Month: December 2019

Look out for the * for today’s advice.

BAD ASS MOTHER FUCKER DAY

MIND

Emmanuel Macron 1977

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

Keep going till you get desired results.

I kept trying, proposing, pushing… If you want to succeed, you cannot leave work half done….

– Emmanuel Macron –

http://untothematter.com/2017/05/08/lessons-from-emmanuel-macron/

*The year is almost over. Keep trying and pushing – don’t leave any of your work half done.

BODY

Jane Fonda 1937

https://www.janefonda.com/

“The fitness industry has changed mightily. Fast bouncing and a lot of what we did back in the early 80s has gone out of favor. Core training is where it’s at and exercise physiology has made important strides in understanding what different bodies need for different purposes,”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jane-fondas-feel-the-burn-workout-video-turns-32/

https://www.janefonda.com/workout/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tx-yR9dlrw

https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Jane-Fonda/dp/B00005V9HI

*Do a Jane Fonda 1980s workout. Leg warmers are optional. Watch her win the Oscar in the movie Coming Home for motivation.

SOUL

Kiefer Sutherland 1966

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

“The times that I’ve made terrible mistakes as an actor have been when I’ve tried to do something that I thought someone else would like and it didn’t come from my heart,”

http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/kiefer-sutherlands-double-life-rockumentary-captures-soul-searching-tour/

https://www.amazon.com/24-Season-1-Kiefer-Sutherland/dp/B000NDEXK2

*Only do what comes from your heart today. Watch Kiefer Sutherland win a Golden Globe as the lead in 24 for inspiration.

MONEY

Jeffrey Katzenberg 1950

https://www.wndrco.com/

“So, if you can exceed the expectations of those people you’re in business with, almost every single time you will win.”

http://fortune.com/2014/09/03/jeffrey-katzenberg-do-good-just-dont-do-too-good/

HIGHEST RATED MOVIES

For the Love of Spock

100%

Chicken Run

97%

Shrek 2

88%

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jeffrey-katzenberg/

*Always look to exceed expectations in all areas of life, but particularly in business.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ray Romano 1957 – watch Everybody Loves Raymond

http://www.everybodylovesray.com/

http://www.tvland.com/shows/everybody-loves-raymond

For such a traditional sitcom, Raymond was intent on drilling down into its characters’ psyches and finding out why they were the way they were. It was a comedy, yes, with punchlines and setups and the like, but it had the feel of a really good stage comedy, one where the laughs are there to mask some degree of pain.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/9/27/13037234/everybody-loves-raymond-anniversary

*Watch a few episodes of Everybody Love Raymond. Is it just me or was his wife a real bitch?

FOOD

Samuel L. Jackson 1948

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

Samuel L. Jackson intimidating someone while picking up their burger and taking a big juicy bite out of it is undoubtedly one of the best food scenes in cinema history. On top of being an insanely badass scene, that Big Kahuna Burger looks good enough to make anyone hungry for burgers (they’re the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast, after all).

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/food/news/a52053/pulp-fiction-kahuna-burger/

https://www.miramax.com/movie/pulp-fiction/

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rank-samuel-l-jacksons-10-best-movies/

http://www.reellifewithjane.com/2012/09/food-film-friday-pulp-fiction-big-kahuna-burger-recipe/

*You’ve got lots of options today while enjoying this Big Kahuna Burger. Including watching 24, Everybody Loves Raymond, a Dreamworks movie or Pulp Fiction one more time before the end of the year.

SNUB – Chris Evert

Review –

• Keep going till you get desired results
• Jane Fonda workout
• Only do what comes from your heart
• Exceed expectations
• Watch Everybody Loves Raymond
• Make a Big Kahuna Burger

 

Look for the * for today’s advice.

DICK WOLF DAY

MIND

Dick Wolf 1946

https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dick-wolf/credits/194137/

What’s the secret to Dick Wolf’s success?

We asked several actors backstage to give us their best guesses on Wolf’s formula for success. “If we knew that, we’d all be the most successful television producers of all time,” Sophia Bush joked. “I think Dick really is attuned to what works. He has strong opinions, but is also very collaborative, which so many people, when they get tremendously successful, are not; and then they run their shows into the ground. He really is a pleasure to work for and I’m thrilled that his universe keeps growing and [thrilled] to be a part of it.”

