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 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,666 Okay, good morning and welcome to a 4 01:00:13,666 --> 01:00:15,166 Tuesday, which is way 5 01:00:15,166 --> 01:00:16,458 better than a Monday, right? 6 01:00:17,041 --> 01:00:19,375 Well, grab a coffee and head on out to 7 01:00:19,375 --> 01:00:20,000 the bottom of your 8 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:22,000 driveway because today we're 9 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:22,791 going to salute some 10 01:00:22,791 --> 01:00:23,875 of the unsung heroes. 11 01:00:24,416 --> 01:00:26,000 It's Global Garbage Man Day. 12 01:00:26,458 --> 01:00:28,041 So give them a thumbs up or 13 01:00:28,041 --> 01:00:29,375 maybe a donut or something. 14 01:00:29,500 --> 01:00:30,000 I don't know. 15 01:00:30,291 --> 01:00:31,500 And hopefully your next garbage 16 01:00:31,500 --> 01:00:33,208 collection day isn't too long. 17 01:00:33,208 --> 01:00:35,250 Mine's not till Thursday, so I'll be 18 01:00:35,250 --> 01:00:36,166 waiting out here a while. 19 01:00:36,666 --> 01:00:38,375 I may end up eating that donut after all. 20 01:00:38,875 --> 01:00:41,708 Well, speaking of tasty pastries, it's 21 01:00:41,708 --> 01:00:43,666 also National Apple Strudel Day. 22 01:00:44,041 --> 01:00:46,375 And finally, let's not forget it's 23 01:00:46,375 --> 01:00:47,666 National Mascot Day. 24 01:00:48,208 --> 01:00:49,625 Do you know the name of your high school 25 01:00:49,625 --> 01:00:51,041 or your college mascot? 26 01:00:51,666 --> 01:00:53,333 I'm going to give a big shout out to Big 27 01:00:53,333 --> 01:00:54,916 J. I mean, nothing 28 01:00:54,916 --> 01:00:56,166 says school spirit like 29 01:00:56,166 --> 01:00:58,333 sweating in a giant foam costume, right? 30 01:00:59,208 --> 01:01:01,416 Well, today's quote is from someone who 31 01:01:01,416 --> 01:01:03,250 is familiar with sweating it out. 32 01:01:04,041 --> 01:01:06,083 Venus Williams said, quote, "You have to 33 01:01:06,083 --> 01:01:06,916 believe in yourself 34 01:01:06,916 --> 01:01:08,375 when no one else does. 35 01:01:08,833 --> 01:01:10,666 That makes you a winner right there." 36 01:01:10,916 --> 01:01:11,291 End quote. 37 01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:14,208 And maybe that quote will serve up just 38 01:01:14,208 --> 01:01:15,083 the right amount of 39 01:01:15,083 --> 01:01:16,333 inspiration that you needed 40 01:01:16,333 --> 01:01:16,833 this morning. 41 01:01:17,333 --> 01:01:18,083 You see what I did there? 42 01:01:18,083 --> 01:01:18,541 Did you catch it? 43 01:01:19,083 --> 01:01:20,166 Well, block out the 44 01:01:20,166 --> 01:01:22,041 doubters and get after it, people. 45 01:01:22,958 --> 01:01:23,875 Today's news, facts, and 46 01:01:23,875 --> 01:01:25,541 birthdays are for June 17th. 47 01:01:25,541 --> 01:01:27,208 So we're going to start back in 1885. 48 01:01:27,416 --> 01:01:29,916 That's when the Statue of Liberty, she 49 01:01:29,916 --> 01:01:31,125 arrived in the New York 50 01:01:31,125 --> 01:01:32,416 Harbor aboard the French 51 01:01:32,500 --> 01:01:32,875 ship. 52 01:01:33,500 --> 01:01:34,916 I'm not even going to try to say it. 53 01:01:35,583 --> 01:01:37,333 Then moving up to 1980, the Blues 54 01:01:37,333 --> 01:01:38,541 Brothers movie starring 55 01:01:38,541 --> 01:01:40,083 Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. 