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 01:00:12,125 --> 01:00:13,416 Okay good morning and 4 01:00:13,416 --> 01:00:15,000 welcome back to another Monday. 5 01:00:15,250 --> 01:00:17,416 Well I hope you had some R&R this last 6 01:00:17,416 --> 01:00:18,541 weekend and that you're 7 01:00:18,541 --> 01:00:20,250 heading into this week starting 8 01:00:20,291 --> 01:00:22,083 off feeling fresh and energized. 9 01:00:22,625 --> 01:00:25,000 Well some of us can still taste a little 10 01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:25,875 bit of summer even 11 01:00:25,875 --> 01:00:26,541 though it's in the rear view 12 01:00:26,541 --> 01:00:28,875 mirror but only for a moment more because 13 01:00:28,875 --> 01:00:30,625 today is the first day of autumn. 14 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:32,791 We have arrived at the autumnal equinox 15 01:00:32,791 --> 01:00:34,291 officially ushering in 16 01:00:34,291 --> 01:00:36,166 my favorite season, fall. 17 01:00:36,708 --> 01:00:39,166 So prepare yourself for more football, 18 01:00:39,166 --> 01:00:41,000 pumpkin spice, leaves falling to the 19 01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:42,416 ground and dwindling 20 01:00:42,541 --> 01:00:43,833 daylight hours as the sun 21 01:00:43,833 --> 01:00:45,125 begins to cross the equator. 22 01:00:45,500 --> 01:00:47,166 Alright well the quote to jumpstart your 23 01:00:47,166 --> 01:00:49,125 week and your fall this 24 01:00:49,125 --> 01:00:50,166 morning comes from our 25 01:00:50,166 --> 01:00:52,916 friend Courtney Cox who said quote, "What 26 01:00:52,916 --> 01:00:54,000 makes things exciting 27 01:00:54,000 --> 01:00:55,291 in life is to overcome 28 01:00:55,791 --> 01:00:56,458 your challenges." 29 01:00:56,750 --> 01:00:57,000 End quote. 30 01:00:57,458 --> 01:00:59,541 And if you're like any one of the other 8 31 01:00:59,541 --> 01:01:00,791 billion of us on this 32 01:01:00,791 --> 01:01:02,166 planet, we're constantly 33 01:01:02,208 --> 01:01:03,333 reminded that life 34 01:01:03,333 --> 01:01:05,125 isn't meant to be easy. 35 01:01:05,541 --> 01:01:07,375 It's about facing and conquering 36 01:01:07,375 --> 01:01:08,583 obstacles that give us 37 01:01:08,583 --> 01:01:10,250 meaning, purpose and thrill. 38 01:01:10,583 --> 01:01:11,750 Meet it head on. 39 01:01:12,583 --> 01:01:14,250 Alright well today's news facts and 40 01:01:14,250 --> 01:01:17,000 birthdays are for September 22nd. 41 01:01:17,000 --> 01:01:19,541 Going back to 1985 that's when the first 42 01:01:19,541 --> 01:01:20,875 farm made concert was 43 01:01:20,875 --> 01:01:22,291 held in Champaign, Illinois 44 01:01:22,791 --> 01:01:25,041 raising awareness and funds for the 45 01:01:25,041 --> 01:01:26,083 dwindling number of 46 01:01:26,083 --> 01:01:27,458 family farms in the US. 47 01:01:28,166 --> 01:01:30,708 Then moving up to 1994, this is a big 48 01:01:30,708 --> 01:01:31,875 one, everybody remembers 49 01:01:31,875 --> 01:01:34,583 it, Friends, the TV sitcom 50 01:01:34,666 --> 01:01:35,541 created by David 51 01:01:35,541 --> 01:01:36,750 Crane and Martin Kaufman. 52 01:01:37,125 --> 01:01:38,583 Well it debuted on 53 01:01:38,583 --> 01:01:40,625 this date in 1994 on NBC. 54 01:01:41,291 --> 01:01:43,041 Obviously making stars out of Jennifer 55 01:01:43,041 --> 01:01:44,708 Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa 56 01:01:44,708 --> 01:01:46,541 Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew 57 01:01:46,541 --> 01:01:47,791 Perry and David Schwimmer. 58 01:01:48,333 --> 01:01:50,083 Well happy birthday to you. 59 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:51,875 Today is your birthday, you share a 60 01:01:51,875 --> 01:01:53,250 birthday with She Still 61 01:01:53,250 --> 01:01:54,708 Loves Rock N' Roll, singer 62 01:01:54,708 --> 01:01:57,166 Joan Jett, she's 67 today. 63 01:01:57,708 --> 01:01:59,625 And Italian tenor, he is 64 01:01:59,625 --> 01:02:02,375 also 67 today, Andrea Bocelli. 65 01:02:02,958 --> 01:02:04,916 Now the number one song on this date back 66 01:02:04,916 --> 01:02:07,000 in 2010 was "Teenage 67 01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:08,208 Dream" by Katy Perry. 68 01:02:08,750 --> 01:02:10,500 Now another defining pop 69 01:02:10,500 --> 01:02:13,125 anthem from Katy from the 2010s. 70 01:02:13,375 --> 01:02:15,500 This bubbly song was Katy's third number 71 01:02:15,500 --> 01:02:17,833 one hit following California girls. 72 01:02:18,416 --> 01:02:20,625 Alright well from dreaming to building 73 01:02:20,625 --> 01:02:22,000 dreams into reality, 74 01:02:22,250 --> 01:02:23,500 let's dive into Stephen R. 75 01:02:23,500 --> 01:02:25,000 Covey's "The 7 Habits of 76 01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:26,333 Highly Effective People." 