Month: September 2019

Look to the * for today’s advice.

DRINK AN ARNOLD PALMER DAY

MIND

Colin Firth 1960

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Colin-Firth

Firth and Feilden’s hypothesis was that different political leanings would be associated with structural differences in the brain. Conservative MP Alan Duncan and Labour’s Stephen Pound participated in the MRI study for the programme, and the published study represents data from 90 young adults who identified as being on either end of the political spectrum. The study authors reported that while conservatism was associated with a larger right amygdala (a structure linked to emotional processing), being on the left was associated with a larger anterior cingulate (a region involved in error detection, attention, and motivation).

PS. It is Bill O’Reilly’s birthday 1949

http://theconversation.com/colin-firth-the-neuroscientist-real-life-role-reveals-ethical-dilemma-in-science-34970

https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Speech-Colin-Firth/dp/B003UESJH4

https://www.quizony.com/are-you-democratic-or-republican/index.html

*Take this quiz to see if you are a Democrat or Republican.

BODY

Roger Maris 1934 – chop wood

http://www.rogermaris.com/

Roger Maris basically had two great seasons, a couple of good ones and a remaining career that was basically average.  He may not have had the career numbers the Hall covets, but what he did in 1961 was Hall of Fame worthy.  This could very well remain the biggest Hall of Fame debate this side of Rose and Shoeless Joe.

http://www.notinhalloffame.com/baseball/895-99-roger-maris

Maris blasted away without the upper-body bulk Bonds and McGwire have from years in the gym, let alone the Androstenedione that helped McGwire artificially recover from workouts in 1998. The bulge you saw in Maris’ arms came from chopping wood back home in Fargo, N.D.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/comment/borelli/2001-10-04-borelli.htm

*It might be difficult to find a wood pile to chop, but it is fun and it does ease stress. If not, ask your trainer for a move to simulate chopping wood or go to the batting cages and swing away.

SOUL

Marie Laveau 1801

https://roadtrippers.com/stories/mistress-marie-laveau-the-voodoo-queen-of-new-orleans

She nurtured the sick through multiple epidemics, stood on the gallows ministering to the condemned and was accused of causing the deaths, through voodoo, of both a lieutenant governor and a governor. Many condemned her as a witch while others praised her as a saint.

http://www.strangehistory.org/cms/index.php/archive21/55-marie-catherine-laveau-voodoo-queen-of-new-orleans-september-10-1801-june-15-1881

Vodou began when African slaves brought their native traditions with them as they were forcefully transported to the new world. However, they were generally forbidden from practicing their religion. To get around these restrictions, the slaves started to equate their gods with Catholic saints. They also performed their rituals using the items and imagery of the Catholic Church.

If a Vodou practitioner considers himself Christian, he generally professes to be a Catholic Christian. Many Vodou practitioners also consider themselves Catholics. Some see the saints and spirits to be one and the same. Others still hold that the Catholic accouterments are primarily for appearance.

Vodou is a monotheistic religion. Followers of Vodou — known as Vodouisants — believe in a single, supreme godhead that can be equated with the Catholic God. This deity is known as Bondye, “the good god”.

https://www.thoughtco.com/vodou-an-introduction-for-beginners-95712

https://www.thoughtco.com/bondye-the-good-god-of-vodou-95932

*Pray to Bondye – “the good god” today.

MONEY

Arnold Palmer 1929

https://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/

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Palmer — whose connection to the drink goes back to the late 1960’s when he was reportedly overheard ordering the drink in a restaurant — had not capitalized on it. Knowing this, the three decided it would make sense to draw up a business plan — on a napkin of course — and present it to Palmer’s agents at IMG.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/37132948

*Go to the bar with a buddy. Order Arnold Palmers. Draw up a business plan on a napkin. Make millions. 

ENTERTAINMENT

Joe Perry 1950 – listen to Aerosmith

http://joeperry.com/

As co-founding member, principal songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith–America’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band–JOE PERRY has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock.

http://www.aerosmith.com/

The guitar became his passion, an object of lust, an outlet for his restlessness and his rebellious soul. That passion quickly blossomed into an obsession, and he got a band together. One night after a performance he met a brash young musician named Steven Tyler; before long, Aerosmith was born. What happened over the next forty-five years has become the stuff of legend: the knockdown, drag-out, band-splintering fights; the drugs, the booze, the rehab; the packed arenas and timeless hits; the reconciliations and the comebacks.

https://www.amazon.com/Rocks-My-Life-out-Aerosmith/dp/1476714592

*Listen to Aerosmith. You know most of their songs.

FOOD

Randy Johnson 1963 – Big Unit Hot Dog

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/johnson-randy

His 4,875 strikeouts rank No. 2 all-time behind Ryan’s 5,714, and his 10.61 strikeouts per nine innings rank first all-time. Johnson owns six of the 33 300-strikeout seasons in the history of the game. Five of the top 11 single-season strikeout seasons belong to the pitcher known as the Big Unit.

https://wtop.com/mlb/2015/07/hall-of-famer-randy-johnson-finds-life-after-sports-through-the-lens/

A signature menu item was the 22-inch Big Unit hot dog, named for Arizona Diamondbacks Hall of Famer Randy Johnson.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/10/23/alice-cooper-stown-restaurant-shuts-down-in.html

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/arnold-palmer-recipe-2095636

*Enjoy this Big Unit hot dog in honor of one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. Wash it down with an Arnold Palmer in honor of one of the most dominant golfers ever.

SNUB – Jack Ma

Review –

• Take a political quiz
• Chop wood
• Pray to Bondye
• Draw a business plan on a napkin
• Listen to Aerosmith
• Make a Big Unit hot dog

Look for the * for today’s advice.

BECOME A KENTUCKY COLONEL DAY

MIND

Leo Tolstoy 1828

https://www.biography.com/people/leo-tolstoy-9508518

Residing at Yasnaya Polyana with his wife and children, Tolstoy spent the better part of the 1860s toiling over his first great novel, War and Peace. A portion of the novel was first published in the Russian Messenger in 1865, under the title “The Year 1805.” By 1868, he had released three more chapters. A year later, the novel was complete. Both critics and the public were buzzing about the novel’s historical accounts of the Napoleonic Wars, combined with its thoughtful development of realistic yet fictional characters. The novel also uniquely incorporated three long essays satirizing the laws of history. Among the ideas that Tolstoy extols in War and Peace is the belief that the quality and meaning of one’s life is mainly derived from his day-to-day activities.

