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 --> 01:00:13,125 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:13,125 --> 01:00:15,166 welcome to another Manic Monday. 5 01:00:15,458 --> 01:00:17,541 And we are back in the studio today, as 6 01:00:17,541 --> 01:00:18,583 you can see, and it's 7 01:00:18,583 --> 01:00:20,250 time to rise and shine and 8 01:00:20,583 --> 01:00:22,500 maybe give a little smooch to that 9 01:00:22,500 --> 01:00:24,583 someone special or maybe your dog. 10 01:00:24,833 --> 01:00:25,541 No judgment there. 11 01:00:26,166 --> 01:00:27,541 Today is National Kissing 12 01:00:27,541 --> 01:00:28,958 Day, as you may have figured out. 13 01:00:29,083 --> 01:00:31,125 So pucker up, Buttercup, and 14 01:00:31,125 --> 01:00:32,458 consensually, of course. 15 01:00:32,791 --> 01:00:35,291 Well, it's also National Onion Ring Day. 16 01:00:35,291 --> 01:00:37,333 So if I were planning out your day for 17 01:00:37,333 --> 01:00:39,750 you, I'd plan the smooch first, okay? 18 01:00:40,500 --> 01:00:41,875 Then eat the onion ring, okay? 19 01:00:42,208 --> 01:00:44,250 It's the universe reminding us that love 20 01:00:44,250 --> 01:00:46,958 and bad breath can peacefully coexist. 21 01:00:47,916 --> 01:00:50,000 All right, well, before you text your ex 22 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:51,500 or you deep fry your 23 01:00:51,500 --> 01:00:53,166 feelings, let's give you 24 01:00:53,166 --> 01:00:55,541 some inspiration from TV host Carson 25 01:00:55,541 --> 01:00:57,541 Daly, who said, "Be yourself. 26 01:00:57,875 --> 01:00:59,000 Nobody can tell you you're 27 01:00:59,000 --> 01:01:00,291 doing it wrong," end quote. 28 01:01:00,791 --> 01:01:02,916 And it's a powerful reminder, especially 29 01:01:02,916 --> 01:01:04,000 on a Monday, that 30 01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:05,833 being authentic to yourself 31 01:01:05,958 --> 01:01:07,208 is your superpower. 32 01:01:07,500 --> 01:01:08,791 So go ahead and 33 01:01:08,791 --> 01:01:11,000 unapologetically be you today. 34 01:01:11,666 --> 01:01:13,500 All right, well, today's news, facts, and 35 01:01:13,500 --> 01:01:15,875 birthdays are for June 22nd. 36 01:01:15,875 --> 01:01:17,541 And we're going to start back in 1847. 37 01:01:18,083 --> 01:01:20,750 That glorious fried ring that we all know 38 01:01:20,750 --> 01:01:22,083 as the donut is said 39 01:01:22,083 --> 01:01:23,083 to have been invented 40 01:01:23,083 --> 01:01:24,291 by a New England ship 41 01:01:24,291 --> 01:01:25,583 captain on this date. 42 01:01:26,583 --> 01:01:29,000 Then moving up to 1969, that's when the 43 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:30,916 Cuyahoga, I hope I said 44 01:01:30,916 --> 01:01:32,958 that right, river, the Cuyahoga 45 01:01:32,958 --> 01:01:35,833 River in Cleveland, well, it caught fire. 46 01:01:35,833 --> 01:01:36,625 Yeah, you heard me right. 47 01:01:36,875 --> 01:01:38,833 The actual river caught fire. 48 01:01:39,208 --> 01:01:41,000 Now, it was due to a combination of 49 01:01:41,000 --> 01:01:43,750 industrial waste, oily debris, and a 50 01:01:43,750 --> 01:01:44,708 spark from a passing 51 01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:45,041 train. 52 01:01:45,375 --> 01:01:47,916 So good to know that's a bad combination, 53 01:01:47,916 --> 01:01:49,916 but that event sparked 54 01:01:49,916 --> 01:01:51,666 major US environmental 55 01:01:51,916 --> 01:01:52,208 reform. 56 01:01:53,208 --> 01:01:56,333 Then in 1981, on this date, Raiders of 57 01:01:56,333 --> 01:01:57,541 the Lost Ark, well, it 58 01:01:57,541 --> 01:01:58,958 dominated the box office 59 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,541 and Indiana Jones 60 01:02:00,541 --> 01:02:02,416 started making archeology cool. 61 01:02:03,041 --> 01:02:06,208 Then in 1986, Diego Maradona's Hand of 62 01:02:06,208 --> 01:02:07,583 God goal, well, it 63 01:02:07,583 --> 01:02:09,000 stunned England in the World 64 01:02:09,041 --> 01:02:10,000 Cup quarterfinals. 