1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:02,000 Good morning. 2 01:00:03,958 --> 01:00:06,041 And welcome to morning cereal 3 01:00:11,833 --> 01:00:14,166 Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday. 4 01:00:14,666 --> 01:00:17,208 Well, it's May 23rd and if you're feeling 5 01:00:17,208 --> 01:00:19,000 that end of the week energy 6 01:00:19,041 --> 01:00:21,916 you're not alone it's probably due to the 7 01:00:21,916 --> 01:00:22,833 fact that we're all 8 01:00:22,833 --> 01:00:24,875 sugared up because today is 9 01:00:25,041 --> 01:00:27,208 National Taffy Day and 10 01:00:27,208 --> 01:00:29,083 it's also World Turtle Day 11 01:00:29,083 --> 01:00:32,125 So eat that taffy nice and slow and 12 01:00:32,125 --> 01:00:34,708 appreciate this journey. We're all on 13 01:00:35,333 --> 01:00:36,583 Of course, unless you're taking World 14 01:00:36,583 --> 01:00:38,500 Turtle Day a little too serious and 15 01:00:38,500 --> 01:00:39,500 you're racing a hair 16 01:00:39,500 --> 01:00:40,458 today for some reason 17 01:00:40,583 --> 01:00:43,458 I don't know again. You do you well 18 01:00:43,625 --> 01:00:45,500 Let's go ahead and move forward and kick 19 01:00:45,500 --> 01:00:47,291 things off with the dose of motivation 20 01:00:47,291 --> 01:00:48,791 from one of my favorite rappers 21 01:00:49,416 --> 01:00:52,333 Eminem and Eminem said quote you can make 22 01:00:52,333 --> 01:00:54,958 something of your life. It just depends 23 01:00:54,958 --> 01:00:57,166 on your drive in quote now 24 01:00:57,166 --> 01:00:59,000 That's a great reminder from Slim Shady 25 01:00:59,000 --> 01:01:00,291 that determination can 26 01:01:00,291 --> 01:01:02,166 turn dreams into reality 27 01:01:02,833 --> 01:01:04,208 Alright, let's take a look at today's 28 01:01:04,208 --> 01:01:05,958 news facts and birthdays and they're from 29 01:01:05,958 --> 01:01:07,833 May 23rd. We're gonna start back in 30 01:01:08,500 --> 01:01:11,291 1934 and that's when the notorious 31 01:01:11,291 --> 01:01:13,291 criminals Bonnie and Clyde they were 32 01:01:13,291 --> 01:01:14,541 ambushed and killed by 33 01:01:14,541 --> 01:01:16,375 police on this date in Louisiana 34 01:01:16,958 --> 01:01:20,291 Then in 1980 on this date the horror film 35 01:01:20,291 --> 01:01:21,416 The Shining it was 36 01:01:21,416 --> 01:01:23,083 released into theaters now 37 01:01:23,083 --> 01:01:25,666 I've read this book and just reading the 38 01:01:25,666 --> 01:01:28,125 book creeped me out. So I haven't 39 01:01:28,125 --> 01:01:29,333 actually seen the movie yet 40 01:01:30,041 --> 01:01:31,375 Then we're gonna move all the way up to 41 01:01:31,375 --> 01:01:33,666 1999 when on this date 42 01:01:34,166 --> 01:01:37,000 Star Wars episode 1 the Phantom Menace it 43 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:38,583 broke box office records 44 01:01:38,583 --> 01:01:40,166 during its opening weekend 45 01:01:40,166 --> 01:01:44,125 And then lastly on this date in 2000 M&M 46 01:01:44,375 --> 01:01:46,708 He released his third studio album the 47 01:01:46,708 --> 01:01:49,208 Marshall Mathers LP and it was the 48 01:01:49,208 --> 01:01:51,833 fastest selling rap album of all time 49 01:01:51,833 --> 01:01:53,333 And it earned a Grammy for 50 01:01:53,333 --> 01:01:55,125 the best rap album in 2001 51 01:01:55,416 --> 01:01:56,750 Well, happy birthday to 52 01:01:56,750 --> 01:01:58,083 you of today's your birthday 53 01:01:58,208 --> 01:02:00,666 You share a birthday with comedian and 54 01:02:00,666 --> 01:02:02,041 host of the prices, 55 01:02:02,375 --> 01:02:04,208 right? Drew Carey. He's 56 01:02:04,541 --> 01:02:07,000 66 today for some reason it still doesn't 57 01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:09,166 feel right to say that Bob Barker isn't 58 01:02:09,166 --> 01:02:10,416 the host of the prices, right? 