Morning Cereal

Start your day with inspirational quotes, followed by a fun journey through nostalgic facts from this day in history. Then, we dive into Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 
In Part 3, Habit 6, we’ll explore Covey’s timeless advice on building authentic connections, the art of influence, and creating positive interactions in every area of life.
In This Episode:
  • Daily inspirational quotes to spark your motivation
  • Fun historical facts from this day in history
  • A dive into Part 3, Habit 6 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Whether you're a leader, communicator, or just someone looking to improve your relationships, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
Tune in now and let’s grow together!
Resources:
Covey, S. R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. Free Press. 
 
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What is Morning Cereal?

Good morning, and welcome to Morning Cereal!
Pull up a stool, grab your favorite cereal, and let’s kick-start your day with a spoonful of inspiration, nostalgia and personal growth. Join your host, Shaen Inglis, as he highlights the music, movies, and moments that made the 80s, 90s, and 2000s unforgettable—kind of like digging for toy at the bottom of the cereal box. Each episode, Shaen also reviews a chapter or so from top wellness books, offering practical insights to help you set a positive tone for your day. Start your mornings right—no cartoons required!

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Good morning and

welcome to Morning Cereal.

Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday.

Congrats, you made it again.

It's the last Friday of August and today

is College Colors Day.

It's a chance to represent your alma

mater or just maybe enjoy

some school spirit flair.

Even if it's just where your cousin who's

like a brother's friend went.

And if you're watching on YouTube, I'm

rocking my NBA alma mater

t-shirt here, the Kansas

Jayhawks.

We got a football

game tonight, rock chalk.

Well, if this week wasn't quite what you

would hope for, our quote today may help.

Lea Michelle said, "We'll top it off with

love and tomorrow

we'll get up and we'll try

again."

So put yesterday behind you, whether it

was good or bad, and

look forward to what you

can accomplish today.

Well, today's news facts and birthdays

are for August 29th.

We're going to start back in 1949.

That's when on this date, the Soviet

Union, they secretly

performed their first successful

nuclear weapon test at a test site in

Northeast Kazakhstan.

Then moving up to 1991 on this date,

Nirvana's album, Nevermind,

well, it premiered on Boston

Radio and it ushered in a new era

defining the grunge

revolution with smells like teen

spirit.

And then lastly on this date in 2005, I

know you remember this

one, Hurricane Katrina

made its second and its third landfall as

a category three

hurricane, devastating much

of the Gulf Coast from Louisiana down

through the Florida panhandle,

unfortunately killing

more than 1800 people and causing over

$115 billion in damage.

Yikes.

Well, another tough transition there, but

let's just say, hey, happy birthday.

But today is your birthday.

You share a birthday with actress and

singer Leah Michelle.

She's gleeful to turn 39 today.

And the late, great Michael Jackson, he

was born on this date in 1958.

Michael would have only been 67 years old

if he were still alive.

And finally, the late John McCain, he was

born on this date in 1936.

Well, the number one song on this date

back in 2009 was, I Got

a Feeling by the Black

Eyed Peas.

This song was a major

earworm and rightfully so.

It was a global party anthem staying at

number one for 14 weeks.

Well, as you may know, the song was

written to be an

uplifting song like U2's Beautiful

Day.

But the song is also famous for the fact

that it repeats the lyrics.

Let's do it 24 times

in a row at one point.

Well, this will be the

easiest transition of the year.

I've got a feeling it's

time for the book review.

Let's do it.

When are COBIs the seven

habits of highly effective people?

They were unwrapping COBIs subchapter

synergy and communication.

And in this subchapter, COBIs explains

that synergy blossoms

through how we communicate

because shared meaning doesn't happen

until we speak with

others, not at others.

COBIs says, quote, synergy and

communication are two

sides of the same coin.

That effective dialogue,

synergy remains theoretical.

End quote.

Now, COBIs centers the idea that true

synergy involves active

listening, clarity of intent

and respectful dissent.

Now, COBIs also says, quote, when

communication enables mutual

understanding, shared solutions

emerge.

End quote.

Now, this isn't about compromise.

It's about creating

something better together.

And COBIs outlines barriers.

Here's one, miscommunication or making

assumptions of things, lack of clarity.

And COBIs would counsel against rushing

to speak before listening.

Instead, COBIs says, create a safe

container where

communication, where individuals feel

heard and safe to express creativity.

So COBIs emphasizes the structure here,

meetings that start with

everyone's perspective before

moving to solutions.

COBIs says, quote, a message is not

communicated until it's understood.

End quote.

And that subtle shift from speaking to

ensuring resonance changes the dynamic.

COBIs also reminds leaders that tone,

timing and humility matter.

Communication should invite

collaboration, not enforce it.

And COBIs also shares examples where

teams turn conflict

into synergy simply by just

reframing issues as

collective puzzles to solve.

All right.

Here's your Friday takeaway.

True synergy grows from communication

that listens, clarifies

and honors all voices.

And to understand and together create

outcomes none of you

could have done alone.

Well, the weekend is nearly here.

Good luck if your alma mater is playing

football this weekend or

tonight like my Jayhawks.

Oh, and also good news with football back

now, that's just

another good reason to order

wings and fried pickles.

Well, make today what you want it to be

and make it incredible.

Thanks for wrapping up the

week with morning cereal.

Have a great weekend

and have a fantastic day.

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Have a good time, I promise.

Thanks again for listening.

Have a fantastic day and

we'll see you tomorrow.