56 01:01:40,125 --> 01:01:41,083 Well, it premiered in 57 01:01:41,083 --> 01:01:42,125 Chicago on this date. 58 01:01:42,958 --> 01:01:46,000 Then in 1997, on this date, the very 59 01:01:46,000 --> 01:01:47,375 first Harry Potter book 60 01:01:47,375 --> 01:01:48,833 was published in the UK. 61 01:01:49,416 --> 01:01:50,958 And here's a little known fact that maybe 62 01:01:50,958 --> 01:01:52,333 you did or you didn't know. 63 01:01:52,666 --> 01:01:54,541 But when the book was published in the 64 01:01:54,541 --> 01:01:56,458 UK, it was named Harry 65 01:01:56,458 --> 01:01:58,166 Potter and the Philosopher's 66 01:01:58,166 --> 01:01:58,458 Stone. 67 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,791 But in the United States, it was called 68 01:02:00,791 --> 01:02:02,416 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 69 01:02:03,333 --> 01:02:06,166 Well, finally on this date back in 2018, 70 01:02:06,708 --> 01:02:07,375 the movie The 71 01:02:07,375 --> 01:02:10,041 Incredibles 2, it set a box office 72 01:02:10,083 --> 01:02:12,625 record for an animated release earning 73 01:02:12,625 --> 01:02:15,708 $180 million during its opening weekend. 74 01:02:16,208 --> 01:02:17,875 Well, it only held onto that record for 75 01:02:17,875 --> 01:02:18,833 one year because in 76 01:02:18,833 --> 01:02:19,875 the next year, the remake 77 01:02:20,500 --> 01:02:22,750 of The Lion King beat that record. 78 01:02:23,375 --> 01:02:24,375 Well, happy birthday to you 79 01:02:24,375 --> 01:02:25,625 if today is your birthday. 80 01:02:25,625 --> 01:02:27,791 You share a birthday with Poulter winning 81 01:02:27,791 --> 01:02:29,375 rapper, Kendrick Lamar. 82 01:02:29,375 --> 01:02:30,666 He's 37 today. 83 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:33,166 Tennis legend, Venus Williams. 84 01:02:33,583 --> 01:02:34,708 She's 44 today. 85 01:02:35,333 --> 01:02:36,916 And lastly, singer and 86 01:02:36,916 --> 01:02:38,625 songwriter, Barry Manilow. 87 01:02:38,916 --> 01:02:40,541 He's still going strong at 81. 88 01:02:41,416 --> 01:02:43,375 Well, the number one song on this date 89 01:02:43,375 --> 01:02:46,041 back in 1991 was More 90 01:02:46,041 --> 01:02:47,500 Than Words by Xtreme. 91 01:02:48,041 --> 01:02:50,041 Now, this ballad was a soft, more 92 01:02:50,041 --> 01:02:51,541 acoustic departure from the 93 01:02:51,541 --> 01:02:53,500 band's more hard rock image. 94 01:02:54,000 --> 01:02:56,500 And I guarantee if you grew up in the 80s 95 01:02:56,500 --> 01:02:57,583 and the 90s, chances 96 01:02:57,583 --> 01:02:59,416 are that you sang this 97 01:02:59,416 --> 01:03:00,166 song in the shower. 98 01:03:00,666 --> 01:03:02,583 And it probably sounded pretty good. 99 01:03:03,166 --> 01:03:05,083 Well, More Than Words climbed the charts 100 01:03:05,083 --> 01:03:06,000 with its bare bones 101 01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:07,333 honesty and its harmonies. 102 01:03:07,791 --> 01:03:08,791 And it was the band's 103 01:03:08,791 --> 01:03:10,000 only number one hit. 104 01:03:10,291 --> 01:03:12,125 Although that record, Porno Graffiti, it 105 01:03:12,125 --> 01:03:13,958 had some really great songs on it. 106 01:03:14,166 --> 01:03:14,958 I mean, Wholehearted? 107 01:03:15,333 --> 01:03:15,625 Come on. 108 01:03:16,583 --> 01:03:18,625 Well, bear with me a few more words for 109 01:03:18,625 --> 01:03:19,416 you in today's book 110 01:03:19,416 --> 01:03:21,000 review segment as we continue 111 01:03:21,500 --> 01:03:23,541 with Stephen R. Covey's The Seven Habits 112 01:03:23,541 --> 01:03:24,958 of Highly Effective People. 