1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,916 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:12,750 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,750 --> 01:00:14,000 and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:14,500 --> 01:00:16,625 Well, this is Morning Serial's first 6 01:00:16,625 --> 01:00:18,958 episode on location and 7 01:00:18,958 --> 01:00:20,625 we're here at the beautiful 8 01:00:20,916 --> 01:00:23,250 University of Oregon for the Nike Outdoor 9 01:00:23,250 --> 01:00:24,291 National Track Meet. 10 01:00:24,708 --> 01:00:26,333 And that's the stadium right behind me 11 01:00:26,333 --> 01:00:27,125 where it's going to happen tomorrow. 12 01:00:27,791 --> 01:00:30,041 Well, if your morning started off with 13 01:00:30,041 --> 01:00:31,291 tripping over an empty 14 01:00:31,291 --> 01:00:33,208 Amazon box while you're fumbling 15 01:00:33,291 --> 01:00:35,500 for your coffee, well, congrats! 16 01:00:35,916 --> 01:00:38,500 You're right on brand for June 19th. 17 01:00:38,500 --> 01:00:40,208 It's International Box Day. 18 01:00:40,541 --> 01:00:42,625 So go ahead and embrace the cardboard 19 01:00:42,625 --> 01:00:44,041 chaos and get those 20 01:00:44,041 --> 01:00:45,958 Amazon boxes into the recycle 21 01:00:45,958 --> 01:00:46,208 bin. 22 01:00:46,958 --> 01:00:49,500 Well, it's also World Sauntering Day. 23 01:00:49,708 --> 01:00:51,333 It's a reminder to take life 24 01:00:51,333 --> 01:00:53,125 at a nice chill pace today. 25 01:00:53,666 --> 01:00:55,000 And there might be some people sauntering 26 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:56,625 behind me at some point tonight too. 27 01:00:57,375 --> 01:00:59,541 And of course it's June 10th, so it's a 28 01:00:59,541 --> 01:01:01,041 significant day in American 29 01:01:01,041 --> 01:01:02,833 history, marking the end of 30 01:01:02,833 --> 01:01:05,750 slavery and occasion for reflection and 31 01:01:05,750 --> 01:01:07,500 celebration and progress. 32 01:01:08,333 --> 01:01:09,958 Well, today we kickstart our day with a 33 01:01:09,958 --> 01:01:11,458 quote from Zoe Saldana 34 01:01:11,458 --> 01:01:13,833 who said, "It's okay to say 35 01:01:14,041 --> 01:01:16,333 this is what I want and go after it." 36 01:01:17,000 --> 01:01:18,500 And it's a reminder for us to stop 37 01:01:18,500 --> 01:01:20,500 settling, speak up and 38 01:01:20,500 --> 01:01:21,916 make a go for the life that we 39 01:01:21,916 --> 01:01:22,500 really want. 40 01:01:23,250 --> 01:01:24,791 All right, well, today's news, facts and 41 01:01:24,791 --> 01:01:27,041 birthdays are for June 19th. 42 01:01:27,166 --> 01:01:28,541 So we're going to start off today with a 43 01:01:28,541 --> 01:01:29,750 fun fact from right 44 01:01:29,750 --> 01:01:30,666 here at the University 45 01:01:30,833 --> 01:01:31,375 of Oregon. 46 01:01:32,041 --> 01:01:34,958 And this is in fact the only mascot in 47 01:01:34,958 --> 01:01:36,375 the United States that 48 01:01:36,375 --> 01:01:38,416 is modeled after a Disney 49 01:01:38,416 --> 01:01:40,125 character, Donald Duck, right? 50 01:01:40,375 --> 01:01:41,708 But it's not Donald Duck, it is 51 01:01:41,708 --> 01:01:43,583 officially the duck. 52 01:01:43,916 --> 01:01:45,625 And they have an agreement with Disney to 53 01:01:45,625 --> 01:01:47,833 use the likeness of Donald Duck. 54 01:01:47,833 --> 01:01:49,458 So fun little fact there for you. 55 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:50,833 Well, our first fact 56 01:01:50,833 --> 01:01:52,416 from today is from 1865. 