1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:14,833 Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday 4 01:00:14,833 --> 01:00:17,208 and welcome to the 5 01:00:17,208 --> 01:00:19,833 island of Santorini, Greece. 6 01:00:20,500 --> 01:00:22,750 Now it's hard not to be captivated by 7 01:00:22,750 --> 01:00:24,500 Santorini's iconic beauty 8 01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:26,625 and its rich history, right? 9 01:00:27,208 --> 01:00:29,458 It's famous for sporting its stunning 10 01:00:29,458 --> 01:00:31,083 cliffside villages here 11 01:00:31,083 --> 01:00:32,166 that are adorned with those 12 01:00:32,166 --> 01:00:33,708 whitewashed buildings and 13 01:00:33,708 --> 01:00:35,500 the signature blue domes. 14 01:00:35,833 --> 01:00:38,500 Now Santorini offers breathtaking views 15 01:00:38,500 --> 01:00:39,916 of the vast Mediterranean 16 01:00:39,916 --> 01:00:41,916 Sea, particularly during 17 01:00:41,916 --> 01:00:43,333 its renowned sunsets. 18 01:00:43,958 --> 01:00:46,541 Now the islands with a unique geology is 19 01:00:46,541 --> 01:00:48,000 a result of a massive 20 01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:49,875 volcanic eruption centuries 21 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:53,000 ago leaving behind a dramatic caldera 22 01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:54,916 with these steep cliffs 23 01:00:54,916 --> 01:00:55,916 that are just plunging 24 01:00:56,291 --> 01:00:58,166 into a central lagoon here. 25 01:00:58,708 --> 01:01:01,291 Now you'll find these charming villages 26 01:01:01,291 --> 01:01:03,208 like Ia just down the way 27 01:01:03,208 --> 01:01:05,541 here known for its picturesque, 28 01:01:05,750 --> 01:01:07,541 its architecture and its popular sunset 29 01:01:07,541 --> 01:01:10,625 views and Phira which is right here. 30 01:01:11,000 --> 01:01:12,458 This is the island's bustling 31 01:01:12,458 --> 01:01:14,583 hub with a vibrant atmosphere. 32 01:01:15,041 --> 01:01:17,166 Now Santorini provides a wonderful 33 01:01:17,166 --> 01:01:18,916 backdrop for our quote 34 01:01:18,916 --> 01:01:20,916 today and our quote today is 35 01:01:20,916 --> 01:01:23,625 from someone else who enjoys a fine vino 36 01:01:23,625 --> 01:01:25,750 that you could probably get right here. 37 01:01:26,166 --> 01:01:27,916 And our quote comes from Kristen Bell who 38 01:01:27,916 --> 01:01:29,000 once said quote, "If 39 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:30,041 you're going to be kind, 40 01:01:30,541 --> 01:01:31,666 start with yourself" end 41 01:01:31,666 --> 01:01:33,500 quote and that's a simple truth. 42 01:01:33,750 --> 01:01:36,041 Before you dish out kindness to 43 01:01:36,041 --> 01:01:37,708 colleagues or families or 44 01:01:37,708 --> 01:01:39,375 even strangers, just be sure 45 01:01:39,375 --> 01:01:41,166 to give yourself that same grace. 46 01:01:41,583 --> 01:01:43,000 That's the foundation of 47 01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:44,125 everything good in your life. 48 01:01:44,958 --> 01:01:47,708 Well we'll actually be in Olympia later 49 01:01:47,708 --> 01:01:49,041 on on this tour, the 50 01:01:49,041 --> 01:01:50,125 birthplace of the Olympics, 51 01:01:50,583 --> 01:01:53,125 which proves very appropriate for today's 52 01:01:53,125 --> 01:01:54,291 news facts and the 53 01:01:54,291 --> 01:01:55,083 birthdays which are for 54 01:01:55,125 --> 01:01:56,833 July 18th. 55 01:01:56,833 --> 01:01:59,000 We're going to start back in 1976 which 56 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,833 in her Olympic debut 57 01:02:00,833 --> 01:02:02,666 at the young age of 14, 58 01:02:03,458 --> 01:02:05,166 Nadia Comonici, she became the first 59 01:02:05,166 --> 01:02:06,416 gymnast to score a perfect 60 01:02:06,416 --> 01:02:07,875 10 in the Olympic history. 61 01:02:08,333 --> 01:02:10,333 And not only did she do it once, she did 62 01:02:10,333 --> 01:02:11,541 it seven times at the 63 01:02:11,541 --> 01:02:13,625 Montreal games in 1976. 