Good morning and
welcome to Morning Serial.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday.
I hope you had a great weekend and you're
ready to conquer another week.
Well, let's just start with today, right?
And in the event you didn't know, today
is National Bosses Day.
So you're welcome.
You better run out to the CVS or
Walgreens and grab that
perfect coffee mug for the perfect
boss, even if your boss
is, let's say, unique.
Well, our quote today
provides perspective.
It encourages valuing the little moments,
fosters resilience
and a positive outlook.
Who could do that?
Well, it's the powerful
singer-songwriter, Pink, who said, "No
matter what's going on
in your life, wake up, go to
sleep with a grateful heart."
Those are grounding
thoughts and gratitude.
Well, today's news facts and birthdays
are for September 8th.
And we're going to start all the way back
in 1504 when
Michelangelo's Statue of David,
it was unveiled in Florence.
And then in 1966, the original Star Trek,
it debuted, boldly going or maybe beaming
into our living rooms as
a generational classic.
And then in 1986, another classic, the
Oprah Winfrey Show, it
first broadcast nationally.
And then lastly, on this day in 2022, not
that long ago, you
probably all remember it,
this is the day that Queen Elizabeth II,
that she passed away in
Balmoral Castle after ruling
for 70 years as the UK's
longest serving monarch.
And her eldest son, we all know he
inherited the throne as King Charles III.
Well, happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share a birthday with a fierce and
authentic and poetic person, Pink.
She's 45 today.
Another Martin Freeman, aka Bilbo
Baggins, he's 50 and
four years old today.
Politician Bernie
Sanders, he's 80 and four today.
And the late Avicii was
born on this date in 1989.
And now the number one song in this date
back in 1984 was "What's
Love Got to Do With It?"
by Tina Turner.
Now, this was Tina's breakout solo smash
that redefined her career.
The song became a timeless anthem of
strength, independence, and
lyricism that still resonates
today.
And at the time, it
earned Tina three Grammys.
Well, I can't necessarily tell you what
love's got to do with it,
but Stephen R. Kobe in his
book, "The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People," he can
tell us what synergy has to
do with it.
And this is the final sub-chapter before
habit seven introduction.
And this sub-chapter is,
"All nature is synergistic."
And Kobe emphasizes that
synergy isn't a human invention.
It's a pattern found in nature.
Kobe writes, quote, "Nature's synergy is
evident in ecosystems
where plants, animals,
and elements
interdependently flourish," end quote.
And he uses examples like how bees
pollinate flowers,
enabling fruit to grow, work that
none can do alone, but
together they yield abundance.
And Kobe draws a parallel.
Human synergy feels most natural when we
align with this pattern.
Just as nature combines sunlight, water,
and soil to create growth,
people combine strengths,
perspective, and skills
to solve complex problems.
Quote, "When we mimic nature's synergy,"
Kobe would argue, "our
results multiply," end
quote.
Now, Kobe stresses that forced our
artificial collaboration, it'll fail.
It must emerge from genuine connection,
trust, respect, a shared purpose.
And Kobe observes, quote, "Synergy and
nature evolved over eons.
It was not rushed.
Human synergy also thrives in patience,
mutual listening, and valuing
difference," end quote.
Now, he recommends building ecosystems in
our teams, diverse
ideas, clear goals, and
shared respect.
The more diverse the
inputs, the richer the solutions.
Just like biodiversity
strengthens the ecosystems.
Now, in closing, Kobe writes, quote,
"Synergy is nature's default.
In organizations, we interrupt that flow
only through
defensiveness or siloed thinking,"
end quote.
Now, to restore synergy, we must remember
that collaboration isn't contrived.
It's alive when
authenticity meets alignment.
Okay, here is your takeaway.
Nature shows that synergy is
collaboration in action.
When we emulate its harmony, honoring
difference, listening
deeply, and seeking shared purpose,
we build real growth.
All right, so today, first off, good luck
finding that perfect
coffee mug and perhaps
a Vulcan coffee cup.
Live long and prosper.
I should do that hand thing.
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