Month: July 2019

Look for the * for today’s advice.

YOUR LIFE HAS VALUE DAY

MIND

Ernest Hemingway 1899

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1954/hemingway/biographical/

https://www.hemingwayhome.com/

Hemingway felt that “good times should be orchestrated and not left to the uncertainties of chance,” Hotchner writes, and he “planned fun as seriously as work, for he considered them of equal importance to Well-Being.”

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/a-lesson-from-ernest-hemingway-in-why-you-should-plan-your-weekends/

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/ernest-hemingway-as-a-case-study-in-living-the-t-shaped-life/

https://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/08/11/the-hemingway-you-didnt-know-papas-adventures/

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/ernest-hemingway-reading-list/

http://inktank.fi/the-5-unusual-habits-of-ernest-hemingway/

https://www.fastcompany.com/3017315/6-ways-to-be-a-hemingway-level-productive-badass

1. ‘A FAREWELL TO ARMS’

Not only considered the best American novel to come out of World War I, A Farewell to Arms is the epitome of all things perfect about the Hemingway style.

https://www.themanual.com/culture/best-hemingway-books/

*Plan your fun as seriously as work today. Start reading A Farewell to Arms.

BODY

Sara Sampaio 1991

https://www.victoriassecret.com/vsallaccess/angels/sara-sampaio

I wanted to build more muscle, so I went on a protein heavy diet for the 10 days leading up to the show — no sugar, no carbs and no dairy. It definitely worked because I felt how strong my body was after those 10 days. It wasn’t easy though! I love pizza, bread, pasta and candy, so cutting all of that out was very hard.”

http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/12/08/victorias-secret-diet-super-model-cheat-food-fashion-show/

*No sugar, carbs, or dairy today – this might interfere with your Hemingway type fun. If nothing else, focus on going protein heavy today.

SOUL

Josh Hartnett 1978

https://www.amazon.com/Below-Miracle-Mountain-Eric-LeMarque/dp/1680993690

6 BELOW: Miracle on the Mountain is a wonderful movie based on the incredible true story of professional hockey player Eric LeMarque. He survives – physically and spiritually – after being stranded atop the High Sierra Nevada Mountains for eight days. He is forced to face his past and rediscovers his faith as he struggles to survive.

https://sonomachristianhome.com/2017/10/6-below-miracle-on-the-mountain-the-power-of-faith/

*Watch Miracle on the Mountain to rediscover your faith today.

MONEY

Romeo Santos 1981

http://www.romeosantosonline.com/home/

Embrace biculturalism (speak English and Español también). Census numbers, Latino identity research studies, new website, channels and more continue to demonstrate there is power in embracing and understanding that being bicultural and bilingual is the trend that wins. Romeo has the advantage of coming from two powerful worlds: the street savvy of the Bronx with his strong heritage of Dominican culture and music. He is bicultural; he is bilingual and not shy to demonstrate it!

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/lili-gil/four-business-lessons-fro_b_1273199.html

*If you haven’t pursued speaking another language, today is the day. Just think of how it would open up job opportunities for you and of course benefit your business going forward. Que pasa?

ENTERTAINMENT

Robin Williams 1951 – watch Good Will Hunting

http://www.robinwilliams.com/

Love is looking at imperfections with a passionate heart.

“Sean: My wife used to fart when she was nervous. She had all sorts of wonderful little idiosyncrasies. She used to fart in her sleep. I thought I’d share that with you. One night it was so loud it woke the dog up. She woke up and said, “Was that you?” I said “Yeah”, I didn’t have the heart to tell her.

Will: [laughing] So she woke herself up?

Sean: [laughing] But Will, she’s been dead for two years, and that’s the stuff I remember: wonderful stuff you know? Little things like that. Those are the things I miss the most.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/01/5-simple-lessons-on-love-from-good-will-hunting/

https://www.livescience.com/52682-what-is-lewy-body-dementia.html

http://mikevperry.com/2015/12/29/life-lessons-from-good-will-hunting/

http://mentalfloss.com/article/66975/14-wicked-smart-facts-about-good-will-hunting

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Will-Hunting-Ben-Affleck/dp/B006RXPT82

*Robin Williams shares a birthday with Ernest Hemingway. Both men had their demons and each of them took their own life. Watch Good Will Hunting and learn from Robin Williams’ character.

FOOD

Ali Landry 1973 – Layered Doritos Casserole

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/layered-doritos-casserole/

She was the Miss USA champion in 1996. With spots that perhaps screamed sex more than Doritos, she quickly became very popular with a brand that is often marketed to young men. In fact, the second ad is almost a meta commentary on what they wanted Landry’s looks to do to Doritos’ target audience, with her setting off sprinklers just by eating. She was named one of People Magazine’s 50 most beautiful people of 1998.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2014/01/13/super-bowl-ad-meter-where-are-they-now-doritos-girl-ali-landry/4419995/

http://www.fritolay.com/snacks/product-page/doritos/doritos-nacho-cheese-flavored-tortilla-chips

*Celebrate a day of fun with no carbs, sugar, or dairy with this layered Doritos casserole, compliments of the original Doritos “it girl” Ali Landry

SNUB – Don Knotts

Review –

• Plan your fun
• Go protein heavy
• Watch Miracle on the Mountain
• Pursue speaking another language
• Watch Good Will Hunting
• Make layered Doritos casserole

Look to the * for today’s advice.

