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[Music] you remember the game Connect four
you remember the game Connect four
you remember the game Connect four perhaps I’m dating myself but I have
perhaps I’m dating myself but I have
perhaps I’m dating myself but I have vivid memories playing this game
vivid memories playing this game
vivid memories playing this game countless times with family and friends
countless times with family and friends
countless times with family and friends the goal of this game is to connect four
the goal of this game is to connect four
the goal of this game is to connect four pieces of the same color diagonally
pieces of the same color diagonally
pieces of the same color diagonally horizontally or vertically before the
horizontally or vertically before the
horizontally or vertically before the other player does so just last week I
other player does so just last week I
other player does so just last week I was at the library and out of the blue I
was at the library and out of the blue I
was at the library and out of the blue I saw the game connect four and it
saw the game connect four and it
saw the game connect four and it immediately brought a smile to my face
immediately brought a smile to my face
immediately brought a smile to my face recalling fun times playing this game
recalling fun times playing this game
recalling fun times playing this game today
today
today I would like to share with you four
I would like to share with you four
I would like to share with you four words that begin with the letter C that
words that begin with the letter C that
words that begin with the letter C that help us meaningfully connect in our
help us meaningfully connect in our
help us meaningfully connect in our daily living just as one needs four
daily living just as one needs four
daily living just as one needs four pieces in a row in the game Connect for
pieces in a row in the game Connect for
pieces in a row in the game Connect for one needs these four C’s to build
one needs these four C’s to build
one needs these four C’s to build authentic relationships and cultivate
authentic relationships and cultivate
authentic relationships and cultivate meaningful connections this is a tiered
meaningful connections this is a tiered
meaningful connections this is a tiered approach meaning the first C is the
approach meaning the first C is the
approach meaning the first C is the foundational level C upon which the
foundational level C upon which the
foundational level C upon which the other C’s are built
other C’s are built
other C’s are built let’s connect four C’s and come alive
let’s connect four C’s and come alive
let’s connect four C’s and come alive the first C is care do you remember
the first C is care do you remember
the first C is care do you remember hallmarks famous slogan when you care
hallmarks famous slogan when you care
hallmarks famous slogan when you care enough to send the very best
enough to send the very best
enough to send the very best let’s say it together when you care
let’s say it together when you care
let’s say it together when you care enough to send the very best
enough to send the very best
enough to send the very best did you know this slogan was created by
did you know this slogan was created by
did you know this slogan was created by Mister Cee Goodman a hallmark marketing
Mister Cee Goodman a hallmark marketing
Mister Cee Goodman a hallmark marketing sales executive in 1944 he scribbled the
sales executive in 1944 he scribbled the
sales executive in 1944 he scribbled the slogan on a 3×5 index card now today
slogan on a 3×5 index card now today
slogan on a 3×5 index card now today more than 70 years later that very index
more than 70 years later that very index
more than 70 years later that very index card is proudly displayed at the
card is proudly displayed at the
card is proudly displayed at the company’s headquarters in Kansas City
company’s headquarters in Kansas City
company’s headquarters in Kansas City even though this slogan was created in
even though this slogan was created in
even though this slogan was created in 1944 it still rings true today because
1944 it still rings true today because
1944 it still rings true today because caring is timeless we can learn from
caring is timeless we can learn from
caring is timeless we can learn from hallmark I’ve adapted their iconic
hallmark I’ve adapted their iconic
hallmark I’ve adapted their iconic slogan to help us meaningfully connect
slogan to help us meaningfully connect
slogan to help us meaningfully connect in our daily living when you care enough
in our daily living when you care enough
in our daily living when you care enough to give
to give
to give the very best of you when you care
the very best of you when you care
the very best of you when you care enough to give the very best of you
enough to give the very best of you
enough to give the very best of you let’s say that together when you care
let’s say that together when you care
let’s say that together when you care enough to give the very best of you
enough to give the very best of you
enough to give the very best of you giving the very best of you is giving
giving the very best of you is giving
giving the very best of you is giving your heart care is all about giving your
your heart care is all about giving your
your heart care is all about giving your heart to create meaningful connections
heart to create meaningful connections
heart to create meaningful connections the second C is calm by calm I mean our
the second C is calm by calm I mean our
