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 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:15,083 Okay, good morning and welcome to Tuesday 4 01:00:15,083 --> 01:00:17,458 and it's National Dog 5 01:00:17,458 --> 01:00:19,000 Day because celebrating 6 01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:21,291 loyalty, fuzz, and belly rubs should 7 01:00:21,291 --> 01:00:22,500 never go out of style. 8 01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:25,125 Now I've got to say I'm not a dog guy 9 01:00:25,125 --> 01:00:26,666 generally, but I will say 10 01:00:26,666 --> 01:00:28,625 our miniature dog sound, Paris, 11 01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:31,166 well she's a special little puppy and 12 01:00:31,166 --> 01:00:32,166 even though she's two 13 01:00:32,166 --> 01:00:33,333 and a half years old, she's 14 01:00:33,333 --> 01:00:36,250 still at a puppy size at nine pounds and 15 01:00:36,250 --> 01:00:37,291 I'll just go ahead and 16 01:00:37,291 --> 01:00:38,500 make my wife and my kiddos 17 01:00:38,500 --> 01:00:41,708 happy and say happy dog day to Paris. 18 01:00:42,125 --> 01:00:44,666 Well now a quote that's empowering and 19 01:00:44,666 --> 01:00:46,208 honest from Melissa 20 01:00:46,208 --> 01:00:47,666 McCarthy who said, quote, 21 01:00:47,666 --> 01:00:50,083 "I think if anyone tells you the odds are 22 01:00:50,083 --> 01:00:51,583 slim, just keep walking. 23 01:00:51,916 --> 01:00:54,208 Just do whatever the heck you want to do 24 01:00:54,208 --> 01:00:55,750 because they don't know 25 01:00:55,750 --> 01:00:57,000 what they're talking about. 26 01:00:57,000 --> 01:00:59,333 When you love something and you work 27 01:00:59,333 --> 01:01:00,125 really, really hard 28 01:01:00,125 --> 01:01:02,041 at it, you can do it." 29 01:01:02,041 --> 01:01:02,333 End quote. 30 01:01:02,500 --> 01:01:04,208 Now this is a long quote and it's candid 31 01:01:04,208 --> 01:01:05,500 and it's a no frills 32 01:01:05,500 --> 01:01:07,333 reminder that determination 33 01:01:07,333 --> 01:01:10,000 can outweigh skepticism and that our 34 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:11,125 faith in ourselves 35 01:01:11,125 --> 01:01:13,708 matters more than anyone else's 36 01:01:13,708 --> 01:01:14,125 doubt. 37 01:01:14,625 --> 01:01:15,291 It's a little bit like 38 01:01:15,291 --> 01:01:17,083 Nike says, "Just do it." 39 01:01:17,500 --> 01:01:19,625 Well today's news facts and birthdays are 40 01:01:19,625 --> 01:01:21,541 for August 26th and 41 01:01:21,541 --> 01:01:22,000 we're going to start back 42 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:24,916 in 1903 when Harry Houdini, he escaped 43 01:01:24,916 --> 01:01:27,375 from chains underwater in 44 01:01:27,375 --> 01:01:29,416 57 seconds at the Aquatic 45 01:01:29,416 --> 01:01:31,166 Park in San Francisco, California. 46 01:01:31,916 --> 01:01:34,166 Then in 1981 on this date, the Voyager 2 47 01:01:34,166 --> 01:01:35,458 probe, it revealed 48 01:01:35,458 --> 01:01:37,833 Neptune's moon, Triton, up close. 49 01:01:38,125 --> 01:01:39,166 It was the first real 50 01:01:39,166 --> 01:01:41,291 look at a distant icy world. 51 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:45,208 Then finally in 2014 on this day, Burger 52 01:01:45,208 --> 01:01:46,958 King agreed to buy out the 53 01:01:46,958 --> 01:01:48,708 donut chain, Tim Hortons, 54 01:01:48,708 --> 01:01:49,583 for $11 billion. 55 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:52,625 Now I love a good Tim Hortons donut. 56 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:53,791 Actually, I'm just kidding. 57 01:01:53,791 --> 01:01:55,291 I've never even heard of Tim Hortons. 58 01:01:55,666 --> 01:01:56,791 Are those still a thing? 59 01:01:57,375 --> 01:01:57,875 DM me. 60 01:01:57,875 --> 01:01:58,833 I've never heard of it. 61 01:01:58,833 --> 01:02:01,500 And Burger King spent $11 billion on it. 62 01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:02,416 All right. 