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Beyond The LinesWhen is it time to walk away?In Episode #83, I have a candid discussion with former Clark University baseball first baseman and DH, Alden Brown. During this discussion, Alden shares his childhood memories of playing multiple sports, including baseball. He discusses what got him interested in baseball and why he chose baseball over the other sports he played. We go in-depth about the friendships he built through baseball and how his friends fueled his competitiveness. Alden also talks about the tough times and moments he experienced while playing high school baseball, and how those moments shaped his playing future. We discuss life as a college athlete...
2025-09-0223 min
The Alden Report Podcast#207 – Marketing Legally with Robert Freund: Insights on Social Media Advertising and E-CommerceIf you have an e-commerce store, are a social media influencer, own your own brand or are thinking about starting a business, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report where I am joined by attorney Robert Freund. Along with very informative and engaging social media content, Robert is an experienced business litigator and advisor who focuses his practice on advertising compliance and litigation, with an emphasis on e-commerce and social media marketing issues. His clients primarily are direct-to-consumer brands, marketing agencies, and individual creators.Before opening his own f...
2023-02-211h 05
34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting HistoryVicki Noble - Jeannine Davis-KimballJoin Dawn "Sam" Alden as she talks with Vicki Noble about her experience working with Jeannine Davis-Kimball and their journey into the land of ancient women warriors. Sean Marlon Newcombe discusses meeting Dr. Davis-Kimball and her influence on his research. Dr. Kimball was a pioneering archaeologist whose work helped uncover the truth that warrior women were not a myth, but existed all throughout the Ancient World.
2022-01-141h 06
Saturday Morning CoachingPower of DispositionPrickly or Pleasing. A person's disposition…your disposition, is an important ingredient to your success. Bougainvillea is a pretty enough plant to cover a wall, but it is covered with thorns making it very difficult to shape and handle. I just met a person like the bougainvillea; competent to do their job, but prickly to work with. Do you think this type of behavior helps or hurts them? Today's Handout
2021-06-2704 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSupercharge Your ThinkingWelcome to Saturday Morning Coaching with Coach Davis. This is Session number 5 in our series on Critical Thinking. Want to be successful in life? Then, critical thinking is an essential skill that you can learn. Do you remember having a class in how to think when you were in school? I don't. Lots of people tell you what to think, but has anyone worked with you on how to think? Let's supercharge our thinking with standards of thinking excellence. Saturday Morning Coaching begins now…
2021-06-0710 min
Saturday Morning CoachingTraps of Critical ThinkingThe person who thinks critically can reason and evaluate to make informed decisions and successfully solve problems for a desired outcome. Caution…within our thinking traps are hidden. Welcome to Saturday Morning Coaching with Coach Davis. Lots of people out there want to entertain you, Coach simply wants to help you be successful. Session number 4 in our series on Critical Thinking, an essential skill that you can learn, begins now.
2021-05-2905 min
Saturday Morning CoachingMake a DecisionThe hallmark for one who thinks critically is the ability to reason, assess, question, investigate, formulate, calculate, evaluate, and judge to make informed decisions and successfully solve problems for a desired outcome. You have power that controls what happens next…your future…in your personal life, in your professional life. It is the power to make a decision. Do you get up or stay in bed? Do you make your bed or leave it messy? Do you work or do you idle? Do you stay or do you go? Small or large, decisions control what happens next. We have be...
2021-05-2308 min
Saturday Morning CoachingAudit Your ThinkingYour mind is truly yours. It is an amazing gift. It directs your life and gives you your results. If you don't like what is going on in your life…the decisions you are making…it is time to check your thinking. Last week we started an exploration of Critical Thinking. It is so foundational to our success, Coach is spending several sessions on it. Today we focus on a Critical Thinking Audit…a simple guide for your thinking. Saturday Morning Coaching begins now.
2021-04-2508 min
Saturday Morning CoachingHow critical is your thinking?Your mind is the Central Processing Unit of your life. Everything you do is controlled by your mind. You are constantly receiving stimuli, you run it through filters and select what comes into your mind. Chris Argyrus, former Harvard Professor, called this the ladder of inference. This is the starting point for how you captain your life. Saturday Morning Coaching is here to help you have the most successful journey possible. We begin now…
2021-04-1806 min
Saturday Morning CoachingClaiming or Creating ValueI just got out of a meeting with the CEO of a mid-size, precision manufacturing company. His job is to fix the company. We spent a lot of time discussing the people who report to him and if it is possible to create a team. What a great question. Coach is going to bring some insight to you today on the conversations that go on about you. STARPOWER begins now.
2021-04-1006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSTARPOWER RefresherWelcome back to Saturday Morning Coaching---with Coach Davis. My goal is to inspire and help you succeed. I firmly believe as Napoleon Hill would say that "thoughts are things." All our action, all our action starts with a thought somewhere in our mind. Someone just said, what about an impulse…or is that manifested from a thought as well? Let's just work with "thoughts are things." That means they ultimately impact what we do. Print off today's handout of the STARPOWER model. Saturday Morning Coaching begins, now.
