1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:11,833 --> 01:00:13,833 Okay good morning and welcome to Friday 4 01:00:13,833 --> 01:00:15,916 on a four-day work week nonetheless. 5 01:00:16,250 --> 01:00:17,083 Does it get better than that? 6 01:00:17,500 --> 01:00:18,750 Yeah probably if we were heading into 7 01:00:18,750 --> 01:00:20,000 another three-day weekend 8 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:21,500 but I still feel like we 9 01:00:21,500 --> 01:00:22,416 earned this weekend. 10 01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:25,750 But before we get to this weekend today 11 01:00:25,750 --> 01:00:27,125 is Bring Your Manners 12 01:00:27,125 --> 01:00:28,500 to Work Day officially 13 01:00:28,791 --> 01:00:31,000 reminding us to pause before sending that 14 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:32,416 email or maybe just 15 01:00:32,416 --> 01:00:33,708 hold the door for someone 16 01:00:33,750 --> 01:00:36,250 and likely just bite your tongue and 17 01:00:36,250 --> 01:00:37,625 smile when it comes to 18 01:00:37,625 --> 01:00:39,375 you know who's incompetence. 19 01:00:40,041 --> 01:00:41,916 Well it's also International Charity Day 20 01:00:41,916 --> 01:00:43,083 so helping others it's 21 01:00:43,083 --> 01:00:44,500 not only about these big 22 01:00:44,541 --> 01:00:47,208 huge gestures sometimes even small 23 01:00:47,208 --> 01:00:48,791 gestures have big results. 24 01:00:49,333 --> 01:00:51,208 And now speaking of doing something for 25 01:00:51,208 --> 01:00:52,333 others Freddie Mercury 26 01:00:52,333 --> 01:00:54,291 said quote "I love the fact 27 01:00:54,375 --> 01:00:56,833 that I can make people happy in any form 28 01:00:56,833 --> 01:00:58,000 even if it's just for 29 01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,416 an hour of their lives 30 01:00:59,958 --> 01:01:02,958 to bring a smile to a sour face that to 31 01:01:02,958 --> 01:01:04,708 me is worthwhile" end quote. 32 01:01:04,916 --> 01:01:07,583 Now who are we to argue with science 33 01:01:07,583 --> 01:01:09,083 right being kind and 34 01:01:09,083 --> 01:01:10,791 compassionate to others it's 35 01:01:10,916 --> 01:01:11,833 proven to bring you 36 01:01:11,833 --> 01:01:13,375 more peace and well-being. 37 01:01:13,916 --> 01:01:15,291 It's the definition of win-win. 38 01:01:15,541 --> 01:01:16,916 Well today's news facts and 39 01:01:16,916 --> 01:01:19,416 birthdays are for September 5th. 40 01:01:19,500 --> 01:01:21,833 And to start back in 1975 some of you 41 01:01:21,833 --> 01:01:22,791 might remember this 42 01:01:22,791 --> 01:01:24,416 that's when the first episode 43 01:01:24,416 --> 01:01:26,250 of the Muppet Show premiered. 44 01:01:26,250 --> 01:01:29,166 It gave us Kermit, Miss Piggy, the Cookie 45 01:01:29,166 --> 01:01:31,000 Monster and probably 46 01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:32,250 some issues that we've 47 01:01:32,250 --> 01:01:34,000 had to work through with our therapists. 