57 01:01:53,291 --> 01:01:54,875 And that's when the Union troops arrived 58 01:01:54,875 --> 01:01:57,375 in Galveston, Texas, delivering the news 59 01:01:57,375 --> 01:01:59,208 of the Emancipation Proclamation. 60 01:01:59,750 --> 01:02:01,250 And that was marking Juneteenth. 61 01:02:02,125 --> 01:02:03,875 Then moving on to 1978, that's when 62 01:02:03,875 --> 01:02:05,083 Garfield, the lasagna 63 01:02:05,083 --> 01:02:07,166 loving cat, well, it debuted in 64 01:02:07,166 --> 01:02:07,791 comic strips. 65 01:02:08,458 --> 01:02:11,083 Then moving up to 1981, Superman II. 66 01:02:11,583 --> 01:02:13,958 On this date, it topped the US box office 67 01:02:13,958 --> 01:02:15,416 and my birthday cake. 68 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:18,291 Then in 1987, The Untouchables starring 69 01:02:18,291 --> 01:02:19,500 Kevin Costner and Sean 70 01:02:19,500 --> 01:02:21,000 Connery, well, it was released. 71 01:02:21,791 --> 01:02:24,000 And lastly, on this date in 1991, 72 01:02:24,250 --> 01:02:25,625 Colombian drug lord Pablo 73 01:02:25,625 --> 01:02:27,041 Escobar, well, he surrendered 74 01:02:27,208 --> 01:02:27,833 to the police. 75 01:02:28,750 --> 01:02:29,583 Well, happy birthday to you. 76 01:02:29,583 --> 01:02:31,541 If today is your birthday, you share a 77 01:02:31,541 --> 01:02:32,791 birthday with the rapper 78 01:02:32,791 --> 01:02:33,916 who likes to give a little 79 01:02:33,958 --> 01:02:34,791 speed to the great 80 01:02:34,791 --> 01:02:36,041 white shark on Shark Week. 81 01:02:36,291 --> 01:02:37,041 That's Macklemore. 82 01:02:37,416 --> 01:02:38,666 He's 41 today. 83 01:02:39,291 --> 01:02:40,875 Then the actress from Guardian of the 84 01:02:40,875 --> 01:02:43,375 Galaxies and Avatar, Zoe Saldana. 85 01:02:43,375 --> 01:02:44,166 She's 46. 86 01:02:44,916 --> 01:02:45,666 And singer and 87 01:02:45,666 --> 01:02:48,000 choreographer, Paul Abdul, she's 62. 88 01:02:48,958 --> 01:02:50,250 And lastly, actress 89 01:02:50,250 --> 01:02:51,500 from Romancing the Stone. 90 01:02:51,833 --> 01:02:52,833 You remember that movie, right? 91 01:02:52,833 --> 01:02:54,000 I think an alligator ate 92 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:55,083 the stone at one point. 93 01:02:55,541 --> 01:02:56,208 Well, Kathleen 94 01:02:56,208 --> 01:02:58,208 Turner, she turned 70 today. 95 01:02:59,125 --> 01:03:01,291 And the number one song on this date back 96 01:03:01,291 --> 01:03:03,666 in 1980 was Funkytown 97 01:03:03,666 --> 01:03:05,125 by Lips Incorporated. 98 01:03:05,541 --> 01:03:08,000 Now, this song was a disco-fueled jam 99 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:09,500 that still inspires 100 01:03:09,500 --> 01:03:11,166 spontaneous dance moves in 101 01:03:11,166 --> 01:03:12,541 kitchens and cul-de-sacs, right? 102 01:03:13,083 --> 01:03:15,583 Well, the song defined the early 80s club 103 01:03:15,583 --> 01:03:16,375 culture and it 104 01:03:16,375 --> 01:03:17,958 remains a certified earworm 105 01:03:18,083 --> 01:03:18,666 to this day. 106 01:03:19,500 --> 01:03:20,750 And you know what else is funky? 107 01:03:21,250 --> 01:03:22,416 Steven R. Kobe's The 7 108 01:03:22,416 --> 01:03:23,916 Habits of Highly Effective People. 