1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,041 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,333 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:13,333 --> 01:00:15,916 Thursday and welcome to Mykonos, Greece. 5 01:00:16,541 --> 01:00:18,583 Mykonos is where Greek mythology gets a 6 01:00:18,583 --> 01:00:19,708 glow up and ancient 7 01:00:19,708 --> 01:00:21,458 charm meets beach club beats. 8 01:00:22,000 --> 01:00:23,958 And legend has it that the island was 9 01:00:23,958 --> 01:00:25,083 formed from the petrified 10 01:00:25,083 --> 01:00:26,958 bodies of giants defeated 11 01:00:26,958 --> 01:00:27,625 by Hercules. 12 01:00:28,500 --> 01:00:31,250 So yes, there's a heavy feel of drama in 13 01:00:31,250 --> 01:00:32,500 that beautiful backdrop. 14 01:00:33,083 --> 01:00:34,958 But these days Mykonos is more about 15 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:36,625 sunsets and selfies than sword fights. 16 01:00:37,125 --> 01:00:39,333 With its iconic whitewashed buildings, 17 01:00:39,333 --> 01:00:40,833 its windmills spinning 18 01:00:40,833 --> 01:00:42,416 lazily over the Aegean 19 01:00:42,416 --> 01:00:44,708 and the winding alleyways designed to 20 01:00:44,708 --> 01:00:45,625 confuse pirates and 21 01:00:45,625 --> 01:00:47,541 modern pirates like me, well, 22 01:00:47,541 --> 01:00:48,416 it's definitely looking 23 01:00:48,416 --> 01:00:50,458 like a postcard in real life. 24 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:52,166 Well whether you're wandering little 25 01:00:52,166 --> 01:00:53,500 Venice, dancing to the 26 01:00:53,500 --> 01:00:55,000 sunrise, or just watching the 27 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:57,291 world float by from a seaside taverna, 28 01:00:57,708 --> 01:00:58,875 Mykonos is both ancient 29 01:00:58,875 --> 01:01:00,458 and effortlessly cool. 30 01:01:01,125 --> 01:01:02,583 And speaking of someone who's also 31 01:01:02,583 --> 01:01:03,833 effortlessly cool, our 32 01:01:03,833 --> 01:01:05,708 quote today comes from the Hoth 33 01:01:05,708 --> 01:01:08,333 himself, David Hasselhoff, who once said, 34 01:01:08,333 --> 01:01:09,791 "If you don't get out 35 01:01:09,791 --> 01:01:10,708 of the box you've been 36 01:01:10,708 --> 01:01:13,125 raised in, you won't understand how much 37 01:01:13,125 --> 01:01:14,208 bigger the world is." 38 01:01:14,708 --> 01:01:16,500 And it's a reminder that even if you 39 01:01:16,500 --> 01:01:17,708 still think Michael Ryder 40 01:01:17,708 --> 01:01:18,916 is the coolest guy ever, 41 01:01:19,375 --> 01:01:21,041 there's a whole world beyond that sweet 42 01:01:21,041 --> 01:01:21,916 black leather jacket. 43 01:01:22,666 --> 01:01:23,958 Okay, today's news facts and 44 01:01:23,958 --> 01:01:25,833 birthdays are for July 17th. 45 01:01:25,833 --> 01:01:27,083 We're going to start back in 1941. 46 01:01:27,375 --> 01:01:29,583 That's when Joe DiMaggio ended his 56th 47 01:01:29,583 --> 01:01:30,333 game winning streak 48 01:01:30,333 --> 01:01:31,541 against the Cleveland Guardians. 49 01:01:32,166 --> 01:01:34,541 Then in 1967, Jimi Hendrix, while he 50 01:01:34,541 --> 01:01:35,750 dropped out as the opening 51 01:01:35,750 --> 01:01:37,458 act for the new band, The 52 01:01:37,458 --> 01:01:39,416 Monkees, probably a good call to Jimi. 53 01:01:40,041 --> 01:01:41,458 And note here, if you're flying today, 54 01:01:41,458 --> 01:01:42,166 just skip the rest of 55 01:01:42,166 --> 01:01:42,833 the news and go straight 56 01:01:42,833 --> 01:01:43,416 to the birthdays. 57 01:01:43,750 --> 01:01:46,625 Because in 1996 on this date, TWA Fight 58 01:01:46,625 --> 01:01:48,625 800 exploded in mid-air 59 01:01:48,625 --> 01:01:49,666 shortly after taking off 60 01:01:49,666 --> 01:01:50,666 from New York's Kennedy 61 01:01:50,666 --> 01:01:52,041 International Airport. 62 01:01:52,583 --> 01:01:55,083 Then in 2014 on this same date, Malaysia 63 01:01:55,083 --> 01:01:56,583 Airlines Flight 17, you 64 01:01:56,583 --> 01:01:57,625 remember this, it was shot 65 01:01:57,625 --> 01:01:58,541 down over a Russian 66 01:01:58,541 --> 01:01:59,875 controlled area of Ukraine. 