59 01:02:11,208 --> 01:02:12,041 moving on 60 01:02:12,291 --> 01:02:14,500 Jewel singer songwriter known for hits 61 01:02:14,500 --> 01:02:16,041 like who will save your soul? 62 01:02:16,500 --> 01:02:20,083 She turns 50 today and then actress best 63 01:02:20,083 --> 01:02:22,208 known for her role in the TV series 64 01:02:22,208 --> 01:02:23,833 dynasty Joan Collins 65 01:02:23,958 --> 01:02:25,833 She's 91 today 66 01:02:26,916 --> 01:02:29,291 Well, the number one song on this date in 67 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:33,083 1993 was that's the way love goes by 68 01:02:33,083 --> 01:02:36,083 Janet Jackson and this what we'll call 69 01:02:36,458 --> 01:02:39,166 Sultry track it marked a departure from 70 01:02:39,166 --> 01:02:42,041 her previous more upbeat dance type hits 71 01:02:42,041 --> 01:02:43,458 and it showcased a more 72 01:02:43,458 --> 01:02:44,750 mature sound out of Janet 73 01:02:45,041 --> 01:02:47,666 Well, it earned her a Grammy for best R&B 74 01:02:47,666 --> 01:02:49,166 song and it remains one 75 01:02:49,166 --> 01:02:50,708 of her most iconic songs 76 01:02:51,333 --> 01:02:52,000 All right 77 01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:53,958 now while you're just sitting there 78 01:02:53,958 --> 01:02:56,041 sipping your coffee and deciding whether 79 01:02:56,041 --> 01:02:57,541 or not this Friday calls for 80 01:02:57,625 --> 01:03:00,583 Ambition or maybe just survival here are 81 01:03:00,583 --> 01:03:01,708 the top news stories as 82 01:03:01,708 --> 01:03:02,666 of yesterday's recording 83 01:03:03,541 --> 01:03:05,166 First NPR in the Wall Street Journal 84 01:03:05,166 --> 01:03:06,500 reporting that the stock market 85 01:03:06,500 --> 01:03:08,958 volatility continues in early trading 86 01:03:08,958 --> 01:03:10,000 following the house's 87 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:11,625 approval of the president's 88 01:03:11,666 --> 01:03:13,916 extensive tax and spending plan which is 89 01:03:13,916 --> 01:03:15,208 projected to increase 90 01:03:15,208 --> 01:03:16,541 the federal deficit by 91 01:03:16,875 --> 01:03:19,833 2.7 trillion dollars over the next decade 92 01:03:19,875 --> 01:03:23,625 I know the GOP doesn't like that but this 93 01:03:23,625 --> 01:03:25,291 has led to investor concerns 94 01:03:25,291 --> 01:03:27,666 And now the plan moves ahead to the 95 01:03:27,666 --> 01:03:29,041 Senate where it will likely 96 01:03:29,041 --> 01:03:30,958 gain quite a bit more scrutiny 97 01:03:31,666 --> 01:03:33,666 Secondarily the AP and Barron's they're 98 01:03:33,666 --> 01:03:35,416 reporting that April home numbers are in 99 01:03:35,416 --> 01:03:37,541 and the existing home sales 100 01:03:37,541 --> 01:03:39,708 They decline by half a percentage point. 101 01:03:39,708 --> 01:03:40,791 Now. This is the 102 01:03:40,791 --> 01:03:43,416 slowest April pace since 2009 103 01:03:43,875 --> 01:03:46,500 Just after the housing crisis and this 104 01:03:46,500 --> 01:03:48,333 downturn is attributed to 105 01:03:48,333 --> 01:03:50,291 persistently high mortgage rates 106 01:03:50,500 --> 01:03:52,125 they're averaging about six point eight 107 01:03:52,125 --> 01:03:53,916 one percent right now and 108 01:03:53,916 --> 01:03:56,625 home prices are remaining elevated to the 109 01:03:56,625 --> 01:03:58,041 national median house 110 01:03:58,041 --> 01:04:00,083 price hit a record of 111 01:04:00,708 --> 01:04:03,541 414 thousand dollars this year that's up 112 01:04:03,541 --> 01:04:06,958 1.8 percent year-over-year and 113 01:04:06,958 --> 01:04:09,375 Lastly Reuters is reporting that a 114 01:04:09,375 --> 01:04:11,166 federal judge has blocked the president's 115 01:04:11,166 --> 01:04:12,625 plan to close the Department of Education 116 01:04:13,500 --> 01:04:14,416 ruling the move 117 01:04:15,208 --> 01:04:17,583 unconstitutional shocker and 118 01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:18,708 Probably a bad idea 119 01:04:19,375 --> 