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 --> 01:00:13,875 Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday. 4 01:00:14,166 --> 01:00:14,708 You made it. 5 01:00:15,083 --> 01:00:17,541 And just like that last office donut that 6 01:00:17,541 --> 01:00:18,666 survived until noon, 7 01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:20,708 you too have held strong 8 01:00:20,708 --> 01:00:21,458 through the week. 9 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:24,416 Well, today is Decide to be Married Day, 10 01:00:24,416 --> 01:00:25,458 which sounds like a 11 01:00:25,458 --> 01:00:26,708 pop-up quiz in a relationship, 12 01:00:27,333 --> 01:00:28,333 but I don't want to be the one to push 13 01:00:28,333 --> 01:00:28,916 you into something 14 01:00:28,916 --> 01:00:29,958 that you're not ready for. 15 01:00:30,500 --> 01:00:31,291 Here's something with a 16 01:00:31,291 --> 01:00:32,125 little less commitment. 17 01:00:32,583 --> 01:00:35,416 It's also National Food Truck Day, and I 18 01:00:35,416 --> 01:00:36,583 have no problem pushing 19 01:00:36,583 --> 01:00:38,041 you into some nice truck 20 01:00:38,041 --> 01:00:38,500 tacos. 21 01:00:39,125 --> 01:00:41,625 Well, lastly, given it's now full-on 22 01:00:41,625 --> 01:00:42,916 summer and I know your 23 01:00:42,916 --> 01:00:44,833 future is bright enough, it's 24 01:00:44,833 --> 01:00:46,583 also National Sunglasses Day. 25 01:00:47,041 --> 01:00:48,333 So throw on those shades 26 01:00:48,333 --> 01:00:49,625 and block out the haters. 27 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:51,791 Our quote today is from someone who 28 01:00:51,791 --> 01:00:53,750 frequents food trucks, I'm guessing. 29 01:00:54,333 --> 01:00:56,416 Well, it's from Toby McGuire who said, 30 01:00:56,625 --> 01:00:58,291 "You live your life and 31 01:00:58,291 --> 01:00:59,541 it shapes you in certain 32 01:00:59,583 --> 01:01:01,500 ways and I just try 33 01:01:01,500 --> 01:01:02,666 to be true to myself." 34 01:01:04,041 --> 01:01:06,083 Well, it's a simple reminder that growth 35 01:01:06,083 --> 01:01:08,416 doesn't require perfection, just a bit of 36 01:01:08,416 --> 01:01:10,208 honesty and the willingness to keep 37 01:01:10,208 --> 01:01:11,500 showing up as yourself. 38 01:01:12,500 --> 01:01:13,625 Well, today's news, facts and 39 01:01:13,625 --> 01:01:16,250 birthdays are for June 27th. 40 01:01:16,250 --> 01:01:18,708 We're going to start back only in 1994. 41 01:01:19,166 --> 01:01:21,500 That's when Aerosmith released their Big 42 01:01:21,500 --> 01:01:22,791 One's greatest hit album. 43 01:01:23,500 --> 01:01:26,208 Then in 1998, Windows 98 was officially 44 01:01:26,208 --> 01:01:27,375 released by Microsoft. 45 01:01:28,125 --> 01:01:30,291 Then in 1999 on this date, Tony Hawk 46 01:01:30,291 --> 01:01:31,083 became the first 47 01:01:31,083 --> 01:01:33,291 skateboarder to land a 900. 48 01:01:33,708 --> 01:01:35,041 Do you remember watching that at the X 49 01:01:35,041 --> 01:01:36,000 Games in San Francisco? 50 01:01:36,500 --> 01:01:37,916 I think he tried it a couple of times 51 01:01:37,916 --> 01:01:38,791 before he actually made 52 01:01:38,791 --> 01:01:40,333 it, but it was a two and 53 01:01:40,333 --> 01:01:42,250 a half revolution aerial spin. 54 01:01:42,500 --> 01:01:43,291 Nicely done, Tony. 55 01:01:43,916 --> 01:01:44,166 All right. 56 01:01:44,500 --> 01:01:47,166 Well, lastly, in 2003, you might remember 57 01:01:47,166 --> 01:01:49,666 this one as well, Charlie's Angels, full 58 01:01:49,666 --> 01:01:50,875 throttle, it hit theaters. 