65 01:02:10,666 --> 01:02:13,041 And then finally in 2001, the TV show 66 01:02:13,041 --> 01:02:14,333 Fear Factor premiered. 67 01:02:14,333 --> 01:02:15,250 You remember this one, right? 68 01:02:15,625 --> 01:02:16,750 And it gave us a reason 69 01:02:16,750 --> 01:02:18,291 not to eat bugs or money. 70 01:02:18,416 --> 01:02:20,166 And I definitely don't want to lay in a 71 01:02:20,166 --> 01:02:22,333 glass box full of spiders. 72 01:02:23,375 --> 01:02:24,666 Well, happy birthday to you. 73 01:02:24,666 --> 01:02:25,625 Today is your birthday. 74 01:02:25,958 --> 01:02:27,875 You share a birthday with Cindy Lauper, 75 01:02:28,166 --> 01:02:29,583 the pop icon, an 76 01:02:29,583 --> 01:02:31,291 unapologic time after timer. 77 01:02:31,625 --> 01:02:33,000 Well, she's 71 today. 78 01:02:33,500 --> 01:02:34,083 Then three-time 79 01:02:34,083 --> 01:02:35,750 Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. 80 01:02:35,750 --> 01:02:37,000 She's 75 today. 81 01:02:37,666 --> 01:02:38,625 Author of The Da Vinci 82 01:02:38,625 --> 01:02:40,000 Code, great book, Dan Brown. 83 01:02:40,416 --> 01:02:41,250 He's 60 today. 84 01:02:41,791 --> 01:02:43,291 And the legal clerk and 85 01:02:43,291 --> 01:02:45,041 real life environmental hero. 86 01:02:45,041 --> 01:02:46,666 You remember this movie, Erin Brockovich? 87 01:02:47,208 --> 01:02:48,833 Well, she's 64 today. 88 01:02:49,750 --> 01:02:51,375 And former MTV host 89 01:02:51,375 --> 01:02:52,916 turned morning show guy. 90 01:02:53,250 --> 01:02:55,291 Do you remember when Carson was on the 91 01:02:55,291 --> 01:02:57,416 MTV VJ contest with 92 01:02:57,416 --> 01:02:59,083 that odd guy, Jesse Camp? 93 01:02:59,666 --> 01:03:00,416 Super odd guy. 94 01:03:00,916 --> 01:03:03,416 Either way, Carson Daly, he's 51 today. 95 01:03:03,916 --> 01:03:06,333 And lastly, the actor best known for his 96 01:03:06,333 --> 01:03:07,708 role on Scrubs, to me 97 01:03:07,708 --> 01:03:09,625 at least, and Making Us 98 01:03:09,625 --> 01:03:12,791 Laugh and Cry simultaneously, Donald 99 01:03:12,791 --> 01:03:14,333 Faisan, he's 50 today. 100 01:03:15,291 --> 01:03:16,625 Well, the number one song on this date 101 01:03:16,625 --> 01:03:18,375 back in 1995 was 102 01:03:18,375 --> 01:03:20,583 Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio. 103 01:03:21,083 --> 01:03:23,250 Now, I know you all know this song, and 104 01:03:23,250 --> 01:03:25,625 this track didn't just top the charts. 105 01:03:26,125 --> 01:03:29,083 It was everywhere in 1995, including in 106 01:03:29,083 --> 01:03:30,208 my Chevy Blazer, where 107 01:03:30,208 --> 01:03:31,958 I had two 15-inch JBLs 108 01:03:31,958 --> 01:03:33,041 bumping in the back. 109 01:03:33,541 --> 01:03:34,250 Pretty sure I have some 110 01:03:34,250 --> 01:03:35,041 hearing loss from that. 111 01:03:35,500 --> 01:03:37,708 Well, the song sampled Stevie Wonder's 112 01:03:37,708 --> 01:03:39,083 Pastime Paradise, and it 113 01:03:39,083 --> 01:03:40,333 was featured on the Dangerous 114 01:03:40,333 --> 01:03:42,500 Minds soundtrack, and it turned Coolio 115 01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:43,708 into a household name. 116 01:03:44,125 --> 01:03:45,083 I mean, we all know 117 01:03:45,083 --> 01:03:46,458 this song verbatim, right? 118 01:03:46,458 --> 01:03:47,416 As I walk through the 119 01:03:47,416 --> 01:03:48,791 valley of the shadow of death. 120 01:03:49,625 --> 01:03:51,416 All right, well, I take a look at my life 121 01:03:51,416 --> 01:03:53,375 and I realize that it's time for our book 122 01:03:53,375 --> 01:03:53,708 review. 123 01:03:54,041 --> 01:03:56,750 And we are in Stephen R. Covey's Seven 124 01:03:56,750 --> 01:03:57,750 Habits of Highly 125 01:03:57,750 --> 01:03:59,791 Effective People, and in the sub 126 01:03:59,791 --> 01:04:01,375 chapter Becoming a 127 01:04:01,375 --> 01:04:03,166 Quadrant II Self-Manager. 