63 01:02:02,416 --> 01:02:03,958 Well, happy birthday to you. 64 01:02:03,958 --> 01:02:05,541 If today is your birthday, you share a 65 01:02:05,541 --> 01:02:06,708 birthday with the newest 66 01:02:06,708 --> 01:02:08,291 Captain Kirk, Chris Pine. 67 01:02:08,291 --> 01:02:09,583 He's only 43 today. 68 01:02:10,208 --> 01:02:11,125 John Mulaney, the 69 01:02:11,125 --> 01:02:12,708 comedian, he's 43 today. 70 01:02:13,416 --> 01:02:14,916 Michael Jackson's bestie and our favorite 71 01:02:14,916 --> 01:02:17,250 home alone kiddo, Macaulay Culkin. 72 01:02:17,250 --> 01:02:18,000 He's not a kid anymore. 73 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:19,541 He's 45 today. 74 01:02:20,125 --> 01:02:21,125 And funny, funny movie 75 01:02:21,125 --> 01:02:22,291 star, Melissa McCarthy. 76 01:02:22,541 --> 01:02:23,708 She's 55 today. 77 01:02:24,416 --> 01:02:26,125 And now the number one song in this date 78 01:02:26,125 --> 01:02:28,458 back in 2011 was Party 79 01:02:28,458 --> 01:02:30,583 Rock Anthem by LMFAO. 80 01:02:30,875 --> 01:02:31,208 Okay. 81 01:02:31,208 --> 01:02:32,791 I'll wait a few seconds here to give 82 01:02:32,791 --> 01:02:33,916 everybody time to do the 83 01:02:33,916 --> 01:02:35,000 running man as best as they 84 01:02:35,000 --> 01:02:36,791 can as they hear that beat drop. 85 01:02:37,166 --> 01:02:37,583 Are you done? 86 01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:38,375 All right. 87 01:02:38,375 --> 01:02:39,583 Well, this song is an 88 01:02:39,583 --> 01:02:41,041 instant party starter. 89 01:02:41,333 --> 01:02:43,458 It dominated the charts, dance floors and 90 01:02:43,458 --> 01:02:45,416 corporate fitness classes alike, right? 91 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:47,458 It was released to its robotic moves and 92 01:02:47,458 --> 01:02:48,333 its infectious beat. 93 01:02:48,791 --> 01:02:49,875 It was the second 94 01:02:49,875 --> 01:02:51,958 biggest selling single in 2011. 95 01:02:52,583 --> 01:02:52,791 Behind? 96 01:02:53,500 --> 01:02:55,541 Bruno Mars is just the way you are. 97 01:02:55,833 --> 01:02:56,166 All right. 98 01:02:56,166 --> 01:02:58,041 Well, if you are done doing the running 99 01:02:58,041 --> 01:02:59,041 man, let's go ahead 100 01:02:59,041 --> 01:03:00,875 and run into or jump into 101 01:03:00,875 --> 01:03:02,791 whatever feels right into Kovey's, the 102 01:03:02,791 --> 01:03:04,583 seven habits of highly effective people. 103 01:03:05,125 --> 01:03:07,208 And in this sub-chapter, synergistic 104 01:03:07,208 --> 01:03:08,916 communication, Kovey is 105 01:03:08,916 --> 01:03:11,000 unveiling the art of dialoguing in 106 01:03:11,000 --> 01:03:13,833 a way that elevates all participants, a 107 01:03:13,833 --> 01:03:16,000 creative process and not a competition. 108 01:03:16,791 --> 01:03:18,583 And Kovey describes synergistic 109 01:03:18,583 --> 01:03:19,791 communication as, quote, 110 01:03:19,791 --> 01:03:21,625 "the interaction of two or more 111 01:03:21,625 --> 01:03:24,041 forces producing far better results than 112 01:03:24,041 --> 01:03:24,541 could have been 113 01:03:24,541 --> 01:03:26,666 achieved by either alone," end 114 01:03:26,666 --> 01:03:26,916 quote. 115 01:03:27,250 --> 01:03:29,583 Now, it starts with genuine listening and 116 01:03:29,583 --> 01:03:30,708 mutual respect, like 117 01:03:30,708 --> 01:03:32,416 one-on-one synergy, but 118 01:03:32,416 --> 01:03:33,958 amplified in conversation. 119 01:03:34,500 --> 01:03:37,208 So Kovey writes that in synergy, people 120 01:03:37,208 --> 01:03:38,875 don't just exchange ideas. 121 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:40,541 They blend them, forming 122 01:03:40,541 --> 01:03:42,458 new, more powerful ideas. 