Don Yaeger has been an increasingly recognized and sought-after public speaker for scores of corporate, athletic, and university functions throughout the country. He brings his many years of writing and interviewing well-known leaders and celebrities to the table in a unique manner. Don Yaeger customizes each speech to meet the needs of his audience. Don Yaeger is a nationally-acclaimed writer and New York Times Bestselling author who began his career as a newspaper reporter in Texas and rose to become Associate Editor of Sports Illustrated. Over the course of his career, Don has done more than two thousand interviews. Few journalists can lay claim to as exciting and colorful career as Don Yaeger. He has traveled the world in pursuit of stories as diverse as walking into Afghanistan with the Mujahadeen as they fought the Soviets to living with football legend Walter Payton and his family as Payton courageously battled cancer. He takes these stories and delivers inspirational leadership lessons that he has distilled into the 16 characteristics of greatness. His easy, engaging style connects with all audiences. Amongst other topics, his most requested speeches include: What Makes the Great Ones Great; Turning Adversity into Advantage; Five Habits of Horrific Leaders; All I Need to Know I Learned in Little League; and What Will Your Legacy Be and What Are You Doing to Ensure It? John Wooden, Legendary UCLA Coach and winner of 10 National championships says, “My time with Don Yaeger is always both a treat and intellectually stimulating!” In Don’s 12th book, "Turning of the Tide," he takes a look at the 1970 Alabama-Southern California football game that helped Bear Bryant smooth the integration of his Crimson Tide football program, changing college football forever was released and enabled Don to tour the United States to promote his book by appearing on Fox News, ESPN News, as well as several radio shows. His previous reporting has landed him on other programs such as Dateline, 20/20 and The Oprah Winfrey Show. His boo, "It's Not About the Truth" is based on the Duke University LaCrosse criminal case and the lives it shattered. Titles What Makes The Great Ones Great Turning Adversity Into Advantage Five Habits of Horrific Leaders All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Little League What Will Your Legacy Be & What Are You Doing to Ensure It Topics Leadership, Motivation, Sports, Management, Coaching, Team Building, Media, Attitude, Success Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $5,000 - $7,499 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State FL Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.