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 --> 01:00:12,708 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,708 --> 01:00:14,041 and welcome to Tuesday. 5 01:00:14,416 --> 01:00:14,875 You did it. 6 01:00:15,166 --> 01:00:15,666 Congratulations. 7 01:00:16,166 --> 01:00:18,041 You survived another Monday, so pat 8 01:00:18,041 --> 01:00:18,916 yourself on the back for 9 01:00:18,916 --> 01:00:20,833 that and maybe treat yourself 10 01:00:20,833 --> 01:00:22,458 to a fresh pair of undies. 11 01:00:22,750 --> 01:00:23,041 Why? 12 01:00:23,541 --> 01:00:25,333 Because today is National Underwear Day. 13 01:00:25,791 --> 01:00:26,333 That's right. 14 01:00:26,541 --> 01:00:27,625 It's a mostly unseen, 15 01:00:27,625 --> 01:00:29,375 unsung item of your wardrobe. 16 01:00:29,375 --> 01:00:31,083 It gets a moment in the spotlight today. 17 01:00:31,666 --> 01:00:33,583 So just make sure you choose the right 18 01:00:33,583 --> 01:00:35,375 pair for tonight because 19 01:00:35,375 --> 01:00:37,208 tonight is National Night 20 01:00:37,208 --> 01:00:39,500 Out and that just happens to coincide 21 01:00:39,500 --> 01:00:42,000 with National Oyster Day. 22 01:00:42,875 --> 01:00:45,500 So well, let's just go ahead and slide 23 01:00:45,500 --> 01:00:47,708 into today's quote like your 24 01:00:47,708 --> 01:00:49,041 favorite pair of sweatpants. 25 01:00:49,583 --> 01:00:52,250 Matt Damon once said, "Sometimes all you 26 01:00:52,250 --> 01:00:54,625 need is 20 seconds of insane courage." 27 01:00:55,833 --> 01:00:57,375 In other words, you don't have to 28 01:00:57,375 --> 01:00:59,000 maintain courage for a long time. 29 01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:02,291 Sometimes monumental outcomes can come 30 01:01:02,291 --> 01:01:04,250 from monumental moments. 31 01:01:04,666 --> 01:01:05,541 I made that one up. 32 01:01:05,875 --> 01:01:06,083 All right. 33 01:01:06,500 --> 01:01:07,833 Well, today's news, facts, and 34 01:01:07,833 --> 01:01:10,375 birthdays are for August 5th. 35 01:01:10,375 --> 01:01:11,625 We're going to start back in 1936. 36 01:01:12,375 --> 01:01:14,333 That's when American athlete Jesse Owens, 37 01:01:14,541 --> 01:01:17,458 he won the 200-meter dash in world record 38 01:01:17,500 --> 01:01:20,625 time at the time of 20.7 seconds. 39 01:01:20,916 --> 01:01:22,250 That was his third gold 40 01:01:22,250 --> 01:01:23,916 medal in the Berlin Olympics. 41 01:01:24,833 --> 01:01:26,916 Then moving up to 1957, that's when 42 01:01:26,916 --> 01:01:29,208 American Bandstand, it 43 01:01:29,208 --> 01:01:31,916 premiered on ABC, featuring 44 01:01:31,958 --> 01:01:34,791 some sick dance moves like the Stroll, 45 01:01:35,333 --> 01:01:38,000 the Bop, Jitterbug, and the Twist. 46 01:01:38,666 --> 01:01:40,458 If you have a certain generation, you 47 01:01:40,458 --> 01:01:41,291 might remember those. 48 01:01:41,625 --> 01:01:42,208 I don't know. 49 01:01:42,208 --> 01:01:43,125 I remember more dance 50 01:01:43,125 --> 01:01:44,500 moves from Club MTV. 51 01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:45,583 If you remember that 52 01:01:45,583 --> 01:01:46,500 one, it came afterwards. 53 01:01:47,250 --> 01:01:50,750 Well, lastly, in 1998, the movie Saving 54 01:01:50,750 --> 01:01:52,291 Private Ryan, a World War 55 01:01:52,291 --> 01:01:53,583 II epic starring Tom Hanks 56 01:01:53,625 --> 01:01:55,916 and Matt Damon, it was topping the summer 57 01:01:55,916 --> 01:01:57,291 box office on this date. 58 01:01:57,958 --> 01:01:58,958 Well, happy birthday to you. 59 01:01:58,958 --> 01:02:00,083 Today is your birthday. 60 01:02:00,083 --> 01:02:02,458 You share a birthday with Lolo Jones. 