Yaeger acknowledged that the parallels between sports and business are often considered trite.
But he insisted that lessons can be learned from successful winners, regardless of their field of expertise, and they’re worthy of study — whether or not we aspire to be them.
“These lessons are from sports, but none have anything to do with sports,” noted Yaeger.
“They don’t have anything to do with physically imposing your will on other people. These are about how you drive the best from yourself,” he continued. “These aren’t sports conversations, these are about how you win.”
“Will you be more successful in business if you are humble, if you seek feedback, if you’re an insatiable learner? In the words of Joe Namath: ‘I guarantee it.’”
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