Lesson 1: Keep an Open Mind

One area in which Tolstoy excelled was the ability and willingness to change his mind based on new experiences.

http://www.powells.com/post/original-essays/six-life-lessons-from-leo-tolstoy

*Change your mind through an experience that you have today knowing that the quality and meaning of your life is mainly derived from your day-to-day activities.

BODY

Rachel Hunter 1969

http://www.rachelhunter.com/

Rachel Hunter has opened up about the death of her mother and how it spurred her to explore her spirituality.

The supermodel has described in an interview with the Australian Women’s Weekly how physically and emotionally grueling days training in India to be a yoga teacher have helped her work through her grief.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12023179

What’s your fitness routine? I don’t do the private training because I get bored very fast. I don’t like lifting weights; it adds muscle. I do Pilates. I do spinning class.

http://ifitandhealthy.com/rachel-hunter-workout-weight-loss-and-diet/

*Pilates or spinning class today to be like “Stacy’s Mom”. Or use yoga to work through grief.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLfasMPOU4

SOUL

Otis Redding 1941 – The King of Soul

https://otisredding.com/

His voice was rough, but it carried with it a style and a grace and an originality that was rare in the field of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, rock and soul or whatever it’s called. Otis was a man of music.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/otis-redding-the-crown-prince-of-soul-is-dead-19680120

*Listen to The King of Soul Otis Redding – it’s good for the soul.

MONEY

Adam Sandler 1966

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

No other actor could command a viewership the way that Adam Sandler could. Time and again, he’s proven that no matter how ridiculously bad a film is, it could still make millions in the box office as long as Adam Sandler’s name is in it. Some might say that there’s some sort of magic in there. But in reality, it’s really just Sandler’s unique approach to comedy—and to acting in general that’s taken his career to an untouchable place that only he could occupy.

https://moneyinc.com/how-adam-sandler-achieved-a-net-worth-of-400-million/

https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/the-chelsea/adam-sandler/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PNMNHS

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0018OIJXM/ref=pd_cbs_318_3

Lesson Number One: Even if you have all the money in the world, it won’t necessarily buy you happiness. You should never let money change who you are at your core. No matter how much money or power you have, stay humble and true to yourself.

https://www.supermoney.com/2014/06/8-surprising-life-money-lessons-adam-sandler-movies/

*It’s your unique approach that has you on your way to making a lot of money. When you do, stay humble and true to yourself. Watch Billy Madison for motivation – but don’t get any ideas about becoming a teacher.

ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Buble 1975

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

And now, as love goes out into the world, Bublé hopes the music reaches those who might need to hear it the most and provide comfort to those in distress. “There are people that are gonna hear these songs and they’re gonna be inspired to fall in love and there are people who are gonna hear these songs and they’re gonna be hurting,” he says. “They’re gonna be, in many ways going through tough stuff. And if one of these songs lifts them out of that, if it can carry them to another day, I think then I’m doing my job and I think I’m being responsible for the gifts I’ve been given.”

http://www.michaelbuble.com/

“The reason to be a good guy isn’t for the person you’re with, it’s for you,”
the “Haven’t Met You Yet” singer continued. “That sounds weird but I like me better now. I’m happier now. I’m better at what I do, I’m better on stage because I’m not pretending to be the guy I want to be.”

https://ca.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/02015090918615/10-life-lessons-from-michael-buble-40th-birthday

*Listen to Michael Buble to learn how to be a good guy.

FOOD

Colonel Sanders 1890 – KFC

http://www.colonelsanders.com/

Eventually, Sanders ran a gas station in Corbin, Kentucky. To make ends meet, he began to cook and sell meals for weary travelers who stopped at the station. His food, which usually consisted of pan-fried chicken, ham, string beans, okra and hot biscuits, garnered him something of a reputation in the region for his skills as a chef. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it landed Sanders the one thing he’d never found in his life: success. It was a modest yet satisfying life for the Colonel. A few years later, he took out the gas pumps and set up his first restaurant.

https://www.mashed.com/131055/the-tragic-real-life-story-of-colonel-sanders/

https://www.kfc.com

*Splurge on some salty, greasy, KFC today. Once a year won’t kill you…hopefully

SNUB – Michelle Williams

Review –

• Keep an open mind
• Pilates, spinning, or yoga
• Listen to Otis Redding
• Don’t let money change you
• Listen to Michael Buble
• Eat some KFC

Look to the * for today’s advice.

PINK, BLACK, AND YELLOW DAY

MIND

Bernie Sanders 1941

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

In Congress, Bernie has fought tirelessly for working families, focusing on the shrinking middle class and growing gap between the rich and everyone else.

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/content/join-us/

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/

https://ourrevolution.com/

Celebrate what you’ve accomplished.

So it’s smart to look at your failure and celebrate what you have achieved. In his speech, Sanders thanked his supporters who “showed the world that we could run a successful national campaign based on small individual contributions–2 1/2 million of them.”

Some observers took exception to his describing his losing campaign as “successful,” and yet it was, compared to everyone’s expectations. No one, least of all Sanders, thought he had a serious shot at being president back when primary season began.

https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/4-leadership-lessons-you-can-learn-from-bernie-sanders-endorsement-of-hillary-cl.html

*Now that you are ¾ of the way through 365DOLF, celebrate what you have accomplished. Share it with everyone equally.

BODY

Brooke Burke 1971

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

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https://www.brookeburke.com/

I try to get to a Pilates Plus class, which is an intense, fast-paced workout that’s done on a special reformer machine, at least three times a week. I also go to the gym a couple of times. I do 15 minutes on the treadmill, walk­ing at a 3.5-mile-per-hour speed and a 15-grade incline

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/real-plans/celebrity/brooke-burke-workout/

http://pilatesplusbylagreefitness.com/

*If you can’t get to a Pilates Plus class, do 15 minutes on the treadmill, walking 3.5 mph at a 15-grade incline. Also think of getting the brookeburkebody app.

SOUL

Ruby Bridges 1954

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges

https://rubybridgesasingh.weebly.com/ruby-bridges-foundation.html

When Ruby Bridges walked into her first-grade class in 1960, the tiny 6-year-old became a powerful symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. She was the first black student to attend the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, despite the mob of protestors who raged outside the school. First-grade teacher Barbara Henry thought she would be teaching a full classroom that year, but none of her white students came to class. Ruby would be Mrs. Henry’s only student that year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/31/ruby-bridges-civil-rights_n_6397002.html

*If you have a daunting challenge today, gather the courage of Ruby Bridges to overcome it.