61 01:02:02,750 --> 01:02:04,291 She's a US track athlete and actress. 62 01:02:04,500 --> 01:02:05,708 She's 43 today. 63 01:02:06,250 --> 01:02:08,708 Former New York Nick and frequently 64 01:02:08,708 --> 01:02:10,208 posterized by Michael 65 01:02:10,208 --> 01:02:12,541 Jordan, Patrick Ewing, he's 63 66 01:02:12,916 --> 01:02:15,041 today, and the late Neil Armstrong 67 01:02:15,041 --> 01:02:16,666 astronaut and the first 68 01:02:16,666 --> 01:02:17,875 person to walk on the moon. 69 01:02:18,333 --> 01:02:20,166 He was born on this date in 1930. 70 01:02:21,291 --> 01:02:23,083 The number one song on this date back in 71 01:02:23,083 --> 01:02:26,875 2002 was Hot in Here by Nelly. 72 01:02:26,875 --> 01:02:29,208 Now, this iconic party anthem was 73 01:02:29,208 --> 01:02:30,250 everywhere that summer. 74 01:02:30,250 --> 01:02:31,541 I'm sure you remember it. 75 01:02:31,791 --> 01:02:33,625 From club dance floors to teenage 76 01:02:33,625 --> 01:02:35,291 bedrooms with a funky 77 01:02:35,291 --> 01:02:37,291 Neptune's produced beat and Nelly's 78 01:02:37,416 --> 01:02:38,666 unmistakable draw. 79 01:02:39,125 --> 01:02:41,041 It not only topped the charts, but it 80 01:02:41,041 --> 01:02:43,166 also earned its place in pop 81 01:02:43,166 --> 01:02:44,416 culture with that unforgettable 82 01:02:44,625 --> 01:02:46,916 line, "It's getting hot in here, so take 83 01:02:46,916 --> 01:02:47,833 off all your clothes." 84 01:02:48,166 --> 01:02:50,708 Still a karaoke crowd pleaser and a 85 01:02:50,708 --> 01:02:53,583 frequent, "This is my jam, girl" song. 86 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:54,333 All right. 87 01:02:54,333 --> 01:02:55,500 Well, let's go ahead and crack open 88 01:02:55,500 --> 01:02:56,500 today's book segment. 89 01:02:56,708 --> 01:02:58,541 We're diving deeper into Stephen R. 90 01:02:58,541 --> 01:02:59,666 Covey's The Seven Habits 91 01:02:59,666 --> 01:03:00,958 of Highly Effective People. 92 01:03:01,375 --> 01:03:03,250 And today we're highlighting habit four, 93 01:03:03,250 --> 01:03:04,666 think win-win with a focus on the 94 01:03:04,666 --> 01:03:05,875 sub-chapter entitled 95 01:03:06,041 --> 01:03:07,208 "Relationships." 96 01:03:07,750 --> 01:03:10,541 So Covey emphasizes that all win-win 97 01:03:10,541 --> 01:03:12,500 strategies are rooted in strong 98 01:03:12,500 --> 01:03:14,458 trust-based relationships. 99 01:03:14,916 --> 01:03:17,041 Covey says, "Without trust, the best we 100 01:03:17,041 --> 01:03:18,166 can do is compromise. 101 01:03:18,791 --> 01:03:20,000 With trust, we can 102 01:03:20,000 --> 01:03:21,833 create synergistic solutions." 103 01:03:22,625 --> 01:03:25,791 This reinforces the idea that the quality 104 01:03:25,791 --> 01:03:27,625 of any agreement is only 105 01:03:27,625 --> 01:03:29,041 as good as the relationship 106 01:03:29,250 --> 01:03:30,083 it's built upon. 107 01:03:31,250 --> 01:03:33,333 Covey argues that effective interpersonal 108 01:03:33,333 --> 01:03:34,208 leadership, it 109 01:03:34,208 --> 01:03:36,416 depends on understanding and 110 01:03:36,416 --> 01:03:38,500 nurturing emotional bank accounts. 111 01:03:38,500 --> 01:03:39,666 Remember we talked about that? 112 01:03:40,541 --> 01:03:43,041 The metaphorical savings of trust built 113 01:03:43,041 --> 01:03:44,458 through consistent acts 114 01:03:44,458 --> 01:03:46,375 of kindness, integrity, and 115 01:03:46,500 --> 01:03:47,500 mutual respect. 116 01:03:48,291 --> 01:03:49,791 Deposits include keeping promises, 117 01:03:50,083 --> 01:03:51,083 genuine listening, and 118 01:03:51,083 --> 01:03:52,916 clarifying expectations. 119 01:03:53,291 --> 01:03:53,500 Right? 