Jack and Roger Federer...Role Models. Tiger?

Jack and Roger Federer have proven to me today that they are indeed champions and understand the relevance of what's truly important in life.. I had a boss once who  when he became my boss, introduced himself to me by explaining that he was a simple man. "I take care of my health, my family and I work", he said. He also Drank, Danced and Ducked but that's another story for a different Blog..;)

Watched RF win his second round match at the the Australian Open on Jack's 70th (or so) and was somewhat fascinated by a post match interview conducted by Jim Courier who asked him primarily personal questions about his new family. Roger's friendship with Tiger has been well documented and I couldn't help but think how decent this guy is and how hopeless Tiger is... I know a bit about addiction having helped hundreds of people change over the past 30 or so years... We have failed a lot more than we have succeeded.. the odds are terrible.. three "experts" put their best guesses on the success rate of our best practices as 3%, 7% or 12%... how they come up with those numbers I'll never know... I know this: The most important statistics in Jack life are 5 and 50. He and his wife Barbara will soon celebrate their 50th anniversary. and they have raised 5 decent children to become contributing members of society.. with 22(?) grandchildren..

At some point in every addict's life they come clean or they die. Their priority must be recovery with any reservations. They are not in denial. They are mental and spiritually defective. Very Sick....and without any concern for their place in society or history they need to spill the beans (with some guidance from someone who has been there and done it). This is not a management/spin issue.. this is about life and death. There are years of work for Tiger to do. He will need to unwind everything he has learned and perhaps never play Golf again... and it will take years of concerted effort and giving back to others ...not with a check, but with his time. The odds are terrible... few ever change. One of the most accomplished therapists in the business puts the odds at 100 to 3... and what made Tiger a great Golfer will work directly against him. Self knowledge and will-power do not work... nor does fear... Faith does however.. it will be a long road.. and his friends who are leading decent lives will never understand. Only those who have recovered will. Luck has very little to do with it.. and the longer he stays out of the Public Eye, the harder it will be for him to begin the process of coming clean. He has a chance. It seems he is getting more bad advise. Advise based on Money... not life. He has met his toughest opponent.. and it is him. Welcome to the club!