113 01:03:25,416 --> 01:03:26,583 And we're still in habit 114 01:03:26,583 --> 01:03:28,791 three, putting first things first. 115 01:03:29,375 --> 01:03:31,208 Today specifically, we're looking into 116 01:03:31,208 --> 01:03:32,875 the sub-chapter, Four 117 01:03:32,875 --> 01:03:34,916 Generations of Time Management, 118 01:03:35,666 --> 01:03:38,250 which is a challenge to rethink how we 119 01:03:38,250 --> 01:03:40,000 value our time and our energy. 120 01:03:40,708 --> 01:03:42,625 And Covey, having studied time 121 01:03:42,625 --> 01:03:44,208 management, says that he 122 01:03:44,208 --> 01:03:46,000 would sum up the evolution of 123 01:03:46,083 --> 01:03:49,125 generations of time management theory 124 01:03:49,125 --> 01:03:50,791 into one single phrase. 125 01:03:50,791 --> 01:03:51,291 And here it is. 126 01:03:51,583 --> 01:03:54,041 That phrase would be, "Organize and 127 01:03:54,041 --> 01:03:56,500 execute around priorities." 128 01:03:57,875 --> 01:04:00,125 Now, Covey defines this generational 129 01:04:00,125 --> 01:04:02,041 progression starting with 130 01:04:02,041 --> 01:04:03,625 the first generation, where 131 01:04:03,625 --> 01:04:05,750 people used simple tools like sticky 132 01:04:05,750 --> 01:04:09,041 notes, alarm clocks, and reminder lists. 133 01:04:09,708 --> 01:04:11,583 These were tools that helped us react, 134 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,875 but it didn't really help us plan. 135 01:04:14,666 --> 01:04:16,166 So we move on to the second generation, 136 01:04:16,500 --> 01:04:17,375 which introduced 137 01:04:17,375 --> 01:04:19,416 calendars and appointment books, 138 01:04:19,708 --> 01:04:22,250 which gave us a way to look ahead, but 139 01:04:22,250 --> 01:04:23,625 still without a clear 140 01:04:23,625 --> 01:04:25,750 compass for what actually 141 01:04:25,833 --> 01:04:26,250 mattered. 142 01:04:26,916 --> 01:04:28,625 Then we moved into the third generation, 143 01:04:29,166 --> 01:04:31,166 which added prioritization. 144 01:04:31,833 --> 01:04:34,083 Think about day planners, efficiency 145 01:04:34,083 --> 01:04:35,041 apps, and 146 01:04:35,041 --> 01:04:36,833 time-blocking strategies, right? 147 01:04:37,541 --> 01:04:39,000 These tools, they helped us organize 148 01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:40,666 tasks and set goals, 149 01:04:41,166 --> 01:04:42,833 but often they prioritize 150 01:04:42,916 --> 01:04:44,875 speed over substance. 151 01:04:45,791 --> 01:04:48,291 So Covey would argue that we need 152 01:04:48,291 --> 01:04:50,041 something deeper, a shift 153 01:04:50,041 --> 01:04:51,583 to the fourth generation, 154 01:04:52,125 --> 01:04:52,875 which is about 155 01:04:52,875 --> 01:04:55,625 effectiveness, not just efficiency. 156 01:04:56,083 --> 01:04:59,000 So it's the move from time management to 157 01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:00,666 self-management, from 158 01:05:00,666 --> 01:05:02,291 reacting to leading. 159 01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:05,250 First generation is based on values, 160 01:05:05,666 --> 01:05:07,958 principles, and long-term thinking. 161 01:05:08,500 --> 01:05:11,125 It places a premium on these quadrant two 162 01:05:11,125 --> 01:05:12,625 activities, which we're going to go over 163 01:05:12,625 --> 01:05:13,041 tomorrow. 