67 01:02:00,875 --> 01:02:02,250 Well, let's move on to something happier. 68 01:02:02,541 --> 01:02:04,750 Happy birthday if today is your birthday. 69 01:02:04,750 --> 01:02:06,583 You can share a birthday with Luke Bryan, 70 01:02:06,583 --> 01:02:08,750 he's a country music star, he's 49 today, 71 01:02:09,208 --> 01:02:11,500 and actor, singer, and all around pop 72 01:02:11,500 --> 01:02:12,666 culture phenomenon who gave 73 01:02:12,666 --> 01:02:14,291 us Knight Rider and Baywatch 74 01:02:14,541 --> 01:02:15,666 and some glorious 75 01:02:15,666 --> 01:02:17,083 musical success as well. 76 01:02:17,500 --> 01:02:20,666 David Hasselhoff, he's 73 today, and the 77 01:02:20,666 --> 01:02:21,750 late Donald Sutherland, 78 01:02:22,208 --> 01:02:23,125 the legendary Canadian 79 01:02:23,208 --> 01:02:25,541 actor from Mash to The Hunger Games, 80 01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:27,916 well, he was born on this date in 1935. 81 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:30,500 And the number one song on this date back 82 01:02:30,500 --> 01:02:33,750 in 1980 was "Another One Bites the Dust" 83 01:02:33,958 --> 01:02:34,500 by Queen. 84 01:02:34,916 --> 01:02:35,791 And this song became a 85 01:02:35,791 --> 01:02:37,041 worldwide phenomenon hit. 86 01:02:37,416 --> 01:02:39,125 It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three 87 01:02:39,125 --> 01:02:40,458 weeks that summer, and 88 01:02:40,458 --> 01:02:41,750 thanks to its irresistible 89 01:02:41,791 --> 01:02:43,041 disc funk bassline 90 01:02:43,041 --> 01:02:44,000 and some catchy rhythm. 91 01:02:44,750 --> 01:02:46,375 And the song gave Queen a surprising 92 01:02:46,375 --> 01:02:48,583 crossover dance hit, and it turned 93 01:02:48,583 --> 01:02:49,500 Freddie Mercury into 94 01:02:49,500 --> 01:02:50,000 an icon. 95 01:02:50,791 --> 01:02:52,541 Well, speaking of icons, let's dive back 96 01:02:52,541 --> 01:02:54,125 into the seven habits of 97 01:02:54,125 --> 01:02:54,958 highly effective people 98 01:02:54,958 --> 01:02:56,791 by Stephen R. Covey, which we're 99 01:02:56,791 --> 01:02:58,541 finishing up the sub-chapter, the 100 01:02:58,541 --> 01:03:00,291 Quadrant 2 paradigm. 101 01:03:00,833 --> 01:03:03,000 And the Quadrant 2, remember, focuses on 102 01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:04,208 tasks that are important 103 01:03:04,208 --> 01:03:06,166 but not urgent, like planning, 104 01:03:06,166 --> 01:03:06,583 relationships, 105 01:03:06,833 --> 01:03:08,166 buildings, and self-care, right? 106 01:03:08,625 --> 01:03:10,875 Covey stressed the fact that, quote, "The 107 01:03:10,875 --> 01:03:12,125 key is not to prioritize 108 01:03:12,125 --> 01:03:13,125 what's on your schedule, 109 01:03:13,250 --> 01:03:14,666 but to schedule your priorities." 110 01:03:14,875 --> 01:03:15,458 Remember that? 111 01:03:15,916 --> 01:03:18,000 So this paradigm urges us to step off 112 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:19,625 reactive autopilot where 113 01:03:19,625 --> 01:03:21,166 urgent emails, news alerts 114 01:03:21,166 --> 01:03:23,666 and social media, like rabbit holes, 115 01:03:23,958 --> 01:03:26,083 hijack our day, and to zero 116 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:27,750 in on what holds long-term 117 01:03:27,750 --> 01:03:28,750 impacts, right? 118 01:03:28,916 --> 01:03:30,125 Covey writes, quote, "When people have 119 01:03:30,125 --> 01:03:31,291 truly internalized the 120 01:03:31,291 --> 01:03:33,208 Quadrant 2 perspective, they 121 01:03:33,208 --> 01:03:35,208 begin living and working on the basis of 122 01:03:35,208 --> 01:03:37,333 principles instead of reacting to 123 01:03:37,333 --> 01:03:39,083 emotions, impulsiveness 124 01:03:39,083 --> 01:03:40,333 or crisis," end quote. 125 01:03:41,041 --> 01:03:43,625 So cultivating a Quadrant 2 habit 126 01:03:43,625 --> 01:03:46,083 requires proactive planning, okay? 127 01:03:46,333 --> 01:03:48,125 Instead of only reacting to last-minute 128 01:03:48,125 --> 01:03:49,541 fires, instead, you 129 01:03:49,541 --> 01:03:51,000 schedule in exercise and you 130 01:03:51,000 --> 01:03:52,666 schedule in that creative thinking and 131 01:03:52,666 --> 01:03:53,625 meaningful conversation. 