the second C is calm by calm I mean our presence our aura presence is more than
presence our aura presence is more than
presence our aura presence is more than simply showing up presence is how we
simply showing up presence is how we
simply showing up presence is how we show up artist and actor mos def States
show up artist and actor mos def States
show up artist and actor mos def States my presence speaks volumes before I say
my presence speaks volumes before I say
my presence speaks volumes before I say a word
presence is about being all there being
presence is about being all there being fully present fully focused are we
fully present fully focused are we
fully present fully focused are we looking at our cell phone are we looking
looking at our cell phone are we looking
looking at our cell phone are we looking at our watch or are we fully attentive
at our watch or are we fully attentive
at our watch or are we fully attentive fully engaged our presence how we show
fully engaged our presence how we show
fully engaged our presence how we show up to any given situation can greatly
up to any given situation can greatly
up to any given situation can greatly impact our connection there may be no
impact our connection there may be no
impact our connection there may be no words to say our presence says it all I
words to say our presence says it all I
words to say our presence says it all I will always remember receiving that
will always remember receiving that
will always remember receiving that telephone call from my mom sharing if I
telephone call from my mom sharing if I
telephone call from my mom sharing if I wanted to see my grandfather I needed to
wanted to see my grandfather I needed to
wanted to see my grandfather I needed to come home now I called my grandfather
come home now I called my grandfather
come home now I called my grandfather pop up
pop up
pop up I cared the world about him pop up was
I cared the world about him pop up was
I cared the world about him pop up was like my dad he was a dairy farmer even
like my dad he was a dairy farmer even
like my dad he was a dairy farmer even though he didn’t graduate high school he
though he didn’t graduate high school he
though he didn’t graduate high school he was the most intelligent strong wise
was the most intelligent strong wise
was the most intelligent strong wise caring compassionate loving patient
caring compassionate loving patient
caring compassionate loving patient person I’ve ever known now he lay in bed
person I’ve ever known now he lay in bed
person I’ve ever known now he lay in bed at home hospice was there trying to
at home hospice was there trying to
at home hospice was there trying to minimize the pain and provide some sort
minimize the pain and provide some sort
minimize the pain and provide some sort of comfort I immediately got a flight my
of comfort I immediately got a flight my
of comfort I immediately got a flight my mom shared with him that I was on my way
mom shared with him that I was on my way
mom shared with him that I was on my way to see him during the day his eyes were
to see him during the day his eyes were
to see him during the day his eyes were open but after the long day of travel
open but after the long day of travel
open but after the long day of travel across country to get to pop up his eyes
across country to get to pop up his eyes
across country to get to pop up his eyes were closed
I will always remember sitting by his
I will always remember sitting by his bedside holding his hand in that moment
bedside holding his hand in that moment
bedside holding his hand in that moment the power of presence was the most
the power of presence was the most
the power of presence was the most meaningful connection our presence
meaningful connection our presence
meaningful connection our presence speaks volumes and helps us create
speaks volumes and helps us create
speaks volumes and helps us create authentic connections the third C is cor
authentic connections the third C is cor
authentic connections the third C is cor when I think of cor I think of my
when I think of cor I think of my
when I think of cor I think of my favorite core exercise holding planks
favorite core exercise holding planks
favorite core exercise holding planks call me crazy but I enjoy planks as you
call me crazy but I enjoy planks as you
call me crazy but I enjoy planks as you may know in order to successfully hold a
may know in order to successfully hold a
may know in order to successfully hold a plank the right alignment is critical if
plank the right alignment is critical if
plank the right alignment is critical if we are in the right alignment holding a
we are in the right alignment holding a
we are in the right alignment holding a plank is actually easier and we can
plank is actually easier and we can
plank is actually easier and we can sustain it for longer periods of time
sustain it for longer periods of time
sustain it for longer periods of time because we are in the right alignment if
because we are in the right alignment if
because we are in the right alignment if we are in the right alignment we
we are in the right alignment we
we are in the right alignment we actually feel lighter
actually feel lighter
actually feel lighter rather than heavier holding plank
rather than heavier holding plank
rather than heavier holding plank because we are in the right alignment
because we are in the right alignment
because we are in the right alignment similarly in creating a connection the
similarly in creating a connection the
similarly in creating a connection the right alignment is critical our words
