Chasing Greatness Blog

Lessons Learned From This 16-Year-Old Champion Will Change Your Heart Forever

Don Yaeger March 17, 2021

There are many winners worth writing about this week—New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees retired after 20 seasons and an NFL record 80,358 total passing yards. College basketball’s various conference…

This Culture-Shaping College Basketball Tradition Is Better Than March Madness

Don Yaeger March 10, 2021

This month, college basketball’s March Madness will claim headlines, dominate television screens nationwide, and serve as team-bonding experiences for many of today’s leading business cultures (think office pool!). Even in…

What A Tech CEO, Luka And An Iceberg Can Teach You About Success

Don Yaeger March 3, 2021

We’ve all worked somewhere where the walls are adorned by those inspirational posters of a majestic iceberg peacefully towering above blue waters representing “success.” Then below the surface, the glacier’s…

After Failure, Here Are 2 Indicators For Future Success Learned From NBA Champs

Don Yaeger February 24, 2021

Whether you’re a leader at a Fortune 500 company or a seasoned veteran on a team ripe with young talent, there are moments that “cross the line,” and how you…

Why Quitting Duke Basketball Strokes The Wrong Key For Top NBA Prospect

Don Yaeger February 17, 2021

College basketball’s most concerning headline this week is far deeper than the one-and-done conversation that typically is generated when the NCAA’s best players spend a little more than one semester…

Besides Brady, These 2 Keys Fueled Tampa Bay To Super Bowl Success

Don Yaeger February 11, 2021

Gallons of ink have already spilled out about 7-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback Tom Brady leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first Lombardi Trophy in 18 seasons. National media…

Super Bowl LV Prediction: Success Defeats Ego

Don Yaeger February 3, 2021

Whether I had a reporter’s pad in my hand and stadium credentials around my neck, or whether I had a Diet Coke in my hand and cheese fries at a…

How Rick Hendrick Built A Motorsports Empire By Valuing People Over Profits

Don Yaeger January 28, 2021

Over the last decade, one of the hottest sayings in business was to “fail fast.” If things aren’t working out — whether it is a shift in strategy or a…

How Tom Brady And A Bartender Saved Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl Voyage

Don Yaeger January 27, 2021

It was week 13 of the NFL season and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had seemingly hit rock bottom. Three losses in a four-week span jettisoned many fans from the bandwagon,…

How the NFL Playoffs Proved there’s “No Shame in Taking a Profit”

Don Yaeger January 20, 2021

When you watch any good competition objectively—with no blind loyalty for either opponent—you free yourself to glean major takeaways from the complete experience. I honestly had no favorite in this…

From Confetti to Getting Ready: The Key to Nick Saban’s Championship Consistency

Don Yaeger January 13, 2021

If you want to understand a person’s capacity for sustained success, look no further than how they react…to confetti. This week, University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban hoisted…

How the Ohio State Buckeyes Disrupted the Alabama-Clemson Narrative

Don Yaeger January 6, 2021

Like many of you, I went into last weekend assuming we’d see the usual suspects in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Once I watched Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson…

Fitzpatrick, Tua And The Miami Dolphins’ 3 Foundation Blocks For Playoff Praise

Don Yaeger December 30, 2020

The final days of December always create the perfect opportunity for reflection. This year stretched us beyond belief—pushing many of us outside our comfort zones to accept roles and responsibilities…

Bank Of America CEO Brian Moynihan: Great Companies Are Really Great Teams

Don Yaeger December 18, 2020

When most Americans see a game of rugby for the first time, they think of the sport as a brutal and baffling event, akin to football without the protection of…

Pick Your Partners Carefully—They Will Determine Your Success

Don Yaeger December 16, 2020

Every holiday season brings about a personal practice in which I do an evaluation of my inner circle—acknowledging the partnerships that push me to be better and identifying the relationships…

Doubt & Lack Of Support Ironically Fuel Job Security For Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers

Don Yaeger December 10, 2020

Job security. Everyone craves it, especially when the world feels upside down. And nothing gives that stamp of approval like being widely considered the most talented in your industry, a…

