1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,000 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:13,875 welcome to Wednesday. 5 01:00:14,208 --> 01:00:16,291 And if you can make it to lunchtime 6 01:00:16,291 --> 01:00:17,791 today, then you've made it 7 01:00:17,791 --> 01:00:18,958 halfway through the week, 8 01:00:18,958 --> 01:00:20,791 which is kind of a big deal if you're 9 01:00:20,791 --> 01:00:22,583 like me and you like the weekends. 10 01:00:23,125 --> 01:00:24,958 Well, if you're also like me and I'm 11 01:00:24,958 --> 01:00:26,333 guessing 99% of the rest 12 01:00:26,333 --> 01:00:28,250 of the world, you also like 13 01:00:28,541 --> 01:00:29,333 root beer floats. 14 01:00:30,000 --> 01:00:30,666 So celebrate. 15 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:33,000 Today is National Root Beer Float Day. 16 01:00:33,375 --> 01:00:35,333 Now I realize there is a 17 01:00:35,333 --> 01:00:36,583 cousin to the root beer float. 18 01:00:36,916 --> 01:00:38,625 It's called the Coke Float. 19 01:00:39,083 --> 01:00:40,083 My family used to make 20 01:00:40,083 --> 01:00:42,083 those as well, so I'll allow it. 21 01:00:42,291 --> 01:00:45,000 But either way, the leftover liquid after 22 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:45,708 you've eaten all that 23 01:00:45,708 --> 01:00:47,083 ice cream, that's the 24 01:00:47,083 --> 01:00:47,416 best. 25 01:00:47,833 --> 01:00:48,750 Well, just keep it in 26 01:00:48,750 --> 01:00:49,666 the back of your mind. 27 01:00:50,041 --> 01:00:51,500 Maybe a root beer float is a good 28 01:00:51,500 --> 01:00:53,000 suggestion to get everyone 29 01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:55,000 through that early afternoon 30 01:00:55,166 --> 01:00:55,333 meeting. 31 01:00:56,166 --> 01:00:58,000 Let's float from fizzy sweetness to 32 01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:58,958 thoughtful inspiration 33 01:00:58,958 --> 01:01:00,375 with our quote of the day from 34 01:01:00,458 --> 01:01:03,291 David Robinson, who said, "Commitment, 35 01:01:03,291 --> 01:01:04,375 belief and positive 36 01:01:04,375 --> 01:01:06,166 attitude are all important if 37 01:01:06,166 --> 01:01:07,500 you're going to be a success." 38 01:01:08,541 --> 01:01:10,041 Now leave it to the Admiral 39 01:01:10,041 --> 01:01:11,791 to remind us of the basics. 40 01:01:12,208 --> 01:01:14,500 That triple threat mindset might be 41 01:01:14,500 --> 01:01:15,833 exactly what you need 42 01:01:15,833 --> 01:01:16,708 to win this morning. 43 01:01:17,333 --> 01:01:18,458 Well, today's News Facts and 44 01:01:18,458 --> 01:01:20,291 Birthdays are for August 6th. 45 01:01:20,291 --> 01:01:21,708 And we're going to start back in 1985. 46 01:01:22,208 --> 01:01:24,583 That's when the iconic pop duo, Wham! 47 01:01:24,916 --> 01:01:26,625 They performed their final concert 48 01:01:26,625 --> 01:01:27,500 together at Wembley 49 01:01:27,500 --> 01:01:29,500 Stadium in London, marking the 50 01:01:29,708 --> 01:01:31,666 end of George Michael and Andrew 51 01:01:31,666 --> 01:01:33,375 Wrigley's chart-topping run. 52 01:01:33,875 --> 01:01:35,083 But they left us with 53 01:01:35,083 --> 01:01:36,583 some unbelievable songs. 54 01:01:37,500 --> 01:01:40,333 Then in 1991, the first website went live 55 01:01:40,333 --> 01:01:41,333 on the World Wide Web. 56 01:01:41,583 --> 01:01:42,541 It was created by a man 57 01:01:42,541 --> 01:01:44,291 named Tim Berners-Lee. 58 01:01:44,291 --> 01:01:44,875 Here he is right here. 59 01:01:45,250 --> 01:01:47,250 And his first website helped lay the 60 01:01:47,250 --> 01:01:48,041 groundwork for the 61 01:01:48,041 --> 01:01:49,333 internet as we know it today. 