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The GreatBase Tennis PodcastFrank Butera - Love For The GameOn the 246th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson have a tennis conversation with Frank Butera. Their guest is a tennis teaching professional based in Boston, Massachusetts. The veteran pro teaches adults and juniors at MIT and the Marcus Lewis Indoor Center. He was born in Boston and then raised in Italy until the age of fourteen. He began school in the US without speaking a word of English. Yet he became an outstanding student and completed a degree at Boston College (BC).Prior to BC, he found his way t...2025-04-302h 08The GreatBase Tennis PodcastPetrus Koekemoer - South African SupportOn the 245th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets have a tennis conversation with Petrus Koekemoer. Their guest is a long-time associate who lives and works in his native South Africa (SA).He currently leads a unique development program serving underprivileged children at the Rosemoor Tennis Centre near George in the Western Cape province of South Africa.Petrus has spent over ten years with the GreatBase tennis pathway. He has traveled to the US numerous times to work with Steve and Dave. Likewise, Steve has traveled to South...2025-04-231h 57The GreatBase Tennis PodcastPatrick Geoffrion-AmorimOn the 241st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith's guest is Patrick Geoffrion-Amorim. Patrick, a native of Montreal, currently coaches and works in Toronto. He accompanied a dozen or more kids to the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia, for a two-week immersion camp with Steve. One of the highlights of their trip was traveling to the University of Virginia (UVA) for two doubleheaders. The UVA men's and women's tennis teams played Cal Berkeley on Friday and Stanford on Sunday. Patrick's passion for tennis shines through in this episode. Listeners are assured of learning. Co...2025-03-262h 34The GreatBase Tennis PodcastPracticeOn the 240th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson are joined by Patrick Geoffrion-Amorim. Patrick, a native of Montreal, lives with his wife in Toronto.Patrick was thrilled to converse with Dave Anderson for the first time. Patrick is a young passionate coach who understands the benefits of circulating around veteran coaches. In addition to working with Steve, Patrick has also spent a great deal of time with Danny Cooper, Frank Hornig, Richard Hernandez and Miron Mann. Like Dave, these four individuals thoroughly understand the depth and educational merit behind t...2025-03-192h 31The GreatBase Tennis PodcastTen Year PlanOn the 237th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Andres Barbosa. Our long-time associate, Andres, played college tennis around the same time the University of Illinois won the NCAA national championship in men's tennis.A former Illinois tennis player, Michael Kosta, has gone on to become a famous comedian. He is probably best known for being a regular on The Daily Show. Another indicator of his fame would be the fact that he was a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast.Recently on the...2025-02-263h 02The GreatBase Tennis PodcastChuck Kriese "Back to the Future"The 232nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast is based on a question Steve Smith asked Dave Anderson. Steve asked David, "What should be a theme to help US tennis?" David answered, "Back to the future."In basing a podcast episode on Dave's answer, Steve stated that there would be no one better to address the topic than the legendary Chuck Kriese. To make an understatement, the words of the veteran coach should be heard.Richard Hernandez joined Steve and Dave. The three asked Chuck questions but unfortunately, Richard's reception was lost halfway through the d...2025-01-222h 32
Business Wingmen Podcast165- Stump the WingmanIn this episode, your business wingmen, Steve Smith and Travis Smith, take turns handling situations that occur with leaders, business owners, managers and professionals. Their evaluation and advice for dealing with these issues is worth the listen.2025-01-2242 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast163- Get a Great Start to the New YearHow energized are you to get goals for the new year? Unlike New Years resolutions which have a dismal failure rate, legitimate business goals are serious if you want your business to grow or be more profitable. In today's episode, your Business Wingmen hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith share simple but effective ways to establish and stick to your goals all year long.2025-01-0824 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastTennis BooksOn the 227th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell talk about some tennis books from the GreatBase Tennis library.The GreatBase Tennis library now includes all the tennis books from Vic Braden’s library. Overall, the GBTE has over 1500 tennis books.Andy Fitzell being with Steve Smith when the last shipment of Vic’s books arrived was quite appropriate. The two spent decades under Vic’s tutelage.2024-12-181h 43Business Wingmen Podcast160- Are You Easy to Do Business WithMany times, fluctuations with customers and vendors gets down to one issue; you're not easy to do business with! Lots of elements can contribute to this but the main one is, how the owner/ manager views the relationship with customers and vendors.In this episode of the Business Wingmen Show, Steve Smith and Travis Smith discuss how this happens and what to do to keep the people you worked so hard to get.2024-11-2740 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast159- Top Business Blunders to Avoid When Starting OutIt's a sure bet that starting a business will include making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes but you don't need to repeat other business owner's blunders. In this episode, we outline 8 mistakes that new business owners make and what you can do to avoid them. Join your Business Wingmen Show hosts- Steve Smith & Travis Smith to learn what these success limiting mistakes are and what to do to avoid them.We credit the source of this episode's topic to Effe Towers for providing their article titled, Top 8 Mistakes Business Owners Make: #3 is Killing More Businesses Now Than Ever!2024-11-2028 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast158- Famous Quotes That Inspire UsWhat inspires you? Is it a friend, a co-worker or a role model you look up to? For us, it's quotes from famous business professionals who capture the essence of what is most important to remember.In this