1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:02,000 Good morning. 2 01:00:03,958 --> 01:00:06,041 And welcome to morning cereal 3 01:00:11,750 --> 01:00:12,750 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,750 --> 01:00:14,083 and welcome to Tuesday. 5 01:00:14,750 --> 01:00:16,541 Well, I hope you're back to some normal 6 01:00:16,541 --> 01:00:17,875 spring weather today 7 01:00:17,875 --> 01:00:19,083 after some crazy weather 8 01:00:19,083 --> 01:00:20,750 systems over the last few days. 9 01:00:21,333 --> 01:00:22,500 I got to say, it's really nice to hear 10 01:00:22,500 --> 01:00:24,000 those birds out there chirping again 11 01:00:24,000 --> 01:00:24,875 that really starts to 12 01:00:24,875 --> 01:00:26,208 feel like it's spring. 13 01:00:26,791 --> 01:00:27,583 I don't know, it also 14 01:00:27,583 --> 01:00:29,833 lightens the soul a little bit too. 15 01:00:30,416 --> 01:00:33,041 And it's also in line with the fact that 16 01:00:33,041 --> 01:00:36,583 today is national draw a bird day. 17 01:00:36,958 --> 01:00:38,166 So there you have it. 18 01:00:38,166 --> 01:00:40,083 It's all lining up just perfectly. 19 01:00:40,958 --> 01:00:41,916 Well, it's also 20 01:00:41,916 --> 01:00:44,041 International Feng Shui Awareness Day. 21 01:00:44,541 --> 01:00:46,041 And Feng Shui is a 22 01:00:46,041 --> 01:00:48,166 traditional ancient Chinese practice 23 01:00:48,666 --> 01:00:50,708 that uses energy to harmonize 24 01:00:50,708 --> 01:00:52,041 people with their environment. 25 01:00:52,666 --> 01:00:54,500 Many people in Asia and the West believe 26 01:00:54,500 --> 01:00:55,958 Feng Shui improves wealth, 27 01:00:56,500 --> 01:00:58,833 life, happiness, and family. 28 01:00:59,458 --> 01:01:01,750 Improving any one or all of those is 29 01:01:01,750 --> 01:01:02,375 something I can 30 01:01:02,375 --> 01:01:03,708 definitely get on board with. 31 01:01:03,708 --> 01:01:04,750 I'm sure you can too. 32 01:01:05,208 --> 01:01:06,333 But here we go. 33 01:01:06,708 --> 01:01:08,458 I've saved the best for last. 34 01:01:09,125 --> 01:01:12,500 It's also National Pygmy Hippo Day. 35 01:01:13,041 --> 01:01:14,291 Now, if you know me well 36 01:01:14,291 --> 01:01:15,791 enough, you know I love hippos. 37 01:01:16,125 --> 01:01:18,083 Today is a day celebrated to raise 38 01:01:18,083 --> 01:01:19,291 awareness about the 39 01:01:19,291 --> 01:01:21,166 endangered species of hippos. 40 01:01:21,750 --> 01:01:23,208 And a pygmy hippo is the 41 01:01:23,208 --> 01:01:25,375 smaller cousin of a hippopotamus. 42 01:01:25,583 --> 01:01:28,500 And sadly, there are only about 2,000 43 01:01:28,500 --> 01:01:29,875 pygmy hippos left in the world. 44 01:01:30,416 --> 01:01:31,541 So let's keep that in mind. 45 01:01:31,541 --> 01:01:33,083 Let's bring back the hippos people, 46 01:01:33,416 --> 01:01:35,250 especially those little small pygmy ones. 47 01:01:36,291 --> 01:01:38,166 Well, moving on into our quote today. 48 01:01:38,708 --> 01:01:41,166 Despite his untimely loss, Kurt Cobain 49 01:01:41,166 --> 01:01:43,166 had some really nice insights at times. 50 01:01:43,458 --> 01:01:46,041 And this being one of his quotes, quote, 51 01:01:46,291 --> 01:01:48,791 "I'd rather be hated for who I am than 52 01:01:48,791 --> 01:01:51,291 loved for who I am not," end quote. 