123 01:03:43,083 --> 01:03:45,166 It's idea alchemy, if you will. 124 01:03:45,666 --> 01:03:48,375 Kovey contrasts this with other poor 125 01:03:48,375 --> 01:03:51,125 communication styles, spying, testing, 126 01:03:51,666 --> 01:03:53,250 winning or telescoping, 127 01:03:53,500 --> 01:03:55,250 which break down relationships. 128 01:03:55,916 --> 01:03:57,708 Now, synergy demands a fourth 129 01:03:57,708 --> 01:03:59,083 alternative, which is 130 01:03:59,083 --> 01:04:01,750 stand back, listen, acknowledge 131 01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:04,416 differences and then create together. 132 01:04:05,000 --> 01:04:07,250 So to practice this, we start with 133 01:04:07,250 --> 01:04:10,708 respectful inquiry, like, "Help me 134 01:04:10,708 --> 01:04:11,958 understand your thinking." 135 01:04:12,666 --> 01:04:15,708 Then we seek common ground, not lowest 136 01:04:15,708 --> 01:04:18,208 denominators, but whole new platforms. 137 01:04:18,583 --> 01:04:21,291 Kovey explains that synergy emerges when 138 01:04:21,291 --> 01:04:22,583 people drop zero-sum 139 01:04:22,583 --> 01:04:24,708 thinking and embrace creativity, 140 01:04:24,708 --> 01:04:26,916 saying, quote, "Two heads functioning in 141 01:04:26,916 --> 01:04:29,791 synergy form a third mind," end quote. 142 01:04:30,291 --> 01:04:31,500 Now, Kovey also emphasizes 143 01:04:31,500 --> 01:04:33,000 that synergy won't just happen. 144 01:04:33,625 --> 01:04:35,416 It must be cultivated, right? 145 01:04:35,958 --> 01:04:37,458 Safe environments are essential, where 146 01:04:37,458 --> 01:04:39,500 stakeholders feel secure, contributing. 147 01:04:40,208 --> 01:04:42,541 And consistent one-on-ones, transparent 148 01:04:42,541 --> 01:04:44,666 communication and humility are the 149 01:04:44,666 --> 01:04:46,375 climate for synergy. 150 01:04:46,958 --> 01:04:48,541 Okay, here's your takeaway. 151 01:04:49,375 --> 01:04:51,250 Synergistic communication transforms 152 01:04:51,250 --> 01:04:52,791 dialogue into collaboration. 153 01:04:53,458 --> 01:04:55,625 When we listen, value differences and 154 01:04:55,625 --> 01:04:57,500 build together, the result is not just 155 01:04:57,500 --> 01:04:58,375 shared understanding. 156 01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:01,000 It's new, unexpected solutions. 157 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:03,750 All right, well, whether you're walking 158 01:05:03,750 --> 01:05:06,708 your dog today blasting an anthem or 159 01:05:06,708 --> 01:05:08,000 sparking collaboration, 160 01:05:08,625 --> 01:05:10,250 make today uniquely yours. 161 01:05:10,666 --> 01:05:12,125 Hey, thanks for spending your Tuesday 162 01:05:12,125 --> 01:05:13,708 morning with Morning Serial, and we'll 163 01:05:13,708 --> 01:05:14,625 see you back here tomorrow 164 01:05:14,625 --> 01:05:16,333 for more motivation and entertainment. 165 01:05:17,041 --> 01:05:19,666 And until then, have a fantastic day. 166 01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:34,083 Sean Inglis and at seaninglis.com, where 167 01:05:34,083 --> 01:05:36,166 you can also follow our other podcast, 168 01:05:36,458 --> 01:05:38,416 the Mr. and Mrs. Inglis podcast and the 169 01:05:38,416 --> 01:05:39,375 Life Happens podcast. 170 01:05:40,208 --> 01:05:42,333 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 171 01:05:42,333 --> 01:05:43,250 into everyday issues, 172 01:05:43,500 --> 01:05:44,750 self-improvement, well-being, 173 01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:46,791 business and finance, and we 174 01:05:46,791 --> 01:05:48,041 welcome special guests too. 175 01:05:48,541 --> 01:05:49,291 So join us. 176 01:05:49,291 --> 01:05:50,625 It'll be a good time, I promise. 177 01:05:51,291 --> 01:05:52,208 Thanks again for listening. 178 01:05:52,416 --> 01:05:53,541 Have a fantastic day, 179 01:05:53,541 --> 01:05:54,500 and we'll see you tomorrow.