KNOCK THE BASTARD OFF DAY

MIND

Sir Edmund Hillary 1919

https://www.ehf.org/

http://edmundhillary.com/

A self-described “average bloke,” Sir Edmund Hillary made one of the century’s landmark feats seem properly human and straightforward. His most famous quotation after summiting Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953, isn’t anything pretentious or enigmatic but rather a simple aside to expedition mate George Lowe: “Well, George, we knocked the bastard off.”

http://www.outsideonline.com/1890276/man-who-knocked-bastard

*Is there something you’ve been putting off for way too long? Have a friend help you finish it today and then utter those famous words – “We knocked the bastard off.”

BODY

Gisele Bundchen 1980

Spiritual Athlete is a hybrid motivation and fitness program that’s concerned with reducing stress and promoting positive thinking over counting reps and sets.

https://www.boston.com/culture/health/2017/03/04/5-tips-from-giseles-trainer-for-a-workout-youll-actually-enjoy

https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualAthleteJP/

LEARN TO BE A 10!

On a scale of 1 to 10, how effective is your life? Are you happy, stressed, motivated, anxious, pumped, slumped? Start by considering how you’re really feeling from your toenails to your eyebrows. OK. Got a number?

Of course, you can imagine that 1 is a pretty miserable place to be — it is lack of motivation, fatigue, sadness, frustration and all of the things that we generally wish to avoid. And 10 … well. 10 is the absolute peak. It is energy, spontaneity, joy, love, passion, drive and productivity mashed into a ball of awesomeness (you’re the ball, by the way).

What if we told you that you could be a 10 all. the. time? That’s what Jill Payne calls #diming — her unique and undeniably effective brand of motivation and coaching to target body, focus and dialogue. Jill plucks individuals, teams and even corporations out of the low numbers and drives them to achieve and maintain optimal 10 states.

Be a Dime.

https://jillpayne.ca/

*Be like Gisele and learn through Jill Payne to be a 10 or a Dime.

SOUL

Ray Allen 1975

https://theundefeated.com/features/how-did-ray-allen-become-jesus-shuttlesworth-spike-lee-he-got-game/

“I remember Spike calling and telling me that the part is mine, if I’m willing to commit. He told me about the process, and I said, ‘Hey … I can do it.’ How do you say no? It’s just something you don’t say no to.” On camera, Allen was Jesus.

He Got Game is the black man’s Hoosiers. A hoops movie about not just hoops but also family, faith and forgiveness.

https://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/ray-allens-jump-shot-and-the-sovereignty-of-god

https://www.amazon.com/He-Got-Game-Denzel-Washington/dp/630514415X

*Watch Ray Allen in He Got Game and see how Jesus deals with family, faith, and forgiveness.

MONEY

Billy Mays 1958

http://www.billymayshere.com/

Mays and Sullifan didn’t learn their craft in a boardroom or a business school. Mays grew up in a working-class town outside Pittsburgh. After a couple of years as a walk-on linebacker at West Virginia University, he returned home to play semipro ball and work with his dad’s waste-hauling business. Then one day in 1983 he hitched a ride to Atlantic City with a friend who was going to pitch at the famed boardwalk market, and Mays decided to give it a try himself. At first he didn’t know what he was doing, but he stayed with it and earned the respect of the veterans.

http://archive.fortune.com/2009/04/03/magazines/fortune/okeefe_infomercial.fortune/index.htm

*Stay with it today and one day you will earn the respect of veterans in your field.

ENTERTAINMENT

Carlos Santana 1947

http://www.santana.com/

“Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.”

On a literal level this is why the wrinkle cream market is a bazillion dollar industry. But let’s go a little deeper. Life is what you make it, and oftentimes the outcome of a situation depends on how you interpret and react to it.

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/lifestyle/8-life-lessons-carlos-santana/

*Listen to Carlos Santana all day today. And smile while doing it.

FOOD

Harley Morenstein 1985 – The Meatball Deathstar

https://www.ranker.com/list/the-very-best-epic-meal-time-videos/greg

Ground up pork, beef, and veal are pounded into a bowl to create the massive meatball. They then fill it up with some vegetables (purely for aesthetic purposes, Harley explains), pancetta (Italian for “bacon”), and tortellini. The ball is completed, placed inside a circle of garlic bread, and topped with meat sauce.

http://www.epicmealtime.com/

*Listen to Carlos Santana while making this Meatball Deathstar and have some friends over to help eat it. Enjoy it while watching Star Wars or He Got Game.

SNUB – Sandra Oh

Review –

• Knock the bastard off
• Be a “10”
• Watch He Got Game
• Stay with it
• Listen to Carlos Santana
• Make a Meatball Deathstar

Look to the * for today’s advice.

PAY TOO MUCH FOR COFFEE DAY

MIND

Herbert Marcuse 1898

http://www.marcuse.org/herbert/

Herbert Marcuse answers the question what is wrong with this society. The Solution to Society is Reversing Working Time and Free Time.

His ideal reader is the conscientious liberal, who is either happy in his liberalism, but shouldn’t be; or unhappy in it, but doesn’t quite know why.