59 01:01:51,750 --> 01:01:52,875 Well, happy birthday to you 60 01:01:52,875 --> 01:01:53,916 if today is your birthday. 61 01:01:54,208 --> 01:01:56,583 You share birthday with actor in our 62 01:01:56,583 --> 01:01:57,375 friendly neighborhood 63 01:01:57,375 --> 01:01:58,958 Spiderman, Tobey Maguire. 64 01:01:58,958 --> 01:02:00,083 He's 49 today. 65 01:02:00,708 --> 01:02:03,375 And director and producer behind Lost and 66 01:02:03,375 --> 01:02:04,833 Star Trek, JJ Abrams. 67 01:02:05,083 --> 01:02:06,291 He's 58 today. 68 01:02:06,791 --> 01:02:08,958 And designer and bridal 69 01:02:08,958 --> 01:02:10,916 fashion icon Vera Wang. 70 01:02:11,500 --> 01:02:12,750 She's 75 today. 71 01:02:13,291 --> 01:02:16,416 And lastly, the late Helen Keller was 72 01:02:16,416 --> 01:02:18,208 born on this date in 1880. 73 01:02:19,125 --> 01:02:21,166 Well, the number one song on this date 74 01:02:21,166 --> 01:02:25,041 back in 1985 was Heaven by Brian Adams. 75 01:02:25,375 --> 01:02:27,500 And this was a power ballad that was 76 01:02:27,500 --> 01:02:29,000 originally written for a movie 77 01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:30,041 soundtrack, which was 78 01:02:30,041 --> 01:02:30,833 A Night in Heaven. 79 01:02:31,208 --> 01:02:32,833 But it found a new life 80 01:02:32,833 --> 01:02:34,750 on Brian's album, Reckless. 81 01:02:35,166 --> 01:02:36,333 So here's a fun fact. 82 01:02:36,791 --> 01:02:38,750 Brian Adams almost didn't even include it 83 01:02:38,750 --> 01:02:39,625 on that album because 84 01:02:39,625 --> 01:02:40,791 he thought it was too 85 01:02:40,916 --> 01:02:41,291 soft. 86 01:02:41,708 --> 01:02:42,500 Well, it's a good 87 01:02:42,500 --> 01:02:43,875 thing he changed his mind. 88 01:02:43,875 --> 01:02:45,583 The song hit number one on the Billboard 89 01:02:45,583 --> 01:02:47,375 Hot 100 and it became 90 01:02:47,375 --> 01:02:49,000 a staple of 80s slow 91 01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:50,291 dances and prom nights. 92 01:02:50,875 --> 01:02:53,416 And not only that, the song is special to 93 01:02:53,416 --> 01:02:54,833 me personally because 94 01:02:54,833 --> 01:02:56,250 a remake of that song 95 01:02:56,500 --> 01:02:57,625 was the song that my wife 96 01:02:57,625 --> 01:02:59,083 and I used for our first dance. 97 01:02:59,291 --> 01:03:00,416 It was the candlelight remix. 98 01:03:00,666 --> 01:03:01,666 So again, love the song. 99 01:03:02,333 --> 01:03:03,375 Well, enough about me. 100 01:03:03,625 --> 01:03:05,708 Let's talk about Stephen R. Covey's The 101 01:03:05,708 --> 01:03:07,666 Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. 102 01:03:08,083 --> 01:03:09,250 And we're still in habit 103 01:03:09,250 --> 01:03:10,791 three, but first things first. 104 01:03:11,416 --> 01:03:12,000 And today's 105 01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:14,458 sub-chapter is go for delegation. 106 01:03:15,291 --> 01:03:17,708 So in this section, Covey digs in a 107 01:03:17,708 --> 01:03:18,875 little bit more into this 108 01:03:18,875 --> 01:03:20,958 common, but this very flawed 109 01:03:20,958 --> 01:03:22,250 approach to delegation, 110 01:03:22,750 --> 01:03:24,458 which he calls go for delegation. 111 01:03:25,250 --> 01:03:26,458 It's the kind of management where you 112 01:03:26,458 --> 01:03:28,250 assign tasks like go get 113 01:03:28,250 --> 01:03:30,000 this or go for that without 114 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,166 really offering real 115 01:03:31,166 --> 01:03:32,416 responsibility to someone. 