episode of the Business Wingmen Show, Steve Smith & Travis Smith share their most meaning quotes and talk about the people who originated them. Listen in, you'll thank us later!2024-11-0639 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastJodie Johnson, FitnessOn the 219th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozererts interview Jodie Johnson. Jodie had the ambition to be a major athlete but his dreams were side-tracked with childhood health problems and injury after injury. His journey kept him connected to sport through attempted comebacks and tutoring. Even during his work as an engineer and entrepreneur, he kept a career in sport in the forefront of his mind.We are confident that our listeners will learn to respect Jodie's intellectual curiosity and 25 plus years in the fitness industry. For a 1...2024-10-234h 39The GreatBase Tennis PodcastClayton StanleyOn the 217 episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Richard Hernandez, and Dave Anderson ask Clayton Stanley questions. The four were part of a unique tennis culture in the 1980s. Clayton started his tennis journey with Steve as his instructor when he was 6 and Steve was 26. Steve and Clayton's father, David, were basically partners in raising a tennis kid.When Richard first observed a young Clayton's ball striking skills, he left his job as a tennis teacher at a nearby club to join David and others from around the world to study tennis. All t...2024-10-092h 23
Blighty Talks BricksFrom Bricks to Boots: Steve Smith's Journey from Construction to the PitchIn this week's episode of Blighty Talks Bricks, we’re joined by Steve Smith, a true legend both in the construction and football worlds. Steve is not only the first bricklayer to appear on the show, but he's also the majority shareholder of Bishops Stortford Football Club. A former East Ham footballer and last season’s manager for Bishops Stortford, Steve shares his incredible story—from laying the foundation of his own company to balancing the intense world of football.But it’s not all work and wins—Steve opens up about the personal struggles he’s faced and ho...2024-09-2540 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastTennis TecherOn the 212th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Richard Bodian.In 1981, Steve designed and directed (Tennis Tech) the first comprehensive curriculum and college degree program for students seeking occupational competency as tennis-teaching pro-managers. Richard enrolled, graduated, and entered the tennis industry with an education that only a small percentage of the worldwide tennis community truly understands.In addition to working at various tennis facilities on the east and west coast of the US, Richard also worked for Steve and the late Vic Braden. By listening one will discover...2024-09-042h 55The GreatBase Tennis PodcastMike & MikeOn the 211th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mike Valentine and Mike McLaughlin. The three old men all worked for the late Vic Braden. Mike and Mike recently made the journey to the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia to observe and contribute to Steve's students. They left assured that Steve and his students are still honoring the work of the late Vic Braden. The trio reminisce and reflect upon the genius of Braden. By listening, one is assured of laughing and learning.2024-08-281h 41Business Wingmen Podcast151- What Do You Do When the S--T Hits the FanAt some point, you may find yourself in a huge mess of your own making. Despite your best planning and decision making, the Shit has hit the fan. What do you do to salvage whatever is going down while making sure you survive the entire nightmare.In this episode of the Business Wingmen Podcast, your co-hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith recall their own hire raising misfortunes and suggest ways of getting through and moving on.2024-08-2836 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast150- Things Employees Think About But Will Never Tell Their BossUnless you have an airtight bond with your team, there are things your employees might never share with you. They think about these things constantly and debate their merits with co-workers. What is so important to them that they keep their bosses out of the conversation?In today's Business Wingmen Podcast, Steve Smith & Travis Smith talk about some of these well-guarded secrets and give you their thoughts on how to address them with team members who really want to tell their bosses.2024-08-2832 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast149- Things You Do But Know You ShouldntWe all do things in our businesses that we do out of habit but know we shouldn't. We know these habits aren't the best way to work but we have gotten comfortable and don't give them much thought. From not delegating and being a micro-manager to procrastinating and reacting too quickly, we complain about things that don't turn out right but fail to realize the connection to us.In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts Steve Smith and Travis Smith reveal their own shortcomings and dissect the more common 'bad habits' that cause many small business ow...2024-08-0635 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast148- The Pros and Cons of Opening New MarketingOne way to expand your business and grow revenue is by opening new markets. While this seems logical, it is not always the right move. Every business opportunity has pros and cons and opening new markets is no different.In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, Steve Smith & Travis Smith explore the benefits and drawbacks of expanding your business's footprint by opening new markets.2024-07-3140 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast147- Is Your Business Challenged by Remote WorkIs remote work here to stay? Not everyone thinks so. Still, if you are managing remote workers or if you are new to remote work, your Business Wingmen have some things that will help you optimize your situation.On today's episode of the Business Wingmen, Steve Smith & Travis Smith talk about thinking and working differently to get the most from your remote based team.2024-07-2437 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastQuestions & AnswersOn the 204th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Cris Valverde, a teaching pro from Portland, Oregon, asks Steve Smith questions. Cris recently spent a week with Steve at the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia. He traveled across the US with his two sons for an immersion camp.To make an understatement, Cris's passion