1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,916 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,000 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:14,458 welcome to Thursday, people. 5 01:00:14,708 --> 01:00:17,458 We are one day away from the first Friday 6 01:00:17,458 --> 01:00:18,791 of November and that's 7 01:00:18,791 --> 01:00:19,916 sounding pretty nice. 8 01:00:20,125 --> 01:00:23,458 Well, today is National Team Manager Day 9 01:00:23,458 --> 01:00:24,791 and that's the day we 10 01:00:24,791 --> 01:00:26,208 recognize those who keep 11 01:00:26,208 --> 01:00:27,416 the chaos in check. 12 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:28,750 Or at least they try 13 01:00:28,750 --> 01:00:30,000 their best to do that, right? 14 01:00:30,500 --> 01:00:32,416 Whether it's the soccer mom who remembers 15 01:00:32,416 --> 01:00:33,333 every kid's water 16 01:00:33,333 --> 01:00:35,083 bottle or the office manager 17 01:00:35,083 --> 01:00:37,708 who's making sure that everybody has the 18 01:00:37,708 --> 01:00:39,041 same number and the same 19 01:00:39,041 --> 01:00:40,666 size as monitors as everybody 20 01:00:40,875 --> 01:00:44,166 else, well, today is for them and their 21 01:00:44,166 --> 01:00:46,083 color-coded spreadsheets and caffeine. 22 01:00:46,791 --> 01:00:48,375 Well, our quote this morning to put you 23 01:00:48,375 --> 01:00:49,708 in the right frame of 24 01:00:49,708 --> 01:00:51,083 mind comes from actress 25 01:00:51,500 --> 01:00:54,250 Emma Stone who said, "What sets you apart 26 01:00:54,250 --> 01:00:56,750 can sometimes feel like a burden and it's 27 01:00:56,750 --> 01:00:57,000 not." 28 01:00:57,833 --> 01:00:58,875 "All the time, it's 29 01:00:58,875 --> 01:01:00,125 what makes you great." 30 01:01:00,958 --> 01:01:03,208 So a nice little reminder here on a 31 01:01:03,208 --> 01:01:04,208 Friday Eve that 32 01:01:04,208 --> 01:01:06,916 leadership or just being you isn't 33 01:01:06,916 --> 01:01:07,958 about being perfect. 34 01:01:08,166 --> 01:01:08,958 It's about leaning 35 01:01:08,958 --> 01:01:11,333 into what makes you you. 36 01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:14,083 Well, today's news facts and birthdays 37 01:01:14,083 --> 01:01:16,333 are for November 6th. 38 01:01:16,333 --> 01:01:18,750 We're going to start back in 1492. 39 01:01:18,750 --> 01:01:19,833 And yes, you are correct. 40 01:01:19,833 --> 01:01:20,791 That is the year that 41 01:01:20,791 --> 01:01:22,583 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. 42 01:01:23,208 --> 01:01:25,500 But it was also when Columbus noted in 43 01:01:25,500 --> 01:01:26,833 his journal that the 44 01:01:26,833 --> 01:01:28,916 Arawak Indians had introduced 45 01:01:29,083 --> 01:01:31,791 him and his crew to smoking tobacco. 46 01:01:32,125 --> 01:01:34,333 Now, back in Spain, one crew member was 47 01:01:34,333 --> 01:01:36,541 actually jailed after alarmed people 48 01:01:36,541 --> 01:01:38,000 called a man blowing 49 01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:40,291 smoke out of his mouth and his nose, the 50 01:01:40,291 --> 01:01:42,291 work of none other than Satan. 51 01:01:42,916 --> 01:01:45,291 Well, moving up to 1947, that's when 52 01:01:45,291 --> 01:01:47,500 NBC's Meet the Press TV 53 01:01:47,500 --> 01:01:49,250 show it debuted and it became 54 01:01:49,500 --> 01:01:52,291 and still is the longest running TV show 55 01:01:52,291 --> 01:01:55,833 in the US now in its 78th season. 56 01:01:56,541 --> 01:01:57,583 Well, happy birthday to you. 57 01:01:57,708 --> 01:01:58,333 Today's your birthday. 58 01:01:58,583 --> 01:01:59,625 You share it with Oscar 59 01:01:59,625 --> 01:02:01,125 winning actress Emma Stone. 60 01:02:01,375 --> 01:02:02,333 She's 37 today. 