62 01:01:50,125 --> 01:01:52,666 And finally in 1996, on this day, 63 01:01:53,041 --> 01:01:54,041 Independence Day starring 64 01:01:54,041 --> 01:01:55,875 Will Smith, it was the number 65 01:01:55,875 --> 01:01:57,875 one movie in the US for the second week 66 01:01:57,875 --> 01:01:59,333 in a row, proving that 67 01:01:59,333 --> 01:02:00,958 Americans love an alien 68 01:02:01,041 --> 01:02:02,500 invasion wrapped in 69 01:02:02,500 --> 01:02:04,000 an American flag drama. 70 01:02:04,458 --> 01:02:05,875 Well, happy birthday to you. 71 01:02:05,875 --> 01:02:06,708 Today is your birthday. 72 01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:09,250 You share a birthday with Vera Farmiga, 73 01:02:09,458 --> 01:02:10,791 actress from the Conjuring series. 74 01:02:11,291 --> 01:02:12,250 She's 51 today. 75 01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:13,625 Ginger Spice of the 76 01:02:13,625 --> 01:02:15,083 Spice Girls, Jerry Halliwell. 77 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:16,166 She's 52 today. 78 01:02:16,916 --> 01:02:18,000 Filmmaker known for 79 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:19,125 The Six Cents and others. 80 01:02:19,791 --> 01:02:22,125 M. Night Shalaman, he's 54 today. 81 01:02:22,833 --> 01:02:25,416 And former NBA player, the Admiral David 82 01:02:25,416 --> 01:02:27,291 Robinson, he's 60 today. 83 01:02:28,041 --> 01:02:30,791 Also the late Andy Warhol pop art legend. 84 01:02:30,791 --> 01:02:32,750 He was born in 1928 on this day. 85 01:02:32,750 --> 01:02:33,708 He would have been 96. 86 01:02:34,250 --> 01:02:36,500 And the late Lucille Ball, iconic 87 01:02:36,500 --> 01:02:37,541 comedian and actress. 88 01:02:37,833 --> 01:02:40,291 She was born on this date in 1911. 89 01:02:40,541 --> 01:02:42,291 She would have been 113 today. 90 01:02:43,041 --> 01:02:44,875 Well, the number one song on this date 91 01:02:44,875 --> 01:02:47,166 back in 1996 was The 92 01:02:47,166 --> 01:02:49,458 Macarena by Los Del Rio. 93 01:02:49,750 --> 01:02:52,291 Now, what started out as a humble Spanish 94 01:02:52,291 --> 01:02:53,333 dance track, it was 95 01:02:53,333 --> 01:02:55,250 transformed into a full-on 96 01:02:55,583 --> 01:02:57,791 cultural phenomenon thanks to a remix 97 01:02:57,791 --> 01:02:58,791 that added English 98 01:02:58,791 --> 01:03:01,000 verses and a dance club appeal 99 01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:01,625 to it, right? 100 01:03:01,916 --> 01:03:04,333 It spent only 14 weeks, which surprises 101 01:03:04,333 --> 01:03:05,166 me a little bit, at 102 01:03:05,166 --> 01:03:06,000 the top of the Billboard 103 01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:06,708 Hot 100. 104 01:03:07,125 --> 01:03:08,958 And it inspired countless 105 01:03:08,958 --> 01:03:10,833 awkward wedding dance floors. 106 01:03:11,208 --> 01:03:12,833 Admitting you just did the hand motions 107 01:03:12,833 --> 01:03:13,833 in your head, right? 108 01:03:14,583 --> 01:03:16,000 Well, with that in mind, let's go ahead 109 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:17,000 and dance our way into 110 01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:18,000 our book review segment. 