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller Set Out To Be A Role Model And Made History In The Process

Don Yaeger December 2, 2020

There’s no question this is a landmark year—one that, for a myriad of reasons, will be viewed in the years to come as a major inflection point in our respective…

Indiana Coach Tom Allen’s Winning Recipe Uses These 3 Thanksgiving Ingredients

Don Yaeger November 25, 2020

As you carve the Thanksgiving turkey, slice the holiday ham, or jockey for position around the buttered rolls this week, you should also make plans to indulge in what Hoosier…

How Tiger Woods Failed At The Masters And Still Won

Don Yaeger November 18, 2020

Failure should always leave a mark. But it’s how you respond to failure that will determine whether that mark can highlight your greatness. No business leader, entrepreneur, coach, or athlete…

How A “Next Play” Culture Fuels Big Ben & The Undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers

Don Yaeger November 11, 2020

Imagine turning on your TV for a Week Nine NFL game and seeing a score so bizarre it made you question the expiration date on the leftover sushi you consumed…

The Dallas Cowboys: A “Team” In Name Only

Don Yaeger November 5, 2020

The most erroneously used word in sports and business is… “TEAM.” The word team is so loosely thrown around that I often find myself wanting to dig deeper anytime someone…

Kevin Cash’s Critical World Series Decision That Went “Wrong” Was Actually Right

Don Yaeger October 29, 2020

I’m willing to bet there are a number of things most of you would rather do than stare at Microsoft Excel spreadsheets on a daily basis. But what if the…

Tua Tagovailoa, Ryan Fitzpatrick, And The Heartbreaking Importance Of Being A Great Teammate

Don Yaeger October 23, 2020

Life is full of plot twists, isn’t it? One moment you are having your Employee of the Month award framed, the next you’re getting knocked to your knees and praying…

Lakers’ Legend Kobe Bryant Continues To Shape The NBA Finals…And The Philippines

Don Yaeger October 11, 2020

It is completely appropriate that this might be the year the Los Angeles Lakers became champions again. In the same year, he was due for induction to the Basketball Hall…

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Lessons Learned From This 16-Year-Old Champion Will Change Your Heart Forever

This Culture-Shaping College Basketball Tradition Is Better Than March Madness

What A Tech CEO, Luka And An Iceberg Can Teach You About Success

After Failure, Here Are 2 Indicators For Future Success Learned From NBA Champs

Why Quitting Duke Basketball Strokes The Wrong Key For Top NBA Prospect

Besides Brady, These 2 Keys Fueled Tampa Bay To Super Bowl Success

Super Bowl LV Prediction: Success Defeats Ego

How Rick Hendrick Built A Motorsports Empire By Valuing People Over Profits

How Tom Brady And A Bartender Saved Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl Voyage

How the NFL Playoffs Proved there’s “No Shame in Taking a Profit”

From Confetti to Getting Ready: The Key to Nick Saban’s Championship Consistency

How the Ohio State Buckeyes Disrupted the Alabama-Clemson Narrative

Fitzpatrick, Tua And The Miami Dolphins’ 3 Foundation Blocks For Playoff Praise

Bank Of America CEO Brian Moynihan: Great Companies Are Really Great Teams

Pick Your Partners Carefully—They Will Determine Your Success

Doubt & Lack Of Support Ironically Fuel Job Security For Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller Set Out To Be A Role Model And Made History In The Process

Indiana Coach Tom Allen’s Winning Recipe Uses These 3 Thanksgiving Ingredients

How Tiger Woods Failed At The Masters And Still Won

How A “Next Play” Culture Fuels Big Ben & The Undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers

The Dallas Cowboys: A “Team” In Name Only

Kevin Cash’s Critical World Series Decision That Went “Wrong” Was Actually Right

Tua Tagovailoa, Ryan Fitzpatrick, And The Heartbreaking Importance Of Being A Great Teammate

Lakers’ Legend Kobe Bryant Continues To Shape The NBA Finals…And The Philippines

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