MONEY

Peter Sellers 1925 – write a will

https://www.petersellers.com/

After appearing in over 60 films as well as on numerous radio and television shows throughout his career, Sellers died of a heart attack on July 24, 1980. Displaying his unending sense of humor, the comic said good-bye with one last joke. At Sellers’ request, the song “In The Mood” was played at his funeral, a tune that he hated. According to biographer Roger Lewis, Sellers had told his son Michael that the song was “wonderfully inappropriate – hence, wonderfully appropriate – for solemn occasions.”

http://info.legalzoom.com/write-own-will-4007.html

A letter has emerged signed by Peter Sellers hours before his death, which lends weight to the theory that the wrong person inherited his wealth.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1294942/Letter-signed-Peter-Sellers-hours-died-proves-inheritance-went-wrong-person.html

https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Panther-David-Niven/dp/B001H1UQDW

*You were introduced to legalzoom.com a few days ago. Use it again today to make your will.

ENTERTAINMENT

Pink 1979 – yes, Pink and the Pink Panther share a birthday

https://twitter.com/pink

http://whataboutus.pinkspage.com/

Every album is a capsule of the artist’s life at that point and Pink’s seventh studio album is no exception. This time, the music speaks to what matters to her most right now: her marriage, children, lessons learned, challenges overcome, and the state of politics and gender equality.

https://yp.scmp.com/entertainment/music/article/107616/pinks-beautiful-trauma-drops-truthbombs-about-life-love-equality

*Listen to Pink all day.

SIDE NOTE – My favorite female artist shares a birthday with my wife.

FOOD

Wiz Khalifa 1987 – rice and salmon

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

Wiz Khalifa knows what he wants.

The Pittsburgh hip-hop star, who is performing at KeyBank Pavilion tonight on his “Dazed & Blazed” tour, tweeted Thursday morning with a request for his hometown fans: weed and Primanti’s.

https://triblive.com/aande/celebritynews/13905694-74/back-in-pittsburgh-wiz-khalifa-pleads-for-weed-primantis

http://www.wizkhalifa.com/LaughNowFlyLater?ref=https://www.google.com/

http://www.primantibros.com/

Wiz really likes rice, salmon, and baked chicken; things of that nature. The funny thing is, anything with rice, Wiz is really down with it. When it’s rice involved, I know that he’s going to come and scoop him up a plate.

https://firstwefeast.com/eat/2016/05/chevy-woods-chef-wiz-khalifa-taylor-gang/chevy-woods-one

http://www.wizkhalifa.com/RollingPapers2?ref=https://www.google.com/

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fried-rice-with-simple-baked-salmon-3381517

https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/the-black-and-yellow

*Enjoy making and eating this salmon and rice recipe while listening to a mix of Pink and Wiz. Have some late-night weed and Primanti’s Brothers sandwiches. Go Steelers!

Wash it down with “the black and yellow” cocktail.

SNUB – Chumlee

Review –

• Celebrate what you’ve accomplished
• Pilates or a treadmill workout
• Gather the courage to overcome a daunting challenge
• Make a will
• Listen to Pink
• Make salmon and rice

Look to the * for today’s advice.

YOU WILL SURVIVE DAY

MIND

Elizabeth I of England 1533

http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/

https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Cate-Blanchett/dp/6305358613

When she was only two and a half years old her mother was beheaded and Elizabeth spent the rest of her childhood in the shadow of her father’s court. No one imagined then that she would grow up to become one of the most successful and famous rulers of all time.

http://www.elizabethi.org

*Watch the movie Elizabeth and realize that you can overcome any obstacles from your past.

BODY

Kevin Love 1988 – yoga

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kevin-love-everyone-is-going-through-something

“I lost some weight and I became a lot more limber,” Love says. But yoga’s benefits are not just physical. Love adds, “It lets me assess not only how my body feels, but where my mind is. It helps me escape all the stresses and pressures of daily life.”

http://www.stack.com/a/kevin-loves-5-move-yoga-workout

Another day for yoga to improve your body and escape the stresses and pressures of today.

In the short time I’ve been meeting with the therapist, I’ve seen the power of saying things out loud in a setting like that. And it’s not some magical process. It’s terrifying and awkward and hard, at least in my experience so far. I know you don’t just get rid of problems by talking about them, but I’ve learned that over time maybe you can better understand them and make them more manageable. Look, I’m not saying, Everyone go see a therapist. The biggest lesson for me since November wasn’t about a therapist — it was about confronting the fact that I needed help.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kevin-love-everyone-is-going-through-something

*If you need help, confront that fact today and seek it out. But for now – yoga.

SOUL

Gloria Gaynor 1947

https://www.gloriagaynor.com/

Gaynor sees this song as just a simple song about survival, regardless of what you have to overcome. She said: “I love the empowering effect, I love the encouraging effect. It’s a timeless lyric that addresses a timeless concern.”

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/gloria-gaynor/i-will-survive

*Listen to Gloria Gaynor’s 1979 Grammy winning song I Will Survive. You will survive today. Regardless of what you have to overcome, remember that you will survive.

MONEY

Eazy E 1964

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6708046/frost-eazy-e-aids

Frost says he believes that there was some sort of conspiracy and that Eazy-E contracted AIDS after someone purposely gave him acupuncture needles tainted with the virus.

“How else can somebody die that fast from AIDS? Have you even heard of somebody dying in two weeks of AIDS, bro?”

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6708046/frost-eazy-e-aids

Before the group came together in the movie, Eazy-E was a drug dealer, and Dr. Dre convinced him that “if he can sling dope, he can sling records.” E certainly proved to be quite a natural as a music entertainer.

https://www.justinconstantine.com/2017/05/08/five-important-lessons-that-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-straight-outta-compton/

*You know what you are good at – maybe it’s dealing drugs? Think about what you do well beyond the world of business and how you could turn it into your way of life.

ENTERTAINMENT

Evan Rachel Wood 1987 – watch Mildred Pierce (2011)

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

She is not a fan of her middle name–yes, seriously. In fact, she uses it simply so casting directors don’t confuse her gender.

https://beyondwestworld.com/2018/09/29/westworld-10-things-evan-rachel-wood/

https://www.tiff.net/events/in-conversation-with-evan-rachel-wood/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shenegotiates/2011/04/04/what-can-women-learn-from-kate-winslets-mildred-pierce/#18c53e8f75e6

https://www.amazon.com/Mildred-Pierce-Kate-Winslet/dp/B0041KKZHI

https://www.hbo.com/mildred-pierce

Vaginas were so popular in the thirties.
Not that they’ve ever been unpopular, but in Mildred Pierce, vaginas took center stage! Whether they were being penetrated by Guy Pearce’s toes and tongue, or — through the anticipation brought on by Evan Rachel Wood’s press tour — covered by a much-heralded merkin, each installment of Mildred Pierce had us on the edge of our seats, wondering what would happen to a vagina next. Were Mildred’s pies a vagina metaphor, too?

http://www.vulture.com/2011/04/things_we_learned_from_mildred.html

*Watch Evan Wood in Mildred Pierce while eating some pie.

