Coffee with Alain

Coffee with Alain discussing risk and enjoying life. Risk is unavoidable - but it can be managed to you can stay safer.

Coffee with Alain sharing a little life tip to help you make your life more meaningful and exciting.

Coffee with Alain discussing the major power outage in parts of the United States and some things to consider if this happens to you. Conserve your cell phone's power. Eat perishable foods first. Cook with gas, Sterno, grill, camping stove, etc. If you have a generator, be sure to use it safely. Have non electric activities to do. Games, books, etc. Help your neighbors. Be prepared for weather eme...

Coffee with Alain discussing bumper stickers and sayings on cars that promote breaking the law and that could put you in harm's way. The saying that prompted today's episode: If you hit me with my kids in the car I will beat your ass till the cops come.

Coffee with Alain discussing how to deal with setbacks and failures. They will happen, and you can overcome them. We have to learn to deal with and overcome setbacks and failures. It's possible and you can! Recognize success and failure are on the same path. Keep going! Celebrate the journey and effort and not the results.

Coffee with Alain discussing the books "No Plan B" by Lee Child and Andrew Child, "Surveillance Zone" by Ami Toben, and "Cheap Shots, Ambushes and Other Lessons" by Marc "Animal" MacYoung.

Coffee with Alain discussing winter driving and staying safe. 1. Allow time to get to your destination. 2. Clear off your car! 3. Don't use cruise control. 4. Wear seatbelts. 5. Slow down for ice, snow, low visibility. 6. Stay a safe distance behind other vehicles, it will take you more distance to stop. 7. Watch for ice on bridges and in shady spots. 8. Don't pass snow plows unless absolutely nec...

Coffee with Alain discussing cold weather and being prepared. Exposure is the leading cause of death in survival situations. It is important to be prepared for extreme weather conditions. Preparation is the key!

Coffee with Alain discussing motivating yourself and an assignment to help others. It is up to you to find internal motivation. You can't rely on someone else, or something else, to motivate you. Make it internal and be your own ray of sunshine. Go out today and find a way to help another human being. Tomorrow repeat.

Coffee with Alain sharing a few tips to help make your travel more enjoyable and safe. A Few Travel Safety Tips: Do some research on where you are going, for overseas travel the U.S. State Department is a good place to look. Enroll with the US Embassy or Consulate with STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program). Keep emergency numbers available. Have copies of important documents saved. Keep valuabl...

Coffee with Alain sharing some wisdom from Presidents Lincoln, Washington, and Reagan. "Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" - Abraham Lincoln "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peach." - George Washington "What should happen when you make a mistake is this: you take your knocks, you learn your lessons, and then you move on." - Ronald Reag...

Coffee with Alain discussing 50th episode, turning 56, changes in Hapkido class, and taking times to reflect, plan, and ponder. Will be working on the Disney projects, but they are a ways out... Since Ridge Fitness (Formerly Gold's Gym) is closing, my Hapkido class of over 20 years there will be moving to Missoula Taekwondo. Looking forward to the new location and change. Make sure you take time,...

Coffee with Alain discussing experiences for enjoying life with a focus on the Olympics in Korea. Get out an experience as much as you can. Collect experiences, not things. When doing so, don't be the "Ugly American" if from America. Be a good guest wherever you are visiting. Practice the safe habits I teach so you can experience more and do so safely.

Coffee with Alain discussing the third part of the Active Shooter Triangle - Attack Back. Part 3 of a 3 part series on Active Shooter Response. Depending on your location, the environment you are in, and the location of the killer, there may be no option other than attacking back and stopping the killer. It will be your attitude and mindset that are most important in this situation. Don't believe...

Coffee with Alain discussing Deny, the second part of the Active Shooter Triangle. Part 2 in a 3 part series this week. Denying access to you is a survival strategy for active killers. If you can lock a door, barricade a door, or do something else so the killer can't get to you, you can stay safe. You must also have a good communication system to notify people to lock down when something happens....

Coffee with Alain discussing active shooter response and the escape option of the Active Shooter Triangle. The Active Shooter Triangle: Escape, Deny and Attack Back. The option you choose will be determined by you, your location, the location of the killer, and the environment. Escape: If you have an escape route and opportunity it is a good survival action. But if not, one of the other options ma...

Coffee with Alain discussing the virtues of Tramp on Valentine's Day, and also mentioning the killing at Michigan State yesterday. Tomorrow will be the start of a three part series on Active Killers/Active Shooters. Tramp was independent, caring, romantic, fun loving, and a protector, all good qualities for us to incorporate into our own lives. I've been a fan of Tramp since the first time I saw t...

Coffee with Alain shares a story, The Strawberry, and discusses intuition and your safety. All of us need to take a moment and enjoy the strawberries of life, regardless of what is in our past, what may be in our future, and the little troubles of today. Live in the present and enjoy those moments you can. Enjoy them safely. Pay attention to your gut feelings, or intuition. You have these feelings...

Coffee with Alain discussing the Superbowl and enjoying your celebration safely. Go Eagles! (Hey, My daughter lives in Philly.) Enjoy the game or whatever else you are doing today. Practice safe habits such as washing your hands, not touching other's food, or double dipping in community dips. Stay healthy and help keep others healthy too. Don't drink and drive. Have a designated driver or use a ta...

Coffee with Alain discussing the hoax active shooter threats from this week. It sickens me that people will call threats in as a joke. We must all do what we can to stop these events, be better prepared for them, and not treat them as something funny.

Coffee with Alain discussing the importance of knowing your exits during an active shooter event or other emergencies. Always know the ways out. Knowing your exits and escape routes during an active shooter event or another emergency is extremely important. As you practice better situational awareness, be sure that recognizing exits and escapes routes are things your are aware of.

Coffee with Alain discussing Shergar the racehorse and abductions and why you should do everything possible not to be taken. Liam Neeson isn't your dad to come save you. Abductions and Human Trafficking go on around the world. It is so important that you do everything you can not to be taken, not to enter the system as it is so hard to get you back after that happens. We must all do whatever we ca...

Coffee with Alain discussing courage, attitude and commitment and how they are more important than technique when it comes to defending yourself. They are also principles to help you succeed in life. Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway. Technique is important, but Attitude and Commitment are the key. You must act effectively and explosively in a confrontation to STOP THE ACTI...

Coffee with Alain discussing meeting President Reagan for 30 minutes in his office. How I did it, and what it was like. Maybe it will even inspire you to do something similar. Meeting President Reagan was motivating and inspirational, and an influence on my studying and then teaching communication skills. I hope listening to this inspires and motivates you to meet someone or go someplace that will...

Coffee with Alain discussing how a morning routine can help you start each day off right, and how safety habits allow you to enjoy life safely. When creating a morning routine, make sure you include those things that will help you start your day off great and achieve your goals and dreams. A few things you might want to consider adding to your morning routine: Drinking Water Exercise Meditation or...