1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,166 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,166 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,583 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:13,583 --> 01:00:16,583 Thursday and welcome to Cairns, France. 5 01:00:16,750 --> 01:00:17,666 You can see it if you're 6 01:00:17,666 --> 01:00:19,666 watching this on YouTube right now. 7 01:00:19,666 --> 01:00:22,208 That's Cairns right behind me where the 8 01:00:22,208 --> 01:00:23,916 sunset shimmer like film 9 01:00:23,916 --> 01:00:25,708 reels and every cobblestone 10 01:00:25,708 --> 01:00:26,958 feels like it's red carpet ready. 11 01:00:27,375 --> 01:00:29,500 Now shooting from this glamorous slice of 12 01:00:29,500 --> 01:00:31,791 the French Riviera means we're surrounded 13 01:00:31,833 --> 01:00:34,916 by palm-lined boulevards, luxurious 14 01:00:34,916 --> 01:00:36,708 yachts, and the ghost of 15 01:00:36,708 --> 01:00:37,791 every celebrity who's ever 16 01:00:37,791 --> 01:00:38,625 climbed the steps of 17 01:00:38,625 --> 01:00:40,000 the Pause de Festivales. 18 01:00:40,458 --> 01:00:42,875 But beyond the glitz, Cairns is a seaside 19 01:00:42,875 --> 01:00:45,583 town with a soul in its bustling markets, 20 01:00:45,958 --> 01:00:47,833 its buttery croissants, and its sea 21 01:00:47,833 --> 01:00:49,208 breezes that might just 22 01:00:49,208 --> 01:00:50,833 whisper relaxing tones to 23 01:00:50,833 --> 01:00:51,166 your heart. 24 01:00:51,708 --> 01:00:52,666 Not a bad spot to 25 01:00:52,666 --> 01:00:54,541 call on location, right? 26 01:00:55,416 --> 01:00:57,083 Alright, well let's glide from those 27 01:00:57,083 --> 01:00:58,375 Cairns vibes into a 28 01:00:58,375 --> 01:01:00,041 little dose of perspective with 29 01:01:00,041 --> 01:01:01,833 our quote of the day from someone who 30 01:01:01,833 --> 01:01:02,791 brings sunshine everywhere 31 01:01:02,791 --> 01:01:04,916 she goes, Kristin Chinoweth, 32 01:01:04,916 --> 01:01:06,500 who once said, "If someone doesn't like 33 01:01:06,500 --> 01:01:07,666 her hair, ignore them. 34 01:01:07,916 --> 01:01:08,666 If someone doesn't like 35 01:01:08,666 --> 01:01:10,166 your smile, ignore them. 36 01:01:10,541 --> 01:01:12,041 If someone doesn't like your personality, 37 01:01:12,625 --> 01:01:14,500 well, they can walk the other way." 38 01:01:14,875 --> 01:01:17,041 And I love that one. 39 01:01:17,041 --> 01:01:19,333 It's a perfect reminder that your value 40 01:01:19,333 --> 01:01:20,416 isn't determined by 41 01:01:20,416 --> 01:01:21,666 someone else's preferences. 42 01:01:22,416 --> 01:01:24,333 As someone else once said, they can go 43 01:01:24,333 --> 01:01:25,541 and love themselves. 44 01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:27,041 Well, today's news facts and 45 01:01:27,041 --> 01:01:29,250 birthdays are for July 24th. 46 01:01:29,250 --> 01:01:30,583 And we're going to start back in 1911. 47 01:01:30,583 --> 01:01:31,833 That's when here in Bingham, he 48 01:01:31,833 --> 01:01:34,125 rediscovered the ancient Incan city of 49 01:01:34,125 --> 01:01:35,750 Magu Picchu in Peru, 50 01:01:35,750 --> 01:01:37,458 bringing global attention to one of the 51 01:01:37,458 --> 01:01:38,041 world's most 52 01:01:38,041 --> 01:01:39,958 breathtaking archaeological sites. 53 01:01:40,416 --> 01:01:43,291 Then in 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts, 54 01:01:43,666 --> 01:01:44,416 well, they safely 55 01:01:44,416 --> 01:01:45,875 splashed down the Pacific Ocean 56 01:01:45,958 --> 01:01:48,000 after their historic moon landing. 57 01:01:48,750 --> 01:01:51,500 Then in 2005, Lance Armstrong, well, he 58 01:01:51,500 --> 01:01:52,333 won his seventh 59 01:01:52,333 --> 01:01:53,583 consecutive tour to France. 60 01:01:53,833 --> 01:01:55,583 And we all know how that one turned out. 61 01:01:56,291 --> 01:01:58,166 Then finally in 2019, on this date, Boris 62 01:01:58,166 --> 01:01:59,166 Johnson, he officially 63 01:01:59,166 --> 01:02:00,083 became the prime minister 64 01:02:00,625 --> 01:02:01,541 of the United Kingdom. 