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/the-political-thought-of-herbert-marcuse/

Celebrity was an odd outcome for an author whose book so darkly captured our alienation. Yet he inspired, encouraged, and outraged with his unsettling blend of Hegel, Marx, and Freud, with his placement of the utopian beside the grimly realistic. Marcuse became fashionable because his complex message made sense.

https://bostonreview.net/books-ideas/ronald-aronson-herbert-marcuse-one-dimensional-man-today

*Are you happy with your political ideology? Are you happy with your work/life balance? Read up on Marcuse for possible answers.

BODY

Jon Jones 1987

http://jonnybones.com/

His greatest weakness, which is also his greatest strength, is that he can’t be anything other than what he is: ruthless, obsessive, narcissistic, and basically unconcerned with anything other than winning.

https://deadspin.com/how-jon-jones-became-the-baddest-motherfucker-on-earth-1676262642

*Try this “baddest motherfucker on earth” workout at your local MMA gym.

SOUL

Stuart Scott 1965

http://stuart-scott.org/

“Yes, he brought hip-hop into the conversation,” SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris said in Scott’s ESPN.com obituary. “But I would go further than that. He brought in the barber shop, the church, R&B, soul music. Soul, period.”

http://time.com/3652980/stuart-scott-impact/

*Don’t be afraid to bring soul into a conversation today. Boo Yah!

MONEY

Samuel Colt 1814

http://www.samuelcolt.net/

Colt was an early adopter of assembly-line production.
More than a half-century before Henry Ford used assembly lines in his automobile factories, Colt employed them to produce his revolvers in his enormous Hartford armory beginning in the 1850s. Using interchangeable parts, Colt’s armory could turn out 150 weapons per day by 1856. The mass production allowed Colt to make his weapons more affordable to gun-buyers settling the West.

http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-samuel-colt

*What can you do to be ahead of the game? How can you make your product more affordable?

ENTERTAINMENT

Benedict Cumberbatch 1976 – watch The Imitation Game

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/benedict-cumberbatch-cover-story

http://theimitationgamemovie.com/

TURN PERSONAL LOSS INTO PROFESSIONAL GAIN

Flashbacks in The Imitation Game shed light on Turing’s difficult childhood. “Alan was an awkward boy who had a stammer so we wanted to show what it was like for him to be this outsider at school,” Tyldum says. “When bullies put Alan in a box and buried him in the ground, he’s saved by Christopher Morcom (Jack Bannon) who’s also extremely smart and shares this interest in cryptology.” Tragedy ensues. “Alan had very deep feelings for Christopher and it’s almost like his life’s work became about trying to bring him back. Turing was obsessed with artificial life, artificial intelligence, questions about ‘Is there a soul?’ ‘Is there a mind?’ ‘Can we re-create consciousness?’ You could argue that all of that comes out of Turing’s sense of loss and unfulfilled love.”

https://www.fastcompany.com/3038521/7-lessons-in-creativity-from-the-brilliant-code-breaker-of-the-imitation-game

*Watch Benedict Cumberbatch almost win an Oscar for The Imitation Game. This movie was already suggested to you but not as entertainment, so enjoy it for what it is today.

FOOD

Howard Schultz 1953 – Starbucks Pumpkin Scones

https://schultzfamilyfoundation.org/

The Schultz Family Foundation
Mission: Unlock America’s potential, one individual and one community at a time.

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/tsr-version-of-starbucks-pumpkin-scones-by-todd-wilbur-214051

http://www.starbucks.com/menu

*Try making these Starbucks pumpkin scones, as summer is quickly coming to an end. Or just go to Starbucks and unwind with your favorite person and your favorite coffee drink.

SNUB – Lizzie Bordon

Review –

• Are you happy with your work/life balance?
• Baddest Motherfucker on Earth workout
• Bring soul into the conversation today
• Be ahead of the game
• Watch The Imitation Game
• Make Starbucks Pumpkin Scones

Look to the * for today’s advice.

FEAR AND LOATHING DAY

MIND

John Glenn 1921

https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn

http://johnglennhome.org/

He and his wife, Anna (he calls her Annie), divide their time between a house in a suburb of Washington and a condominium in Columbus. She was his childhood sweetheart, and their marriage has stood the test of almost 69 years of devotion in the turbulence of spaceflight and politics. From the time they came to public attention, each has seemed the other’s center of gravity.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/science/space/50-years-later-celebrating-john-glenns-great-feat.html?_r=0

*Let someone know that they are the center of your gravity today. If there is no one to tell this to, take today to find your center of gravity.

BODY

Vin Diesel 1967

http://www.vindiesel.com/

“When you’re doing long days on set, or you’ve got a day full of meetings, you want to feel good and engaged,” he says. “Eating well does that for me. I try to eat every few hours and make sure every meal has some protein and plenty of resourceful carbs.” If you want to be successful, eat before a big meeting so your brain and body have the high-quality, all-natural fuel they need to crunch deals.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/diesel-power.html

*Eat every few hours today and at some point knock out this Vin Diesel workout.

SOUL

Nelson Mandela 1918

https://www.nelsonmandela.org/

https://www.mandeladay.com/

“Invictus” inspired Nelson Mandela to reject his despotic government’s claim to be the “captain” of his soul.  However, his well-documented and sincere commitment to Christ taught him the larger truth: we must keep our soul “unconquered” by all but Jesus.

http://www.denisonforum.org/global/904-i-am-the-captain-of-my-soul

*Keep your soul unconquered today. You are the captain of your soul.

