Chasing Greatness Blog

It’s Never Too Early To Get The Sticky Stuff Out Of Our Lives

Don Yaeger June 16, 2021

When I was an associate editor at Sports Illustrated, I was part of the team that covered the steroid scandal that was ruining Major League Baseball as a generation of…

CEO Of Torchy’s Tacos GJ Hart Offers His 6 Strategies For Effective Leadership

Don Yaeger June 9, 2021

GJ Hart watched his parents take risks. First, as immigrants who left their native Netherlands for a better life in the United States, then as nose-to-the-grindstone workers who made the most of…

Being Fired Might Lead You Straight To A Championship

Don Yaeger June 2, 2021

In the last couple of weeks we have begun the NBA Playoffs. It’s a time when most of the sports world, and all of the sports nerds like me, can…

Phil Mickelson’s Major Moment Fueled By This Championship Key

Don Yaeger May 27, 2021

In a coin-operated world that conditions us to sacrifice our passions in order to earn a decent wage, it’s refreshing to see someone truly love their job. The deeper you…

This Common Denominator Allowed Kobe, Duncan, And KG To Reach Hall Of Fame Status

Don Yaeger May 19, 2021

Some chips are perfect for vending machines, concession stands, or afternoon snacks; others are destined to help flavor one’s immortality. The headlining members of the most recent Naismith Basketball Hall…

Jack Nicklaus And Jack Nicklaus II Want To Know: Are You Designing Everything You Do To Be Exceptional?

Don Yaeger May 12, 2021

Jack Nicklaus and his son joined the Corporate Competitor Podcast to discuss Jack “Jackie” Nicklaus II’s new book, Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to…

Business Executives And NBA Star Stephen Curry Use Shadows To Shine Brighter

Don Yaeger 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…

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

Don Yaeger 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…”

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

Don Yaeger 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…

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

Don Yaeger 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.…

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

Don Yaeger 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…

Here’s How Baseball’s Opening Day Can Help You Win

Don Yaeger March 31, 2021

Maybe it’s the sound of cleats hitting the top step of the dugout or the pop of a fastball zipping into the catcher’s mitt. Perhaps it’s the look on a…

How Your Team Handles This One Bracket-Busting Thing Determines Success Or Heartbreak

Don Yaeger March 24, 2021

If you were to sift through the NCAA Tournament rubble of busted brackets and nail-biting victories, you would soon uncover, as I did, one truly unique leadership lesson–the ability to…

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…

Chasing Greatness Blog

Weekly leadership lessons learned from the world of sports.

It’s Never Too Early To Get The Sticky Stuff Out Of Our Lives

CEO Of Torchy’s Tacos GJ Hart Offers His 6 Strategies For Effective Leadership

Being Fired Might Lead You Straight To A Championship

Phil Mickelson’s Major Moment Fueled By This Championship Key

This Common Denominator Allowed Kobe, Duncan, And KG To Reach Hall Of Fame Status

Jack Nicklaus And Jack Nicklaus II Want To Know: Are You Designing Everything You Do To Be Exceptional?

Business Executives And NBA Star Stephen Curry Use Shadows To Shine Brighter

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

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

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

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

Here’s How Baseball’s Opening Day Can Help You Win

How Your Team Handles This One Bracket-Busting Thing Determines Success Or Heartbreak

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

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