Madonna Defiant After Losing Custody | US Swimmer Ryan Lochte Banned | Orange Roses for Leukaemia Cheerleader – Legends Report
By Kris Deichler, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International
On Wednesday in New York, it was announced that pop star Madonna and her film director ex-husband, Guy Richie, had resolved their bitter custody battle of son Rocco (16). She has since taken to social media to express her defiance with a series of tweets and the message that, essentially, mothers should be treated much better than they are. Her son had chosen to stay with his father in London after visiting the UK with Madonna during her world tour. Her defiant outbursts on social media has attracted criticism and the warning that her behaviour doesn’t help to strengthen her case.
The situation is sadly a very clear example that not even the most successful people manage to maintain harmony in their home lives and in their careers or businesses too. Being a parent is one of the most challenging and responsible roles anyone can take on. Clearly, Madonna is upset, but it is questionable as to whether this is something that should be made as public as it has been. When we let our own emotions and desires get in the way of what is truly best for those we love, we stand in danger of making matters more about us then them. It’s a good lesson for us all to always question our motives and ensure we are always putting our loved ones first. Read more in the Telegraph here…
By Jatinder Singh, Associate Partner & Mentorship Coach, Lighthouse International
Ryan Lochte, the United States Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer has been banned from the sport for 10 months after his behaviour at the Rio Olympics. Mr Lochte was part of a group of American swimmers in Rio, who drunkenly vandalised a service station and then said they were robbed. The ban from the US Olympic Committee and US Swimming means that he will miss the world championships next year, will lose funding from both organisations, must perform 20 hours of community service and will miss the Team USA’s post-Olympics trip to the White House. He was also fined $100,000. US Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus said.
“Unfortunately, this story line took attention away from the athletes who deserved it the most.”
The main lesson here is that of the principle of cause and effect. When we do something, it will have a natural effect in line with our actions. Therefore if what we do is positive, the effect will be positive. If we do something destructive, then it’s effect will be destructive. By behaving in a way that tarnished his name in Rio, Mr Lochte is simply experiencing the natural effect of that behaviour. While the financial repercussions are small for Mr Lochte who is a very wealthy man, he will not be allowed to do the very thing that helped him achieve his success. Furthermore not being allowed to experience the celebration at the White House with his team-mates will hurt him more than any loss of earnings. To read more on this story, click here.
Orange Roses For Cheerleader Battling Leukaemia
By Kris Deichler, Associate Partner, Lighthouse International
A touching display by a high-school American Football team has made headlines in the US. All 57 members of the football team at Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, California, stepped out to lay orange roses at the feet of cheerleader Ashley Adamietz before a game last week. Miss Adamietz was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in August and orange is the colour for leukaemia awareness. Football player Ryan Caetano organized the rose idea, and he told CNN:
“She’s part of the cougar family, so why not let her know that we’re all here for her,” he said. “We are. So I wanted to let that be known to everybody, and especially to her, for what she’s going through.”‘
This every day story from potential future legends is a great reminder to us all of what it means to truly be part of a team, when each member is valued as much as any of the others for the part they play. Legendary teams often describe themselves as being like a family because of the way they treat and care for each other. Foothill High’s Head coach Joey Brown said it was:
” the family taking care of family business.”
Read more on this here…
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