1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:02,000 Good morning. 2 01:00:03,958 --> 01:00:06,041 And welcome to morning cereal 3 01:00:11,958 --> 01:00:13,875 Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday. 4 01:00:14,416 --> 01:00:16,708 We're back after being off all last week 5 01:00:16,875 --> 01:00:18,291 and it's really good to be back. 6 01:00:18,291 --> 01:00:19,750 It's also hard to believe 7 01:00:19,750 --> 01:00:21,250 that we're in the last full week 8 01:00:21,250 --> 01:00:23,541 of March and it's flying by. 9 01:00:24,125 --> 01:00:24,625 And if you've been 10 01:00:24,625 --> 01:00:25,583 watching March Madness, 11 01:00:25,916 --> 01:00:26,583 hopefully it hasn't 12 01:00:26,583 --> 01:00:27,791 been as maddening for you 13 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:28,791 as it has for me. 14 01:00:29,291 --> 01:00:30,583 My team was out in the first round, 15 01:00:31,208 --> 01:00:32,250 completely underachieving 16 01:00:32,250 --> 01:00:33,708 what's expected from that program. 17 01:00:34,500 --> 01:00:35,791 And speaking of achieving, 18 01:00:36,125 --> 01:00:38,375 today is International Day for Achievers. 19 01:00:38,875 --> 01:00:39,833 It's celebrating those 20 01:00:40,041 --> 01:00:42,083 who have made positive contributions to 21 01:00:42,083 --> 01:00:43,083 their chosen fields. 22 01:00:43,750 --> 01:00:44,375 That's great, 23 01:00:44,375 --> 01:00:45,791 probably doesn't include me. 24 01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:47,125 So I'll just have to 25 01:00:47,125 --> 01:00:48,916 participate in the fact 26 01:00:48,916 --> 01:00:51,416 that it's also National Cocktail Day. 27 01:00:52,125 --> 01:00:54,958 That I qualify for and I participate in. 28 01:00:55,166 --> 01:00:56,708 My go-to cocktail, it's 29 01:00:56,708 --> 01:00:58,125 the classic old fashioned. 30 01:00:59,583 --> 01:01:00,875 Well, today's quote is 31 01:01:00,875 --> 01:01:02,583 from singer Rick Astley. 32 01:01:02,583 --> 01:01:03,958 He's gonna jumpstart our day 33 01:01:03,958 --> 01:01:05,875 in a positive direction with his quote. 34 01:01:06,208 --> 01:01:07,166 And he said, quote, 35 01:01:07,583 --> 01:01:08,458 "I'm a person who 36 01:01:08,458 --> 01:01:09,916 tries not to have regrets." 37 01:01:10,541 --> 01:01:12,500 And this quote is in line with the name 38 01:01:12,500 --> 01:01:14,000 of my podcast channel. 39 01:01:14,166 --> 01:01:16,083 It's One Life, Live It. 40 01:01:16,500 --> 01:01:17,958 We only get one chance at this 41 01:01:17,958 --> 01:01:19,083 and you don't wanna go to 42 01:01:19,083 --> 01:01:19,958 your grave with regrets. 43 01:01:20,375 --> 01:01:21,958 Get out there and do it, live this life. 44 01:01:22,791 --> 01:01:24,916 Okay, today's news facts and birthdays 45 01:01:24,916 --> 01:01:26,666 are from March 24th. 46 01:01:26,916 --> 01:01:28,625 Starting with the OG 47 01:01:28,625 --> 01:01:30,291 magician, Harry Houdini. 48 01:01:30,541 --> 01:01:33,083 He was born on this date in 1874. 49 01:01:34,083 --> 01:01:36,500 Then you probably remember back in 1989, 50 01:01:37,083 --> 01:01:38,625 that's when the Exxon Valdez 51 01:01:38,625 --> 01:01:40,291 Alaskan oil spill happened. 52 01:01:40,666 --> 01:01:42,083 That spilled some 11 53 01:01:42,083 --> 01:01:43,625 million gallons of oil 54 01:01:43,625 --> 01:01:44,458 and it created one of 55 01:01:44,458 --> 01:01:45,625 the largest oil spills 56 01:01:45,625 --> 01:01:47,458 in US history up to that time. 57 01:01:48,291 --> 01:01:49,375 Then in 2020, Japan 58 01:01:49,375 --> 01:01:51,625 postponed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics 59 01:01:52,083 --> 01:01:53,375 and the Paralympic Games 60 01:01:53,375 --> 01:01:55,250 until the summer of 2021 61 01:01:55,750 --> 01:01:58,083 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. 62 01:01:58,958 --> 01:01:59,791 Well, happy birthday. 63 01:01:59,791 --> 01:02:00,916 Today's your birthday. 