1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,250 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:13,250 --> 01:00:14,791 and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:15,166 --> 01:00:17,208 It's the fourth day of the week and today 6 01:00:17,208 --> 01:00:19,500 is national first love day. 7 01:00:19,958 --> 01:00:22,375 And it's a day to remember your first 8 01:00:22,375 --> 01:00:24,583 butterflies, that first date, maybe that 9 01:00:24,583 --> 01:00:26,333 first spark of young love. 10 01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:29,291 Whether it ended up happily ever after or 11 01:00:29,291 --> 01:00:30,625 just with some nostalgic 12 01:00:30,625 --> 01:00:32,125 memories from years past. 13 01:00:32,750 --> 01:00:34,208 Those people, well, they're building 14 01:00:34,208 --> 01:00:36,500 blocks that make us who we are today. 15 01:00:36,958 --> 01:00:39,375 And they probably taught us a little bit 16 01:00:39,375 --> 01:00:41,583 about what still warms our heart now. 17 01:00:42,208 --> 01:00:43,916 Now, our quote this morning comes from 18 01:00:43,916 --> 01:00:46,291 somebody who played some parts that maybe 19 01:00:46,291 --> 01:00:48,250 did believe in love at first sight, 20 01:00:48,250 --> 01:00:50,708 but maybe not true love or fidelity. 21 01:00:51,375 --> 01:00:53,541 Well, our quote this morning comes from 22 01:00:53,541 --> 01:00:55,958 James Gandolfini who said, quote, those 23 01:00:55,958 --> 01:00:58,583 that want respect, they give respect. 24 01:00:59,250 --> 01:01:00,875 Well, that's pretty straightforward. You 25 01:01:00,875 --> 01:01:01,791 want to be treated with 26 01:01:01,791 --> 01:01:03,333 value and consideration? 27 01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:06,375 Well, show others those same qualities. 28 01:01:06,875 --> 01:01:09,333 Well, now that quote may have been a Tony 29 01:01:09,333 --> 01:01:11,833 Soprano quote, but it still works, right? 30 01:01:12,333 --> 01:01:15,333 Tony also said all this from a slice of 31 01:01:15,333 --> 01:01:19,000 Gaba Ghoul, end quote, let that sink in. 32 01:01:19,416 --> 01:01:21,291 All right. Well, today's news facts and 33 01:01:21,291 --> 01:01:23,750 birthdays are for September 18th. 34 01:01:23,750 --> 01:01:25,333 We're going to start back in 1773. 35 01:01:25,625 --> 01:01:26,958 That's when U.S. President George 36 01:01:26,958 --> 01:01:29,958 Washington, he laid the cornerstone of 37 01:01:29,958 --> 01:01:32,458 the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. 38 01:01:32,791 --> 01:01:34,833 Then moving up to 1947, that's when the 39 01:01:34,833 --> 01:01:36,666 Central Intelligence Agency, well, it 40 01:01:36,666 --> 01:01:39,375 officially came into existence after 41 01:01:39,375 --> 01:01:41,000 being established by President Truman. 42 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:44,875 Then in 1970, on this date, the famed 43 01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:48,791 musician at just age 27, Jimi Hendrix, he 44 01:01:48,791 --> 01:01:50,041 was found deceased in 45 01:01:50,041 --> 01:01:51,625 his hotel room in London. 46 01:01:52,458 --> 01:01:55,750 Then finally here in 1987, the thriller 47 01:01:55,750 --> 01:01:58,875 movie Fatal Attraction, it opened up in 48 01:01:58,875 --> 01:02:00,166 U.S. movie theaters. 49 01:02:00,166 --> 01:02:02,125 Now, this movie starred Michael Douglas 50 01:02:02,125 --> 01:02:03,500 and Glenn Close, and it 51 01:02:03,500 --> 01:02:05,000 won six Academy Award nods, 52 01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:08,625 and it provided just another reason to 53 01:02:08,625 --> 01:02:10,541 steer clear of infidelity. 54 01:02:11,375 --> 01:02:12,291 Well, happy birthday to 55 01:02:12,291 --> 01:02:13,250 you. Today is your birthday. 56 01:02:13,500 --> 01:02:15,375 You share a birthday with legendary 57 01:02:15,375 --> 01:02:17,750 Barcelona soccer player, Rinaldino. 58 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:21,291 He's 49 today. Actress and forgive me, 59 01:02:21,291 --> 01:02:22,166 Will, for saying her 60 01:02:22,166 --> 01:02:23,708 name, Jada Pinkett Smith. 