109 01:03:24,375 --> 01:03:26,083 And I'll admit that was a bit of a 110 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:27,500 stretch, but today we're 111 01:03:27,500 --> 01:03:28,875 continuing through with habit 112 01:03:28,875 --> 01:03:30,625 three and diving into the sub-chapter, 113 01:03:31,166 --> 01:03:32,666 what it takes to say no. 114 01:03:33,125 --> 01:03:35,458 And Kobe argues that learning to say no 115 01:03:35,458 --> 01:03:36,875 is a central part of 116 01:03:36,875 --> 01:03:38,125 living in a principle-centered 117 01:03:38,333 --> 01:03:38,541 life. 118 01:03:38,958 --> 01:03:41,125 It's not about being disagreeable or 119 01:03:41,125 --> 01:03:42,500 rigid, but it's about 120 01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:44,000 knowing what truly matters 121 01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:46,833 to you and protecting that time. 122 01:03:47,541 --> 01:03:49,416 Kobe reminds us that, quote, "You have to 123 01:03:49,416 --> 01:03:50,166 decide what your 124 01:03:50,166 --> 01:03:51,916 highest priorities are and 125 01:03:51,916 --> 01:03:52,625 have the courage, 126 01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:54,916 pleasantly, smilingly, right? 127 01:03:55,541 --> 01:03:56,958 Nonapologetically to 128 01:03:56,958 --> 01:03:58,375 say no to other things. 129 01:03:59,166 --> 01:04:01,250 And the way you do that is by having a 130 01:04:01,250 --> 01:04:04,041 bigger yes burning inside," end quote. 131 01:04:04,708 --> 01:04:06,000 So habit three is about 132 01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:07,416 putting first things first. 133 01:04:07,833 --> 01:04:10,333 That means choosing activities that align 134 01:04:10,333 --> 01:04:11,041 with your deepest 135 01:04:11,041 --> 01:04:12,500 values and long-term vision 136 01:04:12,958 --> 01:04:14,625 rather than reacting to external 137 01:04:14,625 --> 01:04:17,416 pressures or fleeting urgencies, right? 138 01:04:18,083 --> 01:04:20,000 Kobe connects this habit three directly 139 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:21,250 to the first two habits. 140 01:04:21,791 --> 01:04:23,500 Habit one, being proactive, it's about 141 01:04:23,500 --> 01:04:25,375 taking responsibility for your life. 142 01:04:25,833 --> 01:04:28,000 And habit two, beginning with the end in 143 01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:28,583 mind, it's about 144 01:04:28,583 --> 01:04:30,458 defining what truly matters. 145 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:33,458 Without those two foundations, habit 146 01:04:33,458 --> 01:04:35,541 three becomes just another to-do list. 147 01:04:36,166 --> 01:04:38,458 So you remember, Kobe shared two 148 01:04:38,458 --> 01:04:39,666 essential questions to 149 01:04:39,666 --> 01:04:40,791 help guide our focus. 150 01:04:41,291 --> 01:04:43,458 The first one being, what one thing could 151 01:04:43,458 --> 01:04:44,416 you do that you aren't 152 01:04:44,416 --> 01:04:45,708 doing now that if you 153 01:04:45,708 --> 01:04:48,250 did it on a regular basis would make a 154 01:04:48,250 --> 01:04:49,458 tremendous positive 155 01:04:49,458 --> 01:04:51,083 difference in your personal life? 156 01:04:51,625 --> 01:04:53,375 And the second one was, what one thing in 157 01:04:53,375 --> 01:04:54,291 your business or 158 01:04:54,291 --> 01:04:56,083 professional life would bring 159 01:04:56,166 --> 01:04:57,291 similar results? 