64 01:02:14,250 --> 01:02:16,750 Then moving up to 1986, that's when the 65 01:02:16,750 --> 01:02:18,041 first time the now 66 01:02:18,041 --> 01:02:19,833 close-up videotapes of the sunken 67 01:02:19,875 --> 01:02:21,875 ocean liner, the Titanic, were they 68 01:02:21,875 --> 01:02:23,208 released to the public. 69 01:02:23,833 --> 01:02:26,000 And we can never forget the bow of that 70 01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:27,583 ship on the ocean floor 71 01:02:27,583 --> 01:02:29,750 just eerily appearing from 72 01:02:29,750 --> 01:02:30,500 the darkness. 73 01:02:30,500 --> 01:02:31,166 It was just incredible. 74 01:02:31,708 --> 01:02:33,125 Well, happy birthday to you. 75 01:02:33,125 --> 01:02:34,458 Today is your birthday. 76 01:02:34,708 --> 01:02:36,125 You share a birthday with Kristen Bell, 77 01:02:36,458 --> 01:02:37,375 beloved actress and 78 01:02:37,375 --> 01:02:38,833 voice of Anna from Frozen. 79 01:02:39,208 --> 01:02:40,333 She's known for mixing sharp 80 01:02:40,333 --> 01:02:41,958 wit with the genuine heart. 81 01:02:41,958 --> 01:02:42,916 She's 45 today. 82 01:02:43,500 --> 01:02:45,000 And action star from the Fast and the 83 01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:46,333 Furious franchise Vin Diesel. 84 01:02:46,333 --> 01:02:47,333 He's 58 today. 85 01:02:48,166 --> 01:02:49,958 And maverick entrepreneur Richard 86 01:02:49,958 --> 01:02:52,541 Branson, he's 74 today. 87 01:02:53,208 --> 01:02:54,375 And the late John Glenn, he 88 01:02:54,375 --> 01:02:56,083 was born on this day in 1921. 89 01:02:56,916 --> 01:02:58,958 Lastly the late Nelson Mandela, he was 90 01:02:58,958 --> 01:03:00,708 born on this day in 1918. 91 01:03:01,708 --> 01:03:03,250 Well, the number one song on this day 92 01:03:03,250 --> 01:03:05,500 back in 1991 was Rush 93 01:03:05,500 --> 01:03:07,375 Rush by Paula Abdul. 94 01:03:07,833 --> 01:03:10,000 Now this song, it's straight up, it takes 95 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:13,000 you straight back to the 90s with Paula's 96 01:03:13,041 --> 01:03:15,625 sultry ballad that became her sixth and 97 01:03:15,625 --> 01:03:17,041 her final number one song. 98 01:03:17,583 --> 01:03:19,708 Interestingly, the track was inspired by 99 01:03:19,708 --> 01:03:22,000 classic film noir and gangster movies. 100 01:03:22,583 --> 01:03:24,541 And Paula even starred in the video 101 01:03:24,541 --> 01:03:26,125 alongside the great Keanu Reeves. 102 01:03:26,458 --> 01:03:28,041 This song is definitely a walk down that 103 01:03:28,041 --> 01:03:28,916 junior high, high 104 01:03:28,916 --> 01:03:30,291 school nostalgic road for me. 105 01:03:30,750 --> 01:03:32,708 But let's move from that nostalgia to 106 01:03:32,708 --> 01:03:34,500 mindset growth, right? 107 01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:36,791 Now habit three of the seven habits of 108 01:03:36,791 --> 01:03:38,000 highly effective people by 109 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:39,333 Stephen R. Covey is effective 110 01:03:39,458 --> 01:03:39,916 people. 111 01:03:40,333 --> 01:03:41,625 And this is the paradigms of 112 01:03:41,625 --> 01:03:43,125 interdependence, okay? 113 01:03:43,625 --> 01:03:45,875 Now here Covey argues that mature, 114 01:03:46,125 --> 01:03:47,416 effective living isn't 115 01:03:47,416 --> 01:03:48,583 about looking inward. 116 01:03:49,000 --> 01:03:51,583 That's dependence or doing it all alone. 117 01:03:51,666 --> 01:03:52,958 That's independence, okay? 118 01:03:53,208 --> 01:03:55,500 But it's about interdependence, okay? 119 01:03:55,500 --> 01:03:56,583 Working with others, 120 01:03:56,583 --> 01:03:57,958 not just alongside them. 121 01:03:58,541 --> 01:04:01,000 Covey writes, quote, interdependence is a 122 01:04:01,000 --> 01:04:02,333 higher value principle 123 01:04:02,333 --> 01:04:04,250 than independence, end quote. 124 01:04:04,541 --> 01:04:06,583 And this isn't just corporate fluff. 