned in regards to what outcomes we are trying to achieve and why.”General Bernard Banks, Ph.D.
What You Can Learn About Professional Growth From Alabama Backup Quarterback Jalen Hurts
This Saturday, the Heisman Trophy will be awarded in New York. The frontrunner, according to most oddsmakers, is the quarterback from the University of Alabama. Tua Tagovailoa is an amazing story.
But this column is about the Alabama player who is an even better story, Jalen Hurts.
The career of Jalen Hurts is a three-act play, broken down by numbers.
How To Handle A Star Employee’s Bad Behavior: Kareem Hunt Gets Fired
While there are still five weeks left in the NFL season, I know which team I’ll be cheering for come the playoffs.
The one that just fired its star player.
On Friday, hours after a video of him assaulting a woman surfaced on the internet, the Kansas City Chiefs released star running back Kareem Hunt. Hunt, who was not only the team’s leading rusher but one of their most dynamic playmakers, will not receive any further...
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”Bruce Lee
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“Our chief want in life is someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him, we are easily great.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
Your Daily Dose of Greatness
“If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don’t do it, and it won’t happen.”Joe DiMaggio
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl Hangover: How Do You Maintain Success?
If you’re a sports fan, you’ve known about curses.
No, not the kind that the microphones accidentally pick up during a game broadcast—the kind that prohibits your favorite team or athlete from achieving success. Once upon a time, the sports landscape seemed to be littered with supernatural efforts against certain folks.
One of the most famous was The Curse of the Bambino, which kept the Red Sox from enjoying a World...
Fired Up Or Phoning It In? Lessons From The Oakland Raiders Debacle
This past Sunday, I sat down to watch a little bit of the Oakland Raiders game. I’ll be honest—I wasn’t planning on watching the game; it was what was on when I flipped the television on. After all, not even Oakland Raiders fans want to watch the Raiders play these days.
That might sound harsh if you’re not an NFL fan; and if you’re not a fan, you might not know that Oakland has undergone a bit of a rebuild this season....