Don Yaeger Releases Motivational Book
Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 – GREATNESS, the newest book by seven-time New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger, hits shelves today -- and Yaeger is hosting a Facebook competition to share the Greatness with his fans.
GREATNESS: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions is a motivational book aimed at inspiring readers to achieve success in their personal and professional lives. Yaeger outlines 16 Characteristics of Greatness he has observed throughout his career as an author and journalist for Sports Illustrated, during which he has interviewed some of the greatest winners of all time.
“My father told me to make sure to learn something from each champion I interviewed about what allowed them to separate themselves from their peers,” Yaeger explains in the book.
In each chapter, Yaeger shares lessons learned from conversations with Coach John Wooden, Walter Payton, Michael Jordan, Michael Oher and others to illustrate each characteristic, and provides tips on how to apply these lessons in everyday life.
“It doesn’t matter if you are a superstar athlete, business leader or entry-level team member,” Yaeger said. “This book is designed to give you the motivation and tools to reach Greatness.”
To show his appreciation for his Facebook community, Yaeger is inviting fans to share stories of Greatness from their own lives. Each Monday, one Characteristic of Greatness will be posted to Yaeger’s Facebook page, and fans can nominate someone they believe exemplifies that characteristic. The post with the most “likes” by the end of the week will be the winner, and both the nominator and the nominated will receive a free copy of GREATNESS. The 16-week competition kicks off today and can be found here: www.facebook.com/donyaeger.