Good morning and
welcome to Morning Serial.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Tuesday
and it's National Dog
Day because celebrating
loyalty, fuzz, and belly rubs should
never go out of style.
Now I've got to say I'm not a dog guy
generally, but I will say
our miniature dog sound, Paris,
well she's a special little puppy and
even though she's two
and a half years old, she's
still at a puppy size at nine pounds and
I'll just go ahead and
make my wife and my kiddos
happy and say happy dog day to Paris.
Well now a quote that's empowering and
honest from Melissa
McCarthy who said, quote,
"I think if anyone tells you the odds are
slim, just keep walking.
Just do whatever the heck you want to do
because they don't know
what they're talking about.
When you love something and you work
really, really hard
at it, you can do it."
End quote.
Now this is a long quote and it's candid
and it's a no frills
reminder that determination
can outweigh skepticism and that our
faith in ourselves
matters more than anyone else's
doubt.
It's a little bit like
Nike says, "Just do it."
Well today's news facts and birthdays are
for August 26th and
we're going to start back
in 1903 when Harry Houdini, he escaped
from chains underwater in
57 seconds at the Aquatic
Park in San Francisco, California.
Then in 1981 on this date, the Voyager 2
probe, it revealed
Neptune's moon, Triton, up close.
It was the first real
look at a distant icy world.
Then finally in 2014 on this day, Burger
King agreed to buy out the
donut chain, Tim Hortons,
for $11 billion.
Now I love a good Tim Hortons donut.
Actually, I'm just kidding.
I've never even heard of Tim Hortons.
Are those still a thing?
DM me.
I've never heard of it.
And Burger King spent $11 billion on it.
All right.
Well, happy birthday to you.
If today is your birthday, you share a
birthday with the newest
Captain Kirk, Chris Pine.
He's only 43 today.
John Mulaney, the
comedian, he's 43 today.
Michael Jackson's bestie and our favorite
home alone kiddo, Macaulay Culkin.
He's not a kid anymore.
He's 45 today.
And funny, funny movie
star, Melissa McCarthy.
She's 55 today.
And now the number one song in this date
back in 2011 was Party
Rock Anthem by LMFAO.
Okay.
I'll wait a few seconds here to give
everybody time to do the
running man as best as they
can as they hear that beat drop.
Are you done?
All right.
Well, this song is an
instant party starter.
It dominated the charts, dance floors and
corporate fitness classes alike, right?
It was released to its robotic moves and
its infectious beat.
It was the second
biggest selling single in 2011.
Behind?
Bruno Mars is just the way you are.
All right.
Well, if you are done doing the running
man, let's go ahead
and run into or jump into
whatever feels right into Kovey's, the
seven habits of highly effective people.
And in this sub-chapter, synergistic
communication, Kovey is
unveiling the art of dialoguing in
a way that elevates all participants, a
creative process and not a competition.
And Kovey describes synergistic
communication as, quote,
"the interaction of two or more
forces producing far better results than
could have been
achieved by either alone," end
quote.
Now, it starts with genuine listening and
mutual respect, like
one-on-one synergy, but
amplified in conversation.
So Kovey writes that in synergy, people
don't just exchange ideas.
They blend them, forming
new, more powerful ideas.
It's idea alchemy, if you will.
Kovey contrasts this with other poor
communication styles, spying, testing,
winning or telescoping,
which break down relationships.
Now, synergy demands a fourth
alternative, which is
stand back, listen, acknowledge
differences and then create together.
So to practice this, we start with
respectful inquiry, like, "Help me
understand your thinking."
Then we seek common ground, not lowest
denominators, but whole new platforms.
Kovey explains that synergy emerges when
people drop zero-sum
thinking and embrace creativity,
saying, quote, "Two heads functioning in
synergy form a third mind," end quote.
Now, Kovey also emphasizes
that synergy won't just happen.
It must be cultivated, right?
Safe environments are essential, where
stakeholders feel secure, contributing.
And consistent one-on-ones, transparent
communication and humility are the
climate for synergy.
Okay, here's your takeaway.
Synergistic communication transforms
dialogue into collaboration.
When we listen, value differences and
build together, the result is not just
shared understanding.
It's new, unexpected solutions.
All right, well, whether you're walking
your dog today blasting an anthem or
sparking collaboration,
make today uniquely yours.
Hey, thanks for spending your Tuesday
morning with Morning Serial, and we'll
see you back here tomorrow
for more motivation and entertainment.
And until then, have a fantastic day.
Sean Inglis and at seaninglis.com, where
you can also follow our other podcast,
the Mr. and Mrs. Inglis podcast and the
Life Happens podcast.
And these other podcasts will dive deeper
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So join us.
It'll be a good time, I promise.
Thanks again for listening.
Have a fantastic day,
and we'll see you tomorrow.