116 01:03:32,875 --> 01:03:35,250 So this style might keep the engine 117 01:03:35,250 --> 01:03:37,500 running short term, but it 118 01:03:37,500 --> 01:03:39,250 creates dependency on the 119 01:03:39,291 --> 01:03:40,000 manager, right? 120 01:03:40,000 --> 01:03:41,375 And it burns out both 121 01:03:41,375 --> 01:03:43,083 the manager and the doer. 122 01:03:43,458 --> 01:03:45,541 So Covey is sure to note that this 123 01:03:45,541 --> 01:03:47,541 method, it doesn't develop people. 124 01:03:47,875 --> 01:03:50,458 It simply just uses them to execute a 125 01:03:50,458 --> 01:03:51,958 narrow vision because 126 01:03:51,958 --> 01:03:53,541 every step requires follow 127 01:03:53,541 --> 01:03:54,791 up and approval, right? 128 01:03:55,125 --> 01:03:57,458 It limits creativity and initiative. 129 01:03:57,958 --> 01:04:00,291 So in Covey's word, quote, it takes more 130 01:04:00,291 --> 01:04:01,833 time to train someone to 131 01:04:01,833 --> 01:04:03,125 do something than to do 132 01:04:03,125 --> 01:04:03,541 it yourself. 133 01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:05,541 But unless you do, you're 134 01:04:05,541 --> 01:04:07,250 stuck doing it forever, end quote. 135 01:04:07,916 --> 01:04:10,791 So instead Covey says that what he calls 136 01:04:10,791 --> 01:04:12,291 stewardship delegation, 137 01:04:12,625 --> 01:04:13,958 unlike go for delegation, 138 01:04:14,791 --> 01:04:16,041 this method focuses on 139 01:04:16,041 --> 01:04:17,708 outcomes, not the processes. 140 01:04:18,458 --> 01:04:21,333 So you define the results you expect, the 141 01:04:21,333 --> 01:04:23,041 guidelines or resources available. 142 01:04:23,375 --> 01:04:25,875 You set clear accountability measures and 143 01:04:25,875 --> 01:04:27,500 you establish when the 144 01:04:27,500 --> 01:04:28,666 results should be delivered. 145 01:04:28,666 --> 01:04:29,750 We talked a little bit about that 146 01:04:29,750 --> 01:04:31,666 yesterday and then this is key. 147 01:04:32,125 --> 01:04:32,750 You let go. 148 01:04:33,250 --> 01:04:34,625 The person is then free to 149 01:04:34,625 --> 01:04:36,041 choose how they get there. 150 01:04:36,500 --> 01:04:36,708 Okay? 151 01:04:37,500 --> 01:04:38,791 The approach helps people develop their 152 01:04:38,791 --> 01:04:39,958 capacity, their 153 01:04:39,958 --> 01:04:41,375 judgment and their confidence. 154 01:04:41,375 --> 01:04:41,541 Okay? 155 01:04:41,833 --> 01:04:44,041 It communicates trust to them as well. 156 01:04:44,458 --> 01:04:46,416 It also aligns with what Covey calls the 157 01:04:46,416 --> 01:04:48,500 P slash PC balance, right? 158 01:04:48,500 --> 01:04:49,750 The balancing, the production of the 159 01:04:49,750 --> 01:04:51,333 results, that's the P with 160 01:04:51,333 --> 01:04:52,750 the building capacity, the 161 01:04:53,000 --> 01:04:53,708 PC, right? 162 01:04:53,958 --> 01:04:55,250 To continue producing. 163 01:04:55,583 --> 01:04:57,708 So if you're always the one solving the 164 01:04:57,708 --> 01:04:59,125 problems and always the one 165 01:04:59,125 --> 01:05:00,958 executing the tasks, you're 166 01:05:00,958 --> 01:05:03,250 not actually developing your team or your 167 01:05:03,250 --> 01:05:05,416 family, not even yourself, right? 168 01:05:05,875 --> 01:05:07,333 You're just spinning plates around. 169 01:05:08,000 --> 01:05:08,208 Okay. 170 01:05:08,541 --> 01:05:09,458 So here's the takeaway. 171 01:05:10,250 --> 01:05:12,416 Gopher delegation is reactive. 172 01:05:12,416 --> 01:05:13,041 It's short-sighted 173 01:05:13,041 --> 01:05:14,458 and it's unsustainable. 