128 01:04:03,833 --> 01:04:06,375 And Covey challenges us to move beyond 129 01:04:06,375 --> 01:04:08,375 reactive living and step into 130 01:04:08,375 --> 01:04:10,083 purposeful, principle-centered 131 01:04:10,166 --> 01:04:11,000 time management. 132 01:04:11,916 --> 01:04:14,500 This is where effectiveness is born, and 133 01:04:14,500 --> 01:04:15,375 it's not from doing 134 01:04:15,375 --> 01:04:16,708 more things faster, but 135 01:04:16,708 --> 01:04:18,083 from doing the right things with 136 01:04:18,083 --> 01:04:19,791 intention and integrity. 137 01:04:20,458 --> 01:04:22,916 So as we've learned in Quadrant II, Covey 138 01:04:22,916 --> 01:04:24,083 defines it as including 139 01:04:24,083 --> 01:04:25,583 tasks that are important, 140 01:04:25,958 --> 01:04:27,250 but not urgent, right? 141 01:04:27,500 --> 01:04:29,750 Like building relationships, planning, 142 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:31,250 self-care, and personal growth. 143 01:04:31,666 --> 01:04:33,333 And these are activities that move the 144 01:04:33,333 --> 01:04:35,000 needle in our lives, yet 145 01:04:35,000 --> 01:04:36,416 they often get neglected 146 01:04:36,416 --> 01:04:37,625 in the rush of daily 147 01:04:37,625 --> 01:04:39,458 emergencies, which is Quadrant I. 148 01:04:39,958 --> 01:04:41,416 Or time wasters, right? 149 01:04:41,791 --> 01:04:43,208 That's Quadrant III and IV. 150 01:04:43,833 --> 01:04:46,625 So becoming a Quadrant II Self-Manager 151 01:04:46,625 --> 01:04:49,666 means making a deliberate shift from 152 01:04:49,666 --> 01:04:50,708 being schedule-driven 153 01:04:51,291 --> 01:04:53,416 to being mission-driven, okay? 154 01:04:54,083 --> 01:04:56,333 Covey emphasizes the use of a weekly 155 01:04:56,333 --> 01:04:57,500 planning system that 156 01:04:57,500 --> 01:04:59,375 aligns with your values, your 157 01:04:59,375 --> 01:05:01,250 roles, and your long-term goals. 158 01:05:01,833 --> 01:05:03,125 He suggests identifying 159 01:05:03,125 --> 01:05:04,416 your key roles, right? 160 01:05:04,416 --> 01:05:05,416 We've talked about this a little bit, 161 01:05:05,416 --> 01:05:06,416 such as a parent, a 162 01:05:06,416 --> 01:05:08,500 leader, a friend, or a creator, 163 01:05:09,125 --> 01:05:10,541 and then setting weekly goals 164 01:05:10,541 --> 01:05:12,291 for each one of those roles. 165 01:05:12,958 --> 01:05:15,250 So this ensures that your actions are 166 01:05:15,250 --> 01:05:17,083 balanced and grounded in 167 01:05:17,083 --> 01:05:18,791 what matters most to you. 168 01:05:19,250 --> 01:05:21,458 Not just what screams the loudness, okay? 169 01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:24,083 Covey says, "The key is not to prioritize 170 01:05:24,083 --> 01:05:24,833 what's on your 171 01:05:24,833 --> 01:05:26,291 schedule, but to schedule your 172 01:05:26,833 --> 01:05:27,000 priorities." 173 01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:27,958 I know we keep repeating 174 01:05:27,958 --> 01:05:29,583 that, but that's a great quote. 175 01:05:29,875 --> 01:05:32,750 Now that distinction is crucial, okay? 176 01:05:33,333 --> 01:05:35,958 Quadrant II Self-Management is proactive. 177 01:05:36,625 --> 01:05:38,291 It's about exercising your personal 178 01:05:38,291 --> 01:05:39,375 leadership before the 179 01:05:39,375 --> 01:05:41,250 whirlwind of the week takes over. 180 01:05:41,708 --> 01:05:42,833 And Covey also encourages 181 01:05:42,833 --> 01:05:44,208 regular reflection, okay? 182 01:05:44,208 --> 01:05:46,458 So that course corrections can be made 183 01:05:46,458 --> 01:05:48,375 before you get too far off track, okay? 184 01:05:48,958 --> 01:05:50,833 Another key insight from this section is 185 01:05:50,833 --> 01:05:52,833 that trust in relationships 186 01:05:52,833 --> 01:05:54,708 grows when you consistently 187 01:05:54,875 --> 01:05:56,333 show up for what matters. 