77 01:02:26,750 --> 01:02:28,416 And today, more specifically the 78 01:02:28,416 --> 01:02:30,375 sub-chapter "Upward Spiral." 79 01:02:30,791 --> 01:02:32,000 That's the opposite of downward spiral 80 01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:33,041 for anybody keeping track. 81 01:02:33,625 --> 01:02:35,791 Which is the idea that your growth 82 01:02:35,791 --> 01:02:38,583 doesn't plateau, it rises with intention. 83 01:02:39,250 --> 01:02:41,000 So Covey begins by stating quote, 84 01:02:41,291 --> 01:02:42,416 "Renewal is the principle 85 01:02:42,416 --> 01:02:44,666 and process that empowers 86 01:02:44,833 --> 01:02:47,375 us to move on an upward spiral of growth 87 01:02:47,375 --> 01:02:49,708 and change of continuous improvement." 88 01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:50,250 End quote. 89 01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:53,541 Now this charting of personal renewal, it 90 01:02:53,541 --> 01:02:55,958 isn't passive, it's proactive. 91 01:02:56,500 --> 01:02:58,666 He outlines that to climb the spiral, you 92 01:02:58,666 --> 01:03:01,083 must learn, you must commit, and you must 93 01:03:01,083 --> 01:03:01,500 do. 94 01:03:02,083 --> 01:03:03,291 In that order, right? 95 01:03:03,458 --> 01:03:04,333 Learn commit, do. 96 01:03:04,708 --> 01:03:06,125 And then loop again. 97 01:03:06,791 --> 01:03:08,666 Learn means exposing yourself to new 98 01:03:08,666 --> 01:03:10,250 ideas, books, mentors, 99 01:03:10,250 --> 01:03:12,250 reflection, broadening your 100 01:03:12,250 --> 01:03:12,541 map. 101 01:03:13,291 --> 01:03:14,250 And it's very cautious that learning 102 01:03:14,250 --> 01:03:15,833 alone can stagnate if 103 01:03:15,833 --> 01:03:17,375 you're not pairing it with 104 01:03:17,625 --> 01:03:20,125 internalizing those learnings, okay? 105 01:03:20,583 --> 01:03:21,833 The second one, commit. 106 01:03:22,458 --> 01:03:24,416 Commit is the decision to integrate a 107 01:03:24,416 --> 01:03:26,083 principle, to shift a 108 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:28,125 mindset, to make a pledge to align 109 01:03:28,375 --> 01:03:29,791 action with values. 110 01:03:30,208 --> 01:03:32,708 Without commitment, change is tolerated, 111 01:03:33,083 --> 01:03:34,333 it's not transforming. 112 01:03:34,791 --> 01:03:36,333 So the final stage is do. 113 01:03:36,958 --> 01:03:38,458 Do is the action stage. 114 01:03:38,916 --> 01:03:39,833 Applying the learning. 115 01:03:40,208 --> 01:03:41,208 Testing your commitment. 116 01:03:41,708 --> 01:03:42,541 Living the principle. 117 01:03:43,333 --> 01:03:45,208 And Covey emphasizes that, quote, "We 118 01:03:45,208 --> 01:03:46,708 deceive ourselves if we 119 01:03:46,708 --> 01:03:48,083 think that any one of these 120 01:03:48,208 --> 01:03:49,375 is sufficient," end quote. 121 01:03:49,875 --> 01:03:51,375 And he also ties this concept with 122 01:03:51,375 --> 01:03:53,791 conscience, our internal guide that 123 01:03:53,791 --> 01:03:55,333 senses when our actions 124 01:03:55,333 --> 01:03:57,541 align with correct principles. 125 01:03:58,083 --> 01:04:00,500 The upward spiral is not just working 126 01:04:00,500 --> 01:04:02,666 harder, it's living truer. 127 01:04:03,166 --> 01:04:06,541 Each loop of learn, commit, do, it lifts 128 01:04:06,541 --> 01:04:07,666 us higher, but it 129 01:04:07,666 --> 01:04:09,833 demands sincerity, reflection, 130 01:04:10,166 --> 01:04:11,166 and perseverance. 131 01:04:11,583 --> 01:04:12,041 All right. 132 01:04:12,291 --> 01:04:13,625 Here is your Monday takeaway. 133 01:04:14,708 --> 01:04:16,708 Growth isn't linear, it's spiral. 134 01:04:17,458 --> 01:04:19,500 Commit to learning, commit to integrity, 135 01:04:19,500 --> 01:04:20,666 and commit to action. 136 01:04:21,250 --> 01:04:23,375 And every loop lifts you upwards. 137 01:04:24,250 --> 01:04:24,625 All right. 138 01:04:24,625 --> 01:04:26,750 Well, enjoy this first day of fall and 139 01:04:26,750 --> 01:04:28,000 all this fantastic 140 01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:29,416 season has in store for us. 141 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:31,083 And by the way, only 142 01:04:31,083 --> 01:04:32,375 94 days until Christmas. 143 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:34,000 Hey, thanks for sharing 144 01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:35,125 your morning cereal with us. 145 01:04:35,125 --> 01:04:35,916 We'll see you back here 146 01:04:35,916 --> 01:04:38,625 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