164 01:05:13,708 --> 01:05:15,250 Those are the things that are important, 165 01:05:15,833 --> 01:05:17,875 but not urgent, such as 166 01:05:17,875 --> 01:05:19,250 relationship building, 167 01:05:19,750 --> 01:05:21,958 long-term planning, and personal growth. 168 01:05:23,083 --> 01:05:25,291 Covey writes, "The key is not to 169 01:05:25,291 --> 01:05:26,750 prioritize what's on your 170 01:05:26,750 --> 01:05:28,625 schedule, but to schedule your 171 01:05:28,625 --> 01:05:29,250 priorities." 172 01:05:30,291 --> 01:05:32,500 In other words, if it's not aligned with 173 01:05:32,500 --> 01:05:33,666 your mission or your 174 01:05:33,666 --> 01:05:35,291 values, why is it taking 175 01:05:35,291 --> 01:05:36,208 up your time? 176 01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:39,208 So Covey emphasizes the power of 177 01:05:39,208 --> 01:05:42,666 proactive, weekly planning, focused not 178 01:05:42,666 --> 01:05:43,750 around your calendar, 179 01:05:44,333 --> 01:05:46,625 but around your roles and your goals that 180 01:05:46,625 --> 01:05:47,708 we've been talking about. 181 01:05:48,500 --> 01:05:49,958 You're not just an employee, 182 01:05:50,333 --> 01:05:51,500 or you're not just a parent. 183 01:05:51,833 --> 01:05:53,375 You're also a friend, right? 184 01:05:53,375 --> 01:05:54,875 You're a learner, you're a creator. 185 01:05:55,625 --> 01:05:58,500 Covey encourages us to align our weekly 186 01:05:58,500 --> 01:06:00,166 schedule with these roles 187 01:06:00,166 --> 01:06:02,375 and reflect on how to serve 188 01:06:02,458 --> 01:06:04,625 each one of them in a meaningful way. 189 01:06:05,333 --> 01:06:06,458 What's the result of all this? 190 01:06:06,875 --> 01:06:09,083 It's a leadership-based life. 191 01:06:09,541 --> 01:06:12,041 You stop letting your inbox or your daily 192 01:06:12,041 --> 01:06:13,916 chaos run the show of 193 01:06:13,916 --> 01:06:15,708 your life, and instead, 194 01:06:15,708 --> 01:06:18,208 you're acting with clarity and a purpose. 195 01:06:18,958 --> 01:06:21,333 As Covey explains, "The essence of the 196 01:06:21,333 --> 01:06:22,666 fourth generation time 197 01:06:22,666 --> 01:06:24,000 management is to organize 198 01:06:24,208 --> 01:06:26,416 and execute around priorities." 199 01:06:27,625 --> 01:06:29,250 Okay, so here's your takeaway. 200 01:06:30,000 --> 01:06:31,916 It's not just about getting things done. 201 01:06:32,375 --> 01:06:34,291 It's about getting the right things done. 202 01:06:35,500 --> 01:06:37,500 Ask yourself, "What is the one thing I 203 01:06:37,500 --> 01:06:38,625 could do in my personal 204 01:06:38,625 --> 01:06:39,958 life that would have the 205 01:06:39,958 --> 01:06:41,875 greatest positive impact?" 206 01:06:42,750 --> 01:06:45,041 The answer to that belongs not in your 207 01:06:45,041 --> 01:06:46,750 to-do list, but at the 208 01:06:46,750 --> 01:06:48,208 very top of your life. 209 01:06:50,416 --> 01:06:51,375 That wraps up your 210 01:06:51,375 --> 01:06:53,041 Tuesday bowl of morning cereal. 211 01:06:53,375 --> 01:06:55,750 Whether you're dancing in a really hot 212 01:06:55,750 --> 01:06:57,750 mascot suit or defending 213 01:06:57,750 --> 01:06:59,125 your last bite of an apple 214 01:06:59,125 --> 01:07:00,833 strudel, make it count. 215 01:07:01,625 --> 01:07:02,708 Thanks for joining us today. 