61 01:02:24,166 --> 01:02:26,875 She's just 54 today and Livestrong 62 01:02:26,875 --> 01:02:28,291 Infamy, Lance Armstrong. 63 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:30,000 He's just 53 today. 64 01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:33,666 And lastly, actor and the crime boss you 65 01:02:33,666 --> 01:02:36,875 hated to love, the late James Gandolfini. 66 01:02:36,875 --> 01:02:39,500 He was born on this date in 1961. He 67 01:02:39,500 --> 01:02:40,916 would have only been 64. 68 01:02:41,541 --> 01:02:43,208 Well, the number one song on this date 69 01:02:43,208 --> 01:02:45,666 back in 1986 was Take 70 01:02:45,666 --> 01:02:47,166 My Breath Away by Berlin. 71 01:02:47,833 --> 01:02:50,375 And not only is this one of my top five 72 01:02:50,375 --> 01:02:52,333 songs, it is very apropos 73 01:02:52,333 --> 01:02:54,000 for National First Love Day, 74 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:56,875 taking us all the way back to those very 75 01:02:56,875 --> 01:02:59,083 first butterflies and those first loves 76 01:02:59,083 --> 01:03:00,958 in the 80s and the 90s. 77 01:03:01,208 --> 01:03:03,375 Or if you're not feeling that, I know 78 01:03:03,375 --> 01:03:04,958 you're at least thinking about Tom 79 01:03:04,958 --> 01:03:07,291 Cruise, sunglasses and a motorcycle. 80 01:03:08,125 --> 01:03:09,541 Either way, great song 81 01:03:09,541 --> 01:03:11,000 and greater nostalgia. 82 01:03:11,541 --> 01:03:13,500 By the way, Take My Breath Away won the 83 01:03:13,500 --> 01:03:16,333 Academy Award for Best Original Song, as 84 01:03:16,333 --> 01:03:17,291 well it should have. 85 01:03:17,541 --> 01:03:18,000 Love this song. 86 01:03:19,000 --> 01:03:21,166 Okay, moving from love and life to our 87 01:03:21,166 --> 01:03:24,000 friend, Kovi, who tells us that the real 88 01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:25,000 secret to lasting 89 01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:27,000 effectiveness isn't found in surges. 90 01:03:27,500 --> 01:03:29,000 It's found in balance. 91 01:03:29,666 --> 01:03:31,750 In the sub-chapter Balance and Renewal in 92 01:03:31,750 --> 01:03:33,375 Stephen R. Kovi's The Seven Habits of 93 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:34,458 Highly Effective People, 94 01:03:34,875 --> 01:03:37,125 he explores how sharpening the saw must 95 01:03:37,125 --> 01:03:39,000 happen across all dimensions 96 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:40,708 of life, not just one of them. 97 01:03:41,041 --> 01:03:44,000 Now, Kovi explains, quote, "Renewal must 98 01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:45,791 be balanced in all four 99 01:03:45,791 --> 01:03:47,000 dimensions of our nature. 100 01:03:47,041 --> 01:03:49,875 The physical, the spiritual, the mental 101 01:03:49,875 --> 01:03:52,333 and the social-emotional," end quote. 102 01:03:52,833 --> 01:03:55,375 And if we only emphasize one, say, 103 01:03:55,708 --> 01:03:57,416 physical exercise, but we neglect 104 01:03:57,416 --> 01:03:58,833 reflection, we neglect 105 01:03:58,833 --> 01:04:00,333 relationships or learning, 106 01:04:00,708 --> 01:04:02,625 then we eventually burn out 107 01:04:02,625 --> 01:04:04,208 or we start feeling hollow. 108 01:04:05,416 --> 01:04:07,333 Balance ensures that growth in one area, 109 01:04:07,333 --> 01:04:08,083 it feeds and it 110 01:04:08,083 --> 01:04:09,916 supports all the other areas. 111 01:04:11,041 --> 01:04:12,166 Kovi points out how 112 01:04:12,166 --> 01:04:14,000 interconnected these dimensions are. 113 01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:16,833 Physical health supports clear thinking. 114 01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:18,958 Mental development fuels 115 01:04:18,958 --> 01:04:20,250 emotional intelligence. 116 01:04:20,750 --> 01:04:22,750 And spiritual grounding provides 117 01:04:22,750 --> 01:04:24,666 perspective when challenges come. 118 01:04:25,375 --> 01:04:26,541 If one dimension is 119 01:04:26,541 --> 01:04:28,833 ignored, the whole system weakens. 