2021-04-0311 min
Saturday Morning CoachingCurse in ConflictWelcome to Saturday Morning Coaching with Coach Davis. Did you know there are two types of conflict? One is good to have in an organization the other is not. One can make things better, the other can hurt you and your reputation. Get ready for insight that can help you get into positive action. STARPOWER begins now.
2021-03-2710 min
Saturday Morning CoachingLet's Be PositiveSTARPOWER: Exploring Appreciative Inquiry Welcome to Saturday Morning Coaching, I'm your host Coach Davis. Starting today, you will notice the format to be less structured and a little less formal and hopefully a bit more personal. Welcome, all the faithful people in Columbus, OH. What a nice turnout each week. Appreciative Inquiry…heard of it? STARPOWER starts now.
2021-03-2206 min
Saturday Morning CoachingRecharging Your ReputationRecharging your reputation. As we cruise into the next quarter, it’s time to step back and make sure your reputation is working in your favor. Research shows that job performance is positively associated with personal reputation for politically skilled people. Get ready with today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and unlock the keys to thriving in uncertain times when we get back from weather and sports.
2021-03-0607 min
Saturday Morning Coaching"Good Will" DepositsUnbeknownst to you, some form of trouble is already in the works that will cause a problem for you at work. Are you preparing today by making deposits into the “goodwill” bank? Get the STARPOWER handout at MyValueTree.com and be ready for the important coaching session that awaits you this weekend right after weather and sports.
2021-02-2705 min
Saturday Morning CoachingTriumph or Tragedy?Times of transition are popping up all over the place for people. Early retirement, job loss, death, relationship ending…whatever it is, some sort of change is forcing its way into your life., and the question is, “how will you respond?” Triumph or tragedy, what will it be? Get the STARPOWER handout at MyValueTree.com and be ready for today’s coaching right after weather and sports.
2021-02-1907 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGetting to KnowHere we are on an Independence Day weekend celebrating freedom from tyranny, yet one of you this morning is letting your dreams be held hostage because you can’t get to “no.” Living in Hopeville is safe and easy. Breakout with today’s STARPOWER Coaching right after weather and sports and get your handout at MyValueTree.com .
2021-02-1307 min
Saturday Morning CoachingMind the StoreJust getting through all the issues of today has many of us with our heads down and our elbows up. It’s so easy to get lost in these details that we get squeezed out of our future. Is it time for a family strategic plan? Saturday Morning Coaching is here for you right after weather and sports. Get today's handout.
2021-01-3006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingStand in the Gap?We are going to talk about rituals. They define who we are as a person, a family, a town, a nation. What you do repeatedly, regularly, these are your rituals. Who do you become when the rituals end? Saturday Morning Coaching is soon to begin. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and be ready after weather and sports.
2021-01-2305 min
Saturday Morning CoachingTrimtab...Power of Small ChangeFrom the archives: How quickly the year is going. Remember all your hopes and expectations when the year started? How’s it going? Saturday Morning Coaching is here and today we take stock of our progress and learn how to use the trimtab for course correction. Get the STARPOWER Model at MyValueTree.com and be ready right after weather and sports.
2021-01-1608 min
Saturday Morning Coaching5-to-Thrive: Sowing Seeds of HopeSaturday Morning Coaching is back and today the fifth element in our exploration of “5 to Thrive” will be revealed. Without it your pursuit of possibilities will wither…in a world of surplus talent you blend right in. The missing ingredient for your growth is…going to be today’s topic. Be here right after weather and sports.
2021-01-0907 min
Saturday Morning CoachingExpand Your PossibilitiesHow full of a life do you want to live, and for how long? Today’s STARPOWER coaching explores “becoming more than I believe I can be.” Get the “5-to-Thrive” handout at MyValuetree.com and meet me right here after weather and sports.
2021-01-0407 min
Saturday Morning Coaching5 to Thrive – Quit Before You StartQuit before you start and save the pain of trying. Let’s master the lower limits of our thinking so that we become disempowered and let other people succeed. What’s Coach got in store for you today? Get our “5-to-Thrive” handout at MyValuetree.com and be ready to work right here after weather and sports.
2020-12-2607 min
Saturday Morning Coaching5 to Thrive: Becoming YOUThe world is ready to meet you! Will it be the new and improved you, or the old and boring you? If you want new doors opening for you this year, be it relationship or professional, maybe the same old you will only get the same old results. Coach has the strategy ready to share with you right after weather and sports. Want today’s handout? Get it at MyValueTree.com.
2020-12-1907 min
Saturday Morning Coaching5 to Thrive: Be more YOUIt is time to be lean and mean! I met two kinds of people this week: the over-worked and the out-of-work. Both are stressed, both are depressed…it’s just the paycheck that differs. It is time to stand out from the crowd! A handout is waiting for you at MyValueTree.com. Get it, get ready and get back here after weather and sports.