right alignment is critical our words
right alignment is critical our words and our actions need to be aligned in
and our actions need to be aligned in
and our actions need to be aligned in order to create a healthy connection
order to create a healthy connection
order to create a healthy connection meaning we’re not saying one thing and
meaning we’re not saying one thing and
meaning we’re not saying one thing and doing another our words and our actions
doing another our words and our actions
doing another our words and our actions are aligned we are filled with integrity
are aligned we are filled with integrity
are aligned we are filled with integrity in order to create a healthy connection
in order to create a healthy connection
in order to create a healthy connection active listening is key
active listening is key
active listening is key simply put listen more talk less
simply put listen more talk less
simply put listen more talk less a connection is not about me me me me me
a connection is not about me me me me me
a connection is not about me me me me me me a connection is all about we I
me a connection is all about we I
me a connection is all about we I recently participated in a daily plank
recently participated in a daily plank
recently participated in a daily plank challenge holding plank for a certain
challenge holding plank for a certain
challenge holding plank for a certain length of time each day my challenge to
length of time each day my challenge to
length of time each day my challenge to you and to me is what about a daily
you and to me is what about a daily
you and to me is what about a daily connection challenge I challenge each of
connection challenge I challenge each of
connection challenge I challenge each of us to participate in a daily connection
us to participate in a daily connection
us to participate in a daily connection challenge making meaningful connections
challenge making meaningful connections
challenge making meaningful connections with others daily priorities in our
with others daily priorities in our
with others daily priorities in our lives let’s join together in a daily
lives let’s join together in a daily
lives let’s join together in a daily connection challenge reaching out to one
connection challenge reaching out to one
connection challenge reaching out to one another
another
another connecting making that a priority and we
connecting making that a priority and we
connecting making that a priority and we can start today right here at this event
can start today right here at this event
can start today right here at this event join me in that daily connection
join me in that daily connection
join me in that daily connection challenge this challenge leads me to the
challenge this challenge leads me to the
challenge this challenge leads me to the fourth and final si call this fourth C
fourth and final si call this fourth C
fourth and final si call this fourth C of call elevates the connection it takes
of call elevates the connection it takes
of call elevates the connection it takes it to the next level it’s our call to
it to the next level it’s our call to
it to the next level it’s our call to action say yes now is the time
action say yes now is the time
action say yes now is the time say yes to giving the very best of you
say yes to giving the very best of you
say yes to giving the very best of you say yes to giving your heart say yes to
say yes to giving your heart say yes to
say yes to giving your heart say yes to being a calming presence say yes to
being a calming presence say yes to
being a calming presence say yes to showing up effectively say yes to
showing up effectively say yes to
showing up effectively say yes to aligning words and actions say yes to
aligning words and actions say yes to
aligning words and actions say yes to listening more
listening more
listening more say yes to focusing on we rather than me
say yes to focusing on we rather than me
say yes to focusing on we rather than me now is the time to say yes we can learn
now is the time to say yes we can learn
now is the time to say yes we can learn from the wisdom of Howard Thurman author
from the wisdom of Howard Thurman author
from the wisdom of Howard Thurman author educator philosopher civil rights leader
educator philosopher civil rights leader
educator philosopher civil rights leader to paraphrase a quote from him don’t ask
to paraphrase a quote from him don’t ask
to paraphrase a quote from him don’t ask yourself what the world needs ask
yourself what the world needs ask
yourself what the world needs ask yourself what makes you come alive the
yourself what makes you come alive the
yourself what makes you come alive the world needs more people who have come
world needs more people who have come
world needs more people who have come alive so I ask you what makes you
alive so I ask you what makes you
alive so I ask you what makes you meaningfully connect and come alive now
meaningfully connect and come alive now
meaningfully connect and come alive now is the time now is the time to say yes
is the time now is the time to say yes
is the time now is the time to say yes as Nike so famously states just do it
as Nike so famously states just do it
as Nike so famously states just do it now is the time to connect the four C’s
now is the time to connect the four C’s
now is the time to connect the four C’s of care calm core and call and truly
of care calm core and call and truly
of care calm core and call and truly come alive thank you
come alive thank you
come alive thank you [Applause]
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