61 01:02:02,875 --> 01:02:03,958 Actor and writer Ethan 62 01:02:03,958 --> 01:02:06,000 Hawke, he's 55 today. 63 01:02:06,583 --> 01:02:08,000 Legendary actress and icon 64 01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:10,583 Sally Field, she's 79 today. 65 01:02:11,333 --> 01:02:13,750 And the inventor of basketball at my alma 66 01:02:13,750 --> 01:02:14,958 mater, the University of 67 01:02:14,958 --> 01:02:16,750 Kansas, James Naismith. 68 01:02:16,875 --> 01:02:19,166 He was born on this date in 1861. 69 01:02:20,208 --> 01:02:22,125 Well, the number one song on this date in 70 01:02:22,125 --> 01:02:24,291 1987 was, "I Think 71 01:02:24,291 --> 01:02:26,000 We're Alone Now" by Tiffany. 72 01:02:26,625 --> 01:02:28,833 Does it get any more 80s than Tiffany? 73 01:02:29,083 --> 01:02:31,500 Now this bubblegum pop hit, it captured 74 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:32,750 teenage independence in 75 01:02:32,750 --> 01:02:35,375 the 80s and at just 16 years 76 01:02:35,458 --> 01:02:37,666 old, Tiffany became the youngest female 77 01:02:37,666 --> 01:02:40,333 artist to hit number one since 1966. 78 01:02:40,708 --> 01:02:41,458 You know who did it then? 79 01:02:41,875 --> 01:02:42,625 It was Cher. 80 01:02:42,625 --> 01:02:43,833 She was 20 years old. 81 01:02:44,666 --> 01:02:46,250 For those of us who grew up in that 82 01:02:46,250 --> 01:02:47,916 timeframe of the 80s, 83 01:02:47,916 --> 01:02:49,625 this kind of makes me want to 84 01:02:49,625 --> 01:02:50,875 hang out in a shopping mall. 85 01:02:50,875 --> 01:02:51,333 Am I right? 86 01:02:51,750 --> 01:02:52,666 That was kind of the 87 01:02:52,666 --> 01:02:54,000 thing to do back then. 88 01:02:54,333 --> 01:02:56,708 Well, all right, that aside, the thing to 89 01:02:56,708 --> 01:02:58,333 do today is to dive 90 01:02:58,333 --> 01:03:00,250 into some self growth. 91 01:03:00,250 --> 01:03:01,833 In our book review of Mel Robbins, The 92 01:03:01,833 --> 01:03:03,333 Let Them Theory, and we 93 01:03:03,333 --> 01:03:04,541 are in the sub chapter, 94 01:03:05,083 --> 01:03:07,000 do the feelings fit the circumstances? 95 01:03:07,500 --> 01:03:09,583 Now in this chapter, Mel Robbins explores 96 01:03:09,583 --> 01:03:11,625 a question we rarely stop to ask. 97 01:03:12,166 --> 01:03:13,666 Do your feelings match 98 01:03:13,666 --> 01:03:15,000 what's actually happening? 99 01:03:15,375 --> 01:03:17,166 And she explains that many of us respond 100 01:03:17,166 --> 01:03:18,375 to small frustrations 101 01:03:18,375 --> 01:03:20,500 with outsized reactions 102 01:03:20,541 --> 01:03:22,583 because we're not reacting to the 103 01:03:22,583 --> 01:03:24,375 present, we're reacting to the past. 104 01:03:25,250 --> 01:03:27,916 "Most of our emotional responses aren't 105 01:03:27,916 --> 01:03:28,625 about what's happening 106 01:03:28,625 --> 01:03:30,083 now, they're about what's 107 01:03:30,083 --> 01:03:31,041 already happened." 108 01:03:31,666 --> 01:03:34,500 Now Robbins shares examples of how this 109 01:03:34,500 --> 01:03:35,583 plays out, getting 110 01:03:35,583 --> 01:03:37,375 furious at a co-worker's tone 111 01:03:37,375 --> 01:03:39,500 when really you're triggered by a parent 112 01:03:39,500 --> 01:03:40,916 who once dismissed you. 113 01:03:41,375 --> 01:03:43,041 Or let's say you're spiraling after 114 01:03:43,041 --> 01:03:44,750 criticism because it hits 115 01:03:44,750 --> 01:03:46,500 an old wound about not being 116 01:03:46,583 --> 01:03:47,083 good enough. 117 01:03:47,541 --> 01:03:48,625 So her advice on this? 118 01:03:49,166 --> 01:03:51,125 Slow down and question your emotions 119 01:03:51,125 --> 01:03:52,500 before they take the wheel. 