MONEY

Richard Branson 1950

https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/304033

#1 Your Age Doesn’t Matter

Richard was just 16 years old when he had his first business success, a magazine called Student. By 22, he had founded Virgin Records.

Branson is proof that it’s never too early to start.

But at 61, he’s also proof that being old is just a state of mind: Branson regularly kite surfs and attempts to break world records

http://www.incomediary.com/15-lessons-from-richard-branson

*Your age doesn’t matter. Whether you are “too young” or “too old” to reach your financial dreams, if you think you are then you are.

ENTERTAINMENT

Hunter S. Thompson 1937 – read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Loathing-Las-Vegas-American/dp/0679785892

https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Loathing-Vegas-Johnny-Depp/dp/0783229526

http://www.thegonzofoundation.org/

The Gonzo Foundation hosts political debates in conjunction with local Grassroots TV and after-school programs for area students. We contribute to University endowments to lighten the financial load of students going into the important profession of Journalism in a changing world. Although we are a small nonprofit, we are growing steadily with help from friends and those who loved the work of literature, journalism and the activism inspired by Hunter S. Thompson.

http://www.xanaland.com/content/books/fearandloathing.pdf

*Don’t watch the movie, but start reading the book today.

FOOD

Kristen Bell 1980 – vegan stuffing

http://kristen-bell.org/

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20649285,00.html

And when she’s not making stuffing, you just might catch Bell making Shepard laugh. So who’s the bigger goofball?

“That’s a tough one,” she says. “His sharp wit is lightning fast, but my pratfalls are better – so I’d say it’s a tie.”

https://www.amazon.com/Forgetting-Sarah-Marshall-Unrated-Jason/dp/B001L2IFVM

*Watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall while eating Kristen Bell’s vegan stuffing and drinking too much wine.

SNUB – James Brolin

Review –

• Find your center of gravity
• Vin Diesel workout
• Keep your soul unconquered
• Your age doesn’t matter
• Start reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• Make vegan stuffing

Look for the * for today’s advice.

DAVID HASSELHOFF APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Donald Sutherland 1935

https://www.biography.com/people/donald-sutherland-9499527

I don’t get impressed. I admire. I love. But I do not get impressed. It’s a fault.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a9379/donald-sutherland-quotes-0311/

https://www.amazon.com/Path-War-Michael-Gambon/dp/B00YK231AK

*Admire and love – but avoid being impressed today.

BODY

Carey Hart 1975 – mind > body

http://www.hartandhuntington.com/

MF: So it’s more mental than physical?

CH: Definitely. The reason its way more mental is because it’s amazing what your body can go through, how resilient [it] is, and how much you can heal especially if you take care of yourself. I’ve done some devastating things to my body and I’ve bounced back.

https://www.mensfitness.com/life/entertainment/extreme-hart

*Step 1: Get your workout gear on

Step 2: Drive to the gym

Step 3: work out.

It’s mind over matter.

SOUL

Luke Bryan 1976

http://www.lukebryan.com/

Life Can Be What You Make It

Luke has had two siblings pass away unexpectedly. “Drink a Beer” took on a whole new meaning to me when I realized that. It’s amazing to me that such a lighthearted performer has been through so much – and can address it when he needs to but also live life without throwing a pity party for himself. I think that’s admirable and something we should all look to model.

https://www.onecountry.com/country-artists/luke-bryan/3-life-lessons-from-luke-bryan/

*Live your life. No one wants to come to your pity party.

MONEY

John Jacob Astor 1763

https://www.biography.com/people/john-jacob-astor-9191158

While his lobbying of Congress continued, Astor briefly turned his attention away from the fur trade. In 1816, he purchased 10 tons of opium from the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey) and shipped it to Canton, China, aboard one of his American Fur Company ships—despite China’s banning of the drug 17 years earlier. After turning a tidy profit on the illegal enterprise, Astor abruptly ended his involvement in 1819. Astor was the first American known to traffic the drug in China, but certainly not the last—several early American fortunes were built on the Chinese opium trade, including that of Warren Delano Jr., the grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

http://www.history.com/news/americas-first-multi-millionaire-250-years-later

*The moral here is to find a way to make ends meet until your main business takes off. Don’t sell drugs.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jason Clarke 1969 – watch Chappaquiddick

http://chappaquiddickmovie.com/

Jason Clarke takes us back in history to a moment that most Democrats would rather forget in Chappaquiddick, the story of the July 18, 1969 night that Ted Kennedy drove his car off the bridge, causing the drowning death of aspiring political strategist Mary Jo Kopechne

https://parade.com/659861/paulettecohn/jason-clarke-on-the-history-changing-event-in-the-life-of-ted-kennedy-at-chappaquiddick/

*I love the Kennedys – maybe because they are not perfect and have their flaws but they’ve always wanted what is best for the people. Watch Jason Clarke in Chappaquiddick to see one of their worst incidents.

FOOD

David Hasselhoff 1952 – 6’4 daily routine

http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/29/this-much-know-david-hasselhoff

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/01/david-hasselhoff-this-much-i-know-killing-hasselhoff

https://www.thedailymeal.com/david-hasselhoff-s-secret-keeping-young

At 6 feet 4 inches tall, the actor tips the scale at a trim 195 pounds.