for our sport is second to none. Cris's dedication to improving his craft is truly inspirational. Cris has completed an in-depth study of our curriculum and asked Steve to discuss a wide range of topics.2024-07-103h 49Business Wingmen Podcast146- Solve Problems QuickerLeaders need to be able to solve problems well and quickly. They can do this by making better decisions that lead to great problem resolution.On today's Business Wingmen podcast, Steve Smith and Travis Smith debate the merits of problem solving and the best way to get the outcome you want, quickly.2024-06-2640 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast145- You and Your Role- Who is Running WhoTaking on new leadership roles can be overwhelming at first. But, in time you should be fully in control of the role you have. Many professionals, however, never get to this point of responsibility ownership, and end up with a role that controls them.In today's Business Wingmen podcast, your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith serve up situations and strategies for taking control and owning the role you have. Don't allow your position to run you as the long terms consequences can be severe!2024-06-1937 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast143- Are Your Ideas Good Enough to Run WithBusiness grows as good ideas are implemented. Are your ideas good enough to run with? This episode hosted by Business Wingmen hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith explore the value of great ideas and how to verify yours before running with them.2024-05-2250 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast142- Managing Your Former PeersCongratulations, you've been promoted! You're all excited until you realize you are now managing your former peers! The people who use to be your friends now report to you.Managing others is a tough enough assignment without the added difficulty of convincing your old work teammates that you are now their boss! In this episode, your Business Wingmen hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith share their insights as they reveal situations they both navigated early in their management careers.2024-05-0840 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast141- Is Your Credibility Being Questioned at WorkWhat happens when you join a company and others question why you got the job? It happens in small family businesses and large corporations alike. In this episode, your Business Wingmen hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith trade opinions and recommendations for overcoming a perceived lack of credibility in the workplace.2024-05-0135 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast140- The Benefits of a Company Internship ProgramThink internship programs are only for the fortune 500? Think again. Now, more than ever, a well thought out internship program is a great way to farm new talent while establishing your company as a contributor to cultivating the future workforce.In today's episode of 'The Benefits of a Company Internship Program', your Business Wingmen podcast hosts- Steve Smith & Travis Smith, outline the steps and reasons for a successful internship program.2024-04-2443 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastUSTA Player DevelopmentOn the 192nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets and Dave Anderson address the USTA Player Development (USTA PD) program. The following are attached:1) A letter written by Jose Higueras on American tennishttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1m8rnoacjivjOMt3sc5lRDo9Nccub9wgQ/view?usp=sharing2) A letter written by Wayne Bryan on American tennishttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1wIEoZk1rEZKlP3M_g9uZCEyCCVeB9I88/view?usp=sharing3a) Patrick McEnroe holding three significant tennis positions - spoof by Steve Smith2024-04-172h 26The GreatBase Tennis PodcastNot Just Another InternOn the 191st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Lawrence Hyde. The Englishman recently spent 350-plus hours studying with Steve. The primary topics covered were: tennis, tennis teaching, coaching, character development, player development, and the ins and outs of the tennis industry. Also, a healthy percentage of Lawrence's time was assisting with the production of personalized technical and tactical videos.Lawrence's impressive work ethic earned him the compliment that he was not just another intern. Steve said Lawrence's approach reminded him of some of his tennis-teaching students from the 80's. The...2024-04-102h 11Business Wingmen Podcast139- How to Succeed in Your Newly Promoted RoleBeing successful in a new role doesn't just happen because you got promoted. Your first 30 days in this new assignment is critical to demonstrating that your company promoted the right person!In this episode of The Business Wingmen Show, your hosts Steve Smith and Travis Smith lay out some tips to ensure you get off to a great short and warn of some actions that will cause you to lose ground with your team and your boss.2024-03-2732 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast138- Preparing for a Promotion InterviewGetting promoted starts with knowing what to do before the interview. What research do you do? What questions do you ask? How do you handle yourself regardless of the outcome.In this episode of 'The Business Wingmen', your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith lay out a strategy for showing up and performing like a professional.2024-03-2051 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastTribute to Andy BrandiTribute to Andy Brandi1952-2024Our condolences to Andy's wife, Nancy, and their son, Chris. Our thoughts also go out to their family members and their close friends.On the 186th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith discusses his connection to Andy. He worked for Andy in the late 1970's. At the start, Andy was 24 and Steve was 22.Steve states that Andy's highly successful career should earn him a place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Andy impacted the lives of many professional players and his record as a...2024-03-061h 17
It's Not About The MoneySteve makes a spreadsheet of McDonald's pointsTyler and Steve have a McDonald’s…problem? And Steve dives into the numbers to figure it out. Along the way, they discover the value of McDonald’s rewards points, what lessons Tyler learned from how McDonald’s prices different sizes of fries, and how to run what-if scenarios. (00:00) - Another weird spreadsheet
(01:40) - Different prices at different McDonald's locations
(04:09) - How much are the points worth?
(07:37) - "Optimal" ways to spend points
(10:38) - Using McDonald's pricing as a model
(16:28) - What-if scenarios
Links: Episode 18, "Optionality" --- Steve Nay: https://daybre...2024-02-1520 minIt's Not About The MoneySteve gets a letter from the IRSSteve gets a surprise letter from the IRS, and it’s not good news. But with his wits about him, and with copious documentation, he’ll ride out the storm in style. Getting IRS correspondence is never fun, but as long as you keep your records, have a good tax pro on your side, and don’t panic, it’s totally manageable. In this episode, Steve explains the basics of dealing with IRS correspondence, and it’s less scary than you think. (00:00) - Literal guinea pigs
(02:27) - Steve gets some ominous mail
(04:29) - What went w...2024-01-2520 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastDomantas Sadauskas InterviewOn the 176th episode of GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a tennis conversation with Domantas Sadauskas. Domi recently joined Steve to be trained to teach and coach a couple of young tennis hopefuls that Steve and his associates have coached for the last two years.To make an understatement, the Lithuanian is passionate about the game of tennis. Domi studied in Ireland, France, and the US and has worked in Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Senegal. Among the highlights of his young career is serving on the staff of the Rafael Tennis Academy.A wide...2023-12-272h 35Business Wingmen Podcast135- Helping Others With Honest IntentIf you believe in helping others, what intention is behind it? On this episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith discuss the concepts from the book, The Go-Givers and the law of reciprocity. Both have extreme value in business if your intentions are right.2023-12-1538 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast134- Your Success Depends on Your Willingness to ChangeThe most difficult challenge standing between you and the success you want is your willingness to change. Many people resist, avoid or run from the change that will accelerate their improvement in their chosen field or occupation. If this is you, listen in!In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith debate and share insights about what change means and how to overcome the fear of it.2023-12-0643 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast133- How Much Academic Investment Should You Make in Your Future CareerHow much is a college education to your future career? Areas of study don't always transition into promising careers. College debt can be difficult to eliminate. What's the best approach for you to get the education you need that leads to the career you want?In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith dissect the ways people determine how to invest in their career futures. Join them and get some great insights about the best way to emerge without going bankrupt.2023-11-2242 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast132- Are You Keeping the Customers You've EarnedNew customer acquisition is costly compared to what it takes to keep the customers you already have. Keeping customers is not easy unless you have a strategy for continuing to WOW them, way beyond their last transaction with your company.In today's episode of the Business Wingmen, your hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith talk about some simple concepts for meeting your customers expectations and creating loyal relationships. Listen in, you'll thank us later!2023-11-1546 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastDo's & Don'ts For Tennis ParentsOn the 168th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Alex Terzic assist Dave Anderson. Anderson, a frequent guest on our podcast, presents a list of 10 do's and 10 don'ts for tennis parents.David, a longtime associate of Steve Smith, has had a long and successful career developing tennis players. He and his staff have produced over 500 college players.For an upcoming episode, David will prepare a list of do's and don'ts for tennis teachers and coaches.We are confident that our listeners will find some golden nuggets for their tennis treasure...2023-11-012h 44Business Wingmen Podcast131- Who is Responsible for Your Professional DevelopmentIn this episode, your Business Wingmen co-hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith talk about who's responsibility it is to provide you with professional development. The answer is you! Whether your company has specific development services or they support training on an as needed basis, someone has to start the ball rolling.Learn why your best opportunity to become the professional you want to be starts with bringing your development needs forward.2023-11-0140 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastAlex Terzic InterviewOn the 167th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Alex Terzic. The native of Belgrade, Serbia talks about the conditions in his homeland during the Bosnian war; the place where his passion for tennis began. He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was a young teenager. He continued to play tennis on a limited basis. His priorities were learning a new language, completing school, and helping his family make a new way in a new country.He completed a college degree in marketing and eventually started a career in sales, where he...2023-10-252h 21Business Wingmen Podcast130- The Secret to Ridding Yourself of DistractionsIf you suffer from attention problems or loss of focus during important tasks, there's a solution for this. Distractions and interruptions are a constant hurdle for most professionals. Fortunately, there are things you can do to reduce or eliminate them so you can accomplish more in less time.Join your Business Wingmen co-hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith and put an end to being taken off track when you least expect it.2023-10-2538 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast129- Make Decisions With Confidence and CertaintyEver feel paralyzed about having to make a decision? If you have the authority and responsibility to act but avoid making important decision, listen to this episode. In today's Business Wingmen Show, Steve Smith and Travis Smith reveal the problems many business professionals struggle with when having to make decisions. There is, however, a way to fix this. Listen in. You'll thank us later!2023-10-1845 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast128- Embracing Failure Will Accelerate Your SuccessFor many people, the idea of failing is a show stopper! No one wants to fail and deal with the aftermath.... it's simply too painful. But, if you are in business or looking to advance your career at a faster rate than your contemporaries, failure is the possible outcome of taking risks. And, risk is what