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/03/5-things-we-learned-at-paleyfests-salute-to-dick-w.html

*Be a Dick Wolf today. Be attuned to what works. Have strong opinions, but be collaborative. Be a pleasure to work for and your universe will keep growing and people will be thrilled to be a part of it. Law and Order is on somewhere right now – check it out, for motivation.

BODY

David Wright 1982

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24837666/mlb-incomparable-ambassador-david-wright-earned-every-minute-new-york-mets-finale

“There are so many players out there who are better than me talent-wise. But I think I outwork all of them.”

https://www.popworkouts.com/david-wright-workout-routine/

*Outwork your opponents today with this David Wright workout.

SOUL

Branch Rickey 1881

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2013/04/11/harrison-ford-discusses-playing-branch-rickey-in-42

“It was a lingering sin in his mind,’’ said Branch Barrett Rickey, the 72-year-old grandson of baseball’s great innovator. In August 1945, Rickey, the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took the first step toward correcting that sin when he agreed to sign Jackie Robinson, a Negro League All-Star, to a minor- league contract. On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African-American player in the modern history of baseball.

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-and-branch-rickey-together-in-history-1.13174735

*What is a lingering sin in your mind? What can you do to take the first step toward correcting that sin? For me, as a teacher, it’s bullying. I normally try to take the path of least resistance, but I refuse to stand by and watch someone get bullied.

MONEY

Harvey Firestone 1868

http://www.firestone.com/

Harvey S. Firestone saying creativity, new ideas and innovation are at the core of what makes a business run and not just financial investment. Harvey S. Firestone said: Thought, not money, is the real business capital
— Harvey S. Firestone

http://itsamoneything.com/money/harvey-s-firestone-thought-is-business-capital/#.WeS_o2hSzcs

*This makes me happy. I don’t have money but I do have creativity, new ideas, and innovation. I have the real business capital that I need – thought. This also reminds me to have my tires rotated today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jonah Hill 1983 – watch Moneyball

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

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/moneyball/

Be Ready for Rejections

Any unconventional idea, no matter how good it is, could face rejections initially. Oakland scouts were first dismissive and then hostile towards Peter Brand’s non-traditional sabermetric approach to scouting players. Early in the season, the Athletics played poorly, leading critics to dismiss the new method as a failure. Additionally, Billy faced continuous resistance from Art Howe, Oakland Athletics manager.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/297723

*Ask that special someone to come over and watch Jonah Hill almost win an Oscar in Moneyball with you. Be ready for rejections though.

FOOD

JoJo 1990 – Jo Jo Potatoes

http://www.iamjojoofficial.com/

JoJo is resilient.

That’s the message that comes through loud and clear when you listen to Mad Love., her debut album with Atlantic Records and her first LP in ten years. She’s empowered. She’s in control. And she’s grown as hell. You can hear it in her Wiz Khalifa-assisted lead single, “Fuck Apologies.” It’s a powerful statement of intent that announces to the world that the singer-songwriter isn’t going to let anyone make her feel small.

http://www.iamjojoofficial.com/about

http://www.food.com/recipe/jo-jo-potatoes-458110

*Don’t let anyone make you feel small as you listen to JoJo while making these Jo Jo Potatoes. Enjoy them while watching Moneyball.

SNUB – Peter Criss

Review –

• Be attuned as to what works
• David Wright workout
• Correct a lingering sin
• Thought is the real business capital
• Watch Moneyball
• Make Jo Jo potatoes

Look for the * for today’s advice.

MINISTER OF DEFENSE DAY

MIND

Til Schweiger 1963

https://www.facebook.com/TilSchweiger/

Mr. Schweiger, your drive seems to be inexhaustible. Where do you get all that ambition?

Ambition has too many negative connotations for me. I want to do everything as well as possible. When I tackle something, I take it seriously – I have never liked dabbling in this and that. Unlike my two brothers, for example, I revised painstakingly for my school-leaving examination. I got up at five in the morning, did my workout routine from beginning to end, reviewed, went to school, and then reviewed and reviewed again after that. No parties, no going out. I’m just as determined when it comes to making my films – or actually everything in my life.

https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/lifestyle/me-magazine/actor-til-schweiger-on-what-drives-him/

*Hopefully you haven’t been dabbling in this and that all year. When you took on this year, hopefully you took improving your mind, body, and soul seriously. If not, a whole new year starts in less than 2 weeks. Go into it with an inexhaustible drive and ambition.