65 01:02:02,083 --> 01:02:03,208 Well, happy birthday to you. 66 01:02:03,208 --> 01:02:04,291 Today's your birthday. 67 01:02:04,291 --> 01:02:06,708 You share a birthday with singer and 68 01:02:06,708 --> 01:02:08,000 actress Jennifer Lopez. 69 01:02:08,458 --> 01:02:09,625 She's 55 today. 70 01:02:10,333 --> 01:02:11,541 Conservatist and TV 71 01:02:11,541 --> 01:02:12,833 personality, Bindi Erwin. 72 01:02:13,208 --> 01:02:14,208 She's 26 today. 73 01:02:14,708 --> 01:02:15,583 Tony-winning actress and 74 01:02:15,583 --> 01:02:16,875 singer, Kristin Chinoweth. 75 01:02:17,291 --> 01:02:18,291 He's 56 today. 76 01:02:18,666 --> 01:02:20,208 Barry Bonds, baseballer. 77 01:02:20,208 --> 01:02:21,083 He's 61 today. 78 01:02:21,416 --> 01:02:23,083 Karl Malone, former jazz man. 79 01:02:23,375 --> 01:02:23,958 He's 62. 80 01:02:24,708 --> 01:02:27,166 And finally, the late Emilia Earhart was 81 01:02:27,166 --> 01:02:29,083 born on this date in 1897. 82 01:02:30,250 --> 01:02:31,750 Well, the number one song on this date 83 01:02:31,750 --> 01:02:34,541 back in 1999 was Wild Wild 84 01:02:34,541 --> 01:02:35,875 West by Will Smith featuring 85 01:02:35,875 --> 01:02:37,666 Drew Hill and Cool Mo D. 86 01:02:38,041 --> 01:02:40,500 Now this was a hip hop slash a cowboy 87 01:02:40,500 --> 01:02:41,791 fusion born from the 88 01:02:41,791 --> 01:02:42,791 movie of the same name. 89 01:02:42,791 --> 01:02:44,333 And the song sampled 90 01:02:44,333 --> 01:02:45,916 Stevie Wonder's I Wish. 91 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:47,416 And it gave some a radio 92 01:02:47,416 --> 01:02:48,791 and unrelenting earworm. 93 01:02:49,208 --> 01:02:51,458 Wow, the film may have been well, I don't 94 01:02:51,458 --> 01:02:53,125 know, I never saw it, but this all became 95 01:02:53,125 --> 01:02:55,000 a nostalgic gem of the late 90s. 96 01:02:56,083 --> 01:02:58,791 So now let's pivot from Wild West antics 97 01:02:58,791 --> 01:03:00,666 to wise life strategies 98 01:03:00,666 --> 01:03:01,666 with today's book segment. 99 01:03:01,875 --> 01:03:03,125 And we're continuing our journey through 100 01:03:03,125 --> 01:03:04,041 Steven R. Kobe's The 101 01:03:04,041 --> 01:03:05,000 Seven Habits of Highly 102 01:03:05,000 --> 01:03:05,708 Effective People. 103 01:03:06,125 --> 01:03:08,333 And today we cover a deceptively simple 104 01:03:08,333 --> 01:03:09,458 yet powerful section 105 01:03:09,458 --> 01:03:10,625 of habit three, right? 106 01:03:11,250 --> 01:03:13,625 P problems are PC problems. 107 01:03:14,500 --> 01:03:16,750 And as you recall in Kobe's world, P 108 01:03:16,750 --> 01:03:18,208 stands for production and 109 01:03:18,208 --> 01:03:19,625 PC stands for production 110 01:03:19,708 --> 01:03:20,125 capability. 111 01:03:20,750 --> 01:03:22,041 And it's all about balancing those 112 01:03:22,041 --> 01:03:23,125 results with the ability 113 01:03:23,125 --> 01:03:24,833 to continue getting those 114 01:03:24,833 --> 01:03:26,291 results over time. 115 01:03:26,750 --> 01:03:28,500 And Kobe explains it with the classic 116 01:03:28,500 --> 01:03:29,458 tale of the goose and 117 01:03:29,458 --> 01:03:30,333 the golden egg, right? 118 01:03:30,500 --> 01:03:30,958 Remember that one? 119 01:03:31,375 --> 01:03:33,000 If you're only focused on the golden egg, 120 01:03:33,291 --> 01:03:35,833 the results, and you neglected the goose, 121 01:03:35,833 --> 01:03:37,958 your capabilities, then you eventually 122 01:03:37,958 --> 01:03:39,625 will lose both, right? 123 01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:41,625 So remember, Kobe writes, quote, if you 124 01:03:41,625 --> 01:03:43,125 adopt a pattern of life 125 01:03:43,125 --> 01:03:44,333 that focuses on golden 126 01:03:44,375 --> 01:03:46,708 eggs and neglect the goose, you will soon 127 01:03:46,708 --> 01:03:48,083 be without the goose 128 01:03:48,083 --> 01:03:49,416 and the eggs, end quote. 129 01:03:49,958 --> 01:03:52,250 Now this metaphor applies everywhere. 