fuels growth, your growth!Today's Business Wingmen Show episode deals with how best to look at failure. Join your co-hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith and learn some new ways to deal with failure on your way to success.2023-10-1147 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastVince LombardiOn the 164th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and fellow teaching pro, Ethan Matthews, discuss one of the most revered coaches in all of sport. Ethan is a diehard Green Packer fan and Steve grew up in the '60s when Vince Lombardi's 'Be Brilliant with Basics' approach ruled professional football. Steve and Ethan review the why's and how's to Mr. Lombardi's success. Their conversation will appeal to anyone who thinks a teacher and a coach should go beyond their sport and address values and principles for building character and life skills.S...2023-10-042h 22Business Wingmen Podcast126- Boring Business Jargon You Should Stop UsingMuch of our daily discourse in the workplace is filled with trendy phrases and overused jargon that does more to fill space than convey real meaning. Phrases like, "at the end of the day", "circle back" and "take it offline" have become all too common. We use these worn out phrases so much, we can hardly get through a conversation without one leaking out.In today's episode of The Business Wingmen, your co-hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith run through their lists of most overused and reviled business saying that add little to any meaningful conversation.2023-09-2747 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastThe Trophy is EnoughOn the 161st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith & Ivan Ozerets cover fundraising, their recent broadcasting of the US Open singles finals, simple stats pertaining to the singles finals, and a general review of ten chapters of core subjects for player and coach development.Additionally, Steve makes brief comments about the type of daily text and e-mail messages he receives. One message for parents and coaches connected to little kid tennis, the trophy is enough. Point being, too much attention creates problems. Steve expounds upon other typical mistakes made when trying to take a tennis...2023-09-131h 31Business Wingmen Podcast125- Navigating Turbulent Market ConditionsFor many businesses, the current market conditions are playing havoc with future stability. When factors beyond your control and throwing your business in directions you've never experienced, what do you do?Join your Business Wingmen podcast show hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith who will help you get comfortable with unknown territory and guide you through a process for navigating a successful outcome.2023-09-1338 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastJensen Rideout InterviewOn the 159th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jensen Rideout. Jensen is a twenty-one-year-old tennis teacher from Salt Lake, Utah. Steve stated that posting Jensen's podcast during the US Open is appropriate and significant. Steve's point is simple, American tennis needs more upcoming young tennis teachers with Jensen's values, knowledge, and communication skills. US tennis needs young coaches teaching young students with integrity and competency.As an added bonus, Jensen sings America's national anthem at the end of the podcast. Wow!2023-08-301h 57Business Wingmen Podcast124- New to The Workplace? Follow These TipsThe start of your work career will be greatly enhanced by doing one thing... showing up in a professional manner! This is a huge problem for today's younger workers but there has always been a learning curve for people entering the professional workforce.In today's episode of the Business Wingmen Show, your co-hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith take you through a series of behaviors and mindsets that you should adopt quickly. By avoiding the stupid things most people do during their early work years, you can advance much more quickly- seriously!2023-08-3045 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast123- Starting a Business- Expansion Ideas- Part 3In part 3 of our series on Starting a Business, your Business Wingmen show co-hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith dive into som eof more complex areas of business building to include the necessary structure that will support growth.2023-08-2324 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast122- Starting a Business- Early Phase Essentials- Part 2In this 3-part series on Starting a Business, your business Wingmen hosts, Steve Smith & Travis Smith discuss early stage essentials. These are needed structural and strategy decisions that will help your brand new business gain stability and sustainability.Join us and learn what early stage essentials are and how they affect your ability to keep your business running until profitability starts to show up.2023-08-1639 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast121- Starting a Business- Avoid These Mistakes- Part 1Starting a business is very risky. Fully 50+% of new businesses fail within 2 years. You will make plenty of mistakes but there's no reason to make other entrepreneurs mistakes!On this episode of the Business Wingmen, your co-hosts Steve Smith and Travis Smith re-live their start-up experiences and share the lessons they learned and the mistakes they made on their way to becoming successful business owners.Tune in and learn what to do and what to avoid. You'll be glad you did!2023-08-0938 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast119- Navigating the Business Climate in CaliforniaCalifornia presents many unique challenges to businesses, not the least of which is a declining population. How does this effect businesses and individuals who want to make a career in the golden state? In this episode of the Business Wingmen, your co-hosts Steve Smith and Travis Smith weigh the impact of outmigration with the never ending list of laws and regulations that get in the way of running a successful business.Listen in to, 'Navigating the Business Climate in California'. You'll be glad you did!2023-07-2646 minBusiness Wingmen Podcast118- Behavior Best Practices When Working on a TeamWorking effectively on a team requires not just technical skills but behavior abilities as well. Unlike working solo, getting along with other team members is essential for team success. But, not everyone selected to be part of a team does well working in this environment on a daily basis.If you are on a team or being considered for a team, and you are unfamiliar with team behavior dynamics, listen to this episode of 'Behavior Best Practices When Working on a Team'. Your Business Wingmen co-hosts, Steve Smith and Travis Smith reveal what will make you an asset...2023-07-1943 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastJim Rogers InterviewOn the 152nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jim Rogers. The Canadian from Winnipeg, Manitoba has expertise in three sports: hockey, tennis, and golf.Their discussion covers the benefits of learning on red clay, the golfer's mentality towards technique, accountability in tennis coaching, the differences between European and North American tennis, chirping from the hockey culture, playing club tennis in Germany, and much more.Steve is excited to bring our listeners Jim's gems. Listen for comments such as: suck it up buttercup, activity does not equal achievement, Junior...2023-07-122h 16It's Not About The MoneyMeet SteveTyler Smith interviews co-host Steve Nay, a tax professional and owner of Daybreak Tax, about his career in software and building a tax practice that serves small business owners. --- Steve Nay: https://daybreaktax.