2020-12-1208 min
Saturday Morning Coaching5 to Thrive: Control Your MindThe holidays can be a wonderful time of anticipation and gifts. You have already received an amazing gift, and everyone listening has one. This gift can change your life if you know how to operate it. Want a head start? Print off today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and be ready right after weather and sports.
2020-12-0409 min
Saturday Morning CoachingIs this Really who we are? A Thanksgiving reflection 'Gang fight' at Black Friday sale... ,Man Punched in Face Pulls Gun On Line-Cutting Shopper...,Shots fired outside WALMART... just some of the headlines from yesteryear. Come on people, this is NOT who we are. Coach has some focused words as we come through Thanksgiving. Prepare for our coaching session by getting today’s handout on respect at MyValueTree.com and be ready right after weather and sports.
2020-11-3006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingUnlock the BlockThere is nothing worse than totally misguided efforts, except for the fact that you are to blame. Ouch. Does my perception of reality cause me to do the wrong things? We will explore how to Unlock the Block when Saturday morning coaching begins. Get prepared with our five point model available at MyValueTree.com and be here right after wonderful weather and spectacular sports.
2020-11-2006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingBe a Star, Be who you AreYou can be a star, by just being who you are! When your moment arrives will you be ready? Ready to get into action to fill the unique roll in life that only you can do? Be why you are here. Saturday morning coaching is soon to begin. Get your STARPOWER model at MyValueTree.com and be here right after the weather and sports.
2020-11-1508 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSelf-Deceiving Loyalties“Let me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am,” goes the saying. Dogs are incredibly loyal…are you worthy of their loyalty? The same is true between you and those you work for. Are they to be trusted with your loyalty? Misplaced loyalties are a liability explored in our STARPOWER coaching session, right after weather and sports.
2020-11-0608 min
Saturday Morning CoachingBeliefs and BarriersWhen do your beliefs become a barrier? Let’s wake-up to the power of our beliefs and how they either help or hinder in the creation of an exciting future. It’s almost time for STARPOWER, our Saturday morning coaching session. Today’s handout waits for you at MyValueTree.com. Get it and get back here after weather and sports.
2020-10-3108 min
Saturday Morning CoachingReputation RoundupYour reputation. What an important ingredient to your success and ability to thrive during these challenging times. Coach is going to tell you what goes on in the executive conference room and why this topic is of utmost importance to you. Get a head start by going to MyValueTree.com and taking the Reputation Round-up. Time for a redo? We’ll see, right after weather and sports.
2020-10-2405 min
Saturday Morning CoachingCannonball LifeLive your life large, share your enthusiasm with those around you because you make a difference! You count! Cannonball life and make a big splash. This isn’t the Olympics. Get your STARPOWER chart at MyValueTree.com and be ready, right here, after weather and sports.
2020-10-1607 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSupercharge your NetworksNetworks are a key part of your STARPOWER success. You can supercharge your networks with connectors, mavens and persuaders. Possible? We take-off with the work of Malcolm Gladwell in Tipping Point. Are you a connector? Get out to MyValueTree.com for a quick assessment. We begin right after weather and sports.
2020-10-1006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingFear Marauders: Think and Grow RichWaiting, crouched, ready to pounce... fear is waiting to take you down. Session number 5 in our summer series is soon to begin as we delve into the secrets of success as researched by Napoleon Hill and presented in his book Think and Grow Rich. I don’t care what the jobs numbers are; we CAN thrive in uncertain times with our STAR POWER. Catch-up by getting out to MyValueTree.com and get ready; we begin right after weather and sports.
2020-10-0307 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThink and Grow Rich: The 6th SenseA mechanism exists that mobilizes your success. Session number 4 in our summer series is soon to begin as we delve into the secrets of success as researched by Napoleon Hill and presented in his book Think and Grow Rich. We CAN thrive in uncertain times with our STAR POWER. Catch-up by getting out to MyValueTree.com and get ready; we begin right after weather and sports.
2020-09-2606 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThink and Grow Rich: Energy SourcesAn amazing source of energy exists within most of us this morning for obtaining our desires. Energy, so powerful, that when harnessed, great things are created. We explore being motivated by a love interest; more specifically, transmuting sex energy into creative power. Session number 3 in our summer series is soon to begin as we delve into the secrets of success as researched by Napoleon Hill and presented in his book Think and Grow Rich. Catch-up by getting out to MyValueTree.com and get ready; we begin right after weather and sports.
2020-09-1907 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThink and Grow Rich: Mastering the FutureMastering the future. You can master bike riding, you can master cooking, you can master skiing. Do you believe you can master the future? We continue our summer series delving into the secrets of success uncovered by Napoleon Hill, presented in his book Think and Grow Rich. I have a vintage video of Napoleon Hill talking about today’s subject posted for you at MyValueTree.com. Get ready; we begin right after weather and sports here on WTIC Newstalk.