FOOD

Buddy Holly 1936 – Buddy Holly Casserole

http://www.tbhef.org/

THE “WIDOWED BRIDE” IN “AMERICAN PIE” WAS HOLLY’S WIFE.

Don McLean’s 1971 classic is all about that fateful plane crash. In the third verse, he sings, “I can’t remember if I cried, when I read about his widowed bride.”

The bride was María Elena Holly (née Santiago), who Buddy wed just two weeks after meeting her at a music publisher in New York, where she worked. She was pregnant when he died, but suffered a miscarriage a few days later. Santiago-Holly still controls much of the continuing business related to Holly’s music, but doesn’t own the songs—they’re held by Paul McCartney.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/84872/10-fascinating-facts-about-buddy-holly

https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/414855-buddy-holly-casserole

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/buddy-holly

*Make this Buddy Holly Casserole while listening to… Buddy Holly. Enjoy it with your very own Peggy Sue – or Maria Elena.

SNUB – Shannon Elizabeth (a star in the movie American Pie)

Review –

• You can overcome any obstacles
• Yoga
• You will survive
• Turn what you do well, into a way of life
• Watch Mildred Pierce (2011)
• Make Buddy Holly Casserole

Look for the * for today’s advice.

#SHAZIERSTRONG DAY

MIND

Jane Addams 1860

https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1931/addams-bio.html

Jane Addams won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. She was the first American woman to win this prestigious award. She is considered by many to be the “mother” of modern social work.

http://www.janeaddamspeace.org

Addams would not have been able to become the social reformer that she was without breaking away from her family ties and departing from her past.

https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/addams-jane

*Is your family holding you back? If so, take today to break away from your family ties and depart from your past to become what you were meant to be.

BODY

Idris Elba 1972 – play a sport

https://twitter.com/idriselba

In an obscene case of “WTF were they thinking?” a British doll manufacturer thought they would capitalize on the crowning of Idris Elba as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” by creating a doll in his honor.

https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/harpo-who-dis-doll-an-1-100-idris-elba-doll-fail-deb-1830449522

https://www.gq.com/story/idris-elba-cover-interview-october-2013

Don’t give up on sports. In school, Elba played basketball, soccer, and rugby. He also joined a Sunday soccer league after he graduated. “I was always a real athletic kid,” says Elba. “Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training. “It’s a great way to stay active and burn hundreds of calories without even realizing it.

https://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/how-idris-elba-stays-lean-and-shredded

https://www.amazon.com/Luther-Complete-Series-1-4/dp/B018G7NUZK

*Sign up to play on a team in a league. For me it’s a basketball league at the local YMCA. This gives me something to look forward to and continue training for. Hopefully there will be a doll made in my likeness one day.

SOUL

Ryan Shazier 1992

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-opinions-reactions-news-updates/2018/3/10/17065288/ryan-shazier-walking-not-playing-should-be-the-only-focus-for-him-and-the-steelers-spinal-injury

That’s my message to people I meet with alopecia who really struggle with it, and who won’t go anywhere without a hat. I know how tough it is. But I look at it this way — if your hair magically grows back tomorrow, it’s not going to change who you are as a person, or what you’re capable of, or who loves you.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/ryan-shazier-steelers-alopecia/

*This was written before he was partially paralyzed while playing football. He can walk again, but will never play football for the Pittsburgh Steelers again. If he magically could, it wouldn’t change who he is as a person or who loves him. Go Steelers!

MONEY

Macpherson Robertson 1859

https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/built-environment/macrobertsons-confectionery-factory/

A family disagreement followed his marriage on 8 July 1886 to Elizabeth Alice Hedington and he left the business to found the American Candy Co. His skills, however, were indispensable and within a few years he returned, although bitterly resenting presentation of the enterprise as his father’s.

http://www.auspostalhistory.com/articles/1866.php

*Do you have skills that are indispensable? If you left your job today to start your own company, would anyone ask you to return?

ENTERTAINMENT

Roger Waters 1943 – listen to Pink Floyd

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

How Roger Waters Will Fight Trump With Upcoming Tour, Concept Album

“I’ve only ever written about one thing in my life, which is the fact that we as human beings have a responsibility to one another,” singer says

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-roger-waters-will-fight-trump-with-upcoming-tour-concept-album-194059/

https://rogerwaters.com

http://www.pinkfloyd.com/

Respect your customers. Though DSOTM’s themes of mortality, insanity, greed, and aggression are deep, the band respected their fans’ intelligence and trusted that they would “get it.”

https://www.inc.com/john-greathouse/want-to-create-insanely-great-products-lessons-from-pink-floyd.html

*Listen to Pink Floyd until you “get it”

FOOD

Chris Christie 1962 – spaghetti and meatballs

https://twitter.com/chrischristie?lang=en

Gov. Chris Christie called for reduced Social Security benefits for retired seniors earning more than $80,000 and eliminating the benefit entirely for individuals making $200,000 and up in other income, along with raising the retirement age to 69 from 67.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/christie-to-call-for-raising-age-for-social-security-cutting-benefit-for-some-seniors-1429018212

https://www.chrischristie.com/

http://www.wideopencountry.com/eat-watch-gop-debate/spaghetti/

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes-menus/ultimate-spaghetti-meatballs-recipe-tips-article

*Chris Christie knows food. Eat his favorite spaghetti and meatballs at 5:30 tonight. Have a Freddo Frog for dessert around 5:55.

https://thewest.com.au/business/macrobertsons-the-name-that-gave-us-freddo-frog-and-cherry-ripe-is-no-more-ng-b88493649z

Twenty years after Sir Macpherson died aged 85 in 1945, his family sold the business to Cadbury, which continues to make Freddo Frog and Cherry Ripe.

https://www.amazon.com/Cadbury-Freddo-Frog-Share-Pack/dp/B002X1993I?th=1

SNUB – Pippa Middleton

Review –

• Depart from your past
• Play a sport
• Nothing can change who you are and what you’re capable of.
• What are your indispensable skills?
• Listen to Pink Floyd
• Make spaghetti and meatballs

Look for the * for today’s advice.