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsteven/ Tyler Smith: https://www.tylersmith.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylersmith-io/ 2023-05-1938 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastSteven Robertson InterviewOn the 141st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa have a conversation with Steve Robertson. Their guest is a South African who came to the US nearly 30 years ago with his wife, Colleen, and their two children. Steve's youth was filled with playing multiple sports. Tennis eventually became his primary sport and his passion served as a vehicle for him to travel around the world working with thousands of students and hundreds of staff members connected to the world of summer camps.Combining his experiences and intellectual curiosity, Steve became a...2023-04-262h 40The GreatBase Tennis PodcastRy Tarpley InterviewOn the 138th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ry Tarpley. Steve feels strongly that Ry's story is inspirational and should be heard by older players who need to make technical changes in their games. Ry had already weathered through the competitive trenches of junior, college, and pro tennis before he completed an assessment with Steve. Upon reviewing the inefficient aspects of Ry's technical foundation, Steve asked Ry if he would like to be ranked number one in the US in the 35s.Ry was in his late twenties and, at the time, was d...2023-04-052h 13The GreatBase Tennis PodcastSteve Campbell InterviewOn the 134th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith (SS) has a conversation with Steve Campbell (SC). SS & SC studied tennis together in the '80s and, most importantly, both worked for the late Vic Braden.SC and his wife, Colleen, have a wealth of tennis wisdom to share. They currently work together at the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia. Steve serves as the tennis director.Starting this summer, parents, players, coaches, program directors, and club owners can visit the beautiful mountainside resort to learn a mountain of tennis information, insights, and ideas.2023-03-082h 37The GreatBase Tennis PodcastJohann Frühling Interview - FitnessOn the 127th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith's guest is Johann Frühling, who plans on making fitness and wellness his life's work. The native of Hamburg, Germany has completed sport science studies at the undergraduate level at the University of Leipzig and plans on completing his masters in the US.Johann conducts running courses for his university and works for Blackroll, the largest foam rolling company in Germany. An active triathlete, Johann also works as a coach in a triathlon club. Over the last two years, he has studied tennis under Steve Smith's t...2023-01-181h 56The GreatBase Tennis PodcastMichael Carter Interview Interview with Mike CarterOn the 116th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mike Carter. Mike spent five years studying tennis with Steve back in the 1980's and has spent the last thirty years working for USTA:Texas. The third time is the charm applies to Mike Carter's journey in tennis. His dream job in tennis was living in his beloved Austin and working for the sectional tennis office; which used to be called the Texas Tennis Association. He applied twice before being selected. His secondary plans were truly rem...2022-11-022h 36The GreatBase Tennis PodcastGeorge Goldhoff InterviewAn Interview with George GoldhoffOn the 115th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with George Goldhoff. Steve's guest is twenty-seven years young and has a number of meaningful and worthwhile experiences to share. George was a top nationally ranked junior and played for the University of Texas Longhorns. He also coached at Baylor University when the team reached the NCAA finals and in between found the time to earn ATP points in both singles and doubles. The first time George worked with Steve was for seven days. Then, based o...2022-10-262h 37The GreatBase Tennis PodcastCaleb Hyatt InterviewOn the 114th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Caleb Hyatt. Steve's guest has worked as a junior, high school and college coach. Caleb served as a member of the tennis teaching staff at the USTA National Campus and also served as a massage therapist at the IMG athletic compound.Caleb recently spent two weeks shadowing Steve. Caleb presents notes, quotes and questions that add up to an informative and enjoyable session.2022-10-192h 07
Business Wingmen Podcast083- Does Success Rely on LuckDoes success rely on luck? This topic has been researched thoroughly and the answer is.... it depends! In today's Business Wingmen podcast, co-hosts Steve Smith & Travis Smith weigh the data on whether or not luck influences success or is just an excuse used by people who aren't successful themselves.Listen in as Steve and Travis share stories of people and companies who achieved success only to be labeled as 'lucky'. Are you feeling lucky? Listen in. You'll be glad you did.2022-09-2841 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastAustin Krajicek InterviewOn the 108th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith and Austin Krajicek have a tennis conversation. The two have known each other for twenty-five years. A couple of weeks before Austin turned 8 years old, Steve produced a narrated slow-motion analysis for Austin and his parents, Rob and Sherry. Austin was on his way to a national event (Little Mo). Steve suggested that the family wait until they return from the tournament for Austin to begin the process to re-building his technical base. To make an understatement, Austin has an extremely impressive resume. He is a...2022-09-072h 01
