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Martin Luther King was a misguided leader. He worked to be recognized as the leader of black America, when what black America needs isn't a leader - it is education. Giving speeches and marching - that's not the concept that brings about real freedom, equality and justice.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: About America Black Brings Concept Education Equality Freedom Giving He Justice King Leader Luther Marching Martin Martin Luther Martin Luther King Misguided Needs Real Real Freedom Recognized Speeches Worked

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We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Capabilities Extraordinary Focus Instead Opponents Our Own Should Starts Strive Those

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Most coaches would consider leading a team to an Olympic gold medal a capper for a pretty good year. The same goes for winning an NCAA national championship. Or a FIBA world championship. Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke Blue Devils and Team USA, led teams to each of these honors... within about 24 months.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: About Blue Championship Coach Coaches Consider Devils Duke Each Goes Gold Gold Medal Good Head Honors Leading Led Medal Mike Months Most National Olympic Olympic Gold Pretty Pretty Good Same Team Teams Usa Winning Within World World Championship Would Year Ncaa

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If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Accept Best Careful Direction Effort Every Every Time Give Leader Measures Players Pull Steering Then Thoughtful Through Time Together Understand Will

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Emmitt Smith has run past legends, danced with stars and posed for the sculptor crafting his Hall of Fame bust. He's built upon his athletic talents by working hard, seizing opportunities and reaching out to others for advice when he needed it.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Advice Athletic Built Bust Crafting Danced Fame Hall Hard He His Legends Needed Opportunities Others Out Past Reaching Run Sculptor Seizing Smith Stars Talents Working Working Hard

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Powerful, quick and agile, Serena Williams thrives on winning.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Agile Powerful Quick Thrive Williams Winning

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Seeing the intensity and power she brings to the game, it's hard to imagine her being anything but single-minded in pursuing tennis. But Serena Williams has other passions, too. In fact, there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day, week or month for one of the world's most gifted athletes to chase her many interests.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Anything Athletes Being Brings Chase Day Enough Enough Time Fact Game Gifted Hard Her Imagine In Fact Intensity Interests Many Month Most Other Passions Power Pursuing Seeing Seem She Single-Minded Tennis Time Too Week Williams World

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If Albert Einstein was right, Cal Ripken should have been a CEO or politician rather than a shortstop, because Ripken led by example over and over... and over again.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Again Albert Albert Einstein Because Been Cal Ceo Einstein Example Led Over Politician Rather Right Should Than

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Chris Paul is one of the brightest stars in the National Basketball Association, a must-see player with the New Orleans Hornets whose deft ball skills and eye-popping speed have attracted admirers all over the world.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Association Attracted Ball Basketball Brightest Chris National New New Orleans Orleans Over Paul Player Skills Speed Stars Whose World

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Magic Johnson was in the seventh year of his Hall of Fame career when thoughts of his basketball afterlife led him to the office of uber-executive Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency, Hollywood's most powerful agency.

~Don Yaeger

Topics: Afterlife Agency Artists Basketball Career Creative Fame Hall Him His Hollywood Johnson Led Magic Michael Most Most Powerful Office Powerful Seventh Thoughts Year

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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