160 01:04:57,833 --> 01:04:58,041 Okay? 161 01:04:58,416 --> 01:05:01,041 So these questions are designed to push 162 01:05:01,041 --> 01:05:02,500 us into quadrant two, 163 01:05:03,125 --> 01:05:05,291 thinking, focusing on important, 164 01:05:05,291 --> 01:05:06,791 but not urgent priorities. 165 01:05:07,666 --> 01:05:08,666 Saying no then becomes 166 01:05:08,666 --> 01:05:10,000 an act of self-leadership. 167 01:05:10,500 --> 01:05:11,958 It's not about guilt or rejection. 168 01:05:12,625 --> 01:05:14,208 It's about choosing the best yes. 169 01:05:14,916 --> 01:05:16,083 And in doing so, you build 170 01:05:16,083 --> 01:05:17,458 credibility with yourself. 171 01:05:17,916 --> 01:05:19,416 You honor your own time and 172 01:05:19,416 --> 01:05:21,083 you live more intentionally. 173 01:05:22,125 --> 01:05:23,291 Okay, so here's your takeaway. 174 01:05:24,041 --> 01:05:25,875 Don't let your calendar be a to-do list 175 01:05:25,875 --> 01:05:27,833 of everyone else's priorities. 176 01:05:28,458 --> 01:05:30,541 Say no with grace because you have a 177 01:05:30,541 --> 01:05:32,541 deeper yes that drives your choices. 178 01:05:33,083 --> 01:05:35,291 That's not selfish, that's self-respect. 179 01:05:36,083 --> 01:05:36,583 All right. 180 01:05:36,625 --> 01:05:38,458 So whether you're celebrating freedom, 181 01:05:38,791 --> 01:05:40,291 dancing to disco, or just 182 01:05:40,291 --> 01:05:41,583 sauntering around like some 183 01:05:41,583 --> 01:05:42,875 of these people during the show, 184 01:05:43,750 --> 01:05:46,041 remember, today is yours to prioritize. 185 01:05:47,041 --> 01:05:47,791 Thanks for kicking off 186 01:05:47,791 --> 01:05:48,708 your morning with us. 187 01:05:48,708 --> 01:05:49,583 We'll see you here tomorrow. 188 01:05:49,791 --> 01:05:52,250 And as always, have a fantastic day. 189 01:05:53,500 --> 01:05:55,458 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 190 01:05:55,458 --> 01:05:56,000 the Morning Serial 191 01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:58,166 Podcast on the One Life Live 192 01:05:58,166 --> 01:05:58,625 It channel. 193 01:05:59,166 --> 01:06:01,125 You can find more episodes and videos by 194 01:06:01,125 --> 01:06:02,791 visiting our YouTube channel and the 195 01:06:02,791 --> 01:06:04,416 website at Shawningless 196 01:06:04,833 --> 01:06:06,958 and at Shawningless.com, where you can 197 01:06:06,958 --> 01:06:08,208 also follow our other 198 01:06:08,208 --> 01:06:09,625 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 199 01:06:09,916 --> 01:06:10,916 English podcast and 200 01:06:10,916 --> 01:06:11,958 the Life Happens podcast. 201 01:06:12,791 --> 01:06:14,916 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 202 01:06:14,916 --> 01:06:15,833 into everyday issues, 203 01:06:16,083 --> 01:06:16,875 self-improvement and 204 01:06:17,250 --> 01:06:19,375 well-being, business and finance, and we 205 01:06:19,375 --> 01:06:20,625 welcome special guests too. 206 01:06:21,125 --> 01:06:21,833 So join us. 207 01:06:21,833 --> 01:06:23,208 It'll be a good time, I promise. 208 01:06:23,875 --> 01:06:25,000 Thanks again for listening. 209 01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:26,541 Have a fantastic day and 210 01:06:26,541 --> 01:06:27,083 we'll see you tomorrow.