130 01:03:52,750 --> 01:03:54,791 If you burn yourself out at work, your 131 01:03:54,791 --> 01:03:56,583 performance tanks, if you ignore 132 01:03:56,583 --> 01:03:57,625 relationships like we've 133 01:03:57,625 --> 01:03:59,375 been talking about lately and chasing 134 01:03:59,375 --> 01:04:00,416 success, the 135 01:04:00,416 --> 01:04:01,833 connections will start to fade. 136 01:04:02,250 --> 01:04:03,166 And Kobe argues for 137 01:04:03,166 --> 01:04:04,875 effectiveness over efficiency. 138 01:04:05,458 --> 01:04:08,500 That real progress comes when we care for 139 01:04:08,500 --> 01:04:10,041 the system, not just the outcome. 140 01:04:10,791 --> 01:04:12,875 And Kobe emphasizes the need for self 141 01:04:12,875 --> 01:04:14,416 renewal and balance in 142 01:04:14,416 --> 01:04:15,958 areas like physical health, 143 01:04:16,375 --> 01:04:17,291 emotional wellbeing, 144 01:04:17,791 --> 01:04:19,541 relationships, and mental growth. 145 01:04:20,041 --> 01:04:21,625 It's the long game that matters. 146 01:04:22,125 --> 01:04:24,958 And Kobe challenges us to ask, quote, are 147 01:04:24,958 --> 01:04:26,250 we neglecting our PC 148 01:04:26,250 --> 01:04:27,791 while obsessing over our 149 01:04:27,791 --> 01:04:28,041 P? 150 01:04:28,458 --> 01:04:28,750 End quote. 151 01:04:29,458 --> 01:04:30,750 So here's your takeaway. 152 01:04:31,250 --> 01:04:32,666 It's not just about working harder. 153 01:04:33,041 --> 01:04:35,083 It's about working sustainably. 154 01:04:35,583 --> 01:04:37,791 Invest in the people and the habits and 155 01:04:37,791 --> 01:04:39,500 the systems that support your success. 156 01:04:39,958 --> 01:04:42,541 After that, not just the success itself. 157 01:04:42,791 --> 01:04:43,416 So a little bit of a 158 01:04:43,416 --> 01:04:45,291 reminder of course today from Kobe. 159 01:04:46,250 --> 01:04:48,583 So today, whether you're walking the red 160 01:04:48,583 --> 01:04:49,875 carpet that's just over 161 01:04:49,875 --> 01:04:52,041 those hills or you're vacuuming 162 01:04:52,083 --> 01:04:53,500 it, take a second to 163 01:04:53,500 --> 01:04:54,666 check in with your goose. 164 01:04:55,583 --> 01:04:57,500 Balance, consistency, and a little 165 01:04:57,500 --> 01:04:59,166 kindness, they go a long way. 166 01:04:59,583 --> 01:05:01,333 Hey, thanks for joining us this whole 167 01:05:01,333 --> 01:05:02,500 week with morning cereal 168 01:05:02,500 --> 01:05:05,125 on location today in Cannes, 169 01:05:05,333 --> 01:05:05,541 France. 170 01:05:05,958 --> 01:05:06,916 Come back to us tomorrow. 171 01:05:07,458 --> 01:05:09,333 Come back in the studio then and until 172 01:05:09,333 --> 01:05:11,458 then, have a fantastic day. 173 01:05:12,500 --> 01:05:14,875 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 174 01:05:14,875 --> 01:05:15,583 the morning cereal 175 01:05:15,583 --> 01:05:17,625 podcast on the One Life Live 176 01:05:17,625 --> 01:05:18,083 It channel. 177 01:05:18,625 --> 01:05:20,583 You can find more episodes and videos by 178 01:05:20,583 --> 01:05:21,333 visiting our YouTube 179 01:05:21,333 --> 01:05:23,500 channel and the website at Shawn 180 01:05:23,500 --> 01:05:26,250 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com where you 181 01:05:26,250 --> 01:05:27,416 can also follow our 182 01:05:27,416 --> 01:05:28,833 other podcasts, the Mr. and 183 01:05:28,833 --> 01:05:30,375 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 184 01:05:30,375 --> 01:05:31,416 the Life Happens podcast. 185 01:05:32,250 --> 01:05:34,375 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 186 01:05:34,375 --> 01:05:35,291 into everyday issues, 187 01:05:35,541 --> 01:05:36,333 self improvement and 188 01:05:36,583 --> 01:05:37,916 being, business and finance. 189 01:05:38,583 --> 01:05:40,083 And we welcome special guests too. 190 01:05:40,583 --> 01:05:41,333 So join us. 191 01:05:41,333 --> 01:05:42,666 It'll be a good time, I promise. 192 01:05:43,375 --> 01:05:44,208 Thanks again for listening. 193 01:05:44,458 --> 01:05:46,000 Have a fantastic day and 194 01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:46,541 we'll see you tomorrow.