Good morning.
And welcome to morning cereal
Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday.
Well, we had the time
spring forward this weekend,
and on the positive side of that
is that it's gonna stay
brighter at night now, longer.
But of course, we all missed out
on an hour of the weekend as well,
and potentially an hour of sleep too.
But luckily for us, the universe is
trying to compensate
because today is National Napping Day.
So we can just use this
Monday to make up for any sleep
that we may have lost over the weekend.
It's also National Skirt Day,
so the way I'm going to interpret that
is that's the universe
again, trying to be optimistic
that we are legitimately
moving forward to spring.
And trust me, those of
us that have been sitting
on the soccer sidelines all winter long,
we are definitely ready
for spring to be ushered in.
Today's quote, one fun, nostalgic quote
to jumpstart your day
in a positive direction.
And here it is, it's from
Debbie Gibson who said, quote,
"I've learned to have a
sense of humor about myself.
Lord knows everyone
else does," end quote.
And for the record, Debbie,
I've never laughed at you,
but I agree, it's super nice
to break free of that weight
of just caring about what
everybody else thinks about you.
Thanks for that, Debbie.
Well, today's news facts and birthdays
are from March 10th,
and we're gonna start
back in 1913 in Toledo, Ohio.
That's when William Knox
became the first bowler
to bowl a perfect score of 300.
Then in 1969, that's when James Earl Ray,
he pled guilty to murdering
American civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr.
He was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Then on a more positive note, in 1997,
that's when Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
the TV show starring
Sarah Michelle Geller,
it premiered on this date on the WB.
All right, well, happy birthday.
If today is your birthday,
you share a birthday
with a lot of people.
Apparently this was the day to be born.
Singer Bad Bunny, no idea
who he is, but he's 31 today.
Actress Olivia Wilde, I know her.
She's 41 today.
Singer Carrie Underwood, I know her.
She's 42 today.
Actor John Hamm, he's 54.
Actress Sharon Stone, she's 67 today.
And finally, Chuck Norris.
He is karate chopping
his way into his 85th year.
And the number one
movie on this day in 1997
was Private Parts.
Now I've never seen this movie,
partly because it starred Howard Stern.
And Howard Stern back in the 90s
was way too far out there for me.
But I will say now that
Howard Stern in his older years,
I've been listening to him
and some of his celebrity
interviews, and I got to say,
first off, he's very insightful.
He's a very intelligent guy.
And some of those interviews
are just really incredible.
So Howard's kind of grown on me,
but I think I'll still skip on his movie.
And the number one
song on this day in 1989
was Lost in Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson.
If you grew up near the 80s, take a
listen to this song,
if you haven't heard it in a while,
and it will take you
straight back to 1989.
This song was Debbie
Gibson's biggest hit,
and it spent three weeks at number one.
After you listen to this,
tell me you don't
feel like doing some laps
around the roller rink.
Okay, well, I'm gonna send
you on your way this Monday
with my takeaways from chapter 11
of Dale Carnegie's How to Win
Friends and Influence People.
And Carnegie says this, quote,
"That is what every
successful person loves.
"The game, the chance
for self-expression,
"the chance to prove his or
her worth to excel, to win.
"That is what makes
foot races and hog calling
"and pie eating
contests, the desire to excel,
"the desire for feeling of importance."
End quote.
And in Carnegie's chapter entitled,
"When Nothing Else Works, Try This,"
Carnegie's principle number 12 is,
throw down a challenge.
This chapter really
struck a chord with me.
Call it a challenge or
a chip on my shoulder,
but I've always
responded in a positive way,
or at least attempted to respond,
to step up to any
challenge that came my way.
I wonder if you're the same way.
Well, here it comes.
I challenge you to
absolutely conquer this Monday.
But remember, you can't
climb a mountain in one leap.
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