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Good morning.

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And welcome to Morning Cereal.

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Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday.

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Man, it is hard to believe

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that we are in the last Monday

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of July right now.

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I know we all don't wanna hear it,

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but if you're in the same part of life

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that we're in right now,

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we're talking about our

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kids going back to school

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in two and a half weeks.

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So bittersweet, summer's over,

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get all that free time back again.

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I don't know.

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But speaking of sweet,

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today is National Milk Chocolate Day,

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but I'm gonna go ahead and call that

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National Chocolate Milk Day.

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So let me ask you this though.

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Are you team chocolate syrup,

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probably Hershey's chocolate syrup,

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or are you team

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Hershey's chocolate powder?

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I don't know.

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If you're ever certain days like me,

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do you remember spooning

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out that chocolate powder

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out of those tin cans back in there?

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You'd pop it off with the

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spoon and you knew that noise.

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I know you know it if you know it.

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And then you'd have to

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put two or three scoops in.

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They also had the strawberry milk,

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but we're not gonna talk about that

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because today is

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National Chocolate Milk Day.

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Well, enjoy your tall

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glass of chocolate milk,

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but let's shift from

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sweet to strong today

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with our quote of the day.

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And soccer star Harry Kane, he once said,

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"Hard work beats talent

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when talent doesn't work hard."

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Now, this quote is your friendly reminder

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that hustle counts more than hype.

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All right, well, let's

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move on to today's news facts

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and they are for today, July 28th.

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Back in 1914 on this day, Fox Trot,

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it was first danced at the

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new Amsterdam Roof Garden

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in New York City.

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Then in 1945 on this

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day, a US Army B-25 bomber,

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it crashed into the 79th floor

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of the Empire State Building

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in New York City due to fog.

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That's crazy.

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I do remember reading about

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that at one point in time.

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Then in 1973, the summer jam

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at Watkins Glen in New York,

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it drew more than 600,000 fans,

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which is crazy because you

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don't hear about it that much,

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the summer jam of 1973,

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because it was actually

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bigger than Woodstock,

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which we always hear about.

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Then finally in 1978, a classic movie,

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but not a classic movie of

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all time, "Animal House."

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It was released in theaters on this date.

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Well, happy birthday to you.

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Today is your birthday.

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You share a birthday with

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morning serial quote giver

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and English soccer star, Harry Kane.

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He's just 31 today.

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Then soldier boy, he's a rapper.

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He's 34 today.

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Then actress from "Saved by the Bell."

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You might remember her, right?

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Elizabeth Berkley, she's 52 today.

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Then here's another name

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from the 80s and the 90s,

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actress Lori Laughlin.

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You would know her from "Full House."

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And for me, the movie "Rad,"

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I remember having a huge crush on her,

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a girl that could ride

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a BMX bike like that.

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Believe it or not, she is 60 today.

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Then the late and former

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first lady and style icon,

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Jackie Kennedy Onassis,

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well, she was born on this date in 1929.

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Well, the number one song

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on this date back in 1982,

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one of my favorites, "Eye

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of the Tiger" by Survivor.

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Now, what better hype song exists

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and stands the test of

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time than "Eye of the Tiger"?

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I mean, from boxing, obviously rocky,

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to getting yourself hyped

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up for basketball games,

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heck, getting yourself hyped up

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to give a

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presentation to the board, right?

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Well, even if it's just

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getting yourself hyped up

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for a Monday morning,

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this song will get you ready.

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It gets the job done.

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And interestingly, this iconic track

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was written specifically for "Rocky III."

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You probably know that,

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but it was only after

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"Suevester Stallone"

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could not get the rights to

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"Another One Bites the Dust."

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Well, the song spent six weeks

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on the top of the Billboard 100,

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and it still packs

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that motivational punch

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more than four decades later,

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which still doesn't sound right

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because I was alive when that came out.

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I'm clearly getting to a point in life

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where I'm figuring out I'm getting older.

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All right, well, now that we're all

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pumped up and inspired,

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let's head into

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today's book review segment.

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And we're continuing our journey through

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Steve and R. Covey's

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"The Seven Habits of

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Highly Effective People."

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And we're diving into

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habit four today, okay?

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Think win-win.

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And we started with the introductions

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to the principle of

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interpersonal leadership, okay?

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And Covey opens up this

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chapter with a powerful quote.

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Here it is, quote,

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"We have committed the

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golden rule to memory.

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Let us now commit it to life," end quote.

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So this habit marks a

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shift from independence

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to interdependence, which

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we've been talking about.

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And after learning to be proactive,

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we begin with the end in mind, right?

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We're putting first things first.

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Habit four, it reminds us

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that effective leadership

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and meaningful relationships

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are rooted in mutual benefit,

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not in competition, okay?

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Covey emphasizes that

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win-win isn't about being nice.

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courageous and considerate.

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It's the belief that

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there's enough success

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to go around.

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And I know that's strong

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accord in my life, right?

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We're always trying to make sure

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we kind of get our own, right?

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But there's enough of that

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to go around for everybody.

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So Covey contrasts this

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with these three less

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effective mindsets, okay?

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Win-lose, which is I

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win and you lose, okay?

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Then there's the

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lose-win, you win and I lose,

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nobody likes that.

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And then there's the lose-lose.

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If I go down, you're

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coming with me, okay?

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Now these are toxic paradigms

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and they create

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resentment and dysfunction

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in both personal and

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professional relationships.

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No surprise there.

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Now the win-win mindset thrives on an

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abundance mentality,

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It's the belief, again, that there's

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plenty of recognition,

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there's plenty of success,

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and there's plenty of

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opportunity for everyone, okay?

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Covey writes, quote, "Win-win sees life

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as a cooperative arena, not a

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competitive one," end quote.

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It's grounded in

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character, relationships,

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and agreements that honor

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both parties' interests.

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So to build win-win relationships,

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Covey says we must cultivate three

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essential traits, okay?

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First is integrity.

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You gotta stay true to our values.

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Then maturity, balancing courage and

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consideration, okay?

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And an abundance mindset.

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That's number three, right?

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These are the foundations of true

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interpersonal leadership,

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okay?

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Here's your takeaway.

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In a world where hustle

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culture can make it feel

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like success is a zero-sum game,

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choosing win-win is an act

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of leadership, not compromise,

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okay?

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Think big, act with integrity,

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and look for solutions where

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everyone walks away better.

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All right, well, you

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Monday morning warriors,

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whether you're crushing goals today

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or you're just crushing a

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tall glass of chocolate milk,

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remember that hard

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work still matters more

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than perfect conditions, all right?

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Hey, thanks for

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sharing your morning with us.

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Be sure to come back tomorrow

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for more fun, wisdom, and nostalgia.

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And as always, have a fantastic day.

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Thanks again for

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