BODY

Alexis Sanchez 1988

https://twitter.com/search?q=alexis+sanchez&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch

Split-stance squat with horizontal press

Start in a lunge position, your back knee an inch from the floor. Fully extend arms forward, while holding a medicine ball. Return to the start position and repeat. The aim is to stabilize and strengthen the lower body while moving the upper body to fend off an opponent.

Reps 8-12 Sets 3-4

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/performance/training/performance-lab-alexis-sanchez#:btdBXrsVsGo5LA

*Get up at 5 am and do 4 sets of 12 of this Alexis Sanchez workout and play soccer later today.

SOUL

Reggie White 1961

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/reggie-white/

“God didn’t do this for Reggie White. I didn’t ask God to heal me—I couldn’t believe he would do that. But other people prayed for me to be healed, and God answered so that people’s lives would be impacted.”

https://godandsoul.wordpress.com/tag/reggie-white/

A Prayer for Healing Sick Family and Friends

Lord Jesus, thank you that you love [name of person who needs healing]. I know that you hate what their illness is doing to them/me. I ask that you would heal this disease, that you would have compassion and bring healing from all sickness.

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/prayer/prayers/a-prayer-for-personal-healing.html

*Take today to ask God to help heal someone that you are close to.

MONEY

Criss Angel 1967

https://crissangel.com/

Angel can afford Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis and Jesuses because Believe, the spectacular he put on at the Luxor Las Vegas in partnership with Cirque du Soleil, together with his other ventures, has been generating about $70 million a year for him, say people familiar with Angel’s finances. That sum comprises millions of dollars from television, including foreign rights; road show versions of his act; magic kits and other merchandise; and sponsorships. More than a mere magician, Angel is a mini conglomerate with a remarkably diversified—and vital—brand.

http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-criss-angel/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/274988

What is a ‘Conglomerate’

A conglomerate is a corporation that is made up of a number of different, seemingly unrelated businesses. In a conglomerate, one company owns a controlling stake in a number of smaller companies, which conduct business separately. Each of a conglomerate’s subsidiary businesses runs independently of the other business divisions, but the subsidiaries’ management reports to senior management at the parent company.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/conglomerate.asp

*Have the vision to turn your startup into a conglomerate with a remarkably diversified and vital brand.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jake Gyllenhaal 1980 – watch Brokeback Mountain

https://www.facebook.com/JakeGyllenhaal/

CROSSOVER – BODY – Many of his roles don’t actively require such punishing levels of preparation but Gyllenhaal does it anyway – he bulked up for boxing movie Southpaw, with 2,000 sit-ups and six-hour training sessions each day

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/19/jake-gyllenhaal-i-would-love-to-not-talk-about-my-personal-life

“I had the privilege to meet President Obama,” he begins, “and he told me: ‘You have a job as an artist to help people through difficult times, to illuminate things through art.’ He said: ‘That’s your job.’

http://www.brokebackmountain.com/

*Watch Jake Gyllenhaal do his job and almost win an Oscar in Brokeback Mountain. Afterwards, try to do 2,000 sit-ups.

FOOD

Alyssa Milano 1972 – eggplant lasagna

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

http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/home-and-family/recipes/eggplant-lasagna

Milano has served as an ambassador for UNICEF, something she said “brought a whole other side of fulfillment into my heart, into my being” and made her realize “how important it is to diversify who you are as a human and all the things that make you happy.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/18/alyssa-milano-routines-can-hurt-limit-you.html

*Eat as much of Alyssa Milano’s eggplant lasagna as you’d like – remember that you are playing soccer, doing squats, and knocking out 2,000 sit-ups today.

SNUB – Warren Sapp

Review –

• Have an inexhaustible drive and ambition
• Alexis Sanchez workout
• Ask God to help heal someone
• Turn your startup into a conglomerate
• Watch Brokeback Mountain
• Make eggplant lasagna

Look for the * for today’s advice.

YOU ARE BETTER THAN BRAD PITT DAY

MIND

Joseph Stalin 1878

https://www.history.com/topics/russia/joseph-stalin

As a planned centralised economy, the Soviet regime ran everything according to the pyatiletka (the five-year plan). Stalin even wanted to make the film industry work on the same lines. Often they were as much a complete fantasy as their claimed fulfilment or more likely ‘over-fulfilment’.

https://wordscene.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/8-lessons-i-learned-from-comrade-stalin-about-corporate-life/

*As we approach the end of the year, take today to write down your “pyatiletka” – your 5-year plan. Hopefully it includes 365DOLF as part of your life for the next 5 years. Every year a new 365DOLF will be released, or you can follow the same plan every year.