111 01:03:18,208 --> 01:03:19,833 We're reading through Stephen R. Kobe's 112 01:03:19,833 --> 01:03:20,750 The Seven Habits of 113 01:03:20,750 --> 01:03:21,791 Highly Effective People. 114 01:03:22,333 --> 01:03:23,333 And today we're diving 115 01:03:23,333 --> 01:03:24,416 into habit four still. 116 01:03:24,708 --> 01:03:26,916 Think win-win with a focus now on this 117 01:03:26,916 --> 01:03:28,625 sub-chapter called agreements. 118 01:03:29,416 --> 01:03:32,333 And Kobe emphasizes that win-win is not 119 01:03:32,333 --> 01:03:33,958 just a philosophy, but 120 01:03:33,958 --> 01:03:35,583 a practical framework. 121 01:03:36,250 --> 01:03:37,583 And nothing makes it more 122 01:03:37,583 --> 01:03:40,083 tangible than a clear agreement. 123 01:03:41,083 --> 01:03:42,916 Kobe describes five elements that form 124 01:03:42,916 --> 01:03:44,083 the backbone of 125 01:03:44,083 --> 01:03:46,125 effective win-win agreements, 126 01:03:46,125 --> 01:03:46,416 okay? 127 01:03:47,041 --> 01:03:48,666 Number one, desired results. 128 01:03:48,958 --> 01:03:49,958 Number two, guidelines. 129 01:03:50,250 --> 01:03:51,666 Number three, resources. 130 01:03:51,875 --> 01:03:52,750 Number four, accountability. 131 01:03:53,083 --> 01:03:54,625 And fifth, consequences. 132 01:03:55,083 --> 01:03:57,791 Okay, so first, desired results. 133 01:03:58,166 --> 01:04:00,208 They outline what needs to be achieved. 134 01:04:00,791 --> 01:04:02,250 Clear, specific, and 135 01:04:02,250 --> 01:04:03,791 mutually understood goals. 136 01:04:04,666 --> 01:04:05,250 Guidelines define 137 01:04:05,250 --> 01:04:06,583 those parameters, right? 138 01:04:06,625 --> 01:04:08,750 And the rules of the road so that there's 139 01:04:08,750 --> 01:04:10,250 freedom within a structure. 140 01:04:11,291 --> 01:04:13,958 Resources identify the people, the funds, 141 01:04:13,958 --> 01:04:14,750 or the tools that are 142 01:04:14,750 --> 01:04:15,583 available to get the 143 01:04:15,583 --> 01:04:16,125 job done. 144 01:04:16,958 --> 01:04:20,000 And accountability is about how progress 145 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:21,750 will be evaluated and when. 146 01:04:22,083 --> 01:04:23,625 And finally, the consequences. 147 01:04:24,416 --> 01:04:26,416 Both good and bad, they help motivate 148 01:04:26,416 --> 01:04:28,708 performance and reinforce responsibility. 149 01:04:29,416 --> 01:04:30,875 Kobe already highlighted some of these 150 01:04:30,875 --> 01:04:32,250 early on in the book, right? 151 01:04:32,666 --> 01:04:34,791 And Kobe explains, quote, "Win-win 152 01:04:34,791 --> 01:04:37,250 agreements are a vital part of any 153 01:04:37,250 --> 01:04:38,541 interdependent relationship 154 01:04:38,625 --> 01:04:41,291 because they help define expectations and 155 01:04:41,291 --> 01:04:42,958 promote mutual understanding." 156 01:04:43,375 --> 01:04:43,750 End quote. 157 01:04:44,291 --> 01:04:45,291 Now, this isn't about 158 01:04:45,291 --> 01:04:47,666 micromanaging or coercion, okay? 159 01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:50,125 It's about clarity and empowerment. 160 01:04:50,625 --> 01:04:52,833 When people feel involved in shaping 161 01:04:52,833 --> 01:04:53,583 their goals and 162 01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:56,083 responsibilities, they're more likely 163 01:04:56,166 --> 01:04:56,958 to own them. 164 01:04:57,375 --> 01:04:59,541 And Kobe adds this, quote, "With win-win 165 01:04:59,541 --> 01:05:00,208 performance 166 01:05:00,208 --> 01:05:02,250 agreements in place, people are 167 01:05:02,291 --> 01:05:03,000 not managed. 