One of the greatest things about creating something like a podcast is the doors it opens, allowing you to meet people you wouldn’t have otherwise met. For me, one of those people is Sherri Griffin. In her words, she is Read to Lead’s biggest fan. Who am I to argue? It’s because of Sherri that I am able to bring to you my guest on today’s episode. His name is Dana Cavalea, and he is the former Director of Performance for an organization you’ve probably heard of called the New York Yankees. He helped lead the team to a World Series Championship in 2009 and that same year was voted by his peers as the top Strength Coach in Major League Baseball, receiving the Nolan Ryan Award. Dana’s book is called Habits of a Champion: Nobody Becomes a Champion by Accident. Click the play button below to join our conversation now, or keep scrolling for a summary. Join in on our chat below Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS In today’s episode, Dana and I explore your questions around: * Handling rejection… * Why and how not to worry about what everyone else thinks… * How to take ownership of your own thoughts… * And lots more! Dana’s Book You can order Habits of a Champion: Nobody Becomes a Champion by Accident right now! Books Dana Recommends How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Check Out These Additional Resources Visit Dana’s website for more on him and his work. Grab a copy of Dana’s book now. Invite Dana to keynote your next event. Connect with Dana on Twitter and LinkedIn. Click to Tweet Leave Us Your Feedback Comment and Share Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. I am also mentioning the names of all who rate the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. We encourage you to join the Read to Lead Nation on Fa...