The Habits of Winners: Interview with Don Yaeger

<p>High achievers think differently. From athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods to coaches like John Wooden, no one understands the performance mindset of these champions better than Don Yaeger. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Don is the author of 35 books — 11 of which are New York Times Best Sellers — and has interviewed countless athletes and leaders about winning, on and off the field. In this Forward Focused episode, we sat down with Don to talk about the habits of high performers … how they think, live, prepare and work. Spoiler alert: they rarely attribute their success to raw talent.</p> <p><br></p> <p>_____</p> <p><br></p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:00 - Intro</p> <p><br></p> <p>00:57 - Meeting Up With Don Yaeger</p> <p><br></p> <p>02:38 - The History of Don Yaeger</p> <p><br></p> <p>04:01 - 16 Characteristics of Greatness</p> <p><br></p> <p>07:06 - Lessons From John Wooden</p> <p><br></p> <p>14:29 - Greatness of Michael Jordan</p> <p><br></p> <p>18:53 - Learning from Tiger Woods</p> <p><br></p> <p>23:02 - The Best in Class</p> <p><br></p> <p>25:45 - Actual Alignment</p> <p><br></p> <p>26:36 - The Pyramid of Success</p> <p><br></p> <p>28:26 - Greatness is a Journey!</p> <p><br></p> <p>29:52 - Reminders of What Actually Matters</p> <p><br></p> <p>31:19 - Memorable Share From Don Yaeger</p> <p><br></p> <p>33:07 - The Corporate Competitor Podcast</p> <p><br></p> <p>34:27 - Outro</p> <p><br></p> <p>____ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Additional Links: </p> <p><br></p> <p>The Corporate Competitor Podcast - </p> <p><br></p> <p>https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/</p> <p><br></p> <p>16 Characteristics of Greatness -</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://donyaeger.com/characteristics-of-greatness/</p> <p><br></p> <p>Pyramid of SUCCESS - </p> <p><br></p> <p>https://www.thewoodeneffect.com/pyramid-of-success/</p> <p><br></p> <p>____ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Make sure to follow and subscribe to Forward Focused!</p> <p><br></p> <p>FF YouTube Channel - </p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxtUipNedQ-XqYWLW5d8Bw</p> <p><b