STOP IT DAY

MIND

Bob Newhart 1929

https://www.bobnewhartofficial.com/

There’s a great Mad TV sketch on YouTube guest starring the incomparable Bob Newhart as – what else – a psychiatrist. His patient tells him she has a pathological fear of being buried alive in a box. He has two words of wisdom: “Stop it!” After five minutes of this, she’s had it. Outraged, she protests that she hates this therapy, it’s moving too fast, it’s ridiculously simplistic. “You want more?” asks Newhart. She nods. He leans across his desk. “Stop it or I’ll bury you alive in a box!” he shouts.

http://www.annarbor.com/passions-pursuits/bob-newhart-says-stop-it/

*Stop it! Any negative thoughts today…stop it!

BODY

Raquel Welch 1940

https://twitter.com/raquel_welch

Raquel Welch is synonymous with timeless beauty. Her flawless complexion and hourglass figure are still turning heads even after so many years in the spotlight. Raquel Welch wigs and wiglets from The Wig Company are every bit as timeless and glamorous as Raquel herself. Our collection of Raquel Welch wigs offers customers a variety of classic and chic styles, from sassy, straight, short wigs to beautiful long flowing locks and everything in between. Any style you can imagine is right here at your fingertips. We stock a wide selection of colors, so you can choose something tried and true or something new to you. The results are sure to be stunning!

https://www.thewigcompany.com/wigs/vc/wigs-raquel_welch/

http://raquelwelch.com/

The mother of two has admitted that her diet secrets are sticking to a low-carb and a gluten free diet. Her diet does not have any salt, caffeine or wheat at all. Her diet always includes having three fruits on a daily basis and having lots of water. She also has a rule, according to which she never eats anything after 6 in the evening.

https://healthyceleb.com/raquel-welch-workout-diet-secrets/51897

*Eat 3 fruits today. Drink lots of water and eat nothing after 6pm. Think about getting a Raquel Welch wig for those bad hair days.

SOUL

Wess Morgan 1973

http://www.wessmorgan.com/

“People that have gone down as far as I have gone, never come back around. I smell the roses every day. I am taking advantage of not having a nag in my belly to go get high. Do you know what that feels like for me? That in itself is euphoria. The fact that I don’t have to get high when I leave here right now is a miracle. You hear me, when I say that is a miracle? Because I am free.”

http://www1.cbn.com/700club/wess-morgan-look-me-now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IluV5ACOquU

*Smell some roses today and realize that you do not have to get high to experience euphoria.

MONEY

Michael Keaton 1951

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

His real name is Michael Douglas, an obvious problem for any young man attempting to crack show business.

“I found my new name in the phone book,” he says. “I wanted something simple. I tried Keats but I thought that was a little pretentious.”

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2015/02/12/Explore-Michael-Keaton-s-Pittsburgh-roots/stories/201502120174

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/michael-keaton-discover-what-is-life-worth-1202698618/

Keaton told CBS Sunday Morning that despite being offered $15 million to do Batman 3, he turned it down for one simple reason: it “sucked.”

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Michael-Keaton-Turned-Down-An-Insane-Amount-Money-Batman-3-67667.html

http://www.foxsearchlight.com/birdman/

*If Michael Keaton can turn down Batman because it “sucked”, you can move on from your job if it “sucks”. The movie Birdman does not suck.

ENTERTAINMENT

Freddy Mercury 1946 – listen to Queen

http://www.freddiemercury.com/

With an estimated 36.9M people living with HIV/AIDS and 1.8M more becoming newly infected with HIV in 2017 alone, the battle is far from over.

FREDDIE WAS TAKEN FROM US TOO YOUNG, BUT THERE IS STILL TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE THE DESTINIES OF MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/rami-malek-says-queen-film-doesnt-ignore-freddie-mercurys-sexuality/

*Listen to Freddy Mercury and Queen and/or watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody

FOOD

Jack Daniel 1850 – Jack and Coke Brisket

https://joesdaily.com/food-drink/7-facts-about-jack-daniel-you-didnt-know/

He Was a Real Person

Jack Daniel isn’t a made-up brand name. He’s the actual man behind the whiskey. He not only developed its recipe, unique mellowing method and located the distillery in the Cave Spring Hollow in Lynchburg, but he is also responsible for Jack Daniel’s signature square bottle.

His Name Wasn’t Jack

Jack’s name…wasn’t Jack. Jack’s real name was Jasper Newton Daniel. He was named after two Revolutionary War heroes. But we’re glad his family and friends called him Jack. Can’t imagine many folks calling for a Jasper and Coke.

https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Jack-and-Coke-Brisket-for-Man-Food-Mondays-1769380

http://www.jackdaniels.com/verify-age

*Enjoy this Jack and Coke Brisket and of course wash it down with some Jack Daniel’s on his birthday.

SNUB – Jesse James

Review –

• Having negative thoughts? Stop it!
• 3 fruits and lots of water
• Smell some roses
• If your job sucks, move on
• Listen to Queen
• Make Jack and coke brisket

Look for the * for today’s advice.

ANTHONY WEINER APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Drew Pinsky 1958

https://www.webmd.com/drew-pinsky

“I heard you read a lot. What should I read?” He said he’d been studying a stoic philosopher named Epictetus and that I should check it out. He also recommended a biography of Theodore Roosevelt that remains one of my favorites (TR it turns out was also a fan of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius).

https://ryanholiday.net/how-dr-drew-pinsky-changed-my-life/

Always think about death

“Let death and exile and every other thing which appears dreadful be daily before your eyes; but most of all death: and you will never think of anything mean nor will you desire anything extravagantly.” – Epictetus

If you always think about death — would you waste 10 years of your life working hard, to earn a lot of money, to buy a big house, and a shiny BMW?

No. If we think that we’re going to die soon — we would never waste our time on superfluous wealth that won’t really help us. Rather, we would focus our time doing our creative work, creating art, and spending time with our loved ones.

Lesson:

Remember you must die, and you will die (soon). What would you not get distracted by if you realized you would die soon?

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/11/17/20-life-lessons-epictetus-can-teach-you/

*Think about death today. Knowing that you will die, focus your time doing creative work and spending time with your loved ones.