64 01:02:00,916 --> 01:02:02,000 You share a birthday with 65 01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:04,000 actress Jessica Chastain. 66 01:02:04,416 --> 01:02:04,833 She's 48. 67 01:02:05,708 --> 01:02:06,541 One of my favorite 68 01:02:06,541 --> 01:02:08,041 comedians, Peyton Manning, 69 01:02:08,333 --> 01:02:09,416 he's 49 today. 70 01:02:10,250 --> 01:02:11,166 Actor Jim Parsons 71 01:02:11,166 --> 01:02:12,375 from the Big Bang Theory, 72 01:02:13,041 --> 01:02:14,458 he's 52 today. 73 01:02:15,291 --> 01:02:17,708 Wrestler, The Undertaker, he's 60. 74 01:02:18,541 --> 01:02:21,125 And the former Microsoft CEO, Steve 75 01:02:21,125 --> 01:02:22,875 Ballmer, he's 69 today. 76 01:02:23,916 --> 01:02:25,875 Well, back in 1999, the 77 01:02:25,875 --> 01:02:27,125 number one movie on this date 78 01:02:27,125 --> 01:02:28,833 was Analyze This with 79 01:02:28,833 --> 01:02:30,541 Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. 80 01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:32,958 It's about a mob boss that ends up going 81 01:02:32,958 --> 01:02:33,916 to see a psychiatrist. 82 01:02:34,541 --> 01:02:35,333 Probably related on 83 01:02:35,333 --> 01:02:36,333 the somewhat true story 84 01:02:36,625 --> 01:02:37,750 or an HBO series. 85 01:02:38,500 --> 01:02:39,041 And the number one 86 01:02:39,041 --> 01:02:41,041 song on this date in 1988 87 01:02:41,458 --> 01:02:42,375 was Never Gonna Give 88 01:02:42,375 --> 01:02:43,958 You Up by Rick Astley. 89 01:02:44,500 --> 01:02:46,625 Now this is a classic feel good song 90 01:02:46,791 --> 01:02:48,875 and it's also verbatim my 91 01:02:48,875 --> 01:02:50,083 wedding vows to my wife. 92 01:02:50,416 --> 01:02:51,375 Google things that 93 01:02:51,375 --> 01:02:52,708 Rick Astley will never do 94 01:02:52,708 --> 01:02:53,416 and you'll understand. 95 01:02:54,208 --> 01:02:55,083 Well, even better than 96 01:02:55,083 --> 01:02:56,708 that are Rick's dance moves. 97 01:02:57,083 --> 01:02:57,875 The dance moves are 98 01:02:57,875 --> 01:03:00,500 historically great in the worst way. 99 01:03:01,041 --> 01:03:02,166 I think Rick's dance moves 100 01:03:02,166 --> 01:03:03,333 may have set the foundation 101 01:03:03,666 --> 01:03:04,333 for the Carlton. 102 01:03:04,833 --> 01:03:06,208 Look those up too while you're on Google. 103 01:03:07,041 --> 01:03:08,041 Well, here's a funny fact. 104 01:03:08,291 --> 01:03:09,250 You'll remember that the 105 01:03:09,250 --> 01:03:10,666 fashion around that time, 106 01:03:10,833 --> 01:03:14,625 back in the early 90s, late 80s, 107 01:03:14,625 --> 01:03:15,458 the fashion around that 108 01:03:15,458 --> 01:03:17,291 time was to roll up the sleeves 109 01:03:17,291 --> 01:03:18,416 of your suit jackets. 110 01:03:19,041 --> 01:03:19,958 Well, apparently there 111 01:03:19,958 --> 01:03:21,416 was a two hour argument 112 01:03:21,625 --> 01:03:22,875 when shooting the music video, 113 01:03:23,208 --> 01:03:25,416 whether to roll or not to roll. 114 01:03:25,833 --> 01:03:26,833 I say roll them up. 115 01:03:27,291 --> 01:03:28,083 Shoot, we rolled our 116 01:03:28,083 --> 01:03:29,250 pants at that time too. 117 01:03:29,875 --> 01:03:30,708 Very cool of us. 118 01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:33,083 Well, let's get this 119 01:03:33,083 --> 01:03:34,708 week off to a great start 120 01:03:34,708 --> 01:03:35,916 on this Monday with a 121 01:03:35,916 --> 01:03:36,958 little self-improvement 122 01:03:36,958 --> 01:03:38,250 with my takeaways from 123 01:03:38,250 --> 01:03:39,166 the most recent chapter 124 01:03:39,166 --> 01:03:40,416 in Dale Carnegie's, 125 01:03:40,416 --> 01:03:42,250 how to win friends and influence people. 