2020-09-1106 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThink and Grow Rich: DesiresWe are coming into the half-way point of the year and it is time for a check-up to keep our minds right. We begin our summer series delving into the secrets of success uncovered by Napoleon Hill, presented in his book Think and Grow Rich. Meet Napoleon Hill and get introduced to the power of your thoughts with the video posted for you at MyValueTree.com and let’s begin right after weather and sports.
2020-09-0408 min
Saturday Morning CoachingFor What Would You Die?While many consider Memorial Day the kick-off to summer, we are going to be a bit more circumspect today and consider what this day actually means. Many people have already demonstrated what THEY would die for…what about you? What would you trade your life for? Contemplative thoughts this morning right after weather and sports. Join us. www.MyValueTree.com
2020-08-2905 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPersistence Overcomes ResistanceGraduation weekend has arrived in CT and it is an exciting time for everyone. Graduates are preparing for the culmination of their educational journey and family and friends are there to cheer them on. Desire and Determination got them to this day. If your determination has gotten diluted check-out today’s links at MyValueTree.com and be here after weather and sports for Persistence overcomes Resistance.
2020-08-2205 min
Saturday Morning CoachingStand Up and Stand OutStand out from the pack, stand up for something important and be outstanding. Leadership can be cultivated and you can start today. There is a Leadership Assessment waiting for you at MyValueTree.com. Print it off and get ready; we begin right after weather and sports.
2020-08-1506 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGrow the PieWhich do you think is better: Living in a world of scarcity where we all fight over a shrinking pie or growing the pie and giving everyone a chance to enjoy? My thinking has been stretched since we last met by getting to work in Abu Dhabi and St. Louis. Pointed thoughts from Coach today beginning right after weather and sports.
2020-08-0806 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSneers to CheersBritain’s Got Talent delivered another smack-down for Simon Cowell with the Jonathan/Charlotte duet. Our STARPOWER today will inspire you and challenge you with the question, “Why do you make me work so hard to see who you are?” Today we go from Sneers to Cheers. Wake-up. An inspiring video awaits you at MyValueTree.com. Be ready for STAR POWER right after weather and sports.
2020-08-0109 min
Saturday Morning CoachingCreativity Make-overBirds are freshening up their plumage, trees are putting on new leaves, flowers are surprising us. Spring is bursting forth with a new look…are you? Freshen up your perspective and creativity with a new self image. A great photo is posted for you this morning of Erica Van Pelt’s incredible transformation on American Idol to show you what’s possible. Wake-up and be ready for STAR POWER right after weather and sports.
2020-07-2509 min
Saturday Morning CoachingAttitude AdjustmentWith all the pressures in today’s world have you become cranky? How about frustrated, snippy or short? Today may be the perfect time for an attitude adjustment; getting your emotional state popped back into alignment. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and spend some time with Coach Davis, your emotional chiropractor this morning right after weather and sports.
2020-07-1706 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThink Outside the BubbleLittle self-centered bubbles, oblivious to those around us. So wrapped up in our self-importance that we fail to realize the impact we have on other people. Our Saturday coaching is about thriving in uncertain times, and today we explore Daniel Goleman’s thoughts on Social Intelligence and new revelations of neuroscience. I have a great video posted of Daniel Goleman introducing the concept of social intelligence at MyValueTree.com. Get ready and get right back here after weather and sports.
2020-07-1006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPower of PerceptionRemember the days of “generic products” in the grocery store; those plain yellow packages with the food item labeled in black? Are you a generic “employee” or is there something special about you? Get ready for some real coaching today on Image Management…the power of perception that I learned from the #1 ad agency in Manhattan. Wake up, because right after weather and sports we begin.
2020-07-0407 min
Saturday Morning CoachingJust for YouFor the loyal podcast group, a message just for you. Here is the story about how STARPOWER started and a request for topics that are of interest to you. Look forward to hearing your thoughts at Alden@MyValueTree.com.
2020-06-2306 min
Saturday Morning CoachingYou Gotta Serve SomebodyGreat song by Dylan to bring us into today’s STARPOWER coaching session on a most important subject…You gotta serve somebody. Ray, I’m not feeling the upbeat vibe today, but it’s a good thing I can choose not to serve negative feelings. As Coach, my job is not political/social commentary, however, I must be sensitive to what’s happening. My job is to inspire and help keep our minds at peak effectiveness to live our best possible lives.
2020-06-0612 min
Saturday Morning CoachingHOPESo glad you are with us this morning as we embark on another journey guided by our STARPOWER model that integrates Attitude, Appearance, Abilities, Associations and Accountability; 5-points designed to get us into Action. Today we launch into a most important discussion, with some actionable tips, inspired by a meeting I was in this week. What impressed me was the hopefulness with which each person shared. They each talked about the measures they were taking to ensure healthy practices for their business and customers. It was a very positive time. And that’s where I want to begin…Hopefulness.