CooperTalkSteve Smith - Episode 924Steve Cooper talks with drummer Steve Smith. Steve is best known for being the drummer for Journey across three tenures. With Journey, he toured around the world and recorded numerous successful albums including the immensely popular Escape (Columbia 1981) and Frontiers (Columbia 1983), both of which garnered the band many Top 40 hits and worldwide sales of over 80 million albums. In 1985 Smith left Journey to pursue his original passion, jazz, and to continue his developing career as a session player. Over the past 30+ years, Smith has played on many hits with such diverse artists as Bryan Adams, Mariah Carey, Zucchero, Claudio Baglioni...2022-08-0459 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastAndres Barbosa InterviewOn the 102nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Andres Barbosa.Andres is a veteran tennis coach who resides and works in Miami. In the early years of his career, Andres's teaching and coaching was influenced by several highly reputable tennis minds. For last ten plus years, he has been a follower and supporter of the body of work Steve has provided to the tennis industry.He also is the "fact-checker" for the GBT podcast. In other words, Andres helps Steve with his senior moments and brain cramps.2022-07-273h 06The GreatBase Tennis PodcastJeremy Wurtzman InterviewOn the 100th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith interviews Jeremy Wurtzman. The two have known each other for 30 years, so their conversation goes back to when Jeremy was 10 years old. Now 40, Jeremy is the father of three children and the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Indiana University.On the GBT website, there is a free educational course called "Tennis Intelligence Applied" and one of the short videos is a pre-post of Jeremy. He re-built his technical base under Steve's tutelage and the improvements reveal change for the better. Becoming the #1 ranked singles player...2022-07-132h 34The GreatBase Tennis PodcastAssessmentsOn the 97th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith is joined by Malhar Patel. Malhar, a student-assistant and goal-oriented player, keeps tally of Steve's communication hiccups during the podcast. Steve encourages the coaches he trains to record themselves to reduce their "OK's" & "Add-ons."Steve reviewed the purpose, procedures and principles as well as other points of the tennis assessment he has conducted for five decades.2022-06-221h 49The GreatBase Tennis PodcastRoberto Calla InterviewOn the 91st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Roberto Calla. The Peruvian is not new to a large percentage of the GreatBase Tennis network and alumni because he worked with Steve for fifteen years. According to Steve, Roberto has a magic about him. Roberto translates his life's journey and mastery of soccer with a complete and in-depth understanding of tennis.We advise our listeners trying to acquire golden nuggets for their tennis treasure chest to find a few minutes here and there to listen to this week's podcast. 2022-05-112h 48The GreatBase Tennis PodcastSteve Smith Q&AThe GreatBase Tennis Podcast Episode 90 - Steve Smith Q&AOn the 90th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is interviewed by Will Reznek.Will grew up playing junior tennis in Canada; where he earned top five provincial rankings and top ten national rankings. He played college tennis at Marist College; which is in Poughkeepsie, New York.He has been a tennis-teaching professional since graduating with a degree in psychology. Will currently works in his hometown at the Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club.Will recently spent three weeks studying...2022-05-042h 15The GreatBase Tennis PodcastSteve Denton InterviewOn the 85th of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Steve Denton. Their guest has many stories to tell. He is a former world class tennis player and the current head coach of the men's tennis team for Texas A&M University. Steve Denton was once ranked #11 in the world in singles and #2 in doubles. The big serving Texan represented the US in Davis Cup and twice reached the finals of the Australian Open.2022-03-302h 00The GreatBase Tennis PodcastCole Reeves InterviewOn the 82nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Cole Reeves. Cole's story is admirable, he wants to develop players in the state where he has grown up. Coach Reeves is based in Arkansas and has been following the GBT tennis content for over ten years.One significant point is that Cole has primarily learned the GBT pathway via the Internet. He has made at least a half dozen in-person visits to work with Steve.As Andy Fitzell always says, "Let's just observe how their students hit the...2022-03-092h 48The GreatBase Tennis PodcastKarla Navarro Wojcik InterviewOn the 81st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Karla Navarro Wojcik. Steve and Karla have known each other nearly forty years. At the age of seventeen, with basically just being able to say hello in English, Karla started out as a student in the academic program Steve ran of career-minded tennis teaching professionals.Karla's first days in tennis started on a chicken farm in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is the oldest child in a family with seven children.Her father Willie, who loves tennis as much as anyone on...2022-03-022h 50The GreatBase Tennis PodcastTypes of Teaching ProsSteve Smith and Brandon Flanagan discuss different types of male tennis-teaching pros on the 69th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast. Steve is proud that his number one mentor, Vic Braden, called him the Observer's Observer. Throughout a career that spans nearly 50 years, Steve has observed literally thousands of would-be, could-be, should-be tennis-teaching professionals. We hope our listeners find Smith and Flanagan's input insightful, informative, and even humorous.2021-12-081h 05The GreatBase Tennis PodcastSteve Roberts InterviewOn the 64th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Steve Roberts. Steve, who is a graduate of Ferris State's Professional Management Program, is the Tennis Director at the Brookside Tennis Club in Saratoga, California. During the podcast, Steve shares his thoughts on using the GreatBase Tennis curriculum with juniors and adult players.Find out more about Steve Roberts and his program here: https://brooksidetennistraining.com/2021-11-031h 30The GreatBase Tennis PodcastCoaching WisdomIn this episode, Steve Smith shares notes he has from talks conducted by the late Don Meyer. Steve states that one of his favorite lectures is one presented by Coach Meyer. The title of the talk, "The Best Things I Have Seen In Sports."Don Meyer was a small college basketball coach who touched the lives of thousands. Steve emphatically suggests that young coaches should explore the internet to listen to Don, regardless of what sport you love.2021-10-1345 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastDr. Jim Loehr InterviewIn this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell had the honor of