120 01:03:53,333 --> 01:03:55,791 "When you ask, do my feelings fit the 121 01:03:55,791 --> 01:03:57,166 facts, you put your 122 01:03:57,166 --> 01:03:58,958 adult brain back in charge." 123 01:03:59,791 --> 01:04:02,500 Now this isn't about dismissing feelings, 124 01:04:02,500 --> 01:04:04,291 it's about right sizing them. 125 01:04:05,500 --> 01:04:05,958 Feelings deserve 126 01:04:05,958 --> 01:04:08,333 attention, but not domination. 127 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:11,625 Robbins reminds readers that emotional 128 01:04:11,625 --> 01:04:13,166 maturity means noticing 129 01:04:13,166 --> 01:04:15,375 your inner storm and then 130 01:04:15,375 --> 01:04:16,375 choosing not to just 131 01:04:16,375 --> 01:04:18,208 unleash it on everyone nearby. 132 01:04:19,291 --> 01:04:21,250 She closes with this empowering idea, 133 01:04:21,500 --> 01:04:23,000 "You can't control the 134 01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:24,458 first feeling, but you can 135 01:04:24,583 --> 01:04:26,541 always choose the second thought." 136 01:04:28,125 --> 01:04:29,916 And that's the moment that you reclaim 137 01:04:29,916 --> 01:04:31,416 your calm, that's the 138 01:04:31,416 --> 01:04:33,041 moment you respond instead 139 01:04:33,041 --> 01:04:33,666 of react. 140 01:04:34,833 --> 01:04:36,125 Here is your takeaway. 141 01:04:37,166 --> 01:04:38,041 Don't let yesterday's 142 01:04:38,041 --> 01:04:40,541 emotions hijack today's peace. 143 01:04:41,375 --> 01:04:43,583 Check your feelings and choose the ones 144 01:04:43,583 --> 01:04:44,666 that fit the moment. 145 01:04:45,500 --> 01:04:47,166 So whether you're leading a team or just 146 01:04:47,166 --> 01:04:48,250 leading yourself through 147 01:04:48,250 --> 01:04:50,500 another busy Thursday, channel 148 01:04:50,500 --> 01:04:51,833 your inner manager. 149 01:04:51,833 --> 01:04:54,541 Stay calm, organized and maybe hum some 150 01:04:54,541 --> 01:04:55,958 of those nostalgic 80s 151 01:04:55,958 --> 01:04:57,166 hits to keep your head 152 01:04:57,166 --> 01:04:58,541 in a good space, right? 153 01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:00,208 Hey, thanks for tuning in 154 01:05:00,208 --> 01:05:01,125 to Morning Serial today. 155 01:05:01,125 --> 01:05:03,333 We will see you back here tomorrow and as 156 01:05:03,333 --> 01:05:05,916 always, have a fantastic day. 157 01:05:07,416 --> 01:05:09,250 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 158 01:05:09,250 --> 01:05:09,916 the Morning Serial 159 01:05:09,916 --> 01:05:11,500 podcast on the One Life 160 01:05:11,708 --> 01:05:12,500 Live It channel. 161 01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:14,958 You can find more episodes and videos by 162 01:05:14,958 --> 01:05:16,625 visiting our YouTube channel and the 163 01:05:16,625 --> 01:05:18,250 website at seaningless 164 01:05:18,625 --> 01:05:20,791 and at seaningless.com, where you can 165 01:05:20,791 --> 01:05:22,083 also follow our other 166 01:05:22,083 --> 01:05:23,458 podcasts, the Mr. and Mrs. 167 01:05:23,750 --> 01:05:24,708 English podcast and 168 01:05:24,708 --> 01:05:25,791 the Life Happens podcast. 169 01:05:26,625 --> 01:05:28,750 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 170 01:05:28,750 --> 01:05:29,666 into everyday issues, 171 01:05:29,958 --> 01:05:30,708 self-improvement and 172 01:05:30,833 --> 01:05:33,208 well-being, business and finance, and we 173 01:05:33,208 --> 01:05:34,458 welcome special guests too. 174 01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:35,708 So join us. 175 01:05:35,708 --> 01:05:36,708 It will be a good time. 176 01:05:36,708 --> 01:05:37,083 I promise. 177 01:05:37,791 --> 01:05:38,583 Thanks again for listening. 178 01:05:38,833 --> 01:05:40,416 Have a fantastic day and 179 01:05:40,416 --> 01:05:40,916 we'll see you tomorrow.