For breakfast, Hasselhoff says, “I eat a lot of fruit in the morning. Watermelon, grapes, pineapple, and strawberries give me a lot of natural energy and the water my body needs.”

At 10 a.m., I’ll start eating vegetables for a mid-morning snack: carrot sticks, tomatoes, mushrooms, green and red peppers slices, and celery. For lunch, I’ll have pasta without sauce or grilled chicken and fish, never fried. Sometimes, I’ll have rice. The protein and the carbohydrates, gives me a lot of energy, so I can work the entire afternoon with no snacks at all.”

Hasselhoff has practiced what Europeans have been doing for centuries and that is, taking a nap, often called “the power nap,” right after lunch.

“I also drink about 5 quarts of bottled water every day. It cleanses the skin and makes a big difference in my complexion. Dinner is usually more chicken or fish and rice with lots of vegetables. I seldom eat red meat. I never have desserts…. sometimes a couple of cookies. I also stay away from alcohol, heavy sauces, butter, oils, fried foods, and sugar. I never feel deprived in any way. I can eat as much as I want and I won’t gain weight.”

BONUS: Angela Merkel 1954 – Yes Hasselhoff shares a birthday with the chancellor of Germany – the country that adores him like a God.

Merkel’s favorite food is said to be green cabbage and Mettwurst — or minced pork sausage. She was elected “Cabbage Queen” in Oldenburg in 2001.

https://omnommoms.tumblr.com/post/145014188496/roasted-mettwurst-and-cabbage-onions-with

*Follow “The Hof’s” daily eating routine and use Angela Merkel’s cabbage for some of his daily vegetable intake.

SNUB – Derrick Henry

Review –

• Don’t get impressed
• It’s more mental than physical
• Life can be what you make it
• Make ends meet until your business pays off
• Watch Chappaquiddick
• Hasselhoff’s daily meal plan

Check out the * for today’s advice.

GLASS CASE OF EMOTION DAY

MIND

Jimmy Johnson 1943

http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/jimmy-johnson

“Take an assistant coach. I’m looking for someone intelligent, who will work his ass off and is truly passionate about the game. I’m not concerned with how much he knows. If he has those three qualities, he’ll learn what he needs to know.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-hyde-column-0716-20150715-column.html

*You are either intelligent or you’re not, but anyone can be truly passionate and work his ass off.

BODY

Carli Lloyd 1982

https://www.carlilloyd.com/

NO MEMBER FEES

“I don’t belong to any gym; everything I do is body-weight related.  I’ll do thing like burpees and mountain climbers, and push-ups and sit-ups.”

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/2015worldcup/article/13065909/carli-lloyd-play-making-training-plan

*Burpees, mountain climbers, push-ups, and sit-ups today. Play soccer too.

SOUL

Ida B. Wells 1862

https://www.biography.com/people/ida-b-wells-9527635

Our American Christians are too busy saving the souls of white Christians from burning in hell-fire to save the lives of black ones from present burning in fires kindled by white Christians.

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/aarwellsexrpt.htm

*Research Christianity in America. Learn from history so you know that it hasn’t been perfect.

MONEY

Orville Redenbacher 1907

https://www.orville.com/

Redenbacher wasn’t sure that the $13,000 fee the agency had charged was money well spent. “I drove back to Indiana wryly thinking we had paid $13,000 for someone to come up with the same name my mother had come up with when I was born,”

http://mentalfloss.com/article/73891/13000-epiphany-made-orville-redenbacher-national-popcorn-king

*Don’t waste money on things you can figure out for yourself.

ENTERTAINMENT

Will Ferrell 1967 – watch Anchorman

https://www.paramountmovies.com/#/product/anchorman

https://www.amazon.com/Anchorman-Legend-Burgundy-Unrated-Widescreen/dp/B00005JMYI

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/comedian-will-ferrell-says-he-cant-in-good-conscience-use-facebook.html

“Ohh, it’s the deep burn. Oh, it’s so deep. Oh, I can barely lift my right arm ’cause I did so many. I don’t know if you heard me counting. I did over a thousand.”

When working out, push yourself to the limit. Feel the burn and remember, nothing impresses people more than doing over a thousand curls.

http://debut.careers/insight/life-lessons-from-ron-burgundy/

*Watch Anchorman and be ready to quote it the rest of the day. Get a deep burn and buy yourself a new suit too.

CROSSOVER – Food – a big burrito, a whole wheel of cheese, delicious fondue, ribs, brown bag lunch, pancake breakfast, scotch

FOOD

Barry Sanders 1968 – chocolate chip shortbread cookies

https://www.barrysanders.com/

NFL Records

• 10 Consecutive Seasons with 1K+ Yards Rushing
• 14 Consecutive Games of 100+ Yards
• Most Seasons 1K+ Yards Rushing – 10 (Tied)

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/barry-sanders/

http://communitytable.parade.com/26692/barrysanders/barry-sanders-chocolate-chip-shortbread-cookies/

*Enjoy these chocolate chip shortbread cookies compliments of one of the greatest running backs in NFL history.

Milk would be a good choice.