48 01:01:35,125 --> 01:01:37,583 Well moving on to 1980 that's when the 49 01:01:37,583 --> 01:01:38,666 Goddard Road Tunnel in 50 01:01:38,666 --> 01:01:40,458 Switzerland it opened and at 51 01:01:40,458 --> 01:01:43,250 over 10 miles long it became the world's 52 01:01:43,250 --> 01:01:45,125 longest highway tunnel at the time. 53 01:01:45,375 --> 01:01:48,041 Now today Norway now has the 54 01:01:48,041 --> 01:01:50,416 longest at 15.2 miles long. 55 01:01:51,041 --> 01:01:54,958 Well lastly in 2017 Hurricane Irma on 56 01:01:54,958 --> 01:01:56,250 this day became one of 57 01:01:56,250 --> 01:01:58,041 the most powerful hurricanes 58 01:01:58,458 --> 01:02:00,750 ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin 59 01:02:00,750 --> 01:02:03,750 region with winds of 185 miles an hour. 60 01:02:04,500 --> 01:02:06,041 Well happy birthday to you. 61 01:02:06,250 --> 01:02:07,000 Today's your birthday. 62 01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:09,375 You share a birthday with movie chameleon 63 01:02:09,375 --> 01:02:10,458 from slapstick to 64 01:02:10,458 --> 01:02:11,750 superhero Michael Keaton. 65 01:02:12,208 --> 01:02:15,208 He's 74 today and the late Freddie 66 01:02:15,208 --> 01:02:16,750 Mercury he was born on 67 01:02:16,750 --> 01:02:19,458 this day in 1946 as was the 68 01:02:19,458 --> 01:02:22,041 late Bob Newhart born in 1929. 69 01:02:22,791 --> 01:02:25,125 Now the number one song on this date back 70 01:02:25,125 --> 01:02:27,500 in 1988 was Don't 71 01:02:27,500 --> 01:02:29,416 Worry, Be Happy by Bobby 72 01:02:29,416 --> 01:02:29,958 McFerrin. 73 01:02:30,166 --> 01:02:32,916 Now I defy anyone to listen to this song 74 01:02:32,916 --> 01:02:34,083 and not have your heart 75 01:02:34,083 --> 01:02:36,166 grow a couple sizes and 76 01:02:36,166 --> 01:02:38,083 have a little of that weight just float 77 01:02:38,083 --> 01:02:39,083 away from your shoulders. 78 01:02:39,500 --> 01:02:40,625 I mean the world's a better 79 01:02:40,625 --> 01:02:42,083 place because of this song. 80 01:02:42,583 --> 01:02:45,416 The acapella charm with reggae vibes well 81 01:02:45,416 --> 01:02:48,375 it provided us with a little optimism and 82 01:02:48,375 --> 01:02:50,916 a break from our daily troubles like the 83 01:02:50,916 --> 01:02:53,208 song says Don't Worry, Be Happy. 84 01:02:53,833 --> 01:02:55,750 Well I'm happy that we are nearly to 85 01:02:55,750 --> 01:02:57,291 Kofi's seventh habit in 86 01:02:57,291 --> 01:02:58,916 Kofi's The Seven Habits of 87 01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:01,750 Highly Effective People but first the sub 88 01:03:01,750 --> 01:03:04,125 chapter force field analysis. 89 01:03:04,583 --> 01:03:05,708 Now this is an insightful 90 01:03:05,708 --> 01:03:08,250 tool for moving things forward. 91 01:03:08,833 --> 01:03:10,750 But in this sub chapter Kofi introduces 92 01:03:10,750 --> 01:03:14,083 the concept of force field analysis. 93 01:03:14,333 --> 01:03:15,208 If you like Star Wars it 94 01:03:15,208 --> 01:03:16,250 sounds very interesting. 95 01:03:16,958 --> 01:03:19,916 Now this is a way to evaluate change by 96 01:03:19,916 --> 01:03:22,500 examining driving and restraining forces. 97 01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:25,083 Kofi says quote every situation is a 98 01:03:25,083 --> 01:03:27,041 balance of forces to affect 99 01:03:27,041 --> 01:03:28,333 change you need to strengthen 100 01:03:28,500 --> 01:03:29,791 the drive or weaken 101 01:03:29,791 --> 01:03:31,083 the resistance end quote. 102 01:03:31,583 --> 01:03:33,375 And he illustrates this with an example 103 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:36,416 imagine launching a new project right 104 01:03:36,416 --> 01:03:37,166 we've got enthusiasm 105 01:03:37,833 --> 01:03:40,000 resources and leadership are those 106 01:03:40,000 --> 01:03:42,125 driving forces whereas 107 01:03:42,125 --> 01:03:44,708 fear inertia and uncertainty 108 01:03:44,750 --> 01:03:46,666 those are the restraining forces. 109 01:03:46,958 --> 01:03:50,750 Now understanding both helps you plan it 110 01:03:50,750 --> 01:03:52,666 reduces your doubt it starts adding 111 01:03:52,666 --> 01:03:54,833 clarity and building 112 01:03:54,833 --> 01:03:57,458 support now Kofi will underscore that 113 01:03:57,458 --> 01:03:58,916 energy spent complaining 114 01:03:58,916 --> 01:04:01,416 is wasted energy instead 115 01:04:01,416 --> 01:04:03,333 he encourages proactive engagement saying 116 01:04:03,333 --> 01:04:04,666 quote unfreezing old 117 01:04:04,666 --> 01:04:06,041 mindsets requires both 118 01:04:06,166 --> 01:04:07,625 dismantling the barriers and 119 01:04:07,625 --> 01:04:09,333 building new bridges end quote. 120 01:04:09,833 --> 01:04:11,833 It's about creating momentum through 121 01:04:11,833 --> 01:04:13,500 clarity and he also 122 01:04:13,500 --> 01:04:15,541 emphasizes participation when 123 01:04:15,541 --> 01:04:17,000 people contribute to the solution 124 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:18,166 building where am I going 125 01:04:18,166 --> 01:04:19,916 to say they feel ownership 126 01:04:20,083 --> 01:04:21,958 Kofi says quote when a group identifies 127 01:04:21,958 --> 01:04:23,500 its own restraining forces 128 01:04:23,500 --> 01:04:25,500 they're halfway to reducing 129 01:04:25,500 --> 01:04:28,083 them the approach is both strategic and 130 01:04:28,083 --> 01:04:29,916 psychological it respects that change 131 01:04:29,916 --> 01:04:31,125 often rattles comfort 132 01:04:31,333 --> 01:04:33,625 zones by acknowledging resistance you 133 01:04:33,625 --> 01:04:35,000 show empathy not 134 01:04:35,000 --> 01:04:37,375 disempowerment and you make change 135 01:04:37,375 --> 01:04:39,833 a collaborative journey in real world 136 01:04:39,833 --> 01:04:41,291 terms heading into a 137 01:04:41,291 --> 01:04:43,708 meeting map motivations ask 138 01:04:43,833 --> 01:04:46,125 what's holding us back what's backing us 139 01:04:46,125 --> 01:04:48,125 up then adjust the 140 01:04:48,125 --> 01:04:49,833 scale the shift happens 141 01:04:49,833 --> 01:04:51,458 not by force but by 142 01:04:51,458 --> 01:04:52,875 thoughtful rebalancing. 143 01:04:53,208 --> 01:04:56,250 Okay here is your takeaway to create 144 01:04:56,250 --> 01:04:57,500 effective change both 145 01:04:57,500 --> 01:05:00,250 strengthen what helps enlighten 146 01:05:00,666 --> 01:05:02,166 what hinders and invite 147 01:05:02,166 --> 01:05:03,916 others into that balancing act. 148 01:05:04,541 --> 01:05:07,416 Okay well mind your manners today don't 149 01:05:07,416 --> 01:05:09,708 worry be happy and see 150 01:05:09,708 --> 01:05:11,833 where small acts start big 151 01:05:11,875 --> 01:05:12,583 change. 152 01:05:12,583 --> 01:05:14,208 Hey thanks for ending your week with 153 01:05:14,208 --> 01:05:15,333 morning cereal have a 154 01:05:15,333 --> 01:05:17,375 great weekend enjoy the opening 155 01:05:17,375 --> 01:05:20,625 Sunday at NFL football go Broncos and we 156 01:05:20,625 --> 01:05:22,000 will see you back here 157 01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:24,000 Monday for more heart humor 158 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