Author: Don Yaeger

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 29, 2013.

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” – Oprah Winfrey

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 28, 2013.

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 27, 2013.

“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 26, 2013.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 25, 2013.

“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 24, 2013.

“Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 23, 2013.

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali

Lesson #3 – Great Teams Run Great Huddles

Written on December 21, 2013.

Be it a meeting, a huddle or a pre-game locker-room speech, sports teams, like businesses, must find the time to allow for effective communication. The Greatest teams, have better meetings than their competitors…they run better huddles. While an efficient meeting in the boardroom is often structured around the company’s management hierarchy, sports teams generally take a more relaxed approach toward hearing each team...

Your Daily Dose of Greatness

Written on December 21, 2013.

“Find something that you’re really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.” – Chris Evert