120 01:04:29,291 --> 01:04:31,208 For example, Kovi writes, quote, 121 01:04:31,208 --> 01:04:33,666 "Neglecting any one area negatively 122 01:04:33,666 --> 01:04:35,625 impacts the rest," end quote. 123 01:04:36,125 --> 01:04:38,875 That's why marathon hours at work without 124 01:04:38,875 --> 01:04:41,541 nurturing relationships or values, 125 01:04:42,208 --> 01:04:43,041 eventually that 126 01:04:43,041 --> 01:04:45,000 leaves people unfulfilled. 127 01:04:45,666 --> 01:04:46,791 And Kovi uses the 128 01:04:46,791 --> 01:04:49,041 metaphor of the saw again here. 129 01:04:49,500 --> 01:04:52,000 If you sharpen only one side, the tool 130 01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:53,791 still won't cut well. 131 01:04:54,291 --> 01:04:56,916 A balanced approach creates harmony. 132 01:04:57,500 --> 01:04:59,375 This doesn't mean equal time in all 133 01:04:59,375 --> 01:05:01,000 dimensions every day, but 134 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:03,666 rather more of a rhythm over time. 135 01:05:04,166 --> 01:05:06,625 Some seasons may lean more on physical 136 01:05:06,625 --> 01:05:09,000 while others more on the emotional side. 137 01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:12,000 But balance across the weeks and across 138 01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:13,916 the months, that creates 139 01:05:13,916 --> 01:05:15,583 renewal that's sustainable. 140 01:05:16,416 --> 01:05:18,750 And Kovi encourages us to intentionally 141 01:05:18,750 --> 01:05:20,041 schedule renewal in 142 01:05:20,041 --> 01:05:21,375 all four areas, right? 143 01:05:21,916 --> 01:05:23,666 And that might even mean combining them, 144 01:05:23,666 --> 01:05:25,666 going on a walk with a friend that blends 145 01:05:25,666 --> 01:05:27,333 physical and social-emotional. 146 01:05:27,875 --> 01:05:30,125 Or studying inspirational literature 147 01:05:30,125 --> 01:05:31,375 deepens both the mental 148 01:05:31,375 --> 01:05:32,916 and the spiritual renewal. 149 01:05:33,541 --> 01:05:35,750 Now, the synergy of balance is powerful. 150 01:05:36,250 --> 01:05:39,125 Kovi emphasizes that renewal isn't 151 01:05:39,125 --> 01:05:40,625 selfish, it's stewardship. 152 01:05:40,833 --> 01:05:43,291 Quote, "We are the instruments of our own 153 01:05:43,291 --> 01:05:45,750 performance. To be effective, we need to 154 01:05:45,750 --> 01:05:47,916 recognize the importance of taking time 155 01:05:47,916 --> 01:05:50,041 regularly to sharpen the saw 156 01:05:50,041 --> 01:05:51,833 in all four ways," end quote. 157 01:05:52,416 --> 01:05:54,000 And when we keep balance, we're better 158 01:05:54,000 --> 01:05:55,000 partners, we're better 159 01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:56,208 leaders and creators. 160 01:05:57,000 --> 01:05:58,000 Okay, here's your takeaway. 161 01:05:58,000 --> 01:06:02,041 True renewal is about balance. So our 162 01:06:02,041 --> 01:06:04,666 hearts remember, our bodies sustain, our 163 01:06:04,666 --> 01:06:06,666 minds stay curious, and 164 01:06:06,666 --> 01:06:08,208 our spirits stay alive. 165 01:06:08,791 --> 01:06:11,666 So today, enjoy the nostalgia of those 166 01:06:11,666 --> 01:06:13,750 first butterflies, maybe even if it's 167 01:06:13,750 --> 01:06:16,500 just for laughing at yourself, and strive 168 01:06:16,500 --> 01:06:17,791 for renewal and 169 01:06:17,791 --> 01:06:19,333 balance for yourself as well. 170 01:06:19,750 --> 01:06:21,375 All right, hey, thanks for being part of 171 01:06:21,375 --> 01:06:22,291 Morning Serial this morning. 172 01:06:22,666 --> 01:06:23,958 Come back tomorrow. We'll have some more 173 01:06:23,958 --> 01:06:25,000 music meeting and moments that matter. 174 01:06:52,500 --> 01:06:54,333 Hey, have a fantastic day. 175 01:06:55,000 --> 01:06:57,125 And we welcome special guests too. So 176 01:06:57,125 --> 01:06:59,083 join us. It'll be a good time, I promise. 177 01:06:59,750 --> 01:07:01,083 Thanks again for listening. Have a 178 01:07:01,083 --> 01:07:02,958 fantastic day. We'll see you tomorrow.