216 01:07:02,708 --> 01:07:04,250 We'll be back here tomorrow with more 217 01:07:04,250 --> 01:07:05,541 nostalgic nuggets and 218 01:07:05,541 --> 01:07:07,291 inspiration to kickstart your 219 01:07:07,291 --> 01:07:07,541 day. 220 01:07:08,000 --> 01:07:10,875 Until then, have a fantastic day. 221 01:07:12,583 --> 01:07:14,291 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 222 01:07:14,291 --> 01:07:15,000 the Morning Cereal 223 01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:17,041 podcast on the One Life Live 224 01:07:17,041 --> 01:07:17,500 It channel. 225 01:07:18,125 --> 01:07:20,000 You can find more episodes and videos by 226 01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:20,750 visiting our YouTube 227 01:07:20,750 --> 01:07:22,041 channel and the website 228 01:07:22,125 --> 01:07:26,166 at seanenglish.com, where you can also 229 01:07:26,166 --> 01:07:27,583 follow our other podcast, 230 01:07:27,958 --> 01:07:28,791 the Mr. and Mrs. English 231 01:07:28,791 --> 01:07:30,833 podcast and the Life Happens podcast. 232 01:07:31,666 --> 01:07:33,333 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 233 01:07:33,333 --> 01:07:34,708 deeper into everyday issues, 234 01:07:34,958 --> 01:07:35,750 self-improvement and 235 01:07:35,750 --> 01:07:38,250 well-being, business and finance, and we 236 01:07:38,250 --> 01:07:39,500 welcome special guests too. 237 01:07:40,041 --> 01:07:40,750 So join us. 238 01:07:40,750 --> 01:07:42,041 It'll be a good time, I promise. 239 01:07:42,791 --> 01:07:43,625 Thanks again for listening. 240 01:07:43,875 --> 01:07:45,000 Have a fantastic day, 241 01:07:45,000 --> 01:07:45,958 and we'll see you tomorrow. 242 01:40:12,958 --> 01:40:15,166 Good morning, Venus Williams said, quote, 243 01:40:15,500 --> 01:40:16,625 you have to believe in 244 01:40:16,625 --> 01:40:18,458 yourself when no one else does. 245 01:40:18,916 --> 01:40:19,958 That makes you a winner 246 01:40:19,958 --> 01:40:21,333 right there, end quote. 247 01:40:21,875 --> 01:40:23,458 And maybe that quote will 248 01:40:23,458 --> 01:40:24,958 serve up just the right amount 249 01:40:24,958 --> 01:40:25,958 of inspiration that 250 01:40:25,958 --> 01:40:26,958 you needed this morning. 251 01:40:27,375 --> 01:40:28,125 You see what I did there? 252 01:40:28,125 --> 01:40:28,583 Did you catch it? 253 01:40:28,958 --> 01:40:30,750 A big shout out to Big J. 254 01:40:30,750 --> 01:40:32,000 The number one song on 255 01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:33,708 this date back in 1991 256 01:40:34,083 --> 01:40:36,625 was "More Than Words" by Xtreme. 257 01:40:37,041 --> 01:40:38,458 Chances are that you 258 01:40:38,458 --> 01:40:39,750 sang this song in the shower 259 01:40:40,208 --> 01:40:42,333 and it probably sounded pretty good. 260 01:40:42,375 --> 01:40:43,708 Mark Ovi's "The Seven Habits 261 01:40:43,708 --> 01:40:45,083 of Highly Effective People" 262 01:40:45,541 --> 01:40:47,166 organize and execute 263 01:40:47,166 --> 01:40:49,625 around priorities, end quote. 264 01:40:49,916 --> 01:40:51,125 The key is not to 265 01:40:51,125 --> 01:40:53,000 prioritize what's on your schedule, 266 01:40:53,208 --> 01:40:54,458 but to schedule your 267 01:40:54,458 --> 01:40:55,666 priorities, end quote. 268 01:40:56,041 --> 01:40:56,958 So here's your takeaway. 269 01:40:57,666 --> 01:40:59,666 It's not just about getting things done. 270 01:41:00,083 --> 01:41:02,000 It's about getting the right things done. 271 01:41:02,416 --> 01:41:03,958 Have a fantastic day.