Tip of the Week

Lance Armstrong will apparently admit on Oprah that he has used banned performance enhancing drugs.  What does the Code say about this?  The Code’s prologue says, “I will take responsibility and appropriate actions when I fail to live up to this Code.”  That is one of the most important, if not the most important, lines…

Hollywood has presented its Oscars nominees – how does this relate to the Code?  It is good to recognize those who have achieved at the highest level, which is the intent of the Oscars.  In fact, one of the positive things about the Oscars is that they do not just recognize the actors or directors,…

It’s everyone’s favorite time to make a resolution.  The problem is that we have trouble keeping them.  As we also know it is because we often are too ambitious in the goals we set for ourselves.  The most important part of any goal setting is to break it down into small bites, so that we…

The NFL took a moment of silence in their games Sunday to remember the victims in the Newtown shooting, their parents, families, and friends.  How is this reflected in the Code?  The Code says, “I will respect the dignity of every human being…”  The moment of silence was to show respect for each of those…

An NFL player gets mad, shoots his girlfriend and himself.  A young man is upset for some reason, shoots his mother, six teachers and 20 young kids.  Most Americans say to themselves something like, “That’s terrible.  He must have been crazy.  I would never do that.”  Here’s a sobering fact: in the USA the number…

Andre Johnson, the Texans wide receiver, gave twelve children from Child Protective Services 80 seconds to fill up their shopping carts with as many toys as they could, for themselves and other members of their families for Christmas.  It cost Johnson an amazing $19,000!  Johnson’s foundation does things to support children in both Houston and…

The holidays bring with them an opportunity to share good cheer with those who are our friends.  It’s also a good time to make a difference in the lives of those who have less to cheer about.  The Code says that “I will give as I am able… for the betterment of my community and…

General Petraeus has admitted that he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman.  How is this like the Code?  There is a tendency to think that things like this scandal (or what happened to Joe Paterno) only happen to famous people, because we read about them in the paper or see the stories on television. …

Every year we have elections at various levels of government.  This year, of course, attention is focused on the Presidential election.  According to the polls, half of the country will be thrilled with victory, and half of the country will be disappointed in defeat.  Kipling wrote, “if you can meet with victory and defeat and…

The eastern U.S. has been hit by a devastating storm.  What does the Code say about hurricanes?  The Code says “I will put team goals ahead of personal goals” and “I will be a positive influence on the members of the team.”  Whenever there is a natural disaster, those who suffer and those who were…