SNUB – Ginger Rogers

Review –

• Be truly passionate and work your ass off
• Burpees, mountain climbers, sit-ups, and push-ups
• Research Christianity in America
• Don’t waste money on things you can do yourself
• Watch Anchorman
• Make chocolate chip shortbread cookies

Look for the * for today’s advice.

BETTER SLEEP DAY

MIND

Arianna Huffington 1950

https://www.thriveglobal.com/

http://ariannahuffington.com/

https://www.ownlifeclasses.com/pages/arianna-huffington

I call sleep deprivation “the new smoking.” Unfortunately, the comparison is apt, both in terms of the dangers and our attitude. Everywhere you turn, sleep deprivation is glamorized and celebrated, from “You snooze, you lose” to highly burned-out people boasting, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” The combination of a deeply misguided definition of what it means to be successful in today’s world—that it can come only through burnout and stress—along with the distractions and temptations of a 24/7 wired world, has imperiled our sleep as never before.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24490/arianna-huffingtons-12-secrets-to-your-best-sleep-ever.html

Here are 12 tips I recommend for better sleep:

1. Create a bedroom environment that’s dark, quiet, and cool (between 60 and 67 degrees).

2. Turn off electronic devices at least 30 minutes before bedtime.

3. Don’t charge your phone next to your bed. Even better: Gently escort all devices completely out of your room.

4. Stop drinking caffeine after 2 p.m.

5. Use your bed for sleep and sex only—no work!

6. Keep pets off the bed (sorry, Mr. Snuffles).

7. Take a hot bath with Epsom salts in the evening to help calm your mind and body.

8. Wear pajamas, nightdresses, or even a special T-shirt—it’ll send a sleep-friendly message to your body. If you wore it to the gym, don’t wear it to bed.

9. Do some light stretching, deep breathing, yoga, or meditation to help your body and your mind transition to sleep.

10. Choose a real book or an e-reader that does not emit blue light, if you like to read in bed. And make sure it’s not work-related: novels, poetry, philosophy—anything but work.

11. Sip camomile or lavender tea to ease yourself into sleep mode.

12. Write down a list of what you’re grateful for before bed. It’s a great way to make sure your blessings get the closing scene of the night.

*Start following these 12 secrets to your best sleep tonight.

BODY

Jesse Ventura 1951 – 20 sets of rows

http://www.wwe.com/superstars/jesseventura

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/06/19/jesse-ventura

One of my most memorable workouts occurred around 1982. I was working out at Manion’s gym in Bridgeville, when in walks Jesse Ventura. He was wrestling that night and was working back. I was just starting my back workout with the long pulley row. Jesse asked to work in with me. We got into a little contest and ended up doing about 20 sets of the rows. Needless to say that was all we did for back. He was a lot of fun to be around, after the rows he showered and left. Never did find out if he won that night or not

http://www.davedraper.com/most-memorable-workout.html

*Compete with someone – doing 20 sets of rows.

SOUL

Frances Cabrini 1850

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=278

In writing to her fellow nuns regarding her strength, she said, “My good daughters, how prayer enlivens everything! He who prays with faith has fervor, and fervor is the fire of prayer… Pray always with Jesus, always remembering that a soul united with Jesus can do anything.”

http://www.cabriniministry.org/mothercabrini.htm

*Pray with faith and unite your soul with Jesus today.

MONEY

Rembrandt 1606

http://www.rembrandtresearchproject.org/

Money and love are the themes. Here is a man who lived in a middle-class way – whose greatest dream was to have a nice house and family. He never served a court or joined the army, or did any of the heroic things other artists did. He was happy painting for money. Whatever is mortal of the young Rembrandt is here – the struggle for fame, the moment of success when he buys his big house on the Breestraat, today a museum, in a move that fatally overstretched him.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2006/jun/15/2

*Enjoy what you do and don’t live beyond your means.

ENTERTAINMENT

Forest Whitaker 1961 – watch The Last King of Scotland

http://wpdi.org/

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thelastkingofscotland/

The late African dictator Idi Amin was never content with being called simply the president of Uganda. At news conferences, he favored more fanciful titles like Conqueror of the British Empire. One name Amin gave himself, the Last King of Scotland, now serves as the title for a fact-based movie thriller.

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6154809

https://twitter.com/ForestWhitaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://twitter.com/UNESCO

*Watch Forest Whitaker win an Oscar in The Last King of Scotland.

FOOD

Gabriel Iglesias 1976 – breakfast brisket

https://www.fluffyguy.com/

Favorite place in San Antonio?
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant. It’s mainly a breakfast spot. They got breakfast tacos, they got eggs and chorizo, beans and cheese. The flavor that’s behind it is amazing. They have these barbacoa tacos that [are] really good with cheese. Umm, I’m making myself more hungry now.

And they’ll bring you a plate of just brisket—slices of brisket—almost like an appetizer for the table. Like, amazing. Who brings that for breakfast?

https://www.grillocracy.com/blog/2015/6/29/better-than-sex-brisket

http://www.bonappetit.com/columns/my-morning-routine/article/gabriel-iglesias-mmr

*Make some breakfast tacos and breakfast brisket this morning.

SNUB – Damian Lillard

Review –

• Get your best sleep
• 20 sets of rows
• Pray with faith and unite your soul
• Don’t live beyond your means
• Watch The Last King of Scotland
• Make breakfast brisket

Scan for the * for today’s advice.

