Don Yaeger - Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions

Opening with an in-depth discussion of the nature of greatness – what it is, what it is not, and why it is worth pursuing – each subsequent chapter of the book consists of a detailed story illustrating one aspect of greatness with examples from the sport’s greats that Don Yaeger has interviewed over the past 30 years. 

Included are practical tips and plans for assisting the reader in implementing new habits, routines, practices, and philosophies of greatness into his or her daily life. It is the strong belief of those whom Don Yaeger has interviewed over the years that greatness is available to all of us. Not in the same way or in the same field, but we all have the capacity to achieve greatness if they’ll give dedication to the characteristics defined in this book.