132 01:03:54,500 --> 01:03:56,041 It's the difference between surviving the 133 01:03:56,041 --> 01:03:57,833 stress and steering 134 01:03:57,833 --> 01:03:59,708 towards what really matters. 135 01:04:00,208 --> 01:04:01,166 Covey also highlights 136 01:04:01,166 --> 01:04:02,291 balance and renewal. 137 01:04:02,291 --> 01:04:03,583 You need to rest your body. 138 01:04:03,583 --> 01:04:04,125 You need to rest your 139 01:04:04,125 --> 01:04:04,958 mind and your spirit. 140 01:04:05,916 --> 01:04:07,541 Self-renewal isn't about indulgence. 141 01:04:07,625 --> 01:04:09,625 It's strategic fuel, and without it, 142 01:04:09,625 --> 01:04:11,000 we're prone to burnout and 143 01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:12,375 drifting off of our purposes. 144 01:04:13,041 --> 01:04:14,125 Okay, so here's your takeaway. 145 01:04:15,041 --> 01:04:17,416 Making Quadrant 2 second nature means you 146 01:04:17,416 --> 01:04:18,458 live a life led by 147 01:04:18,458 --> 01:04:19,666 vision, not by pressures. 148 01:04:20,250 --> 01:04:23,041 You shift from caretaker to crisis to 149 01:04:23,041 --> 01:04:25,208 curator of your own progress. 150 01:04:25,666 --> 01:04:28,291 When planning Trump's reactivity, you're 151 01:04:28,291 --> 01:04:29,041 not only getting more 152 01:04:29,041 --> 01:04:30,041 done, you're getting 153 01:04:30,041 --> 01:04:31,166 the right things done. 154 01:04:31,666 --> 01:04:33,791 Okay, well, whether you're floating in 155 01:04:33,791 --> 01:04:35,375 the crystal blue waters of 156 01:04:35,375 --> 01:04:37,291 Neat Nose or just planning 157 01:04:37,458 --> 01:04:39,416 to go to the port of the day, remember, 158 01:04:39,416 --> 01:04:40,041 you don't need glitz 159 01:04:40,041 --> 01:04:41,000 and glam to do something 160 01:04:41,000 --> 01:04:41,500 meaningful. 161 01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:43,083 Sometimes the quietest 162 01:04:43,083 --> 01:04:44,916 choices shape the biggest futures. 163 01:04:45,833 --> 01:04:47,208 Hey, thanks so much for starting your 164 01:04:47,208 --> 01:04:47,750 morning with Morning 165 01:04:47,750 --> 01:04:50,333 Serial on location here in Neat 166 01:04:50,333 --> 01:04:50,541 Nose. 167 01:04:51,125 --> 01:04:53,583 So come back tomorrow to see where in the 168 01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:55,541 world Morning Serial is broadcasting from 169 01:04:55,750 --> 01:04:56,916 and for more nostalgia, 170 01:04:57,125 --> 01:04:58,083 insight, and encouragement. 171 01:04:58,791 --> 01:05:01,916 And as always, have a fantastic day. 172 01:05:03,041 --> 01:05:05,625 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 173 01:05:05,625 --> 01:05:06,250 the Morning Serial 174 01:05:06,250 --> 01:05:08,375 podcast on the One Life Live 175 01:05:08,375 --> 01:05:08,833 It channel. 176 01:05:09,416 --> 01:05:11,291 You can find more episodes and videos by 177 01:05:11,291 --> 01:05:12,083 visiting our YouTube 178 01:05:12,083 --> 01:05:14,250 channel and the website at Shawn 179 01:05:14,250 --> 01:05:17,000 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com, where you 180 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:18,166 can also follow our 181 01:05:18,166 --> 01:05:19,583 other podcast, the Mr. and 182 01:05:19,583 --> 01:05:21,083 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 183 01:05:21,083 --> 01:05:22,166 the Life Happens podcast. 184 01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:24,666 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 185 01:05:24,666 --> 01:05:26,041 deeper into everyday issues, 186 01:05:26,333 --> 01:05:27,000 self-improvement and 187 01:05:27,041 --> 01:05:29,583 well-being, business and finance, and we 188 01:05:29,583 --> 01:05:30,875 welcome special guests too. 189 01:05:31,375 --> 01:05:32,083 So join us. 190 01:05:32,083 --> 01:05:33,375 It'll be a good time, I promise. 191 01:05:34,125 --> 01:05:35,000 Thanks again for listening. 192 01:05:35,166 --> 01:05:36,791 Have a fantastic day and 193 01:05:36,791 --> 01:05:37,291 we'll see you tomorrow.