BODY

Tom Watson 1949

https://tomwatson.com/

I really had no fitness regimen at all early in my career. My fitness schedule was basically dictated by how many golf balls I hit. I practiced quite a bit when I was younger. Between that and walking six miles a day over 30 tournaments a year, I felt that gave me plenty of exercise.

http://www.pgatour.com/champions/news/2014/07/24/tom-watson-fitness.html

*Walk 18 holes of golf today.

SOUL

Lewis Howard Latimer 1848

https://www.biography.com/people/lewis-howard-latimer-9374422

Throughout the rest of his life, Latimer continued to try to devise ways of improving everyday living for the public, eventually working in efforts to improve the civil rights of Black citizens within the United States. He also painted portraits and wrote poetry and music for friends and family.

http://blackinventor.com/lewis-latimer/

*Continue to devise ways of improving everyday living for the public. Paint and write poetry for friends and family today.

MONEY

William Lyons 1901

https://www.jaguarusa.com/index.html

It was almost by coincidence that the young Bill Lyons should happen to reside across the street from his future business partner, William Walmsley. It was at this point that the young Mr. Lyons displayed the first of his three greatest talents. For Bill Lyons exhibited a phenomenal business sense, or certainly so it seemed for a lad of 20 without formal training. He convinced Walmsley that he could increase production and profits with a few of his ideas. One of which was to secure a larger workspace, as Walmsley’s garage was far too small for the big dreams of production Bill Lyons envisioned.

http://www.jag-lovers.org/library/lyons.html

THE PERFECT DRIVE STARTS HERE

Create the Jaguar that’s the perfect fit with your lifestyle, driving style and personal tastes.

https://www.jaguarusa.com/build-yours/index.html

*Use Jaguar’s website to create your own Jaguar. Then you can calculate a payment and see how close you are to owning a custom made Jaguar.

ENTERTAINMENT

Beyonce Knowles 1981

https://twitter.com/beyonce

“We all experience pain and loss, and often we become inaudible. My intention for [Lemonade] was to create a body of work that would give a voice to our pain, our struggles, our darkness, and our history. To confront issues that make us uncomfortable.”

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/beyonc%C3%A9-knowles

https://www.beyonce.com/

Don’t waste time.
“You have the same number of hours in your day as Beyoncé.”

The above quote went viral because it’s catchy and true. According to Forbes, Beyoncé’s net worth in 2015 is $250 million, making her the 49^th richest self-made woman in America. And she’s only 33 years old. Between her music, endorsements, business prowess, and acting career, Queen Bey has proven to women worldwide that it is possible to build an empire regardless of “isms” (sexism, racism, whatever other ism you can think of). Now we must pose the question: What do you do on your free time?

https://www.more.com/entertainment/celebrities/5-important-life-lessons-we-can-all-learn-beyonce

*Listen to Beyonce while you’re working on building your empire.

FOOD

Paul Harvey 1918 – wild rice soup

http://www.paulharvey.com/

A longtime lover of history — a love cultivated by a single mother who raised him after his policeman father was killed — Harvey made waves early, getting his first radio gig at just age 14. And even though he would have plenty of mentors along the way, his work was most often honed by his wife.

https://www.npr.org/2014/10/09/354718833/the-rest-of-the-story-paul-harvey-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer

http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/paul-harveys-wild-rice-soup-124116

https://www.today.com/food/beyonce-s-lemonade-recipe-revealed-t88166

*Enjoy Paul Harvey’s favorite wild rice soup… good day. Wash it down with a tall glass of Beyonce lemonade.

SNUB – Anthony Weiner

Review –

• You will die. Act accordingly
• Walk 18 holes of golf
• Work to improve every day life for the public
• Design your own Jaguar
• Listen to Beyonce
• Make wild rice soup

Look for the * for today’s advice.

WINNING DAY

MIND

Prudence Crandall 1803

https://prudencecrandall.org/

http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2127&q=302260

Less determined or more timid people in Crandall’s shoes might have folded. After all, she had put all of her hopes as well as her savings into the school. Why risk failure and opprobrium over a single student when, with a simple dismissal, all would be well again?

The fools of Canterbury underestimated Prudence Crandall. Not only did she not cave in; she came up with a revolutionary idea. “Under the circumstances,” she declared, “I made up my mind that, if it were possible, I would teach colored girls exclusively.”

https://fee.org/articles/she-dared-to-teach-black-girls/

http://www.ctvisit.com/listings/prudence-crandall-museum

*Let fools underestimate you today. Don’t be timid, be determined and don’t cave in when it comes to your revolutionary idea.

BODY

Jennie Finch 1980 – play tag

https://www.jenniefinch.com/

I think it’s about balance. Try to move whenever possible. I love being outside with my boys, playing tag or trying to keep up with them. I really prefer to start my day getting my workout in early. I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I’ve always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat to say the least. I try to put as much color in my diet as possible and staying hydrated is important! It’s great for skin, and I also use lots of sunblock!

http://www.shape.com/celebrities/interviews/how-jennie-finch-stays-pro-athlete-form

*Get some friends together and play tag. Stay hydrated and if you’re playing tag in the sun, use lots of sunblock.

SOUL

John Humphrey Noyes 1811

https://philosophynow.org/issues/70/John_Humphrey_Noyes_Philosopher_of_Bible_Communism

Noyes appears to have picked up the ideals of Perfectionism from Wesleyan theologians of the day. Noyes, however, believed that perfection on earth meant sharing everything. Having been chased from a location or two for his radical ideas, Noyes and his followers eventually settled in Oneida, where they could practice “complex marriage” in peace. All adult members of the community were expected to love each other fully. While avoiding incestuous unions, all adults were married to all others. By practicing male continence, they kept the birth rate down, and, to the surprise of many visitors, seemed the most civil and sophisticated people around.

https://steveawiggins.com/tag/john-humphrey-noyes/

Sexual continence involves a total awareness and control during lovemaking. This implies that the couple will experience complete union with the possibility of reaching many orgasms. This kind of love fusion does not end with ejaculation for men nor an explosive discharge of sexual fluids for women.

http://www.yogaesoteric.net/content.aspx?lang=EN&item=1698

*Attempt sexual continence today to completely connect with your partner on a spiritual level.

MONEY

Dave Ramsey 1960

https://www.daveramsey.com/

• Baby Step 1: $1,000 cash in a beginner emergency fund
• Baby Step 2: Use the debt snowball to pay off all your debt but the house

Here’s How the Debt Snowball Method Works

The debt snowball method is a debt reduction strategy where you pay off debts in order of smallest to largest, gaining momentum as each balance is paid off. When the smallest debt is paid in full, you roll the money you were paying on that debt into the next smallest balance.