interviewing Dr. Jim Loehr. Previously, Steve and Andy had dedicated an entire podcast to Dr. Loehr's contributions as a leading sports psychologist.Throughout the 1980s, Steve and his students immersed themselves into the work Dr. Loehr shared with the tennis world. Jim was a pioneer in his field and a vast majority of mental toughness experts continue to model their approach based on Jim's educational efforts.Arthur Ashe once said, "Jim Loehr may be the most important person in all of tennis." The p...2021-10-061h 44The GreatBase Tennis PodcastTwo Ideas For Tennis LeadershipIn this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell discuss ideas for tennis leadership. Each speaker zeroes in on one point. Andy suggests the overall improvement of tennis teaching and Steve suggests a concept called a Form Tournament. The educational content shared by Smith and Fitzell is based on an in-depth study of tennis teaching masters. Enthusiasts to experts and families to federations can benefit from their input; it is simply rich in history and powerful in validity.2021-09-291h 10The GreatBase Tennis PodcastRaven Klaasen InterviewIn this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell interview South Africa's Raven Klaasen. Raven loves tennis as much as anyone on the planet. His story is remarkable; after his third knee operation, he was starting to think his dream of playing in our sport's biggest stadiums was not going to come true.He made his way to the ATP tour at a relatively late age. He has been a top ten doubles player for several years and was a finalist in two majors, Australia and Wimbledon.In his teenage years, Raven spent almost f...2021-09-151h 16The GreatBase Tennis PodcastUpdate & Road Trip ReviewIn this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell have a conversation that can be labeled as an update and road trip review. How's the saying go, "Everyone likes a road trip."Andy and his wife will be returning to her native Germany. He will continue to work with Steve and the GreatBase on the mission to improve tennis teaching. Additionally, Andy, as always, will work with players and be involved with other educational tennis projects. The good fight for the good cause must continue.We think listeners will also be interested in thoughts from their...2021-09-011h 24The GreatBase Tennis PodcastRoger Federer - 40 LessonsIn episode 53, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell honor a request. Steve put together a list of 40 tidbits to celebrate Roger Federer's 40th birthday. One of our followers followed up and asked Steve to go through each item listed. Another list of 40 could easily be made because there has been a magic about Federer for 20 years. The player, along with his family, have given the tennis world so, so many valuable lessons.2021-08-1846 minThe GreatBase Tennis PodcastTennis Tech Part 2Steve Smith & Andy Fitzell complete a two-part discussion on Tennis Tech, the place where the GreatBase Tennis started. Tennis Tech was a nickname Steve gave the two-year program at Tyler Junior College (TJC) (Texas). In 1974, the college added one tennis class and one lab per semester to a general recreation program. In 1981, Steve was given the privilege to revise the curriculum. He designed and directed the first comprehensive curriculum and degree plan for students seeking occupational competency as tennis-teaching pro-managers. During his tenure, the unique program attracted over five hundred students from over 35 states and 25 countries....2021-07-141h 08The GreatBase Tennis PodcastPeter Burwash & PBIIn this episode, Andy Fitzell and Steve Smith discuss Peter Burwash and his company Peter Burwash International (PBI). Episode 32 is the first of a two-part series.Peter is identified as one of the pillars of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) curriculum. Throughout the 1980s, Peter and leaders of PBI conducted training sessions for Steve and his students. GBT has assembled volumes of information, ideas, and insights over the years to benefit those who are interested in improving both as a player and as a teacher. We are pleased to reflect upon all the ways that Peter and PBI...2021-03-241h 26
Dr. Steve Smith PodcastThe End Of An EraAfter 42 years in the city of Pasadena, chiropractor and founder of the Pasadena Pacers, Dr. Steve Smith is announcing his retirement. Listen as Dr. Smith looks back at some of the lessons and memories that helped shaped the past four decades.2021-01-0204 minDr. Steve Smith PodcastBarry Morrill of the LA LeggersThe LA Leggers are Los Angeles' oldest running club, along with being the alma mater of Pasadena Pacers founder, Dr. Steve Smith. Dr. Smith and Barry Morrill of the LA Leggers chat about the impact the COVID pandemic has had on their respective clubs, the unique history of the Leggers, and the "Cancer Fighting Kilt"!2020-11-1808 min
Trending Thoughts with Torrey Smith11: The NFL Returns, Marriage Talks, & Embarrassing Stories with Steve SmithIn this episode, Torrey welcomes NFL legend Steve Smith Sr. to the show. Steve and Torrey share hilarious stories, talk about how they’d deal with the COVID decision as a player, and talk about their roles off the field and in their homes.2020-07-3053 min
Weekly Dev TipsRespawn with guest Jimmy BogardHi and welcome back to Weekly Dev Tips. I'm your host Steve Smith, aka Ardalis. This is episode 68 with guest Jimmy Bogard. This week's tip is brought to you by devBetter.com. ## Sponsor - devBetter Group Career Coaching for Developers What is devBetter? It's a private group coaching community geared toward accelerating developer careers. We meet weekly for live Q&A sessions and have an active Discord-based discussion the rest of the week. Topics range from coding skills to interviewing and personal branding. Chec...2020-03-2300 minWeekly Dev TipsMise en Place with guest Ryan LanciauxHi and welcome back to Weekly Dev Tips. I’m your host Steve Smith, aka Ardalis. This is episode 61. # Mise en Place This week's tip is brought to you by devBetter.com. ## Sponsor - devBetter Group Career Coaching for Developers What is devBetter? It's a private group coaching community geared toward accelerating developer careers. We meet weekly for live Q&A sessions and have an active Discord-based discussion the rest of the week. Topics range from coding skills to interviewing and personal branding. Check out [d...2020-02-0400 minWeekly Dev TipsTest All The Things with Guest Corey WeathersHi and welcome back to Weekly Dev Tips. I’m your host Steve Smith, aka Ardalis.
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Law Review with Steve SmithSupreme Court In Review Part II with Steve Smith, Stanley Panikowski, and Glenn Smith2013-11-2034 minLaw Review with Steve SmithThe Supreme Court In Review with Steve Smith, Stanley Panikowski, and Glenn SmithSupreme Court Decisions2013-09-0635 min