BODY

Ty Cobb 1886

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/cobb-ty

When Ty went to try out for a team, his father told him, “Don’t come home a failure.”

http://www.villages-news.com/ty-cobb-anger-in-athletes/

*When you go to the gym today, don’t come home a failure. Do your favorite workout that you’ve learned this year – one that you know will bring you success.

SOUL

Ray Liotta 1954

https://www.facebook.com/RayLiotta/

As a parent, you just want to set your kids up for life because, even if you have all the faith in the world, there will always be challenges. You just want them to have the ability to deal with what comes. As they say, when you pray
you never ask for anything directly you just ask God for the ability to make decisions. You hope
that your kids will make the right decisions and you thank God for the ability to make those decisions. Not: “Gimme. I want.”

http://www.catholicdigest.com/entertainment/worth-watching/201409-08a-dialogue-with-real-guy-ray-liotta/

Pray for WISDOM & DISCERNMENT

Father, I need wisdom that only your Spirit can give me. Help me to not lean solely on my own opinions, thoughts, or dreams — or what my society, culture, and circle have to say. I need godly — not earthly — wisdom, Lord. Please supply me in knowledge and truth as I battle these tough decisions and uncertainty. Father, open my eyes to the barriers holding me back from spiritual progress and help me to walk confidently as I discern the next steps I need to take in my life.

https://itspositiveliving.com/3-prayers-tough-decisions/

*When you pray today, ask God for the ability to make decisions. Pray that your kids will make the right decisions. And thank God for the ability to make decisions.

MONEY

Steven Spielberg 1946

http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/vulture-ranks-all-28-steven-spielberg-films-worst-best.html

https://www.amblinpartners.com/amblin-entertainment/steven-spielberg/

You Don’t Need a College Degree To Do What You Want To Do

“You shouldn’t dream your film, you should make it!” – Steven Spielberg

Although his three films, Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993), broke box office records, each becoming the highest-grossing film made at the time, earning billions and billions of dollars worldwide, Mr. Spielberg, when he was younger, was perceived as untalented and was thrice denied entry into UCLA film school.

The 12-time Oscar nominee (3 wins), was eventually admitted at California State University, but he dropped out in 1968 to do, guess what? – Make films.

https://www.altushost.com/8-business-lessons-i-learned-from-watching-steven-spielbergs-work/

*It doesn’t matter what you’ve been told, or what people perceive you as. Do what you want to do.  Don’t dream your business – make it!

ENTERTAINMENT

Christina Aguilera 1980

Aguilera’s vocal abilities have long been compared to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, and her chameleonic style and image contrasted with that of Madonna and Cher.

https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2018/oct/19/christina-aguilera-concert-caesars-palace/#/0

https://www.christinaaguilera.com/

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

https://www.masterclass.com/classes/christina-aguilera-teaches-singing

*Listen to 6-time Grammy winner Xtina’s music all day. Or you could take online singing lessons from her.

FOOD

Brad Pitt 1963 – Better Than Brad Pitt Cake

https://www.gq.com/story/brad-pitt-gq-style-cover-story

Have you ever noticed how often Brad Pitt eats on-screen? The man is literally chowing down in every single movie, prompting entire Reddit threads and articles outlining his meals.

In that same vein, a cookbook now celebrates the gorgeous glutton, reimagining every dish he’s stuffed his beautiful face with.

Cheekily named “Fat Brad,” the cookbook, published by Melbourne-based Long Prawn, is full of recipes developed by real chefs, from a Bellagio Shrimp Cocktail (“Ocean’s Eleven”) to a seafood bisque (“Fight Club”).

https://www.thisisinsider.com/fat-brad-cookbook-meals-brad-pitt-eats-on-screen-2016-11

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/7788/better-than-brad-pitt-cake/

https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Benjamin-Button-Criterion-Collection/dp/B001U0HBPQ

*Listen to Christina Aguilera while making the Better Than Brad Pitt Cake. Order the Fat Brad book to make more elaborate Brad Pitt food on his birthday next year.

SNUB – Katie Holmes

Review –

• Establish your 5-year plan
• Go to the gym – don’t come home a failure
• Pray for wisdom and discernment
• Don’t dream it – do it
• Listen to Christina Aguilera
• Make the Better Than Brad Pitt Cake

Look for the * for today’s advice.