168 01:05:03,500 --> 01:05:04,583 They manage themselves." 169 01:05:04,958 --> 01:05:05,250 End quote. 170 01:05:05,708 --> 01:05:06,500 And that's the magic. 171 01:05:07,166 --> 01:05:08,875 Instead of chasing people down or 172 01:05:08,875 --> 01:05:10,833 checking boxes, you end 173 01:05:10,833 --> 01:05:12,458 up creating a system where 174 01:05:12,458 --> 01:05:14,375 accountability is built in. 175 01:05:14,833 --> 01:05:16,625 It's trust with structure. 176 01:05:17,041 --> 01:05:19,375 And that's how relationships, projects, 177 01:05:19,375 --> 01:05:20,166 and organizations, 178 01:05:20,500 --> 01:05:21,416 that's how they thrive. 179 01:05:21,875 --> 01:05:23,583 Okay, here's your takeaway. 180 01:05:24,208 --> 01:05:25,583 If you want to build stronger 181 01:05:25,583 --> 01:05:27,125 relationships at work or 182 01:05:27,125 --> 01:05:29,458 at home, don't just wing it. 183 01:05:29,833 --> 01:05:30,666 Make an agreement. 184 01:05:31,291 --> 01:05:34,000 Be clear about what you want, how you'll 185 01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:36,125 work together, and what happens next. 186 01:05:36,708 --> 01:05:37,875 Win-win isn't soft. 187 01:05:38,208 --> 01:05:38,916 It's smart. 188 01:05:39,500 --> 01:05:40,875 And it all starts with knowing what 189 01:05:40,875 --> 01:05:43,458 success looks like for everyone involved. 190 01:05:43,916 --> 01:05:45,583 All right, well, that's our bowl of 191 01:05:45,583 --> 01:05:47,458 morning cereal for this fine Wednesday. 192 01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:49,875 Whether you're raising a root beer float 193 01:05:49,875 --> 01:05:51,166 or rewriting your 194 01:05:51,166 --> 01:05:52,750 performance review, make today 195 01:05:52,958 --> 01:05:53,125 count. 196 01:05:53,666 --> 01:05:54,750 Hey, thanks for tuning in. 197 01:05:54,750 --> 01:05:57,500 And as always, have a fantastic day. 198 01:05:59,208 --> 01:06:00,916 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 199 01:06:00,916 --> 01:06:01,583 the Morning Cereal 200 01:06:01,583 --> 01:06:03,625 podcast on the One Life Live 201 01:06:03,625 --> 01:06:04,083 It channel. 202 01:06:04,666 --> 01:06:06,583 You can find more episodes and videos by 203 01:06:06,583 --> 01:06:08,250 visiting our YouTube channel and the 204 01:06:08,250 --> 01:06:09,875 website at Shawningless 205 01:06:10,250 --> 01:06:12,416 and at Shawningless.com, where you can 206 01:06:12,416 --> 01:06:13,708 also follow our other 207 01:06:13,708 --> 01:06:15,083 podcasts, the Mr. and Mrs. 208 01:06:15,375 --> 01:06:16,375 English podcast and 209 01:06:16,375 --> 01:06:17,416 the Life Happens podcast. 210 01:06:18,250 --> 01:06:20,375 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 211 01:06:20,375 --> 01:06:21,291 into everyday issues, 212 01:06:21,541 --> 01:06:22,375 self-improvement, and 213 01:06:22,375 --> 01:06:24,833 well-being, business, and finance, and we 214 01:06:24,833 --> 01:06:26,083 welcome special guests too. 215 01:06:26,583 --> 01:06:27,333 So join us. 216 01:06:27,333 --> 01:06:28,625 It'll be a good time, I promise. 217 01:06:29,458 --> 01:06:30,250 Thanks again for listening. 218 01:06:30,500 --> 01:06:31,583 Have a fantastic day. 219 01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:32,541 And we'll see you tomorrow.