2020-05-3111 min
Saturday Morning CoachingCorona Curve Ball...Resilient Me STARPOWER coaching is here today. So glad you are with us this morning as we will be guided by our 5-point model designed to get us into Action and thrive in these crazy times. Coach has a great link posted for you along with podcasts at MyValueTree.com. What’s on deck, Coach, you may be wondering? We are going to have some fun with resiliency in a way that will give you some actionable tips so that with finesse and ease you can deal with these stupid curve balls that life keeps throwing at us.
2020-05-2313 min
Saturday Morning CoachingMurphy's LawWhy are we the only species on the planet that need laws to keep each other safe? We had to pass the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) due to the lack of workplace safety…and here we go again with the same issues in the public domain. Why should taking care of one’s own body be such a struggle and what does it mean for the future we are creating? Our purpose today is to appreciate that Murphy will be with us as we birth a new normal, and to quickly embrace our new life. Time to focus…ST...
2020-05-1606 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSMILESTARPOWER coaching is here again, guided by our 5-point model designed to get us into Action and thrive in these uncertain times. As we went through the week I noticed that people are suffering from the Covid Crush…too much death, too much stress, too much uncertainty; people are ending up sullen and ill-tempered…and it is negatively impacting the top “A” of our STARPOWER model…Attitude and Aspirations. What if I told you there is one thing you can do right now, this very moment, that will give you / your brain the same happy stimulation of 2000 chocolate b...
2020-05-0909 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThe Secret SauceGather round this morning for a most important STARPOWER coaching session. Get your donut (bogo from Lukes in Avon), go to MyValueTree.com and print-off today’s handout. As you look at the people you know, what’s your sense about how they are doing? How are you doing? Kids, kash, kovid starting to drive you nuts? My data points would suggest that people are starting to wear thin…one case, even raw. Some are stressed, confused and depressed. What if I told you there is a way out, a way to build some resilience through these times…interested?
2020-05-0211 min
Saturday Morning CoachingI Chose SuccessOkay, it’s time to get started on today’s STARPOWER Coaching session. Over the course of this day you will be crafting your future one decision at a time; Stay in bed or get up? Make the bed or not? Get dressed or go slob? Eat junk or healthy? Movie or video game? Nap or study? Resume or solitaire? When this day is over and you are heading to bed, Coach wants you to be able to say, “I Chose Success.” Get today's handout.
2020-04-2513 min
Saturday Morning CoachingI Refuse to ParticipateLet’s stay healthy and get busy living! Success in this crazy economy goes to those whose minds are flexible, adaptable and open to new possibilities. It’s time for us to take a blank sheet of paper and begin creating possibilities for generating personal revenue…and creating our next best future. Go to MyValueTree.com, under STARPOWER, and get today’s handout and enjoy looking at today’s donuts…compliments of Ali over at Luke’s Donuts in Avon. He’s still at it Ray.
2020-04-1810 min
Saturday Morning CoachingForced to Stop“Perception is key to resilience,” was the opening statement from the last time we were together. Back then, our world was an unsettled place…teacher’s strikes, shootings at YouTube, the FL High School, and TN Waffle house, assault rifle ban, troops to the border and E.Coli in romaine lettuce. Tainted lettuce…seems quaint by today’s standards. People were feeling besieged and we worked on the power of bouncing back. Today we focus on coming to terms with our new reality. Stand by, Saturday morning STARPOWER Coaching begins shortly.
2020-04-1112 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGot Skills?Today is a great day for a skills inventory. The goal of our Saturday coaching sessions is to thrive in uncertain times…and my friends, this economy is still uncertain. We have been pushing hard for two years, but now is not the time to grow complacent. Stop by MyValueTree.com and be ready right after weather and sports.
2020-04-0406 min
Saturday Morning CoachingDangers of DriftToday we examine the five points of our STARPOWER model for drift. In the design engineering and safety world there is a field of study called Human Factors; an examination of how seemingly right decisions end up with catastrophic results. Are you drifting? Print off today’s handouts at MyValueTree.com; don’t drift off; we begin right after weather and Scott Gray’s sports.
2020-03-2805 min
Saturday Morning CoachingHardened by LifeBring it On! It’s the last weekend and our final session preparing for the New Year. Today we get ready to be hardened by life; to face squarely into the hardships that are coming our way this year. Print off your New Year’s Affirmations at MyValueTree.com, stick around, and we’ll begin right after weather and sports with Scott Gray.
2020-03-2106 min
Saturday Morning CoachingOne Bulb at a TimeWe’ll be looking at the legacy of Gene Alma Bauer... a five acre hilltop in the San Bernardino Mountains that became a daffodil pilgrimage site; a 50-year vision for her life. We pick-up from last week with Affirmations to thrive. Print off Alma's pictures at MyValueTree.com, stick around, and we’ll begin right after weather and sports with Scott Gray.