It looks something like this:
Step 1: List your debts from smallest to largest.
Step 2: Make minimum payments on all your debts except the smallest.
Step 3: Pay as much as possible on your smallest debt.
Step 4: Repeat until each debt is paid in full.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-secrets-to-mastering-da_b_5907452

*Make sure you have $1000 in the bank and start the Debt Snowball today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Charlie Sheen 1965 – watch Two and a Half Men

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

What’s it like to ride shotgun with Sheen during ‘Two and a Half Men’? For starters, he suggests you find prostitutes after your divorce.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/jon-cryer-reveals-inside-insane-782410

http://www.charliesheen.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Half-Men-Season-1/dp/B00005JOHC

*A lot of good options for Charlie Sheen, but watch as many episodes of him in Two and a Half Men – this is when he was the most Charlie Sheenest. Winning!

FOOD

Shaun White 1986 – Flying Tomatoes

https://shaunwhite.com/

The Make-A-Wish Foundation factored into a defining moment at the 2014 Olympics, in which Shaun defied protocol by jumping over a barricade to high-five and hug two kids with cancer who’d traveled the 6,000 miles to Sochi to see their idol. That meeting was chronicled in detail in the Washington Post, with the story’s author noting that Shaun achieved “the Olympic moment of his life on the day he failed to win a medal.” Despite placing fourth in the halfpipe, Shaun found the 2014 Olympics revelatory in more ways than one. “You’d think losing would be the end of things, but it was just the beginning,” he says. “Instead of letting it destroy me, I sat back and asked myself, ‘What do I really want to do now?’ And that’s when everything started happening with Air + Style.”

https://twitter.com/airandstyle?lang=en

https://www.hiddenvalley.com/recipe/flying-tomato/

*Enjoy this Flying Tomatoes recipe in honor of “The Flying Tomato” Sean White. He set the standard for getting paid to do what you love.

Wash it down with Tiger’s Blood.

Charlie Sheen’s spicy – and perplexing – comments about his physical strength and his mental abilities have caused many to sit up and take notice. Especially bartenders. TY KU has dreamed up a cocktail, called the TY-ger Blood, inspired by one of Sheen’s many quotable remarks that he’s “different.”

“I have a different constitution,” the actor has said. “I have a different brain; I have a different heart; I got tiger blood, man.”

The drink, which calls for sake and spicy tomato juice, is a play on the Bloody Mary, traditionally made with vodka.

https://people.com/celebrity/tiger-blood-drink-for-charlie-sheen/

SNUB – Whitey Bulger

Review –

• Let fools underestimate you
• Play tag
• Attempt sexual continence
• Use the debt snowball
• Watch Two and a Half Men
• Make Flying Tomatoes 

 

Look to the * for today’s advice.

LAWYER APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Robert Shapiro 1942

https://www.robertshapiro.com/

“There’s two types of justice that we deal with in America: There’s moral justice and there’s legal justice,” Shapiro says.

Robert Shapiro gave his first on-camera interview in decades to Megyn Kelly on Tuesday night, and with that spotlight, he revealed what O.J. Simpson whispered to him when acquitted of double homicide in 1995.

“You told me this would be the result from the beginning. You were right,” Simpson told Shapiro, the lawyer says.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-shapiro-reveals-what-oj-895203

Robert Shapiro is a remarkable man. Many people know him as the Founder of LegalZoom; others know him as OJ Simpson’s criminal defense lawyer; others for his more recent work as a corporate lawyer on the civil side representing the Rock Star energy drink company and Steve Wynn of Vegas fame, and still others for his remarkable charity work to raise drug and alcohol dependency awareness. Of course, his work on the OJ Simpson case made him internationally famous.

Be curious – ask questions. People like to talk about themselves and their achievements.  When I asked Robert about the LegalZoom transaction, he lit up and really became engaged.

http://www.davidbradford.com/lessons-learned-from-my-recent-dinner-with-robert-shapiro-the-founder-of-legal-zoom/

Great news!
365DOLF appears to be available*

Your email or phone number will help you secure365DOLFbefore somebody else does!

https://www.legalzoom.com/

*Use Robert Shapiro’s legalzoom.com to establish your business name and protect your intellectual property. Also take the advice to be curious and ask people about themselves.

BODY

Selma Hayek 1966 – activate muscles all day long

https://www.instagram.com/salmahayek/?hl=en

“I came here and I didn’t speak English, I didn’t have a green card, I didn’t know I had to have an agent, I couldn’t drive, I was dyslexic,” Hayek said. “I hadn’t had to do anything on my own in Mexico.”

But just a year of perseverance, Hayek starred in her first film, Mi Vida Loca. She’s since had a successful career in Hollywood, most notably for her Academy Award nomination for her performance as the title role in Frida.

http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/success-stories/salma-hayek

http://nuancesalmahayek.com/

‘I don’t exercise… I just hold my body in a way that activates muscles all day long,’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3121759/Salma-Hayek-48-shares-bizarre-secret-staying-shape.html

https://www.amazon.com/Frida-Salma-Hayek/dp/B00005JLPK

*Activate your muscles all day today. This may be something you’ll want to keep doing beyond Selma Hayek’s birthday. Watch her in Frida as motivation to trim your eyebrows.

SOUL

Frank Laubach 1884

https://renovare.org/articles/living-each-moment-with-a-sense-of-gods-presence-frank-laubach

Frank was an Evangelical Christian missionary to Muslims in the Philippines and lived from 1884 to 1970. His prayer life led to millions of illiterate people around the world learning to read through his innovative methods of teaching people to read.

http://www.soulshepherding.org/2014/08/frank-laubachs-cihu-prayer/

The World Literacy Foundation is always on the lookout for creative and motivated individuals to join our team of passionate volunteers!

If you think you have the skills and dedication to contribute to our mission of promoting and funding global literacy and education, join us and gain invaluable skills with a leading organization within the not-for-profit and education sectors.

https://worldliteracyfoundation.org/we-want-you/

H*ere is another opportunity to donate time instead of money for a worthy cause.

MONEY

Harvey Levin 1950

https://www.spin.com/2017/03/donald-trump-harvey-levin-meeting-taryn-hillin/

He was short, smart, and savvy, and spent his childhood observing his father, who owned a liquor store, attempting to avoid selling booze to kids with fake IDs, while the cops indiscriminately chose when to prosecute and when to look the other way. According to this confidant, this experience would motivate and structure Levin’s career, as he worked to expose the hypocrisy of those in power, whether they be the police, celebrities, or the various apparatuses that supported and sheltered them. He received a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and a J.D. from University of Chicago, passing the California bar in 1975.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/annehelenpetersen/the-down-and-dirty-history-of-tmz?utm_term=.gto6YLynOd#.gd4JlGBKX2

http://www.tmz.com/

*Think of events from your childhood. Which event could motivate and structure your career.