MY BIRTHDAY (Not famous yet)

MIND

Gerald Ford 1913

https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/

By pardoning Nixon, Ford hoped to close Watergate. In that he failed. But it was his judgment then, and it remained his judgment, that a two-year public trial of former President Nixon in the courts and by the press would be far more damaging to the progress and well-being of the country than a pardon. Ford blamed himself for not doing a better job of justifying his decision, but he never doubted that he acted in the national interest.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/spc/character/essays/ford.html

*Make decisions today that are in the best interest, and be prepared to justify these decisions.

BODY

Conor McGregor 1988

https://themaclife.com/

https://store.conormcgregor.com/

“I’m always eating good food,” he says. “Depending how far out I am from a fight, I might cut out a few things. You wouldn’t catch me eating too much in terms of take-out. I love water and coconut water, but I never drink energy drinks—ever! I just eat good, quality meat and keep hydrated.”

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/build-a-fighting-physique-like-conor-mcgregor

*Eat quality meat and drink lots of water and coconut water today. Get a workout in at your local MMA gym.

SOUL

Woody Guthrie 1912

http://www.woodyguthrie.org/

http://woodyguthriecenter.org/

Woody’s songs celebrate the beauty and bounty of America and seek the truth about our country and its people. He turned complex ideas about democracy, human rights, and economic equality into simple songs that all Americans could embrace. Woody spoke for those who carried a heavy burden or had come upon hard times. His words gave a voice to their struggle, and his songs gave them hope and strength.

http://woodyguthriecenter.org/about-woody/

*Speak up for those who carry a burden. Give them hope and strength. Listen to some Woody Guthrie for motivation.

MONEY

Darrelle Revis 1985

https://darrellerevisfoundation.org/

He consistently bets on himself and rarely gives in, making it well known to his employer that if he is unhappy he simply won’t play ball. It is an approach almost all star players claim they will take in a contract dispute, but Revis is the only one who looks as if he will follow through with his threats.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl-news/4638238-darrelle-revis-new-york-jets-contract-negotiations-career-earnings-free-agency-trades-agents

*Bet on yourself today. Don’t give in. If you are not happy at work, quit and start your dream business today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dan Smith 1986 – listen to Bastille

https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/longread/bastilles-dan-smith-the-movie-geek

I’m sure my parents were absolutely thrilled that I was so passionate about horror films but it eventually subsided and I like to think they’re probably relieved that I ended up in a band and not as a serial killer.

http://www.bastillebastille.com/

*Listen to Bastille on Bastille Day. I’m guessing this is why Dan Smith named the group Bastille.

FOOD

Tom Carvel 1906 – ice cream cake

https://www.carvel.com/about-us/characters

Cookie Puss® has a long, storied history with Carvel®. Cookie Puss® was born on the Planet Birthday and came to Earth to spread birthday cheer. Old television commercials show Cookie Puss® flying through space in his saucer-shaped UFO. The television advertisements speak of him being an alien but very friendly. Even with all the tabloid reports, it is possible that Mr. Puss was developed by Carvel® to look like Carvel’s founder Tom Carvel.

http://www.carvel.com/ice-cream-cakes/celebration-cakes/

*Enjoy a Carvel ice cream cake on my birthday.

SNUB – Jane Lynch

Review –

• Make a decision that is in the best interest
• Eat quality meat and drink lots of water
• Speak up for those who carry a burden
• Bet on yourself
• Listen to Bastille
• Enjoy a Carvel ice cream cake

Look for the * for today’s advice.

INDIANA JONES MOVIE MARATHON DAY

MIND

Julius Caesar 100 BC

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/julius-caesar

Legend has it that Caesar looked upon a statue of Alexander the Great while serving in Spain and became dissatisfied with his accomplishments since he was already at the age of 32 at which Alexander had passed. Sometimes we need to compare ourselves to other greats to bring out our own A game.

http://manfortheages.com/life-lessons-from-caesar/

*Compare yourself to someone who was already dead at your age, who achieved much more than you have. For me it’s JFK, who died at 46. I’ll be 47 tomorrow.

BODY

Spud Webb 1963 – 5’7” – play a game of pickup basketball

http://www.spudwebb.net/

Teaming with Doc Rivers, Spud went on to average over 10 points, five assists a game, play in several playoff series and of course, win the slam-dunk championship at the 1986 All-Star game, beating out Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan.

https://theundefeated.com/features/the-day-spud-webb-took-flight-at-the-slam-dunk-contest/

*If Spud Webb can win the NBA slam dunk contest at 5’7”, you can dominate a game of pickup basketball today – maybe even dunk on somebody.

SOUL

He Pingping 1988 – 2’5”

https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/he-pingping.html

“For such a small man, he made a huge impact around the world. When I first met him, I knew he is very special: He always smiles, and is very mischievous. You can’t help liking him. He lights up the lives of people he knows, and is an inspiration to anyone considered different or unusual.”

http://www.cctv.com/english/special/news/20100323/103452_1.shtml

*Smile all day today. Have people walk away liking you. Light up the lives of people you know.