2020-03-1407 min
The Adventures Of...PodcastEpisode #14: KATHY GARVER (Firestar on "Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends" & Cissy on "Family Affair")Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions, considered to be a crossover series connected to 1981 Spider-Man series. The show stars already-established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman, plus an original character, Firestar. As a trio called the Spider-Friends, they fought against various villains of the Marvel Universe.
Originally broadcast on NBC as a Saturday morning cartoon, the series ran first-run original episodes for three seasons, from 1981 to 1983, then aired repeats for an additional two years (from 1984 to 1986). Alongside the 1981 Spider-Man animated series,
Peter Parker (Spider-Man), Bobby Drake...
2020-03-1445 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThrive with AffirmationsAffirmations. Today we learn to stretch ourselves with directed self-talk, using affirmations. I have crafted a set of 6 affirmations designed to help you thrive right now, and we are going deep on the first one dealing with positive thoughts. Print off your Affirmations at MyValueTree.com; stay around and we’ll begin right after weather and sports with Scott.
2020-03-0706 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPowerful GoalsSo much has happened since we were last here after the big snow-storm-power-outage. Glad we can close out the year together and prepare for a new year. At the end of today’s STARPOWER coaching session you will be ready to say, “all is well !” Get today’s goal handout at MyValueTree.com. We begin right after weather and sports.
2020-02-2906 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPersistence overcomes ResistanceTwo weeks ago as the storm was preparing to hammer us, our last coaching session was on Hope. Now that we are on the other side of storm DON (dumb October nor’easter) we celebrate our survival skills. Be here after weather and sports and learn my ORDPi model for assessing your experience and taking the necessary steps today to thrive during adversities next visit. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com…we’ll begin shortly.
2020-02-2207 min
Saturday Morning CoachingDo You Bring Hope?Hope is a wonderful attribute. Hope is a necessary ingredient to thrive in these uncertain times. Research and stories will emphasize why hope is worth our attention. You can prepare for our coaching session by going to MyValueTree.com and getting the handout of our STAR model. I’ll see you right after all the weather and all the sports.
2020-02-1507 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGearheads, Achilles and You2.7L , V-6, 200HP engine ready to perform…a perfect start to the day for all the gearheads listening this morning. But we have a problem; failure in one small part called the MAP sensor can take you down; just like Achilles and his heel. Coach offers 7 ways you can be taken down and deprived of your thrive in these uncertain times. Get ready by getting today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and we begin after weather and sports. Handout
2020-02-0809 min
Saturday Morning CoachingRun Your RaceJust 50 minutes from now the ING Hartford Marathon begins and 3500 people will take on the full 26.2 mile race. Are you ready to run YOUR race today? Get ready by getting today’s video at MyValueTree.com and make sure to stay right here; we’ll begin after weather and sports.
2020-02-0108 min
Saturday Morning CoachingFrom 0 to 1...ActionCars always get rated on 0 to 60; how fast they accelerate. But for us, we examine going from 0 to 1 and the hazards of Newton’s first law in our lives. Get ready by getting today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and make sure to stay right here; I’ll begin after weather and sports. Handout
2020-01-2506 min
Saturday Morning CoachingWe are Great!We are a great group of people. I don’t care what you hear on the news every day, you are a super person and I am glad to be living in this country with you. The Coach is ready to share a positive perspective with you today. Get ready by getting today’s handout, The Ladder of Inference, at MyValueTree.com and make sure to stay right here; we’ll begin after weather and sports.
2020-01-1806 min
Saturday Morning CoachingDaddy's Tree“What we do today echoes through eternity;” a great line from the Gladiator as Maximus prepares his troops for battle. Today we look at being our best and the impact it has on future generations. I have a great handout prepared for you at MyValueTree.com; go get it and be ready for our coaching session right after weather and sports.
2020-01-1105 min
Saturday Morning CoachingWhen the Tide Goes OutWhen the tide goes out It’s a gorgeous Saturday and I bet we have some people heading to the beach. As you walk the shore Coach Davis wants you to consider, “when the tide goes out in your life, are you ready?” Get today’s “Spirit and Will” handout at MyValueTree.com and make sure to stay with us; we’ll begin right after weather and sports.
2020-01-0407 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSell YourselfDo you need a personality to sell? This week I was leading a set of Business Development and Sales workshops for a great group of engineers. From that, we are going to take four lessons in selling and apply them to us as individuals. It’s great insight. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and make sure to stay with us; we’ll begin right after weather and sports.
2019-12-2806 min
Saturday Morning CoachingLife's Sucker PunchWow! Sometimes life can throw you a left hook; a sucker punch that knocks you off your feet. Can you stay in the place of maximum effectiveness in spite of it all? We look at the process of grieving as a key component of our effectiveness strategy. Prepare by going to MyValueTree.com and print today’s handout on the Grief Process and be ready for our coaching session right after weather and sports.
2019-12-0707 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPut yourself in the place of maximum learningBusiness owners, management or employees…learning can place us in the path of success. We are inspired today by an article from my favorite magazine, CFO, that focuses us on our STAR POWER point of Abilities. Be ready right after weather and sports.