188 01:05:57,000 --> 01:05:58,833 When you live in Quadrant II, you're not 189 01:05:58,833 --> 01:06:00,000 just managing your time, 190 01:06:00,375 --> 01:06:01,333 you're building credibility 191 01:06:01,500 --> 01:06:03,625 with yourself and with others. 192 01:06:04,458 --> 01:06:06,000 And that's the true reward of 193 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:07,583 self-management, not just 194 01:06:07,583 --> 01:06:09,375 efficiency, but integrity. 195 01:06:10,291 --> 01:06:11,500 Covey is clear here. 196 01:06:12,000 --> 01:06:13,875 This approach takes discipline. 197 01:06:14,458 --> 01:06:17,708 It requires saying no to the urgent but 198 01:06:17,708 --> 01:06:21,000 unimportant, and saying yes to what 199 01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:22,166 aligns with your mission. 200 01:06:23,083 --> 01:06:25,375 But once Quadrant II becomes a habit, 201 01:06:25,791 --> 01:06:27,375 it's transformational for your life. 202 01:06:27,833 --> 01:06:29,333 Okay, here's the takeaway. 203 01:06:30,416 --> 01:06:33,000 Learning a Quadrant II Self-Manager isn't 204 01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:34,958 about perfect time control. 205 01:06:35,375 --> 01:06:36,291 It's about living with 206 01:06:36,291 --> 01:06:38,208 vision, balance, and purpose. 207 01:06:38,833 --> 01:06:41,666 By planning weekly around your core roles 208 01:06:41,666 --> 01:06:44,875 and your values, you take control of your 209 01:06:44,875 --> 01:06:46,500 life's direction, one 210 01:06:46,500 --> 01:06:48,250 intentional choice at a time. 211 01:06:49,041 --> 01:06:51,625 All right, so whether you're smooching 212 01:06:51,625 --> 01:06:53,166 your sweetie or dipping 213 01:06:53,166 --> 01:06:54,458 an onion ring in ranch 214 01:06:54,833 --> 01:06:57,000 or ketchup is how I would prefer, I 215 01:06:57,000 --> 01:06:59,125 guess, remember to own your 216 01:06:59,125 --> 01:07:00,875 yes by getting comfortable 217 01:07:01,250 --> 01:07:01,875 with saying no. 218 01:07:02,583 --> 01:07:03,541 Hey, thanks for spending 219 01:07:03,541 --> 01:07:04,833 your Monday morning with us. 220 01:07:05,208 --> 01:07:07,083 Morning cereal will be back tomorrow with 221 01:07:07,083 --> 01:07:07,833 more pop culture 222 01:07:07,833 --> 01:07:09,250 sprinkles and a little bit 223 01:07:09,250 --> 01:07:10,041 of life's wisdom. 224 01:07:10,333 --> 01:07:12,875 So until then, go and be the best version 225 01:07:12,875 --> 01:07:15,583 of yourself and have a fantastic day. 226 01:07:17,250 --> 01:07:18,958 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 227 01:07:18,958 --> 01:07:19,708 the Morning Cereal 228 01:07:19,708 --> 01:07:21,666 podcast on the One Life Live 229 01:07:21,666 --> 01:07:22,083 It channel. 230 01:07:22,791 --> 01:07:24,625 You can find more episodes and videos by 231 01:07:24,625 --> 01:07:25,375 visiting our YouTube 232 01:07:25,375 --> 01:07:26,666 channel and the website 233 01:07:26,750 --> 01:07:30,750 at seanenglish.com, where you can also 234 01:07:30,750 --> 01:07:32,208 follow our other podcast, 235 01:07:32,541 --> 01:07:33,416 the Mr. and Mrs. English 236 01:07:33,458 --> 01:07:35,458 podcast and the Life Happens podcast. 237 01:07:36,291 --> 01:07:37,958 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 238 01:07:37,958 --> 01:07:39,333 deeper into everyday issues, 239 01:07:39,583 --> 01:07:40,375 self-improvement and 240 01:07:40,375 --> 01:07:42,875 well-being, business and finance, and we 241 01:07:42,875 --> 01:07:44,125 welcome special guests too. 242 01:07:44,666 --> 01:07:45,375 So join us. 243 01:07:45,375 --> 01:07:46,666 It'll be a good time, I promise. 244 01:07:47,416 --> 01:07:48,500 Thanks again for listening. 245 01:07:48,500 --> 01:07:49,625 Have a fantastic day, 246 01:07:49,625 --> 01:07:50,583 and we'll see you tomorrow.