Don Yaeger

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Award-Winning Executive Leadership Coach, Bestselling Author & Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/27/2024.

Don Yaeger Speaking Topics

  • What Makes the Great Ones Great: The 16 Characteristics of High Performing Individuals

    Don captivates your audience with firest-hand experiences with the greatest winners of all time, and the lessons learned about personal and professional individual greatness.

  • What Makes the Great Teams Great: The 16 Habits that Allow Any Team to Become Consistently Successful

    Don takes your audience behind the scenes of the greatest teams of all time and dives into the proven successful habits that make them consistently successful.

  • Becoming a Team of Teammates: How to Become Invaluable Without Ever Being Most Valuable

    Don tells the story of Chicago Cubs Manager, David Ross, and how each member of your team can use his habits to become invaluable.

  • The Art Of Storytelling: Increase Influence, Captivate Customers & Develop Deeper Relationships

    Effective leadership is now synonymous with compelling storytelling!

    Storytellers have a profound impact on the world. Their ability to intimately connect with others positions them as exceptional leaders, mentors, teachers, and influencers. In today’s leadership realm, the power of narrative trumps numbers in forging connections. Effective leadership is now synonymous with compelling storytelling.

    Connecting with an audience, whether it’s one person or a thousand, is best achieved through storytelling. While numbers are essential, relying solely on them makes conversations feel transactional, only motivating teams minimally. To truly engage stakeholders, a captivating story is essential. Stories not only simplify complex brands but also foster empathy and inspire action.

    Storytelling is a learnable skill!

    The art of storytelling is teachable. Effective storytelling includes understanding your audience, having a clear purpose, introducing a relatable protagonist, and ensuring the audience feels involved in the narrative journey.

    Don Yaeger is a master storyteller! As an author of over three dozen books, 12 of which have been on the New York Times Best-Sellers list, Don breaks down the 10 essential elements of an impactful story and shows you how to incorporate this into the way you communicate! Harness the techniques that made Don Yaeger, hailed by Simon Sinek as the “greatest storyteller in America,” stand out in his 35-year career.

  • Turning Adversity into Advantage

    Don, a cancer survivor, relates stories and lessons taken from those who have encountered great challenges and become better, not despite them, but because of them. In this speech, he reminds his audience that adversity is one of the most potent forces in life – it can build you up or tear you down. Your reaction to adversity – big or small – shapes your character, clarifies your priorities and defines your path. And, as described in this speech, it can fuel your greatness. He has discussed this subject with athletes and entertainers like Tim McGraw, who watched his father lose a battle with brain cancer. McGraw's experience preceded the release of Don’s monster hit, "Live Like You Were Dying."

  • When The Media Comes Calling

    In today's age of instantaneous communication, companies and individuals alike need to be more knowledgeable than ever when it comes to media relations. If a member of the press contacts you, will you be ready for that call? How will you react when a question comes your way that you weren't expecting? And what if you actually want to tell your story? Is there a trick to getting a reporter to see your story as worth telling?

    Don Yaeger has developed a national reputation for answering these questions. His expertise has been sought out by countless high-profile athletes, business leaders and elected officials. As a New York Times bestselling author and former associate editor of Sports Illustrated, Don has been on both sides of the microphone. He has conducted interviews around the globe and has been interviewed on countless national television and radio shows about his work. His 20-plus years of experience gives him the qualifications to teach you how to win the battle between a professional interrogator and an amateur respondent.

Don Yaeger Videos

  • Don Yaeger - RealLeaders UNITE 2025
  • Excuses are the Killers of Leaders with Don Yaeger
    In this episode of Start With A Win, Adam is joined by longtime Associate Editor of Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger. Don shares lessons he’s learned...
  • The Corporate Competitor with Don Yaeger
    What is the relationship between resilience and sport? How is building character and inner strength similar to building muscle? Which different forms...

Don Yaeger Books

  • Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game
    Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game
  • I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
    I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
  • Devoted: The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
    Devoted: The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
  • Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith
    Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith
  • George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
    George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
  • Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions
    Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions
  • Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game
    Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game
  • I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
    I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
  • Devoted: The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
    Devoted: The Story of a Father's Love for His Son
  • Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith
    Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith
  • George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
    George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
  • Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions
    Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions

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Don Yaeger is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as What Makes the Great Ones Great: The 16 Characteristics of High Performing Individuals, What Makes the Great Teams Great: The 16 Habits that Allow Any Team to Become Consistently Successful, Becoming a Team of Teammates: How to Become Invaluable Without Ever Being Most Valuable, The Art Of Storytelling: Increase Influence, Captivate Customers & Develop Deeper Relationships, Turning Adversity into Advantage and When The Media Comes Calling. The estimated speaking fee range to book Don Yaeger for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Don Yaeger generally travels from Tallahassee, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Eric Boles, Vince Poscente, Rudy Ruettiger, Robyn Benincasa and Vince Papale. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Don Yaeger for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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