2019-11-1607 min
Saturday Morning CoachingBuilding an Exciting FutureWhen you don’t know where you are going, you always arrive somewhere. Today is the fourth and final part in our series from the book, The Principled Employee. The future conspires with you when you have an exciting and vibrant picture of the future. Get today’s handout of the “Four principles that make you a successful employee” at MyValueTree.com, and be here ready to learn right after weather and sports.
2019-11-0906 min
Saturday Morning CoachingI DeliverI like being with people who deliver results and are excited about what they do. Part three in our series today comes from the book, The Principled Employee, and it is an encouragement to be successful at work. If you’ve got a job, let’s keep it, and if you are in play for a job, let’s win it. Four principles make you successful. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com, and be here right after weather and sports.
2019-11-0206 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThe Principled Employee: Being ProfessionalWhy would anyone choose to associate with a dis-empowered complainer? We continue our exploration of, The Principled Employee, my new book designed to help people be successful at work. If you’ve got a job, let’s keep it, and if you are in play for a job, let’s win it. Four principles make you successful. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com, and be here right after weather and sports.
2019-10-2606 min
Saturday Morning CoachingPolitics at WorkWe continue our exploration of, The Principled Employee, my new book designed to help people be successful at work. Whether you have been in the workforce for some time now, or you are one of the lucky ones just entering the workforce, there are four principles designed to give you the inside track. Today we look at the political system at work. Get the complimentary book at MyValueTree.com, and be here right after weather and sports.
2019-10-1906 min
Saturday Morning CoachingThe Principled Employee: Learn the SystemToday is the first of a series based on my new book titled, The Principled Employee; the companion to The Principled Supervisor. In our continuing pursuit of competitive businesses, a healthy relationship must exist between the manager and employee. How do you help yourself and the business be successful? Get today’s homework assignment at MyValueTree.com, and be here right after weather and sports. Culture Model (homework) The Four Principles
2019-10-1206 min
Saturday Morning CoachingNourish your STARWe are going to bring a little beauty into our lives today and explore how to nourish our STAR with classical music. Is classical music important? Is it relevant? Does it impact behavior? It will be just like a humanities class today. Drop by MyValueTree.com for a quick refresher on the sound of Mozart and be here right after weather and sports. Mozart Effect Research
2019-10-0506 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGet out of the PitsBetween Good Friday and Easter I always find this Saturday to be an interesting day of reflection. The way national issues are being positioned and the pressures in our daily lives, we seem to be pitted against one another. Today we get out of the pits and start taking control of the interpersonal strife that is so damaging to us, our career and our business. To set the stage, I have a great video posted for you at MyValueTree.com. Click on Conflicted just above the WTIC logo. Let’s get ready to go right after weather and sports.
2019-09-2805 min
Saturday Morning CoachingWhat I hold to be true may be holding me backIt is Spring cleaning time once again, but I don’t mean around the yard and house. We are going after beliefs today. What I hold to be true may be holding me back. We are going to look at Jessica Jackley’s story and learn how a 25 year old created Kiva.org, a global breakthrough in micro-financing. Incredible. Study up for today’s coaching session by watching the videos posted at MyValueTree.com and be here right after weather and sports.
2019-09-2106 min
Saturday Morning CoachingKedge to SuccessWinter is over and it is time to kedge out…get into action. Today’s session takes Daniel Pink’s thoughts on motivation and couples them with a sailing practice called “kedging” to create a one-two punch setting yourself up for success. I have a great video posted at MyValueTree.com on motivational theory for today’s homework assignment. Check it out and get right back here for our Saturday morning coaching session after weather and sports.
2019-09-0706 min
Saturday Morning CoachingJob Possibility Incubator #3Let’s make some money! Success in this economy goes to those whose minds are flexible, adaptable and open to new possibilities. I continue meeting people who are struggling with taking a blank sheet of paper and creating possibilities for generating personal revenue…beyond looking for “a job”. Today is session #3 exploring what it takes to be your own “job possibility incubator”. Get today’s handout and get ready for our Saturday morning coaching session right after weather and sports.
2019-08-3107 min
Saturday Morning CoachingJob Possibility Incubator #2A great morning to you all; are you ready for our coaching session on how to thrive in uncertain times? We are guided by the STAR POWER model, 5 integrated points designed to get you into action by weaving together your attitude, appearance, abilities, associations and accountability. Today is the second session on being your own possibility incubator, focusing on your Abilities and how to combine them to create the most personal value. The need for new possibilities is thrust upon us through unanticipated change, and if you have a personal possibility incubator you will succeed.
