Morning Cereal

Start your day with inspirational quotes, followed by a fun journey through nostalgic facts from this day in history. Then, we dive into Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 
In Part 3, Habit 4, we’ll explore Covey’s timeless advice on building authentic connections, the art of influence, and creating positive interactions in every area of life.
In This Episode:
  • Daily inspirational quotes to spark your motivation
  • Fun historical facts from this day in history
  • A dive into Part 3, Habit 4 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Whether you're a leader, communicator, or just someone looking to improve your relationships, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
Tune in now and let’s grow together!
Resources:
Covey, S. R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. Free Press. 
 
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What is Morning Cereal?

Good morning, and welcome to Morning Cereal!
Pull up a stool, grab your favorite cereal, and let’s kick-start your day with a spoonful of inspiration, nostalgia and personal growth. Join your host, Shaen Inglis, as he highlights the music, movies, and moments that made the 80s, 90s, and 2000s unforgettable—kind of like digging for toy at the bottom of the cereal box. Each episode, Shaen also reviews a chapter or so from top wellness books, offering practical insights to help you set a positive tone for your day. Start your mornings right—no cartoons required!

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Good morning and

welcome to Morning Cereal.

Okay, good morning

and welcome to Tuesday.

Well, I hope your cereal this morning is

perfectly soggy or delightfully crunchy.

We don't judge.

Well, actually, I do judge.

If it's too soggy, that's nasty.

Well, before you head into this Tuesday,

today we are celebrating

those overlooked siblings.

Today is middle child day.

Here's the stereotype, all right?

Middle children are often perceived as

being overlooked or neglected.

Who who, right?

Leading to feelings of

resentment or invisibility.

But in reality, many middle children

thrive in their position,

developing unique strengths

and personality traits like

flexibility and adaptability.

And I can tell you, as the oldest

sibling, I still think

they are just probably being

dramatic.

Well, here's a quote from the baby of his

family, Casey Affleck.

And he said, quote, "One learns more at

the corner store than in a lecture hall."

And that line is like gold to anyone who

remembers all the street

smarts education that we got

walking around the mall, right?

It's a great reminder that life's small

moments can often

teach more than textbooks.

All right, well, today's news facts and

birthdays are for August 12.

And we're going to start back in 1908.

That's when on this

date, Ford Motor Company.

Well, it built its first model T car,

which Henry Ford

himself, he first tested driving

it on a hunting trip to

Wisconsin and to northern Michigan.

And then in 1981, the IBM personal

computer was released.

Remember this one right here?

Well, it taught us all that

we needed to upgrade our RAM.

I guess we had to

figure out what RAM was.

And we needed to floppy our disks.

And definitely we feared

that blue screen of death.

Well, in 1990 on this date, Sue, the

largest and most complete

Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton

was discovered in South Dakota.

Well, happy birthday to you.

Today is your birthday.

You share a birthday with great and funny

actor Casey Athlick.

He's 50 today.

Tennis great Pete Sampras.

He's 53.

And now the number one song on this date

back in 1990 was "Gonna Make You Sweat."

Everybody dance now by CNC Music Factory.

Now, if you don't

remember this, the song repeated.

Everybody dance now

about a thousand times.

So you may have cataloged that

way to the back of your mind.

But it was the unofficial anthem of

aerobic tapes and neon

headbands, if you remember

those.

And I have to say, it's not hard to let

the music take control

and let the rhythm move

you.

All right.

Well, let's move into habit for the

sub-chapter processes, right?

We're still in the seven habits of highly

effective people by Steven R. Covey.

And here Covey is inviting us to

recognize that achieving endpoint

results, effectiveness

depends on the strength and

health of our processes, right?

The daily habits, our routines, and the

systems which we live by.

So Covey says, "The key is not to

prioritize what's on your

schedule, but to schedule your

priorities."

Right?

We hear that over and over again.

We soak up the idea that designing

processes like morning

routines, weekly planning sessions,

or even a good cereal to milk ratio, it

isn't just about being busy,

it's about being effective.

Processes, Covey

argues, are living systems.

Covey emphasizes that when you measure

and feed your process,

the outcomes take care

of themselves.

"A good system properly

executed returns effective results."

It's not about one epic push, it's about

consistent, incremental steps.

And for all of us, that means embracing

checklists, to-do apps, or

even sticky notes because our

analog hearts appreciate

this tangible progress.

All right.

Covey also cautions

against process erosion, okay?

Habits they can decay

if they're neglected.

And as he puts it, "You cannot expect to

live a highly effective

life if your processes

are unexamined or undernourished."

So reflect.

Are your mornings running on autopilot

fueled by leftover habits?

If your processes don't align with your

goals, your career, your

personal, or your family,

they won't serve you.

Okay, here's your takeaway.

Habit for processes, they teach us that

the difference between

living intentionally and

being swept along lies and systems, okay?

By designing and

nurturing your daily rhythms.

Whether that means meal prepping

nostalgic snacks or

scheduling break time to load that

vintage mix tape, okay?

You engineer a day that

works for you, not against you.

All right.

Now you're armed with trivia, a quote,

and Covey's process wisdom.

It's basically breakfast for your mind.

Well, thanks for tuning in this morning.

Come back tomorrow and every weekday for

that matter for some

smart, slightly nostalgic

fuel.

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Thanks again for listening.

Have a fantastic day and

we'll see you tomorrow.