53 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:52,875 So be yourself. 54 01:01:53,416 --> 01:01:54,750 Find your authentic self 55 01:01:54,750 --> 01:01:56,916 and be that unapologetically. 56 01:01:57,750 --> 01:01:58,625 Unless, of course, your 57 01:01:58,625 --> 01:02:00,416 authentic self is super obnoxious. 58 01:02:00,750 --> 01:02:01,666 Then don't do that. 59 01:02:03,125 --> 01:02:04,666 Well, today's news facts and 60 01:02:04,666 --> 01:02:07,083 birthdays are for April 8th. 61 01:02:07,083 --> 01:02:10,416 And on this date in 1979, the final 62 01:02:10,416 --> 01:02:11,875 episode of All in the 63 01:02:11,875 --> 01:02:13,208 Family aired on CBS. 64 01:02:13,625 --> 01:02:15,125 Now, I know this was a very popular 65 01:02:15,125 --> 01:02:16,583 sitcom, but it was just 66 01:02:16,583 --> 01:02:18,250 slightly ahead of my time. 67 01:02:18,500 --> 01:02:20,208 So I'm just trusting the recommendation 68 01:02:20,208 --> 01:02:21,166 from those of you that 69 01:02:21,166 --> 01:02:22,208 have actually seen it. 70 01:02:22,750 --> 01:02:24,541 Then jumping all the way up to 1990, 71 01:02:24,833 --> 01:02:26,708 that's when the first episode of Twin 72 01:02:26,708 --> 01:02:28,291 Peaks premiered on ABC. 73 01:02:29,125 --> 01:02:30,541 Again, sorry, another 74 01:02:30,541 --> 01:02:31,625 show I haven't seen. 75 01:02:31,666 --> 01:02:32,375 So I'm going to take 76 01:02:32,375 --> 01:02:33,833 recommendations on that one, too. 77 01:02:34,958 --> 01:02:38,250 Then turning to 1994, on this day, 78 01:02:38,958 --> 01:02:41,208 this is when Kurt Cobain was found 79 01:02:41,208 --> 01:02:43,041 deceased in his home in Seattle. 80 01:02:44,416 --> 01:02:47,333 Then lastly here, going all the way back 81 01:02:47,333 --> 01:02:49,625 to 2024, just over a year ago. 82 01:02:50,375 --> 01:02:50,875 Actually, I guess 83 01:02:50,875 --> 01:02:52,291 it's exactly a year ago. 84 01:02:52,541 --> 01:02:54,291 That's when a total solar eclipse 85 01:02:54,291 --> 01:02:55,166 occurred across the United 86 01:02:55,166 --> 01:02:56,666 States and in Canada as well. 87 01:02:57,166 --> 01:03:00,041 It was North America's second total solar 88 01:03:00,041 --> 01:03:01,333 eclipse in seven years. 89 01:03:01,958 --> 01:03:03,250 You remember seeing it? Did you go out 90 01:03:03,250 --> 01:03:05,083 into it? I definitely did. 91 01:03:05,583 --> 01:03:07,250 Well, I hope you did get out there and 92 01:03:07,250 --> 01:03:09,458 catch those, because if you didn't, 93 01:03:09,458 --> 01:03:11,708 you're going to have to wait for the next 94 01:03:11,708 --> 01:03:13,250 total solar eclipse, 95 01:03:13,791 --> 01:03:14,791 because it's not happening 96 01:03:14,791 --> 01:03:17,708 until August 23rd in 2044. 97 01:03:18,708 --> 01:03:21,041 All right. Well, happy birthday to you. 98 01:03:21,041 --> 01:03:21,958 Today is your birthday. 99 01:03:22,166 --> 01:03:23,708 You share a birthday with actress 100 01:03:23,708 --> 01:03:26,750 Patricia Arquette. She's 57 today. 101 01:03:27,333 --> 01:03:30,833 And actress Robin Wright. She's from 102 01:03:30,833 --> 01:03:33,041 House of Cards and Forrest Gump. 103 01:03:33,041 --> 01:03:34,041 You would know her as 104 01:03:34,041 --> 01:03:37,291 Jenae, right? She's 59 today. 