2019-08-2406 min
Saturday Morning CoachingJob Possibility Incubator #1If you are tired of waiting for your new job to find you, if you are feeling insecure in your current job, if you are stuck in creating a new future, then join us after weather and sports as we explore what it takes to be your own possibility incubator. I have met several people these last few weeks who are struggling with taking a blank sheet of paper and creating possibilities for generating personal revenue…beyond looking for “a job.” Get today’s handout and get ready for our Saturday morning coaching session. Today's Handout
2019-08-1706 min
Saturday Morning CoachingGotta Look UpThis week the Governor talked about the need to consolidate and flatten organizations…last week Pfizer announced plans to reduce its CT workforce by 1,100. People are listening right now who feel nervous about their future. Today’s topic is, “Sometimes you’ve gotta look up.” Get your STAR POWER back by printing off a copy of our model found at MyValueTree.com. Keep your head up, we have a great future; see you right here after weather and sports.
2019-07-2006 min
Saturday Morning CoachingHiding from Your ProblemsThis week we saw legislators in Wisconsin leave the state and hide as a complex issue with an unpopular response was up for debate. Whatever their motivation, I love the symbolism of running and hiding. Today we explore Hiding From Your Problems…the surest way to lose. We’ll see what Ben Sherwood has to say in his book, The Survivors Club. Come out, come out wherever you are…right after weather and sports.
2019-07-1306 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business: #7 CharacterCharacter. Having successfully navigated the Sea of Collections last week, today we sail into home stretch of our journey…the Sea of Character. This is a defining moment for intrepid sailors in the quest for continued business. What is my reputation with the customer? Get today’s handout, your world map of the journey, at MyValueTree.com. Prepare to find your treasure right after weather and sports.
2019-06-1506 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business: CollectionsMaelstroms and nasty sea creatures abound as we continue our journey sailing the 7-C’s of business, entering the sea of Collections today. Get your handout at MyValueTree.com. Strap in for rough sailing right after weather and sports.
2019-06-0805 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business: ContractBrisk winds are blowing as we continue our journey sailing the 7-C’s of business…a metaphor for the process that drives business from getting the order to collecting the cash. Our Saturday morning talks are about your STAR POWER and how you thrive in uncertain times…and understanding how a business works gives you an edge in this competitive marketplace. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com and get ready for invigorating sailing as we enter the sea of Craft.
2019-06-0107 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business: ContractSecure the lines as we continue our journey sailing the 7-C’s of business…a metaphor for the process that drives business from getting the order to collecting the cash. We talk on Saturday mornings about your STAR POWER and how you thrive in uncertain times…and understanding how a business works gives you an edge in this competitive marketplace. Get today’s handout at MyValueTree.com. If you don’t already have it framed and on your wall…I’m puzzled! Get ready because storms can be brewing as we enter the sea of Contracts.
2019-05-2605 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business, Session 3Trim the sails as we continue our journey sailing the 7-C’s of business…a metaphor for the process that drives business from getting the order to collecting the cash. We talk on Saturday mornings about your STAR POWER and how you thrive in uncertain times…and understanding how a business runs gives you an edge in this competitive marketplace. Get ready because we sail into the sea of Closing right after weather and sports
2019-04-1406 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C’s of BusinessAnchors away as we continue our journey sailing the 7-C’s of business. We talk on Saturday mornings about your STAR POWER and how you thrive in uncertain times…and to have that edge in the marketplace you need to understand how a business runs. Get ready because we sail into the sea of Customers today.
2019-03-3007 min
Saturday Morning CoachingSailing the 7-C's of Business: #1Anchors away as we begin our journey today sailing the 7-C’s of business. We talk on Saturday mornings about your STAR POWER and how you thrive in uncertain times…and to have that edge in the marketplace you need to understand the core business process called Order-to-Cash. And just for our listeners, we have an incredible handout for you. Request at Alden@MyValueTree.com. It’s more than a handout, it is business art and it looks wonderful framed. So, put on your Irish fisherman’s sweater and let’s get sailing right after weather and sports.
2019-03-1604 min
Saturday Morning CoachingMind the GapWe talk a lot about aspirations here with STAR POWER. If you went through this week and did not see positive movement toward your goals and desires then maybe it is time to “mind the gap.” The Gap…those voids that exist somewhere in our STAR. Swing by MyValueTree.com to print off a copy of our STAR model…five points getting you into action so that you can thrive in uncertain times. We’ll be seeing you right here, after the weather and sports.
2019-03-0904 min
Saturday Morning CoachingDown to the BarkToday’s STAR POWER topic is “when I am down to the bark.” There is someone this morning who is struggling. We are going to explore the writings of Viktor Frankl and the power we can find in the midst of life’s struggles through vision and hope in the future. To prepare, print off a copy of today’s thoughts. Handout
2019-02-1605 min
Saturday Morning CoachingWhy Like Mike?Today’s STAR POWER “devotional” as you like to call it, Ray, is a case study. A real life example of someone who models the STAR POWER system we have been exploring these many weeks. He is an inspiration to me and a model of what makes our country great. To prepare, print off Being a Contribution. When we come back after sports and weather be ready to learn ‘How to thrive in uncertain times.’
2019-02-0906 min