126 01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:44,500 And in this chapter entitled, 127 01:03:44,875 --> 01:03:46,958 "Let the Other Person Save Face," 128 01:03:47,583 --> 01:03:49,125 Carnegie reminds the reader 129 01:03:49,583 --> 01:03:50,541 just how vitally 130 01:03:50,541 --> 01:03:52,333 important this concept is 131 01:03:52,458 --> 01:03:53,833 because there's often 132 01:03:53,833 --> 01:03:55,000 negative consequences 133 01:03:55,291 --> 01:03:57,291 if we injure the other person's pride. 134 01:03:58,166 --> 01:04:00,541 Carnegie again suggests slowing down 135 01:04:00,750 --> 01:04:02,833 and taking the time to prepare for 136 01:04:02,833 --> 01:04:04,208 delivering tough news. 137 01:04:04,750 --> 01:04:06,000 We should consider the 138 01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:07,291 other person's perspective. 139 01:04:07,750 --> 01:04:09,416 We should be considering their attitude 140 01:04:10,083 --> 01:04:10,916 such that even though 141 01:04:10,916 --> 01:04:12,000 we still might be having 142 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,375 a difficult conversations 143 01:04:13,375 --> 01:04:15,416 like letting an employee go 144 01:04:15,625 --> 01:04:17,375 or finding fault in how 145 01:04:17,375 --> 01:04:18,333 someone did something, 146 01:04:18,875 --> 01:04:20,541 by letting them save face, 147 01:04:20,791 --> 01:04:21,791 allowing them to keep 148 01:04:21,791 --> 01:04:23,125 their dignity intact, 149 01:04:23,666 --> 01:04:25,291 we will alleviate the 150 01:04:25,291 --> 01:04:26,708 sting of that moment 151 01:04:26,708 --> 01:04:27,625 and likely any 152 01:04:27,625 --> 01:04:29,750 residual sting moving forward. 153 01:04:30,583 --> 01:04:33,208 Carnegie says, "Even if we are right 154 01:04:33,208 --> 01:04:35,416 and the other person is definitely wrong, 155 01:04:35,833 --> 01:04:37,791 we only destroy ego by 156 01:04:37,791 --> 01:04:39,625 causing someone to lose face." 157 01:04:41,083 --> 01:04:44,166 And Carnegie quotes author Antone saying, 158 01:04:45,083 --> 01:04:47,625 "I have no right to say or do anything 159 01:04:47,833 --> 01:04:50,416 that diminishes a man in his own eyes. 160 01:04:50,916 --> 01:04:53,291 What matters is not what I think of him, 161 01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:55,208 but what he thinks of himself. 162 01:04:55,750 --> 01:04:58,208 Hurting a man in his dignity is a crime." 163 01:04:59,750 --> 01:05:00,375 Well, here it is. 164 01:05:00,916 --> 01:05:02,583 Carnegie's principle number five 165 01:05:03,041 --> 01:05:05,833 is let the other person save face. 166 01:05:06,958 --> 01:05:09,166 Okay, here's an oldie but a goodie. 167 01:05:09,750 --> 01:05:11,666 Slow and steady wins the race. 168 01:05:12,250 --> 01:05:13,541 Hey, thanks for joining us today. 169 01:05:13,541 --> 01:05:14,958 Come back tomorrow and 170 01:05:14,958 --> 01:05:16,541 have a fantastic day. 171 01:05:18,166 --> 01:05:19,708 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 172 01:05:19,708 --> 01:05:21,083 to the Morning Serial Podcast 173 01:05:21,458 --> 01:05:23,208 on the One Life Live It channel. 174 01:05:23,750 --> 01:05:25,416 You can find more episodes and videos 175 01:05:25,416 --> 01:05:26,791 by visiting our YouTube channel 176 01:05:27,083 --> 01:05:30,708 and the website at seanenglish.com 177 01:05:31,083 --> 01:05:31,791 where you can also 178 01:05:31,791 --> 01:05:33,291 follow our other podcast, 179 01:05:33,583 --> 01:05:34,791 The Mr. and Mrs. English Podcast 180 01:05:35,291 --> 01:05:36,500 and The Life Happens Podcast. 181 01:05:37,250 --> 01:05:38,375 In these other podcasts, 182 01:05:38,583 --> 01:05:40,375 we'll dive deeper into everyday issues, 183 01:05:40,625 --> 01:05:41,416 self-improvement and 184 01:05:41,416 --> 01:05:43,041 wellbeing, business and finance, 185 01:05:43,458 --> 01:05:45,166 and we welcome special guests too. 186 01:05:45,708 --> 01:05:46,416 So join us. 187 01:05:46,416 --> 01:05:47,708 It'll be a good time, I promise. 188 01:05:48,458 --> 01:05:49,500 Thanks again for listening. 189 01:05:49,500 --> 01:05:51,083 Have a fantastic day and 190 01:05:51,083 --> 01:05:51,625 we'll see you tomorrow.