1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,375 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:14,083 Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday. 4 01:00:14,416 --> 01:00:16,333 Well, we've got just the right of milk 5 01:00:16,333 --> 01:00:17,208 this morning in the 6 01:00:17,208 --> 01:00:18,500 cereal to give it that perfect 7 01:00:18,583 --> 01:00:18,958 crunch. 8 01:00:19,625 --> 01:00:20,208 And we've also got 9 01:00:20,208 --> 01:00:21,500 some quirky celebrations. 10 01:00:21,750 --> 01:00:24,041 We're going to start with today's Donald 11 01:00:24,041 --> 01:00:25,125 Duck Day and it's 12 01:00:25,125 --> 01:00:26,416 honoring the debut of our 13 01:00:26,458 --> 01:00:29,291 favorite feisty fowl in 1934. 14 01:00:30,083 --> 01:00:31,625 And oddly enough, he was my favorite 15 01:00:31,625 --> 01:00:33,125 Disney character from the 80s. 16 01:00:33,750 --> 01:00:35,208 Well, let's not forget 17 01:00:35,208 --> 01:00:37,000 it's national email week. 18 01:00:37,375 --> 01:00:38,208 So brace yourself. 19 01:00:38,541 --> 01:00:40,375 It's going to be an avalanche of emails 20 01:00:40,375 --> 01:00:41,541 in your inbox this week. 21 01:00:42,333 --> 01:00:44,000 Well let's move on to our quote of the 22 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:45,250 day and it's coming from 23 01:00:45,250 --> 01:00:46,541 someone who's never late 24 01:00:46,541 --> 01:00:47,916 on getting back to emails. 25 01:00:48,541 --> 01:00:50,791 It's our very own time traveler, Michael 26 01:00:50,791 --> 01:00:52,083 J. Fox, who said, 27 01:00:52,083 --> 01:00:53,916 quote, "One's dignity may 28 01:00:53,958 --> 01:00:54,666 be assaulted. 29 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:56,791 It might be vandalized and cruelly 30 01:00:56,791 --> 01:00:58,500 mocked, but it can never 31 01:00:58,500 --> 01:01:00,583 be taken away unless it's 32 01:01:00,583 --> 01:01:01,083 surrendered." 33 01:01:01,583 --> 01:01:01,875 End quote. 34 01:01:02,416 --> 01:01:05,000 Now this is a powerful quote from Michael 35 01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:06,000 J. Fox and it's a 36 01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:07,333 reminder to hold our heads 37 01:01:07,333 --> 01:01:08,916 high no matter what 38 01:01:08,916 --> 01:01:10,500 challenges come our way. 39 01:01:11,208 --> 01:01:13,333 All right, today's news facts and 40 01:01:13,333 --> 01:01:14,583 birthdays are for June 41 01:01:14,583 --> 01:01:16,000 9th and we're going to start 42 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:17,083 back in 1934. 43 01:01:17,666 --> 01:01:19,208 We already had a little teaser on this. 44 01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:22,375 On this date, Donald Duck, he waddled 45 01:01:22,375 --> 01:01:23,458 into our hearts making 46 01:01:23,458 --> 01:01:25,250 his film debut in The Wise 47 01:01:25,250 --> 01:01:25,791 Little Hen. 48 01:01:26,583 --> 01:01:28,791 Then in 1954, during the Army McCarthy 49 01:01:28,791 --> 01:01:30,708 hearings, Attorney Joseph 50 01:01:30,708 --> 01:01:32,833 Welch famously asked Senator 51 01:01:33,125 --> 01:01:34,625 McCarthy, quote, "Have 52 01:01:34,625 --> 01:01:36,583 you no sense of decency?" 53 01:01:37,041 --> 01:01:37,416 End quote. 54 01:01:37,916 --> 01:01:38,708 And that marked a really 55 01:01:38,708 --> 01:01:40,500 pivotal moment in US history. 56 01:01:41,208 --> 01:01:43,708 Well, moving up to 1973 on this date, 57 01:01:43,708 --> 01:01:44,500 Great Britain, they 58 01:01:44,500 --> 01:01:46,458 celebrated Queen Elizabeth's 59 01:01:46,458 --> 01:01:47,416 Silver Jubilee. 