174 01:05:15,708 --> 01:05:17,416 Stewardship delegation is proactive. 175 01:05:17,750 --> 01:05:19,583 It's strategic and it's empowering. 176 01:05:19,875 --> 01:05:22,125 So if you want to lead effectively and 177 01:05:22,125 --> 01:05:23,916 sustainably at work or at 178 01:05:23,916 --> 01:05:25,541 home, it's time to stop being 179 01:05:25,541 --> 01:05:27,333 the gopher in chief and 180 01:05:27,333 --> 01:05:28,750 start being the coach. 181 01:05:29,500 --> 01:05:29,750 Okay. 182 01:05:29,750 --> 01:05:31,166 So here's a little heads up for what to 183 01:05:31,166 --> 01:05:32,375 expect for the next two weeks. 184 01:05:32,791 --> 01:05:33,875 We're actually going to be out of the 185 01:05:33,875 --> 01:05:35,541 studio shooting on 186 01:05:35,541 --> 01:05:37,500 location for morning cereal and 187 01:05:37,500 --> 01:05:39,541 a couple other podcasts as well, but 188 01:05:39,541 --> 01:05:40,041 you're still going to 189 01:05:40,041 --> 01:05:41,166 have a morning cereal every 190 01:05:41,166 --> 01:05:41,458 day. 191 01:05:41,666 --> 01:05:42,583 It's just going to be a 192 01:05:42,583 --> 01:05:43,833 truncated version of it. 193 01:05:43,833 --> 01:05:45,458 So I hope you enjoy that and I hope you 194 01:05:45,458 --> 01:05:46,333 still tune into that. 195 01:05:46,583 --> 01:05:48,375 But to close out today, whether you're 196 01:05:48,375 --> 01:05:49,791 dodging food truck lines 197 01:05:49,791 --> 01:05:51,375 or just hunting down wedding 198 01:05:51,416 --> 01:05:52,791 invitations or trying to 199 01:05:52,791 --> 01:05:53,958 find your sunglasses, right? 200 01:05:54,416 --> 01:05:55,833 Don't forget the power of 201 01:05:55,833 --> 01:05:57,416 trust and delegation today. 202 01:05:57,791 --> 01:05:58,083 All right. 203 01:05:58,333 --> 01:05:59,125 Thanks for starting your 204 01:05:59,125 --> 01:06:00,666 Friday with morning cereal. 205 01:06:00,666 --> 01:06:01,458 Enjoy your weekend. 206 01:06:01,916 --> 01:06:03,833 See you back here on Monday and until 207 01:06:03,833 --> 01:06:05,833 then, have a fantastic day. 208 01:06:06,916 --> 01:06:09,333 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 209 01:06:09,333 --> 01:06:10,041 the morning cereal 210 01:06:10,041 --> 01:06:12,083 podcast on the One Life Live 211 01:06:12,083 --> 01:06:12,541 It channel. 212 01:06:13,125 --> 01:06:15,000 You can find more episodes and videos by 213 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:15,791 visiting our YouTube 214 01:06:15,791 --> 01:06:17,958 channel and the website at Shawn 215 01:06:17,958 --> 01:06:20,708 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com, where you 216 01:06:20,708 --> 01:06:21,875 can also follow our 217 01:06:21,875 --> 01:06:23,291 other podcasts, the Mr. and 218 01:06:23,333 --> 01:06:24,833 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 219 01:06:24,833 --> 01:06:25,875 the Life Happens podcast. 220 01:06:26,708 --> 01:06:28,375 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 221 01:06:28,375 --> 01:06:29,750 deeper into everyday issues, 222 01:06:30,000 --> 01:06:30,791 self-improvement and 223 01:06:31,000 --> 01:06:33,291 wellbeing, business and finance, and we 224 01:06:33,291 --> 01:06:34,541 welcome special guests too. 225 01:06:35,083 --> 01:06:35,791 So join us. 226 01:06:35,791 --> 01:06:36,791 It'll be a good time. 227 01:06:36,791 --> 01:06:37,208 I promise. 228 01:06:37,875 --> 01:06:38,708 Thanks again for listening. 229 01:06:38,916 --> 01:06:40,500 Have a fantastic day and 230 01:06:40,500 --> 01:06:41,000 we'll see you tomorrow.