105 01:03:38,166 --> 01:03:39,708 Well, the number one song on this date 106 01:03:39,708 --> 01:03:43,458 back in 1988 was "Get Out of My Dreams, 107 01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:45,583 Get Into My Car" by Billy Ocean. 108 01:03:46,500 --> 01:03:48,250 That song was Billy Ocean's third number 109 01:03:48,250 --> 01:03:49,416 one hit, and it was his 110 01:03:49,416 --> 01:03:50,833 final number one hit as well. 111 01:03:51,333 --> 01:03:54,000 Billy's other number ones were "Caribbean 112 01:03:54,000 --> 01:03:57,583 Queen" in 1984, and "There'll Be Sad 113 01:03:57,583 --> 01:03:59,458 Songs" also in 1988. 114 01:04:00,875 --> 01:04:02,583 Okay. Well, let's jump into the book 115 01:04:02,583 --> 01:04:03,791 review here. As you know, 116 01:04:03,791 --> 01:04:05,833 we're reading through Stephen R. Covey's 117 01:04:05,833 --> 01:04:06,916 "The Seven Habits of 118 01:04:06,916 --> 01:04:08,125 Highly Effective People." 119 01:04:08,833 --> 01:04:10,708 And in this first chapter entitled 120 01:04:10,708 --> 01:04:12,875 "Inside Out," Covey is 121 01:04:12,875 --> 01:04:14,416 discussing the differences between 122 01:04:14,416 --> 01:04:16,666 character traits, which focuses on 123 01:04:16,666 --> 01:04:18,125 character qualities like 124 01:04:18,125 --> 01:04:19,708 integrity, temperaments, 125 01:04:19,958 --> 01:04:22,791 patience, modesty, versus the personality 126 01:04:22,791 --> 01:04:25,083 ethic, which Covey believes is more 127 01:04:25,083 --> 01:04:26,250 persuasive in today's 128 01:04:26,250 --> 01:04:29,166 culture, and it teaches more superficial 129 01:04:29,166 --> 01:04:30,250 kind of quick fix 130 01:04:30,250 --> 01:04:33,541 techniques. And Covey continues to 131 01:04:33,541 --> 01:04:35,958 hammer away at the important differences 132 01:04:35,958 --> 01:04:37,916 between character ethic and 133 01:04:37,916 --> 01:04:39,750 personality ethic in another 134 01:04:39,750 --> 01:04:42,041 sub chapter entitled "Primary and 135 01:04:42,041 --> 01:04:45,375 Secondary Greatness." And in this sub 136 01:04:45,375 --> 01:04:46,750 chapter, Covey believes that 137 01:04:46,958 --> 01:04:49,708 personality ethic traits, which we as a 138 01:04:49,708 --> 01:04:51,125 society have been so 139 01:04:51,125 --> 01:04:53,625 focused on for the last 75 years, 140 01:04:54,125 --> 01:04:56,291 focusing on personal growth, right? 141 01:04:57,125 --> 01:04:58,500 Communication skill training, and 142 01:04:58,500 --> 01:05:00,208 education in the field of 143 01:05:00,208 --> 01:05:02,250 influence strategies, and positive 144 01:05:02,250 --> 01:05:03,625 thinking. They're all 145 01:05:03,625 --> 01:05:05,958 secondary traits, and he doesn't 146 01:05:05,958 --> 01:05:07,916 feel that they're the primary traits for 147 01:05:07,916 --> 01:05:10,250 success. Covey compares 148 01:05:10,250 --> 01:05:12,125 these secondary traits, these 149 01:05:12,166 --> 01:05:15,250 personality ethics, to cramming for a 150 01:05:15,250 --> 01:05:16,583 test in school, right? 