ENTERTAINMENT

Keanu Reeves 1964 –watch The Matrix

https://www.squarespace.com/keanu/

Despite his dyslexia, Reeves still reads and recites Shakespeare today to calm himself. He has performed iconic plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing. Dyslexia might slow him down while working with Shakespeare, but Reeves never let that stop him from partaking in performances and even award-winning motion pictures.

http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/success-stories/keanu-reeves

http://thematrix101.com/

http://www.warnerbros.com/matrix

The Matrix — that humans live in a world that’s an illusion, manipulated by forces beyond our control

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1264976

*Watch The Matrix to determine if you are living in a dream world or not.

CROSSOVER: MONEY

Keanu Reeves set out to make a custom motorcycle for himself in 2007. When he tested the final creation, he was inspired to turn this passion project into a business. Learn how Squarespace teamed up with Keanu to bring his dream to life with a website.

https://www.squarespace.com/keanu/

*Between legalzoom and squarespace, there are no excuses after today.

FOOD

Terry Bradshaw 1948 – blue cheese chips

http://www.profootballhof.com/players/terry-bradshaw/

He was named 1999’s Man of the Year by the Big Sisters of America, 2000’s Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council, and in 2002 he became the NFL’s first player to receive a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/terry-bradshaw

http://www.food.com/recipe/terry-bradshaws-blue-cheese-chips-195104

https://www.amazon.com/NFL-Greatest-Games-Pittsburgh-Steelers/dp/B001BGS176

*Snack on Terry Bradshaw’s blue cheese chips while watching The Matrix, or if you’re a Steelers fan like me, while watching highlights of Bradshaw’s 4 MVP Super Bowl Championships. Go Steelers!

SNUB – Mark Harmon

 

Look for the * for today’s advice.

GO UNDEFEATED DAY

MIND

Rocky Marciano 1923

https://www.rockymarciano.net/

Rocky Marciano was born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, on September 1, 1923, in Brockton, Massachusetts. During his career, Marciano held the heavyweight boxing title for four years in the 1950s, and he is the only boxing champion to ever retire undefeated.

https://rockymarcianowines.com/purchase/

There are many of life’s lessons that can be taken from someone like Rocky Marciano such as dedication, focus and courage but if a study of his life and achievements shows anything it is that an unshakable will to win can enable anyone to fulfill their destiny regardless of what obstacles are put in front of them.

http://www.unique-bodyweight-exercises.com/rocky-marciano.html

*9 months into this and hopefully by now you have an unshakable will to win and you’ll be able to fulfill your destiny regardless of what obstacles are placed in front of you. Be like Rocky Marciano and go undefeated today.

BODY

Zendaya 1996 –go dancing

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

“A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of.”

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2164274/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-zendaya

https://zendaya.com/

Her biggest fitness tip to fans is to find something that is fun to do. For her, that’s dancing and doing fight choreography so that’s how she gets her exercise.

https://www.foodsforbetterhealth.com/zendayas-quirky-vegetarian-diet-and-workout-plan-low-key-food-and-heavy-on-dancing-17453

*Take a dance class today or better yet, take your sweetie dancing tonight.

SOUL

Phil McGraw 1950

https://www.drphil.com/

The authentic self is the you that can be found at your absolute core. It is the part of you not defined by your job, function or role. It is the composite of all your skills, talents and wisdom. It is all of the things that are uniquely yours and need expression, rather than what you believe you are supposed to be and do.

http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/73

The term talent refers to an inborn and the special ability of a person to do something. A skill is an expertise, which is acquired by the person by learning. Talent is God gifted ability, whereas Skill is an ability in which you put your time and efforts to develop.

Wisdom is one of those qualities difficult to define—because it encompasses so much—but which people generally recognize when they encounter it. And it is encountered most obviously in the realm of decision-making. Psychologists tend to agree that wisdom involves an integration of knowledge, experience, and deep understanding that incorporates tolerance for the uncertainties of life as well as its ups and downs. There’s an awareness of how things play out over time, and it confers a sense of balance. It can be acquired only through experience, but by itself, experience does not automatically confer wisdom. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/wisdom

*Write down your skills, your talents, and your wisdom. This is who you are. Your job is not what or who you are. Express who you are and stop worrying about who you should be.

MONEY

Barry Gibb 1946

http://www.barrygibb.com/

”Goldman, Sachs put my kids’ trusts in the stock market when I specifically asked them not to,” he said. ”That broke the bond of trust. I decided I had to get my stuff out of there.” He has never been much of a fan of the stock market, he said, believing that real estate and bonds gave him more security.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/business/talking-money-with-barry-gibb-harmony-on-the-stage-solo-at-the-bank.html

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/04/22/how-to-invest-in-bonds-for-beginners.aspx

https://www.slacker.com/artist/bee-gees

*Look into investing in bonds today – they may keep you Stayin Alive. Listen to the Bee Gees for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Gloria Estefan 1957

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

On December 3, 2017, the Kennedy Center held its 40th annual national celebration of the arts – The Kennedy Center Honors. The 2017 recipient is Cuban American singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan.

http://www.gloriaestefan.com/

http://www.estefan.com/

http://gloriaestefanfoundation.com/

*Listen to Gloria Estefan – turn the beat around – the rhythm is going to get you – tonight.

FOOD

Padma Lakshmi 1970 – Chicken Korma

http://padmalakshmi.com/

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

“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi has penned an essay in which she says she was raped at 16 and remained silent about it.

Lakshmi wrote that she and the man “were intimate to a point, but he knew that I was a virgin and that I was unsure of when I would be ready to have sex.”

“Afterward, he said, ‘I thought it would hurt less if you were asleep,’ “Lakshmi wrote. “Then he drove me home.”

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/26/entertainment/padma-lakshmi-rape-essay/index.html

http://www.food.com/recipe/padma-lakshmis-chicken-korma-274162

*Enjoy Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi’s chicken korma while listening to a dinnertime mix of Gloria Estefan and the Bee Gees.

SNUB – Lily Tomlin

Review –

• Have an unshakable will to win
• Go dancing
• Write down your skills, your talent, and your wisdom
• Invest in bonds
• Listen to Gloria Estefan
• Make chicken korma