01:04:21,000 The court also ordered the immediate 120 01:04:21,000 --> 01:04:22,750 reinstatement of employees laid off 121 01:04:22,750 --> 01:04:24,375 during the March reduction in force 122 01:04:24,375 --> 01:04:27,125 citing violations of due process and 123 01:04:27,416 --> 01:04:28,583 statutory protections 124 01:04:28,583 --> 01:04:30,500 all part of a democracy 125 01:04:31,333 --> 01:04:33,708 Well now let's go ahead and wrap up this 126 01:04:33,708 --> 01:04:35,875 week with our morning serial book segment 127 01:04:35,875 --> 01:04:37,333 and we're still in habit to 128 01:04:37,583 --> 01:04:40,250 Which is begin with the end in mind from 129 01:04:40,250 --> 01:04:41,916 Stephen R. Covey's the seven habits of 130 01:04:41,916 --> 01:04:42,958 highly effective people 131 01:04:43,583 --> 01:04:46,166 Today's focus the foundational idea that 132 01:04:46,166 --> 01:04:48,541 quote all things are created twice 133 01:04:48,666 --> 01:04:50,791 Now we mentioned this just a couple days 134 01:04:50,791 --> 01:04:52,125 ago, but we're gonna jump into it just a 135 01:04:52,125 --> 01:04:53,125 little bit more here 136 01:04:53,541 --> 01:04:55,708 Now according to Covey everything is 137 01:04:55,708 --> 01:04:57,666 created twice first mentally then 138 01:04:57,666 --> 01:04:58,458 physically, right? We 139 01:04:58,458 --> 01:04:59,541 talked about that two days ago 140 01:05:00,041 --> 01:05:01,833 Think about building a house first 141 01:05:01,875 --> 01:05:03,958 There's a blueprint then the actual 142 01:05:03,958 --> 01:05:06,583 construction right that same principle 143 01:05:06,583 --> 01:05:08,500 applies to every part of life 144 01:05:08,583 --> 01:05:11,791 From writing an email to raising a child 145 01:05:11,791 --> 01:05:13,541 to launching a business 146 01:05:13,583 --> 01:05:17,291 The first step is the creation and having 147 01:05:17,291 --> 01:05:18,666 the vision of it, right? 148 01:05:19,125 --> 01:05:22,458 Then the second is the execution and 149 01:05:22,458 --> 01:05:23,500 remember this as well 150 01:05:23,583 --> 01:05:25,750 Covey said quote management is doing 151 01:05:25,750 --> 01:05:27,833 things right while leadership is doing 152 01:05:27,833 --> 01:05:29,291 the right things in quote 153 01:05:29,583 --> 01:05:32,333 Now most of us are good at the managing 154 01:05:32,333 --> 01:05:34,791 part checking off tasks, right responding 155 01:05:34,791 --> 01:05:36,500 to emails showing up on time 156 01:05:36,791 --> 01:05:40,041 But how often do we stop to ask quote is 157 01:05:40,041 --> 01:05:42,166 this ladder that we keep talking about? 158 01:05:42,583 --> 01:05:44,833 Leaning against the right wall in quote. 159 01:05:45,750 --> 01:05:47,791 That's the heart of the first creation 160 01:05:48,500 --> 01:05:49,625 Deciding what matters 161 01:05:49,625 --> 01:05:52,583 before doing what works now? 162 01:05:52,583 --> 01:05:54,333 One of the most powerful ideas in this 163 01:05:54,333 --> 01:05:56,791 section is that if we don't consistently 164 01:05:56,791 --> 01:05:58,083 design our lives our 165 01:05:58,458 --> 01:06:00,916 Careers and our relationships even our 166 01:06:00,916 --> 01:06:03,000 character will end up 167 01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:05,083 living out someone else's script 168 01:06:05,458 --> 01:06:06,000 You've said that a 169 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:07,416 couple days in a row now 170 01:06:07,708 --> 01:06:09,958 Covey warns us quote if we don't develop 171 01:06:09,958 --> 01:06:12,250 our own self-awareness and proactively 172 01:06:12,250 --> 01:06:13,875 create our own scripts 173 01:06:13,875 --> 01:06:16,083 We empower other people and other 174 01:06:16,083 --> 01:06:18,083 circumstances to shape our 175 01:06:18,083 --> 01:06:20,291 lives by default in quote 176 01:06:21,041 --> 01:06:23,291 Covey challenges us to take control of 177 01:06:23,291 --> 01:06:24,791 that first creation 178 01:06:24,791 --> 01:06:26,666 through personal leadership 179 01:06:27,500 --> 01:06:29,458 Which involves defining our values? 180 01:06:29,458 --> 01:06:31,333 We've been talking about that right to 181 01:06:31,333 --> 01:06:33,875 finding our values and our principles and 182 01:06:33,875 --> 01:06:34,916 then aligning those with 183 01:06:34,916 --> 01:06:36,833 our second creation our 184 01:06:37,041 --> 01:06:39,625 daily behaviors with that vision 185 01:06:40,375 --> 01:06:42,625 Okay, who we even draws a line from this 186 01:06:42,625 --> 01:06:44,333 habit back to remind us 187 01:06:44,333 --> 01:06:45,708 of habit one be proactive 188 01:06:46,208 --> 01:06:47,791 Proactive people recognize 189 01:06:47,791 --> 01:06:50,666 the power of the first creation 190 01:06:50,666 --> 01:06:53,583 They use their imagination and conscience 191 01:06:53,583 --> 01:06:56,208 to visualize what they want and why? 192 01:06:56,583 --> 01:07:00,083 Not just what's urgent? Okay. Here's the 193 01:07:00,083 --> 01:07:01,958 takeaway if you want to change your 194 01:07:01,958 --> 01:07:04,333 results start by changing the design 195 01:07:05,083 --> 01:07:07,541 Visualize what success actually looks 196 01:07:07,541 --> 01:07:09,125 like at work at home 197 01:07:09,125 --> 01:07:10,375 and in your character 198 01:07:11,083 --> 01:07:12,375 And then act in a way that 199 01:07:12,375 --> 01:07:14,125 builds towards that blueprint 200 01:07:14,708 --> 01:07:16,291 Because when you design with intention 201 01:07:16,291 --> 01:07:18,291 the life you build is the one you 202 01:07:18,291 --> 01:07:19,750 actually want to live 203 01:07:20,416 --> 01:07:23,083 All right, that is it for your Friday 204 01:07:23,083 --> 01:07:24,208 edition of morning cereal 205 01:07:24,541 --> 01:07:26,875 So whether you're eating taffy 206 01:07:27,083 --> 01:07:29,375 Celebrating turtles or just trying to 207 01:07:29,375 --> 01:07:31,125 survive one more zoom call 208 01:07:31,500 --> 01:07:34,333 Remember their life gets built twice once 209 01:07:34,333 --> 01:07:36,750 in your head and once in the real world 210 01:07:36,750 --> 01:07:38,291 make both of them count 211 01:07:38,416 --> 01:07:40,791 Hey, thanks for tuning in today. Enjoy 212 01:07:40,791 --> 01:07:43,250 the long holiday weekend and we'll see 213 01:07:43,250 --> 01:07:45,458 you back here next Tuesday morning 214 01:07:45,833 --> 01:07:48,083 Have a fantastic day and we'll see you 215 01:07:49,458 --> 01:07:51,208 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 216 01:07:51,208 --> 01:07:51,833 the Morning Serial 217 01:07:51,833 --> 01:07:53,458 podcast on the One Life 218 01:07:53,625 --> 01:07:54,458 Live It channel. 219 01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:56,916 You can find more episodes and videos by 220 01:07:56,916 --> 01:07:58,583 visiting our YouTube channel and the 221 01:07:58,583 --> 01:08:00,208 website at Shawningless 222 01:08:00,541 --> 01:08:02,708 and at Shawningless.com, where you can 223 01:08:02,708 --> 01:08:04,041 also follow our other 224 01:08:04,041 --> 01:08:05,583 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 225 01:08:05,583 --> 01:08:06,750 Inglis podcast and the 226 01:08:06,750 --> 01:08:07,750 Life Happens podcast. 227 01:08:08,583 --> 01:08:10,250 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 228 01:08:10,250 --> 01:08:11,625 deeper into everyday issues, 229 01:08:11,916 --> 01:08:12,666 self-improvement and 230 01:08:12,666 --> 01:08:15,166 well-being, business and finance, and we 231 01:08:15,166 --> 01:08:16,416 welcome special guests too. 232 01:08:16,916 --> 01:08:17,666 So join us. 233 01:08:17,666 --> 01:08:19,000 It'll be a good time, I promise. 234 01:08:19,708 --> 01:08:20,583 Thanks again for listening. 235 01:08:20,791 --> 01:08:22,333 Have a fantastic day and 236 01:08:22,333 --> 01:08:22,958 we'll see you tomorrow.