60 01:01:48,500 --> 01:01:51,250 And in 1986, the Rogers Commission, it 61 01:01:51,250 --> 01:01:52,375 released its report of 62 01:01:52,375 --> 01:01:54,166 the Challenger disaster and 63 01:01:54,166 --> 01:01:56,750 it highlighted NASA's management issues. 64 01:01:57,458 --> 01:01:59,416 And then finally on this date in 2013, 65 01:01:59,708 --> 01:02:00,958 Rafael Nadal, he 66 01:02:00,958 --> 01:02:02,791 clenched his eighth French Open 67 01:02:02,791 --> 01:02:04,416 title, setting a new record 68 01:02:04,416 --> 01:02:05,625 in men's tennis at the time. 69 01:02:06,166 --> 01:02:08,083 And apparently he has 14 of 70 01:02:08,083 --> 01:02:09,375 those French Open titles now. 71 01:02:10,166 --> 01:02:11,833 Well, happy birthday to you. 72 01:02:11,833 --> 01:02:12,750 Today is your birthday. 73 01:02:13,041 --> 01:02:14,000 You share a birthday 74 01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:15,458 with Laura Hernandez. 75 01:02:15,833 --> 01:02:17,750 She's the Olympic gymnast gold medalist. 76 01:02:18,083 --> 01:02:19,125 She's 25 today. 77 01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:21,666 Academy Award winning actress known for 78 01:02:21,666 --> 01:02:23,125 Black Swan and a little 79 01:02:23,125 --> 01:02:24,375 movie called Star Wars, 80 01:02:24,666 --> 01:02:25,375 Natalie Portman. 81 01:02:25,750 --> 01:02:26,958 She's 44 today. 82 01:02:27,791 --> 01:02:30,250 And beloved actor from Back to the Future 83 01:02:30,250 --> 01:02:31,250 and advocate for 84 01:02:31,250 --> 01:02:33,041 Parkinson's research, Michael 85 01:02:33,041 --> 01:02:33,541 J. Fox. 86 01:02:33,791 --> 01:02:35,083 He's 64 today. 87 01:02:35,833 --> 01:02:36,458 And finally, the 88 01:02:36,458 --> 01:02:38,250 captain himself, Johnny Depp. 89 01:02:38,583 --> 01:02:39,625 He's 62 today. 90 01:02:40,416 --> 01:02:42,125 Well, the number one song on this date 91 01:02:42,125 --> 01:02:44,791 back in 1995 was Have You 92 01:02:44,791 --> 01:02:46,291 Ever Really Loved a Woman 93 01:02:46,500 --> 01:02:47,291 by Brian Adams. 94 01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:51,000 This is another great 90s romantic ballad 95 01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:52,083 and it was featured in 96 01:02:52,083 --> 01:02:53,541 the film Don Juan DeMarco. 97 01:02:54,208 --> 01:02:56,000 And no doubt, if you're a Gen X-er like 98 01:02:56,000 --> 01:02:57,375 me, then you slow 99 01:02:57,375 --> 01:02:58,791 dance to this song at some 100 01:02:58,791 --> 01:02:59,958 high school dance or 101 01:02:59,958 --> 01:03:01,208 some junior high dance. 102 01:03:01,625 --> 01:03:03,375 Well, the moral of the song is that if 103 01:03:03,375 --> 01:03:04,166 you really, really 104 01:03:04,166 --> 01:03:05,916 love someone, in this case 105 01:03:05,916 --> 01:03:07,500 a woman, then tell them. 106 01:03:08,125 --> 01:03:10,500 And especially if you see your unborn 107 01:03:10,500 --> 01:03:11,666 children in her eyes, 108 01:03:11,875 --> 01:03:13,041 as the lyrics suggest. 109 01:03:14,166 --> 01:03:17,000 Well, I do love me some self-improvement. 110 01:03:17,083 --> 01:03:18,500 So let's get into our 111 01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:19,458 book review segment. 112 01:03:19,958 --> 01:03:21,666 Today in our book review, we're unpacking 113 01:03:21,666 --> 01:03:23,041 part two, habit two 114 01:03:23,041 --> 01:03:24,250 from Stephen R. Covey's 115 01:03:24,541 --> 01:03:25,333 The Seven Habits of 116 01:03:25,333 --> 01:03:26,458 Highly Effective People. 117 01:03:26,833 --> 01:03:28,791 And we're focusing on the sub chapters 118 01:03:28,791 --> 01:03:31,041 using your whole brain and 119 01:03:31,041 --> 01:03:32,458 two ways to tap the right 120 01:03:32,541 --> 01:03:32,875 brain. 