Good morning and welcome
to your morning cereal.
Okay, good morning
and welcome to Thursday.
It is National Hat Day.
For those of you that have
been waiting for that one,
whether it's a cowboy hat or a hard hat,
or maybe you're wearing a CEO hat
or the chief laundry duty hat,
either way, it's a reminder that
sometimes we all wear
more than one roll or hat.
You get it, right?
Well, yesterday's trivia answer, Asia.
Bananas originated in Asia.
All right, now the essential vitamins
in your morning cereal.
Today's quote is from actress and
birthday girl, Regina Keene,
who said, quote, "I
don't want to be fearless.
"I want to be brave," end quote.
And there's a little
truthiness here, right?
True strength isn't about
lacking fear, being fearless,
but it's about acting despite
fear, and that's being brave.
All right, you've heard enough from me,
so let's pour in the let
them theory from Mel Robbins.
Today's focus is the ABC loop again,
but we're in part two,
which is the prep work
using the five whys, okay?
Robbins explains that most
difficult conversations fail
before they begin, not
because of what is said,
but because of unexamined emotion.
The five whys method
forces you to understand
what's really bothering you.
She writes, quote, "Most reactions are
about something older
"and deeper than the moment itself,
"and by asking why
repeatedly, you uncover fear,
"unmet expectations, or past experiences
"that are influencing your response.
"Now, this preparation, it matters."
Robbins reminds us that, quote,
"When you understand yourself first,
"conversations become calmer and more
productive," end quote.
So without prep, conversations turn into
emotional unloading
rather than problem solving.
So the goal isn't to be
perfect, it's clarity.
Knowing your emotional drivers,
that prevents
overreaction and defensiveness.
All right, it's a short one today,
so your Thursday takeaway is,
clarity before
conversation creates better outcomes.
So today, wear whatever hat you need to
to get the job done, but just don't wear
someone else's expectations.
Now, the prize from
the bottom of the box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
How many keys does a standard piano have?
That's probably an
easy one for most of you.
But we will see you
tomorrow for the answer to that
and for more sugar for the soul.
Have a fantastic day.
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Thanks again for
listening, have a fantastic day,
and we'll see you tomorrow.