Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay good morning and
welcome to Thursday.
Today is a day that says it's okay to
change your mind and your
tattoos because it's National
Tattoo Removal Day, which it's funny
because this is observed
exactly 30 days after National
Tattoo Day because apparently your bold
millennial ink it deserves
a 30-day cool down period
before you can undo it.
I mean hey if it's okay for Pete Davidson
to have some regrets
well we'll go ahead and
let you have a pass too.
No regrets.
And now for our quote today someone with
some laser focus wit Steve
Martin said quote, "Thankfully
persistence is a great
substitute for talent."
Let that settle into your noodle right?
You don't need to be
predigiously talented.
Sticktootiveness can
still get you remarkably far.
Alright today's news facts and birthdays
are for August 14th.
We're going to start back in 1945.
That is when VJ Day.
This was the day that the Empire of Japan
surrendered unconditionally to the Allies
ending World War II.
Then moving up to 1987 rookie Mark
Maguire, gosh that seems
not that long ago, well he
smashed his 49th home run of the season
setting a then rookie record.
Then finally in 1995, Battle of the Brit
Pop, rival bands Oasis,
Roll With It and Blur Country
House they both released
singles on the same day.
Those crazy, crazy Brits.
Well happy birthday to you
if today is your birthday.
You share a birthday with actress Mila
Kunis she's 42 today,
actress Halle Berry she's
59 today.
All the famed basketball player Magic
Johnson 66 today and
comedian, actor and someone I
do wish I was friends with
Steve Martin he's 80 today.
Now the number one song on this date in
1988 was Roll With It by Steve Winwood.
Now this head bop and groove it rode the
charts with smooth
keyboard riffs and irresistible
rhythm.
It became an 80s radio mainstay and it's
still a nostalgic
touchdown dance for our generation.
And just like that we're going to go
ahead and roll from
rhythm into resilience right
because it's time to dig into habit five
officially in habit five now
character and communication.
Okay, habit five centers on the idea that
trust isn't built by
just what you say, but
how you say it and who
you are when you say it.
Kobi reminds us saying quote trust is
created by two dimensions of
communication, character
and competence end quote and that means
being both skillful and grounded.
Kobi emphasizes the cornerstone of
communication saying again
quote seek first to understand
then to be understood end quote.
It's empathy, it's not
ego that opens doors.
Remember early workplace water cooler
moments or awkward family dinners.
I mean how much smoother could things
have gone if someone just
pause for a minute, they
listen and heard the other person before
launching into their defense.
Next Kobi dives into integrity again
here, living your
values and letting that shine
through in conversation.
Kobi writes that effective communicators
quote don't make their
actions conflict with abstract
principles end quote.
In other words, if you
promise I'll be there, be there.
Our generation knows all about saying I'm
on my way when we
weren't on our ways, sometimes
even to ourselves right.
So align your words with your walk
credibility grows when they match.
Kobi also clarifies competence, knowing
your stuff matters but
without character competence
can slide into arrogance right and
conversely character without
competence might come across
as empty virtue.
The magic lies in the balance of those.
Okay putting this into practice, start
small in work calls,
start with a check in.
How was your day?
I want to understand your workload or in
family chats actually listen
to the team before offering
advice.
Even if they're
rolling their eyes at you.
Now over time this rewiring grows trust
and trust is the superglue
of all these relationships.
All right here's your takeaway.
Habit five teaches us that communication
isn't just about being
heard, it's about being trusted.
Combine character with competence, listen
first and watch how your
connections look deeper.
Whether that's with your kid, with your
partner or even with
your stubborn inner voice.
All right well whether you're actually or
metaphorically removing old regrets like
beta tattoos or just rolling with
whatever life throws at
you today, do it with grit,
do it with grace and maybe
a little Steve Martin win.
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