120 01:03:54,250 --> 01:03:55,666 Withdrawals were broken promises, 121 01:03:55,916 --> 01:03:57,208 disrespecting, dishonesty. 122 01:03:57,875 --> 01:04:00,708 Now Covey reminds us that trust can't be 123 01:04:00,708 --> 01:04:02,375 faked or microwaved. 124 01:04:02,583 --> 01:04:02,791 Okay? 125 01:04:02,875 --> 01:04:05,166 Quote, "You can't talk your way out of 126 01:04:05,166 --> 01:04:07,833 problems and behave yourself into them." 127 01:04:07,833 --> 01:04:08,250 End quote. 128 01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:11,875 It's time and effort to build trust, but 129 01:04:11,875 --> 01:04:13,500 only a moment to damage it. 130 01:04:13,916 --> 01:04:16,583 In the workplace or at home, investing in 131 01:04:16,583 --> 01:04:18,958 relationships is not a soft skill. 132 01:04:19,375 --> 01:04:20,875 It's a strategic one. 133 01:04:21,500 --> 01:04:23,750 Now what stands out in this chapter is 134 01:04:23,750 --> 01:04:25,000 Covey's call to balance 135 01:04:25,000 --> 01:04:26,583 courage and consideration. 136 01:04:27,750 --> 01:04:29,416 Effective people don't shy away from 137 01:04:29,416 --> 01:04:32,083 expressing their needs, but they do so 138 01:04:32,083 --> 01:04:33,750 while deeply valuing 139 01:04:33,750 --> 01:04:35,416 the other person's perspective. 140 01:04:36,375 --> 01:04:39,041 It's this mature interdependence that 141 01:04:39,041 --> 01:04:41,833 allows win-win agreements to thrive. 142 01:04:42,333 --> 01:04:42,541 All right. 143 01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:43,750 Here's your takeaway. 144 01:04:44,500 --> 01:04:46,250 Whether you're negotiating contracts, 145 01:04:46,583 --> 01:04:48,208 parenting teens, or 146 01:04:48,208 --> 01:04:51,000 coordinating dinner plans, prioritizing 147 01:04:51,000 --> 01:04:52,750 relationships over ego 148 01:04:52,750 --> 01:04:55,166 pays long-term dividends. 149 01:04:55,916 --> 01:04:56,125 Okay? 150 01:04:56,125 --> 01:04:58,666 If you want sustainable success, build 151 01:04:58,666 --> 01:05:00,000 the relationships first. 152 01:05:00,500 --> 01:05:02,083 The relationships will follow. 153 01:05:02,625 --> 01:05:02,916 All right. 154 01:05:02,916 --> 01:05:04,125 Well, that's going to wrap it up for this 155 01:05:04,125 --> 01:05:05,583 Tuesday's edition of Morning Serial. 156 01:05:06,166 --> 01:05:08,083 So whether you're jamming to Nelly or 157 01:05:08,083 --> 01:05:09,666 just pulling on your best 158 01:05:09,666 --> 01:05:11,041 pair of Lundy's, remember, 159 01:05:11,625 --> 01:05:12,583 small amounts of bravery 160 01:05:12,583 --> 01:05:14,250 add up to a lot of bravery. 161 01:05:14,708 --> 01:05:15,541 It's kind of like how 162 01:05:15,541 --> 01:05:17,416 small fire makes big fire. 163 01:05:17,833 --> 01:05:19,416 Well, thanks for waking up with us today. 164 01:05:19,625 --> 01:05:21,125 We'll see you back here tomorrow and as 165 01:05:21,125 --> 01:05:23,500 always, have a fantastic day. 166 01:05:25,125 --> 01:05:26,791 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 167 01:05:26,791 --> 01:05:27,416 the Morning Serial 168 01:05:27,416 --> 01:05:29,541 podcast on the One Life Live 169 01:05:29,541 --> 01:05:30,000 It channel. 170 01:05:30,583 --> 01:05:32,500 You can find more episodes and videos by 171 01:05:32,500 --> 01:05:34,166 visiting our YouTube channel and the 172 01:05:34,166 --> 01:05:36,125 website at Shawningless.com. 173 01:05:36,166 --> 01:05:38,333 And at Shawningless.com, where you can 174 01:05:38,333 --> 01:05:39,583 also follow our other 175 01:05:39,583 --> 01:05:41,000 podcasts, the Mr. and Mrs. 176 01:05:41,250 --> 01:05:42,250 English podcast 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