121 01:03:33,291 --> 01:03:35,791 And Covey challenges us to think beyond 122 01:03:35,791 --> 01:03:37,208 our usual habits of 123 01:03:37,208 --> 01:03:39,500 linear thinking, showing how 124 01:03:39,500 --> 01:03:41,791 we can tap into the full potential of our 125 01:03:41,791 --> 01:03:43,541 minds to become more 126 01:03:43,541 --> 01:03:45,458 creative, more resilient 127 01:03:45,458 --> 01:03:46,083 and effective. 128 01:03:46,875 --> 01:03:49,166 So Covey begins by noting that our brains 129 01:03:49,166 --> 01:03:50,208 have two distinct 130 01:03:50,208 --> 01:03:51,500 hemispheres, the left brain, 131 01:03:51,958 --> 01:03:54,125 which handles logic, analysis and order, 132 01:03:54,375 --> 01:03:55,500 and then the right brain, 133 01:03:55,500 --> 01:03:57,083 which thrives on creativity, 134 01:03:57,375 --> 01:03:59,500 intuition and big picture thinking. 135 01:04:00,166 --> 01:04:02,833 And too often we lean heavily on the left 136 01:04:02,833 --> 01:04:05,541 brain's logical processes, forgetting to 137 01:04:05,541 --> 01:04:06,291 invite our more 138 01:04:06,291 --> 01:04:08,708 imaginative side to the party, right? 139 01:04:09,125 --> 01:04:10,833 As Covey puts it, tapping into both 140 01:04:10,833 --> 01:04:12,583 hemispheres, quote, broadens 141 01:04:12,583 --> 01:04:13,791 the scope of our perceptions, 142 01:04:14,166 --> 01:04:15,708 end quote, and unlocks new 143 01:04:15,708 --> 01:04:17,041 levels of problem solving. 144 01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:19,791 So in the sub chapter using your whole 145 01:04:19,791 --> 01:04:21,250 brain, Covey emphasizes 146 01:04:21,250 --> 01:04:23,333 the power of visualization. 147 01:04:23,875 --> 01:04:26,416 He suggests that if we can see ourselves 148 01:04:26,416 --> 01:04:28,208 achieving a goal, we're 149 01:04:28,208 --> 01:04:30,333 more likely to actually do it. 150 01:04:30,708 --> 01:04:32,625 Visualization allows us to, quote, 151 01:04:32,791 --> 01:04:34,791 rehearse success in our 152 01:04:34,791 --> 01:04:36,083 minds, setting the storage 153 01:04:36,083 --> 01:04:37,666 for real world achievement. 154 01:04:38,416 --> 01:04:39,916 It's not just about daydreaming. 155 01:04:40,083 --> 01:04:42,208 It's about mentally preparing ourselves 156 01:04:42,208 --> 01:04:43,750 to live in alignment 157 01:04:43,750 --> 01:04:45,416 with the personal mission 158 01:04:45,416 --> 01:04:46,541 that we've been talking about. 159 01:04:47,000 --> 01:04:48,708 Now moving to two ways to tap into the 160 01:04:48,708 --> 01:04:49,916 right brain, Covey 161 01:04:49,916 --> 01:04:51,750 outlines two practical strategies 162 01:04:51,875 --> 01:04:54,166 here, expansion and visualization. 163 01:04:55,041 --> 01:04:55,250 Okay. 164 01:04:56,166 --> 01:04:58,291 Expansion involves exposing ourselves to 165 01:04:58,291 --> 01:05:00,000 new ideas and experiences. 166 01:05:00,458 --> 01:05:02,458 So that would include things like reading 167 01:05:02,458 --> 01:05:04,166 widely, attending 168 01:05:04,166 --> 01:05:06,125 inspiring lectures, listening 169 01:05:06,291 --> 01:05:08,875 to the morning serial podcast, or even 170 01:05:08,875 --> 01:05:10,250 trying new hobbies, right? 171 01:05:10,541 --> 01:05:12,333 It's about breaking out of our routine 172 01:05:12,333 --> 01:05:13,958 and feeding our creativity. 173 01:05:14,833 --> 01:05:16,791 Now the second strategy, visualization, 174 01:05:17,500 --> 01:05:18,916 is where we imagine 175 01:05:18,916 --> 01:05:21,000 detailed, vivid scenarios 176 01:05:21,000 --> 01:05:22,833 of ourselves achieving our goals. 