Don Yaeger - NY Times Bestselling Author & Speaker On The New Science Of Momentum

Building Excellence

#224: As an award-winning keynote speaker, eleven-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the top-rated Corporate Competitor Podcast, executive leadership coach, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has built a career as one of America’s most compelling and influential thought leaders.

Widely sought-after for his powerful insights on achieving greatness, Don draws from first-hand experiences working alongside some of the most legendary figures in sports and business.

He has been engaged by leading organizations to coach executives on cultivating a culture of excellence, leveraging his proven framework developed through an extensive study of “Great Teams” in both athletics and corporate life. Known as a world-class storyteller, he has earned high praise from leadership icons such as John Maxwell and Simon Sinek, who have called him the best storyteller they have ever worked with. His expertise and charisma have earned him invitations to every major talk show—from Oprah and Good Morning America to Fox Business News and CNN.

In 2020, Don launched the Corporate Competitor Podcast, which Podcast Magazine named one of America’s Top 50 Podcasts. By 2022, Spotify ranked it among the top 5% of the most followed and shared podcasts worldwide.

His guest list reads like a who’s who of leadership and innovation, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, along with CEOs from Disney, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, Hendrick Motorsports, KPMG, FanDuel, Chick-fil-A, Insight Enterprises, Topgolf, Mayo Clinic, BET Media, and The Ritz-Carlton.

Don’s newest book The New Science of Momentum shares how the best coaches and leaders build a fire from a single spark. You can find the book across all platforms where books are sold and also the Amazon link below.

For more on Don check out social media as well as donyaeger.com

Enjoy the show!

Book:

https://www.amazon.com/New-Science-Momentum-Coaches-Leaders/dp/1400247136/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=ZjHup&content-id=amzn1.sym.0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_p=0fb2cce1-1ca4-439a-844b-8ad0b1fb77f7&pf_rd_r=147-1714889-6514833&pd_rd_wg=KNm2d&pd_rd_r=6bb490c6-f2ca-4cd2-9107-756b3e2e3e2f&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk