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 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,375 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:13,375 --> 01:00:14,791 Thursday, Friday Eve. 5 01:00:15,208 --> 01:00:18,875 Today is National Senior Citizens Day and 6 01:00:18,875 --> 01:00:20,458 we are paying homage 7 01:00:20,458 --> 01:00:22,333 to those with wisdom, 8 01:00:22,541 --> 01:00:25,000 with wisdom lines maybe and some silver 9 01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:26,416 hair if you still have it. 10 01:00:26,916 --> 01:00:28,166 And those of you that are senior 11 01:00:28,166 --> 01:00:29,083 citizens, you might 12 01:00:29,083 --> 01:00:30,500 remember shopping out of the Sears 13 01:00:30,625 --> 01:00:33,791 catalog or watching I Love Lucy or maybe 14 01:00:33,791 --> 01:00:34,958 you rocked the bottoms 15 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:35,875 at some point in your 16 01:00:35,875 --> 01:00:37,541 life and at one point you 17 01:00:37,541 --> 01:00:39,083 only drove 55 on the highway. 18 01:00:39,625 --> 01:00:40,750 Probably still do. 19 01:00:41,250 --> 01:00:42,083 Well, well done. 20 01:00:42,666 --> 01:00:45,750 You senior citizens, this day is for you. 21 01:00:46,041 --> 01:00:47,333 And thank you for lighting the path for 22 01:00:47,333 --> 01:00:48,833 us to follow, so enjoy your day. 23 01:00:48,833 --> 01:00:50,958 But don't go too hard though, you don't 24 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:52,041 want to break a hip today. 25 01:00:52,500 --> 01:00:54,625 All right, well our quote today is, "Not 26 01:00:54,625 --> 01:00:55,791 a senior citizen, but 27 01:00:55,791 --> 01:00:57,208 she offers us a bit of 28 01:00:57,208 --> 01:00:58,083 wisdom nonetheless." 29 01:00:58,833 --> 01:01:01,375 Casey Musgrave said, "Find what brings 30 01:01:01,375 --> 01:01:02,958 you joy and go there." 31 01:01:03,166 --> 01:01:03,375 Right? 32 01:01:03,833 --> 01:01:06,416 Your joy may be a playlist, it might be a 33 01:01:06,416 --> 01:01:08,583 phone call or just avoiding small talk at 34 01:01:08,583 --> 01:01:09,458 the grocery checkout. 35 01:01:09,958 --> 01:01:12,125 Wherever it is, lean into it like your 36 01:01:12,125 --> 01:01:13,750 grandma leans into dessert. 37 01:01:14,166 --> 01:01:15,625 And you know that's true, grandmas love 38 01:01:15,625 --> 01:01:16,791 their ice cream and their pies. 39 01:01:17,166 --> 01:01:19,125 All right, well, today's news facts and 40 01:01:19,125 --> 01:01:20,916 birthdays are for August 21st. 41 01:01:21,208 --> 01:01:22,791 We're going to start back in 1911, that's 42 01:01:22,791 --> 01:01:23,666 when the Mona Lisa, 43 01:01:24,083 --> 01:01:25,250 it was stolen from the 44 01:01:25,250 --> 01:01:27,166 Louvre by Vincenzo Pergia. 45 01:01:27,625 --> 01:01:30,041 But don't fret, it was recovered in 1913, 46 01:01:30,291 --> 01:01:31,041 just two years later. 47 01:01:31,541 --> 01:01:33,541 Then moving up to 1959 on this date, 48 01:01:33,541 --> 01:01:35,000 that's when Hawaii became 49 01:01:35,000 --> 01:01:36,875 the 50th state of the United 50 01:01:36,958 --> 01:01:37,416 States. 51 01:01:37,416 --> 01:01:38,291 So happy birthday, Hawaii. 52 01:01:38,916 --> 01:01:41,916 Then finally in 2020, Korean pop group 53 01:01:41,916 --> 01:01:43,250 BTS, well, they 54 01:01:43,250 --> 01:01:44,958 released the single Dynamite. 55 01:01:44,958 --> 01:01:46,750 You might remember this, it was the first 56 01:01:46,750 --> 01:01:49,083 video to be watched more than 100 million 57 01:01:49,250 --> 01:01:51,708 times in 24 hours on YouTube. 58 01:01:52,666 --> 01:01:53,791 Well, happy birthday to you. 59 01:01:53,791 --> 01:01:54,708 Today is your birthday. 60 01:01:54,958 --> 01:01:56,041 You share a birthday with 61 01:01:56,041 --> 01:01:57,208 singer-songwriter 62 01:01:57,208 --> 01:01:59,500 Casey Musgraves, she's 37. 63 01:02:00,166 --> 01:02:02,875 Track star Usain Bolt, he's 39 today. 64 01:02:03,500 --> 01:02:04,833 Google co-founder Sergey 65 01:02:04,833 --> 01:02:06,833 Brin, he's only 52 today. 66 01:02:07,666 --> 01:02:10,500 Actress Kim Cottrell, aka Samantha, she's 67 01:02:10,500 --> 01:02:12,500 69 today, hard to believe. 68 01:02:13,250 --> 01:02:15,208 And the late singer-songwriter Kenny 69 01:02:15,208 --> 01:02:17,958 Rogers was born on this day in 1938. 70 01:02:18,916 --> 01:02:21,041 Well, the number one song on this date 71 01:02:21,041 --> 01:02:23,458 back in 1995 was You Are 72 01:02:23,458 --> 01:02:25,083 Not Alone by Michael Jackson. 73 01:02:25,583 --> 01:02:27,666 Now, believe it or not, this heartfelt 74 01:02:27,666 --> 01:02:29,583 ballad made history as 75 01:02:29,583 --> 01:02:31,541 the first song to debut at 76 01:02:31,541 --> 01:02:33,125 number one on the Billboard Hot 100. 77 01:02:33,541 --> 01:02:35,666 Now, this is not one of Michael's better 78 01:02:35,666 --> 01:02:37,791 known songs, although one of my favorites 79 01:02:37,791 --> 01:02:38,750 of MJ's. 80 01:02:38,750 --> 01:02:40,541 But you might remember the buzz around 81 01:02:40,541 --> 01:02:41,625 the music video to this 82 01:02:41,625 --> 01:02:43,583 song as it featured Michael's 83 01:02:43,583 --> 01:02:45,875 wife at the time, Lisa Marie Presley. 84 01:02:46,458 --> 01:02:49,125 Well, as usual, MJ's right, we are not 85 01:02:49,125 --> 01:02:50,458 alone because we have 86 01:02:50,458 --> 01:02:51,833 Stephen R. Covey's The Seven 87 01:02:51,833 --> 01:02:52,875 Habits of Highly Effective 88 01:02:52,875 --> 01:02:54,041 People to Keep Us Company. 89 01:02:54,666 --> 01:02:55,791 And we are in the 90 01:02:55,791 --> 01:02:58,541 sub-chapter, then seek to be understood. 91 01:02:58,958 --> 01:03:00,791 And in this sub-chapter, Covey starts to 92 01:03:00,791 --> 01:03:03,041 describe the second half of habit five. 93 01:03:03,791 --> 01:03:06,000 After practicing empathic listening, the 94 01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:07,875 next step is expressing 95 01:03:07,875 --> 01:03:09,166 ourselves so that others 96 01:03:09,166 --> 01:03:11,625 can clearly understand our perspective. 97 01:03:12,708 --> 01:03:15,166 Covey stresses that credibility here is 98 01:03:15,166 --> 01:03:16,958 key, and he explains 99 01:03:16,958 --> 01:03:18,291 that effective communication 100 01:03:18,791 --> 01:03:22,583 rests on ethos, pathos, and logos, right? 101 01:03:22,583 --> 01:03:24,833 The classical principles of persuasion. 102 01:03:25,250 --> 01:03:28,458 So ethos represents personal credibility. 103 01:03:28,916 --> 01:03:30,541 It's your character and your integrity. 104 01:03:31,333 --> 01:03:33,375 Pathos is the emotional connection that 105 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:34,083 you're having, right? 106 01:03:34,250 --> 01:03:35,125 Are you showing 107 01:03:35,125 --> 01:03:36,916 genuine concern and respect? 108 01:03:37,500 --> 01:03:39,583 And then logos is the logic and the 109 01:03:39,583 --> 01:03:41,333 reasoning behind your ideas. 110 01:03:41,958 --> 01:03:44,125 Covey writes, "Trust is the emotional 111 01:03:44,125 --> 01:03:45,666 glue that binds people 112 01:03:45,666 --> 01:03:47,416 together and makes organizations 113 01:03:47,583 --> 01:03:47,875 work." 114 01:03:48,666 --> 01:03:50,791 Now, without trust, no amount of 115 01:03:50,791 --> 01:03:53,041 reasoning or logic will persuade others. 116 01:03:53,041 --> 01:03:54,083 I think he's made that clear. 117 01:03:54,083 --> 01:03:55,333 He says that quite a bit in the book. 118 01:03:55,916 --> 01:03:58,333 Now, once people feel understood, they 119 01:03:58,333 --> 01:03:59,833 are more open to listening. 120 01:04:00,083 --> 01:04:01,458 Again, another thing that we're starting 121 01:04:01,458 --> 01:04:02,958 to get more and more comfortable hearing. 122 01:04:03,708 --> 01:04:06,250 And at this point, we can share our own 123 01:04:06,250 --> 01:04:08,250 ideas, our own concerns, 124 01:04:08,250 --> 01:04:09,333 and our own perspectives. 125 01:04:10,083 --> 01:04:11,125 So Covey warns against 126 01:04:11,125 --> 01:04:12,541 skipping ahead too quickly, right? 127 01:04:12,541 --> 01:04:14,875 If we try to push our views without first 128 01:04:14,875 --> 01:04:16,250 listening, then we 129 01:04:16,250 --> 01:04:17,458 might create resistance. 130 01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:19,666 If we have, though, listened 131 01:04:19,666 --> 01:04:22,000 empathetically, however, our words will 132 01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:22,791 carry greater weight 133 01:04:22,791 --> 01:04:23,500 because they are now 134 01:04:23,500 --> 01:04:25,625 grounded in mutual respect. 135 01:04:26,250 --> 01:04:28,291 All right, Covey encourages communication 136 01:04:28,291 --> 01:04:29,625 with clarity and 137 01:04:29,625 --> 01:04:30,916 courage, but in a way that 138 01:04:30,916 --> 01:04:33,000 reflects both honesty and compassion. 139 01:04:33,583 --> 01:04:36,375 He advises framing statements in terms of 140 01:04:36,375 --> 01:04:37,541 mutual benefit, 141 01:04:37,916 --> 01:04:39,500 seeking solutions that are 142 01:04:39,500 --> 01:04:41,833 win-win rather than one-sided. 143 01:04:42,500 --> 01:04:44,000 And this aligns with his broader 144 01:04:44,000 --> 01:04:44,750 principles that 145 01:04:44,750 --> 01:04:46,666 relationships thrive when both sides 146 01:04:46,791 --> 01:04:48,500 feel heard and value. 147 01:04:49,000 --> 01:04:51,041 Again, very in line with what Carnegie 148 01:04:51,041 --> 01:04:52,458 taught in his habits as well. 149 01:04:53,416 --> 01:04:54,916 Ultimately, seeking to be understood is 150 01:04:54,916 --> 01:04:55,875 not about dominating a 151 01:04:55,875 --> 01:04:57,750 conversation, but contributing 152 01:04:57,958 --> 01:04:59,041 meaningfully to it. 153 01:04:59,375 --> 01:05:01,416 Now, when combined with the first half of 154 01:05:01,416 --> 01:05:02,833 the habit, seeking to 155 01:05:02,833 --> 01:05:04,500 understand, it creates 156 01:05:04,666 --> 01:05:05,958 a cycle of trust, 157 01:05:05,958 --> 01:05:07,208 respect, and collaboration. 158 01:05:08,125 --> 01:05:09,750 All right, here is your takeaway. 159 01:05:10,583 --> 01:05:12,666 Once we have listened with empathy, we 160 01:05:12,666 --> 01:05:14,041 earn the right to be heard. 161 01:05:14,291 --> 01:05:16,541 By communicating with integrity, respect, 162 01:05:16,541 --> 01:05:18,291 and clarity, we ensure 163 01:05:18,291 --> 01:05:19,791 our words build bridges 164 01:05:20,166 --> 01:05:20,791 instead of walls. 165 01:05:21,500 --> 01:05:23,666 So whether you're honoring those 166 01:05:23,666 --> 01:05:24,958 important seniors in your 167 01:05:24,958 --> 01:05:26,500 life, like our moms and our 168 01:05:26,500 --> 01:05:29,250 grandmas or your echoing MJ's message, 169 01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:32,083 remember, today, seek joy, 170 01:05:32,500 --> 01:05:34,166 connect deeply, and maybe 171 01:05:34,166 --> 01:05:35,208 do the moonwalk to 172 01:05:35,208 --> 01:05:36,041 entertain those seniors. 173 01:06:02,416 --> 01:06:03,416 Thanks for listening. 174 01:06:03,750 --> 01:06:05,625 Come back tomorrow for nostalgia and 175 01:06:05,625 --> 01:06:06,875 thoughtful fun, and have a fantastic day. 176 01:06:14,541 --> 01:06:16,666 We'll see you tomorrow.