177 01:05:23,500 --> 01:05:25,625 And Covey notes that these mental images, 178 01:05:25,833 --> 01:05:26,541 quote, create an 179 01:05:26,541 --> 01:05:28,250 internal comfort zone, end 180 01:05:28,250 --> 01:05:30,000 quote, helping us to act 181 01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:32,208 confidently and with purpose. 182 01:05:32,916 --> 01:05:34,625 So visualization isn't 183 01:05:34,625 --> 01:05:36,083 just positive thinking. 184 01:05:36,708 --> 01:05:38,958 It's about rehearsing, rehearsing the 185 01:05:38,958 --> 01:05:41,541 actions we want to take so they feel 186 01:05:41,541 --> 01:05:42,916 natural and achievable. 187 01:05:43,708 --> 01:05:43,958 Okay. 188 01:05:44,500 --> 01:05:45,083 Here's your takeaway. 189 01:05:45,791 --> 01:05:47,958 Covey's lesson here is that effectiveness 190 01:05:47,958 --> 01:05:50,333 isn't just about logic and spreadsheets. 191 01:05:50,750 --> 01:05:53,125 It's about balancing those tools with our 192 01:05:53,125 --> 01:05:54,958 imagination and intuition. 193 01:05:55,500 --> 01:05:58,083 By using our whole brain, we expand our 194 01:05:58,083 --> 01:05:59,916 creativity and become more 195 01:05:59,916 --> 01:06:01,583 proactive and innovative in 196 01:06:01,666 --> 01:06:02,583 everything we do. 197 01:06:03,291 --> 01:06:06,375 So take a moment today to visualize your 198 01:06:06,375 --> 01:06:08,458 next success and watch 199 01:06:08,458 --> 01:06:09,833 how the brain's two halves 200 01:06:09,833 --> 01:06:12,541 can work together to turn your dreams, as 201 01:06:12,541 --> 01:06:14,458 they say, into a reality. 202 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:15,291 All right. 203 01:06:15,625 --> 01:06:17,416 Well, as we wrap up this morning's 204 01:06:17,416 --> 01:06:18,583 edition of morning serial, 205 01:06:19,041 --> 01:06:20,458 remember to hold your head 206 01:06:20,458 --> 01:06:23,000 high this week when facing challenges and 207 01:06:23,000 --> 01:06:24,166 good luck on clearing 208 01:06:24,166 --> 01:06:25,250 out that inbox today. 209 01:06:25,750 --> 01:06:26,750 Well, thanks for 210 01:06:26,750 --> 01:06:27,750 starting your day with us. 211 01:06:28,166 --> 01:06:30,125 Join us again tomorrow and as always, 212 01:06:30,333 --> 01:06:31,958 have a fantastic day. 213 01:06:33,333 --> 01:06:37,125 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 214 01:06:37,125 --> 01:06:37,833 the morning serial 215 01:06:37,833 --> 01:06:39,875 podcast on the One Life Live 216 01:06:39,875 --> 01:06:40,333 It channel. 217 01:06:40,916 --> 01:06:42,833 You can find more episodes and videos by 218 01:06:42,833 --> 01:06:43,583 visiting our YouTube 219 01:06:43,583 --> 01:06:45,750 channel and the website at Shawn 220 01:06:45,750 --> 01:06:48,500 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com, where you 221 01:06:48,500 --> 01:06:49,666 can also follow our 222 01:06:49,666 --> 01:06:51,083 other podcast, the Mr. and 223 01:06:51,125 --> 01:06:52,583 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 224 01:06:52,583 --> 01:06:53,500 the Life Happens podcast. 225 01:06:54,541 --> 01:06:56,166 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 226 01:06:56,166 --> 01:06:57,541 deeper into everyday issues, 227 01:06:57,833 --> 01:06:58,583 self-improvement and 228 01:06:58,583 --> 01:07:01,083 well-being, business and finance, and we 229 01:07:01,083 --> 01:07:02,333 welcome special guests too. 230 01:07:02,875 --> 01:07:03,541 So join us. 231 01:07:03,541 --> 01:07:04,541 It'll be a good time. 232 01:07:04,541 --> 01:07:04,958 I promise. 233 01:07:05,041 --> 01:07:05,916 Thanks again for listening. 234 01:07:06,083 --> 01:07:07,666 Have a fantastic day and 235 01:07:07,666 --> 01:07:08,208 we'll see you tomorrow.