125 01:04:06,875 --> 01:04:09,125 It's about recognizing that even rock 126 01:04:09,125 --> 01:04:10,666 stars like Paula, they 127 01:04:10,666 --> 01:04:12,041 need colleagues, directors, 128 01:04:12,500 --> 01:04:14,166 and writers to hit their peak. 129 01:04:14,750 --> 01:04:15,541 Covey breaks it into 130 01:04:15,541 --> 01:04:16,666 three different stages. 131 01:04:17,375 --> 01:04:19,583 Stage number one is dependence, which is 132 01:04:19,583 --> 01:04:21,583 I rely on you, right? 133 01:04:21,708 --> 01:04:23,583 That's early in life type dependence. 134 01:04:24,500 --> 01:04:26,500 Number two is independence, right? 135 01:04:26,500 --> 01:04:27,625 I can do it myself, 136 01:04:28,166 --> 01:04:30,625 adolescent and career drives, okay? 137 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:31,708 And finally, number 138 01:04:31,708 --> 01:04:33,000 three is interdependence. 139 01:04:33,583 --> 01:04:35,791 We can combine efforts to achieve better 140 01:04:35,791 --> 01:04:36,958 results, leadership, 141 01:04:37,208 --> 01:04:38,166 family, and community. 142 01:04:38,916 --> 01:04:39,500 Remember we talked about 143 01:04:39,500 --> 01:04:40,833 this very early in the book. 144 01:04:41,625 --> 01:04:44,625 Here Covey emphasizes that habits one, 145 01:04:44,625 --> 01:04:46,166 which is be proactive and 146 01:04:46,166 --> 01:04:47,291 habits two, which is begin 147 01:04:47,291 --> 01:04:49,791 with the end in mind, are key to stepping 148 01:04:49,791 --> 01:04:51,416 into interdependence. 149 01:04:52,041 --> 01:04:53,500 Otherwise people rely on 150 01:04:53,500 --> 01:04:55,000 control or manipulation. 151 01:04:55,666 --> 01:04:57,750 Covey says, quote, this is when teamwork, 152 01:04:57,750 --> 01:04:58,833 collaboration, and 153 01:04:58,833 --> 01:05:00,791 cooperation truly shine, 154 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:01,375 end quote. 155 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:04,166 And importantly, Covey reminds us that 156 01:05:04,166 --> 01:05:06,416 interdependence requires personal 157 01:05:06,416 --> 01:05:08,666 integrity, showing up proactive 158 01:05:08,916 --> 01:05:11,583 and clear in values to avoid becoming 159 01:05:11,583 --> 01:05:13,500 codependent or passive. 160 01:05:14,291 --> 01:05:16,500 True synergy comes not from compromise, 161 01:05:16,750 --> 01:05:19,208 but from shared vision and respect. 162 01:05:19,833 --> 01:05:21,125 Okay, so here's your takeaway. 163 01:05:21,708 --> 01:05:23,125 Embracing interdependence 164 01:05:23,125 --> 01:05:27,625 means moving away from me to we. 165 01:05:28,125 --> 01:05:30,333 And it's where real influence happens. 166 01:05:30,708 --> 01:05:32,458 Whether you're raising kids, whether 167 01:05:32,458 --> 01:05:33,083 you're building a 168 01:05:33,083 --> 01:05:35,583 community or launching a project, 169 01:05:36,125 --> 01:05:38,208 writing in today's world means connecting 170 01:05:38,208 --> 01:05:40,291 authentically, leading 171 01:05:40,291 --> 01:05:42,125 confidently, and creating 172 01:05:42,250 --> 01:05:42,666 together. 173 01:05:43,333 --> 01:05:44,625 Okay, so today, whether you're training 174 01:05:44,625 --> 01:05:45,750 for your own Olympics 175 01:05:45,750 --> 01:05:46,916 or if you're just trying 176 01:05:46,916 --> 01:05:49,500 to get up that set of stairs behind me on 177 01:05:49,500 --> 01:05:50,875 the hill, remember 178 01:05:50,875 --> 01:05:52,541 you've got the power to 179 01:05:52,541 --> 01:05:55,541 choose kindness, stay connected, and step 180 01:05:55,541 --> 01:05:57,041 into interdependence. 181 01:05:57,666 --> 01:05:58,000 All right. 182 01:05:58,166 --> 01:05:59,208 Hey, thanks for starting your morning 183 01:05:59,208 --> 01:06:00,291 with Morning Serial here 184 01:06:00,291 --> 01:06:02,583 on location in Santorini, 185 01:06:02,791 --> 01:06:03,041 Greece. 186 01:06:03,791 --> 01:06:05,333 We'll be back on Monday, still coming to 187 01:06:05,333 --> 01:06:07,000 you on location, but from where? 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