“What I know now is that everybody in life, no matter where you are or what you do, must be able to sell in order to be successful. I used to believe that I could be successful on talent alone. What I realize now is that I can only be successful if I can have people buy my talent.” PeopleBelieveRealizingSuccessfulTalentBeing Successful Author:Don Yaeger
“The great ones realize that what you did yesterday guarantees you nothing today. The challenge is too many people are busy celebrating yesterday's success.” PeopleTodayRealizingChallengesBusyCelebrate Author:Don Yaeger
“The challenge CEOs will face three to five years from now is the same one that they face today. That is engagement. It's hard to keep people engaged in what they are doing. As this generation grows up around social media like Twitter where things are 140 characters, how do you keep them engaged all hours every day at work? How do you keep them focused on the big goals you have?” PeopleCharacterTodayGoalHoursChallengesGrowing UpSocial MediaFocusedCeo140 Character Author:Don Yaeger
“I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that you know it well. It helps if you can say it well enough that people want to follow you. Charisma isn't required, but it makes a big difference.” PeopleEnoughHelpingDecisionBelieverCharisma Author:Don Yaeger
“A group of amazingly high achievers can be brought together and play together, and all believe that they are competing for something bigger than themselves. Those players are so used to being patted on the back and told how good they are. Frankly, those are usually the hardest people to remind that they are aspiring to achieve something bigger than themselves.” PeopleBelieveTogetherPlayerAchieveCompeting Author:Don Yaeger