MONEY

Erno Rubik 1944

https://www.rubiks.com/

He is about to mark his return with a puzzle that, if anything, is more difficult to solve than the once-ubiquitous cube, which during a three-year run generated sales that have been estimated at 100 million authorized copies, 50 million unauthorized ”knockoffs,” and at least 10 million books explaining how it could be solved. The enterprise also netted millions of dollars for the Hungarian economy and its entrepreneurial son, Mr. Rubik.

http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/03/business/hungarian-millionaire-erno-rubik-will-son-cube-bring-another-bout-rubikmania.html?pagewanted=all

*What is your Rubik’s Cube? What’s your million dollar idea? Or 100 million dollar idea? Think about it while solving a Rubik’s Cube for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Harrison Ford 1942 – watch Raiders of the Lost Ark

http://lucasfilm.com/indiana-jones-and-the-raiders-of-the-lost-ark

In the summer of 1981, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford banded together to introduce moviegoers to a new kind of action hero. In the intervening years, Indiana Jones has made three more big-screen appearances (plus one television series)—with one more film on the way for 2019.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/77210/15-fun-facts-about-indiana-jones-movies

*Make July 13^th your Indiana Jones movie marathon day each year.

SIDE NOTE – I wanted to name my son Indiana, but my wife and I have compromised (key to a successful marriage) on Henry Jones – Indiana’s real name.

FOOD

Cheech Marin 1946 – Manchaca

http://cheechmarin.com/

Counterculture legend Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheechs-manchaca-recipe.html

*Smoke weed and enjoy Cheech’s Manchaca.

SNUB – Ken Jeong

Review –

• Compare yourself to other greats
• Play basketball
• Light up the lives of people
• What is your Rubik’s Cube idea?
• Watch Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Make Cheech’s Manchaca

The * will guide your day today.

PRETTY PONY DAY

MIND

Henry David Thoreau 1817

https://www.thoreausociety.org/

https://www.walden.org/thoreau/

http://thoreaufarm.org/

You were born to succeed, not to fail.

“Men are born to succeed, not to fail.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

https://www.purposefairy.com/80756/35-life-lessons-to-learn-from-henry-david-thoreau/

*This is your morning mirror mantra (MMM) – “I was born to succeed, not to fail.”

BODY

Richard Simmons 1948

http://www.richardsimmons.com/site/index.php

https://www.diet.com/g/richard-simmons-diet

And if you just want a quick workout you can do in five minutes, pick one of the videos—Cardio One, perhaps—and get your sweat on while Richard Simmons calls you a pretty pony.

https://vitals.lifehacker.com/if-you-re-missing-richard-simmons-do-his-last-youtube-1793230866

*Perform the Cardio One video from Richard Simmons – you pretty pony!

SOUL

Malala Yousafzai 1997

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2014/yousafzai/facts/

On 9 October 2012, as Malala and her friends were travelling home from school, a masked gunman entered their school bus and asked for Malala by name. She was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Malala accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December, 2014 with Indian children’s rights and education advocate Kailash Satyarthi. Malala contributed her $1.1 million prize money to financing the creation of a secondary school for girls in Pakistan

https://www.malala.org/malalas-story

Support Malala’s fight for girls’ education

With more than 130 million girls out of school today, she needs your help to reach the most vulnerable girls denied an education.

Your gift today is an investment in Malala Fund programs that help girls around the world go to school

https://www.malala.org/

*Think of donating to Malala’s fund to help girls around the world go to school.

MONEY

Brian Grazer 1951

http://www.grazeriscurious.com/

He came back with a pencil, a 2H pencil, and a big legal tablet and he said, ‘Hold these two items. If you put the pencil to the paper, it has greater value than it did as separate parts. So get out of here.’ I get in the elevator and I realize basically what he said was, in order to have value, you had to either create or manufacture ideas that had value that you could breathe life into. And that’s when I started writing ideas.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brian-grazer-losing-an-oscar-best-advice-he-ever-got-957484

https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Grazer/e/B0124IVBHG

*In order to have value, you have to create or manufacture ideas that have value. Write down your ideas and  breathe life into them.

ENTERTAINMENT

Topher Grace 1978 – watch That 70s Show

https://www.thetalko.com/16-things-we-didnt-know-about-the-behind-the-scenes-of-that-70s-show/

Prepon was unimpressed with her on-screen boyfriend’s kissing abilities, even stating that her Orange is the New Black co-star Taylor Schilling was far superior in the lips department than Topher. Ouch!

https://www.amazon.com/That-70s-Show-Topher-Grace/dp/B001CC7PMG

*Smoke weed in your basement, work on your kissing skills, and watch episodes of That 70s Show

FOOD

Bill Cosby 1937 – Cosby Pudding Shots and a Cosbypolitan

http://keeprecipes.com/recipe/howtocook/cosby-shots-pudding-shots

At lunch that day, the prison is serving chocolate pudding, a product Mr. Cosby was associated with as a pitchman for Jell-O.

The pudding on the menu is simply a “gelatin product,” not Jell-O brand.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/09/bill-cosbys-will-eat-off-brand-jell-o-pudding-in-prison.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkbPdyvLY3E

*Keep the party going with the Bill Cosby pudding shots. Call it a night after drinking a Cosbypolitan.

SNUB – Brock Lesnar

Review –

• You were born to succeed
• Richard Simmons workout video
• Support Malala’s fight for girls’ education
• Write down your ideas and breathe life into them
• Watch That 70s Show
• Make Bill Cosby pudding shots