151 01:05:16,958 --> 01:05:19,333 Sometimes you get by, but in doing 152 01:05:19,333 --> 01:05:22,458 so, you never actually achieve mastery in 153 01:05:22,458 --> 01:05:24,333 those subjects. Covey 154 01:05:24,333 --> 01:05:26,083 believes we have "forgotten the 155 01:05:26,083 --> 01:05:28,875 foundation" of our own personal 156 01:05:28,875 --> 01:05:31,625 buildings, if you will. And speaking of 157 01:05:31,625 --> 01:05:33,458 focusing on character traits, 158 01:05:34,291 --> 01:05:37,583 "We have been reaping for so long, and we 159 01:05:37,583 --> 01:05:39,291 have forgotten the need 160 01:05:39,291 --> 01:05:42,041 to sow." Using that farming 161 01:05:42,083 --> 01:05:44,833 analogy again, you absolutely can't 162 01:05:44,833 --> 01:05:46,208 forget to plant in the 163 01:05:46,208 --> 01:05:49,083 spring, ignore the crop all summer, 164 01:05:49,416 --> 01:05:51,583 and then cram to harvest in the fall. 165 01:05:52,083 --> 01:05:55,541 Absolutely not. "The price must be paid, 166 01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:59,166 and the process followed. You always reap 167 01:05:59,166 --> 01:06:01,708 what you sow. There is no shortcut." 168 01:06:02,083 --> 01:06:06,000 Covey does acknowledge that there are 169 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:07,750 uses for these secondary 170 01:06:07,750 --> 01:06:09,333 personality ethic traits, 171 01:06:09,750 --> 01:06:12,083 but he is making sure that the reader 172 01:06:12,083 --> 01:06:13,625 understands they aren't a 173 01:06:13,625 --> 01:06:15,416 strategy for long-term success. 174 01:06:16,291 --> 01:06:18,666 Perhaps they can be useful in one-shot, 175 01:06:18,666 --> 01:06:19,958 short-lived human 176 01:06:19,958 --> 01:06:21,666 interactions to make favorable 177 01:06:21,833 --> 01:06:24,916 impressions, but they "have no permanent 178 01:06:24,916 --> 01:06:27,083 worth in long-term relationships." 179 01:06:27,250 --> 01:06:31,416 Here, Covey quotes Emerson, and this 180 01:06:31,416 --> 01:06:33,708 quote struck me as I read it. Emerson 181 01:06:33,708 --> 01:06:36,041 said this, "What you are 182 01:06:36,041 --> 01:06:38,500 shouts so loudly in my ears, I cannot 183 01:06:38,500 --> 01:06:39,750 hear what you say." 184 01:06:40,875 --> 01:06:44,083 Covey then said, "What we are 185 01:06:44,208 --> 01:06:47,083 communicates far more eloquently than 186 01:06:47,083 --> 01:06:49,041 anything we say or do." 187 01:06:50,375 --> 01:06:52,833 Covey ends this sub-chapter with 188 01:06:52,875 --> 01:06:55,208 a quote from William George Jordan, who 189 01:06:55,208 --> 01:06:57,416 said this, "Into the hands 190 01:06:57,416 --> 01:06:59,291 of every individual is given 191 01:06:59,291 --> 01:07:02,291 a marvelous power for good or evil, the 192 01:07:02,291 --> 01:07:03,708 silent, unconscious, 193 01:07:04,208 --> 01:07:05,916 unseen influence of his life. 194 01:07:06,708 --> 01:07:09,708 This is simply the constant radiation of 195 01:07:09,708 --> 01:07:12,125 what man really is, not 196 01:07:12,125 --> 01:07:14,500 what he pretends to be." 197 01:07:15,875 --> 01:07:18,458 That's some really great stuff, and I'm 198 01:07:18,458 --> 01:07:19,291 really looking forward to 199 01:07:19,291 --> 01:07:20,583 unpacking this even more 200 01:07:20,625 --> 01:07:23,333 tomorrow. So come back tomorrow for the 201 01:07:23,333 --> 01:07:24,583 next sub-chapter in 202 01:07:24,583 --> 01:07:26,250 Covey's book, which is called 203 01:07:26,250 --> 01:07:29,250 The Power of a Paradigm. Hey, thanks for 204 01:07:29,250 --> 01:07:30,583 joining us today, and 205 01:07:30,583 --> 01:07:56,000 have a fantastic day. We'll see you tomorrow.