Tip of the Week

We hope all coaches care more about their players as people than they do as athletic performers, and would like to be remembered by their players as Tim Tebow remembers his high school coach who died last week: “More than a coach, he was a mentor and a father figure.  He changed my life and…

Dabo Swinney is the head football coach of the National Champion Clemson Tigers.  Prior to the championship game last week he said to his players, “Let the light that’s in you shine brighter than the light that’s on you.”  What does that mean to you?  Who is he talking to?  Is the “you” each individual…

Clemson fans are celebrating Deshaun Watson’s stellar performance as the quarterback of the National Champion Tigers.  The only thing that is as important in Deshaun’s opinion is the work that he does for Habitat for Humanity.  As a child he grew up in public housing surrounded by crime and drugs, but when his mother Deann…

In case you haven’t heard, Mariah Carey’s live television appearance on New Year’s Eve fell completely apart because her earpiece apparently didn’t work.  Interestingly, we read by chance that one of Prince Harry’s favorite quotes is from Stevie Wonder: “It takes teamwork to make the dream work.”  Whether we’re on a musical team, a sports…

There is nothing more important than setting goals for ourselves.  John Wooden said, “Nothing will work unless you do.”  Most of us do not take goal setting seriously enough.  We say “I would like to be the best…”  Having a goal is easy!  But how do we get there?  To set a goal is to…

Christian McCaffrey has announced he is dropping off the Stanford football team so he can prepare for the NFL draft.  What does the Code say about this?  “I will place team goals ahead of personal goals.”  This is not the first time a football player has quit the team, in order to prepare for the…

What does the “holiday spirit” mean to you?  For some it means family, for others a spirit of giving, for others a time of faith, for others still other things.  For many people it is also a sad time, for it brings back past happy memories that are now gone; for those out of work…

Tom Herman has recently resigned as the Houston Cougars football coach to go to the Texas Longhorns – before the season was over.  Herman has been one of the most successful coaches in recent years, and has been admired for the values he has espoused for his team: honesty, integrity, etc.  Unfortunately, he has shown…

We’re not sure who invented the idea of “Giving Tuesday,” but it was probably a response to all the money that was being spent on “Black Friday,” and more recently, “Cyber Monday.”  Does the Code have anything to say about this?  The Code says, “I will give of my time, skills and money as I…

In the Sprint Championship on Sunday Carl Edwards was leading with ten laps to go.  Joey Logano was behind him and about to pass him on the inside.  Edwards moved over to block Logano (a normal move) but the result was a wreck in which Edwards car was eliminated.  Here’s the description from USA Today:…