Tip of the Week

Not long ago LeBron James held a dinner at his house for the team.  He stood up during the meal and systematically addressed each member of the team and told them why they were important to the team, and that if they all did their part a championship was possible.  The Code says, “I will…

Draymond Green of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors was suspended for one game because he had collected his fourth flagrant foul in the post season.  A flagrant foul is one which is excessive and in which a person could be injured.  It is extremely rare for a flagrant foul to be accidental.  Flagrant fouls represent…

Muhammad Ali was declared the “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated at the end of the last Century.  He was the most recognized person in the world for many years.  Yet his career began as a loud-mouthed upstart (the “Louisville Lip”) who angered the vast majority of white America for his brashness and lack…

On Memorial Day we remembered with gratitude those who gave their lives for this country.  To give one’s life is the greatest sacrifice anyone can make.  Our lives are shaped by our many commitments – such as to our family, work, team, faith, education, and country.  At times we have to focus more on one…

Both the Warriors and the Cavaliers have suffered big losses. NBA fans are waiting to see what is going to happen next.  Losing is something that happens to every athlete in every sport, so responding to defeat is something that all athletes have to do. A common bit of wisdom is: “it’s not whether you…

One of the general complaints about almost all politicians in all parties is that they often say things that they think people want to hear, rather than what they really believe.  They do this because they want to be liked, and/or they want to be elected.  The Code says “I will conduct myself with caring…

Gatorade has a commercial which reveals the fact that over the years Peyton Manning has written countless personal letters to people to let them know that he was thinking about them with gratitude for their friendship, sorrow in a time of loss, or appreciation for what they meant to him.  The Code says “I will…

When he was in high school Luke Romick learned about the Thirst Project, which is an organization that digs wells in Third World countries, primarily in Africa.  It inspired him – so much that he raised the  money to go to Los Angeles after his first year of college and volunteer for the organization.  He…

Major League baseball recognizes the importance of Jackie Robinson’s life, example, and extraordinary courage in the struggle for racial equality each year.  As he endured the jeers and insults of fans day after day, there was one afternoon in particular when some fans were taunting him in especially ugly terms.  At a critical moment in…

Tom Watson’s caddie Neil Oxman said he’d go on ahead up the 18th fairway at the Masters so that Watson could enjoy the ovation alone as he approached the green.  “No way,” said Tom, “you’re walking up the last hole with me.”  Earlier, as they came to the 13th tee, Tom had left an egg…