WORK YOUR FUCKING ASS OFF DAY

MIND

Eugene Levy 1946

https://twitter.com/realeugenelevy

Eugene Levy has been a Schmenge brother, a heartbroken folk singer, and is perhaps known best by the Class of 2012 as Jim’s Dad from the American Pie series.

“You graduates are at the starting line of what will be a most exhilarating journey,” he said. “Don’t forget to take some time to enjoy it, and don’t take the back seat with someone else at the wheel. Follow your heart.”

https://www.dal.ca/news/2012/05/23/comedy-icon-eugene-levy-shares-laughs-and-life-lessons-with-the-.html

*As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, don’t forget to take some time and enjoy it. Hopefully you’ve learned through 365DOLF, to follow your heart.

BODY

Manny Pacquiao 1978

https://twitter.com/mannypacquiao

The workout plan needs to address all the components of fitness appropriately and must be a composition of weight lifting, flexibility exercises or stretching and strength training

http://workoutinfoguru.com/manny-pacquiao-workout/

*Get to a boxing gym and do Manny Pacquiao’s workout to address all components of fitness properly.

SOUL

Pope Francis 1936

https://twitter.com/Pontifex

“For the sake of the common home we share and for future generations, every effort should be made, in Paris to mitigate the impact of climate change and, at the same time, to tackle poverty and to let human dignity flourish…Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will enlighten all who are called to take such important decisions and give them the courage to always use as their criterion of choice the greater good of the human family.”

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a40282/pope-francis-fight-catholic-soul/

*Pray today for the Holy Spirit to enlighten our world leaders to have the courage to choose the greater good of the human family. Make this your prayer every day.

MONEY

Giovanni Ribisi 1974

https://www.biography.com/people/giovanni-ribisi-21155463

https://www.amazon.com/Boiler-Room-Ben-Younger/dp/0780631536

Work is king – In order to succeed you need to have passion, energy and be willing to put in a TON of work. People often get turned off by the word work. It tends to be synonymous with pain. In some ways that could be true. No matter what you do there will always be some aspects of it that you don’t enjoy doing. The best way to create your own success is to do something that you love. When you love what you do the work comes easy and everything else you’re looking for follows.

“Now that you know what’s possible let me tell you what’s required. You are required to work your f***ing ass off.”

http://www.dreamchasershow.com/10-lessons-from-the-boiler-room/

*Watch Giovanni Ribisi star in the movie Boiler Room as motivation to work your ass off to create your own success by doing something that you love.

ENTERTAINMENT

Milla Jovovich 1975 – watch Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

http://www.millaj.com/

“Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (2017) One positive aspect of the “Resident Evil” series not being much to write home about is that it’s followed the opposite trajectory of most enterprises: It’s generally gotten better as it’s gone along. “The Final Chapter” links up to the original film so well you’ll almost believe it was the plan all along. If this really is the final chapter, it’s a satisfying bookend.

https://www.thewrap.com/resident-evil-movies-ranked-final-chapter-milla-jovovich/

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilthefinalchapter/

*Watch Milla Jovovich in her most iconic role in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Although I do like her best in Zoolander.

FOOD

Duff Goldman 1974 – gingerbread platter

http://www.charmcitycakes.com/

Duff Goldman is a chef, artist, entrepreneur and TV personality. Duff’s first major foray into television was on the hit Food Network show Ace of Cakes, which took place in his world renowned Baltimore bakery, Charm City Cakes. The show ran for ten seasons, achieving the rare feat of airing over 100 episodes. Duff is currently starring in several new shows on Food Network, including Cake Masters and the Baking Championship series.

http://www.chefduff.com/

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/duff-goldman/gingerbread-platter-and-bowl-with-candied-walnut-mousse-and-cinnamon-sugar-chips.html

*It’s getting close to Christmas. Who better to help you make a sweet treat than Duff Goldman from Charm City Cakes. This gives you something to snack on while watching the holiday classic Resident Evil : The Final Chapter

SNUB – Sarah Paulson

Review –

• Follow your heart
• Boxing workout
• Pray for our world leaders
• Watch Boiler Room – work your ass off
• Watch Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
• Make a gingerbread platter

Look for the * for today’s advice.

CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE DAY

MIND

Jane Austen 1775

http://jasna.org/austen/

Karma will always come back to get you

Jane Austen and Justin Timberlake can agree on at least one thing: What goes around comes around. (Although, if her characters were based at all on real people, “Cry me a river,” is probably something she would’ve liked to say to a few of them.) If you’re going to be a jerk, you’re going to get what you deserve in the world of Austen. In Emma, superficial Mr. Elton wanted a rich and pretty wife, and he landed one, but, man, is she annoying. Spoiled Maria Bertram ran off with the aforementioned Mr. Crawford in Mansfield, bringing scandal to her affable and super-rich husband, and she ended up spending the rest of her life with her stingy and insufferable Aunt Norris. Caroline Bingley of P&P and Mary Crawford of Mansfield Park, though beautiful and cunning, don’t get what they’ve spent the whole novel scheming for and have to settle for something less. Sometimes the punishment is merely obscurity, but for some, that’s bad enough.

https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/movies/timeless-lessons-jane-austen/

Could modern cognitive theories explain character development in one of Austen’s most famous heroines — Pride and Prejudice‘s Elizabeth Bennett? Phillips thinks Bennett’s distractibility was key to Austen’s characterization of her lively mind — and that Austen herself was drawing on the contemporary theories of cognition in her time.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/10/09/162401053/a-lively-mind-your-brain-on-jane-austen

3. Pride and Prejudice– Oh dear, how could I rank Austen’s most popular novel at #3? Actually, lots of scholars would put it even lower. Austen herself speculated it was “too light and bright and sparkling” (hint: kidding). The pacing here is Austen’s best, and of course, to know Lizzy Bennet is to love her; the chemistry between her and Mr. Darcy is legendary for a good reason. P&P is Austen’s grown-up fairy tale. It’s all here — serious romantic tension, painful separations, surprise twists in the plot, triumph over the petty and the pompous, and a five-star happy ending.

https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Austen-Book-Club/dp/B000ZS8GW6

*I’m a big believer in karma. Hopefully through improving your mind, body, and soul this year, you’ve become a better person. A person who need not fear bad karma ever again. Your last suggested reading of the year is Pride and Prejudice. You’ve only got 2 weeks to read it before the end of the year.

BODY

Benjamin Bratt 1963

https://www.facebook.com/benjaminbratt/

Benjamin Bratt’s diet strictly adheres to the principles of the 5-factor diet made by Celebrity Trainer, Harley Pasternak. The diet is said to be very effective that it can be made into a lifestyle rather than a diet plan or exercise routine. The diet involves eating 5 meals per day, prepared in just 5 minutes and with only 5 ingredients.

http://www.shedyourweight.com/benjamin_bratts_diet_and_exercise_routine.html

5 Factor Diet: Sample Menu

A sample menu from the fourth week of the diet plan includes:

• Breakfast:Oatmeal berry pancakes
• Snack:Apple-turkey rollups with relish and mustard
• Lunch:Stuffed mushroom and greens
• Snack:Chicken salad with apples
• Dinner:Lobster and peas with tomato basil sauce and barley

5 Factor Diet: Exercise

The diet plan encourages five workouts per week, 25 minutes each including five minutes each of:

• Cardio warm-up
• Upper-body strength exercises
• Lower-body strength exercises
• Exercises to strengthen the core muscles
• Cardio workout

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/5-factor-diet.aspx

*You’ve got your food and workout for the day, compliments of Benjamin Bratt and the 5 Factor Diet – maybe this will be your lifestyle going into next year.

SOUL

Jyoti Amge 1993

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

“I don’t let everyone pick me up. I only let myself be picked up by whomever I want to be picked up by,” she said. “I don’t like it if I am being held like a baby. If someone holds me normally, and I’m not being coddled, I feel much more comfortable.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/26/joyi-amge-treated-like-a-baby_n_6225890.html

*Only 24 inches tall and she refuses to be coddled. If you are feeling down today, don’t let just anyone pick you up, make sure it’s someone who sincerely wants you to have a better day.

MONEY

Billy Gibbons 1949

https://www.zztop.com/

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons turned down $1 million dollars to shave off his beard

http://www.nme.com/news/music/zz-top-4-1271390

*Make sure that you have things in your life that aren’t for sale.

ENTERTAINMENT

Philip K. Dick 1928 – watch The Man in the High Castle

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Man-In-the-High-Castle/0T1R1MXA75ZCR0C3247CHPIS3X

Based on Philip K. Dick’s award-winning novel, and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner), and Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files), The Man in the High Castle explores what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States.

*Start watching revisionist history at its finest – The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime.

FOOD

William Perry 1962 – clean out the fridge soup

William “The Refrigerator” Perry auctioning off his size 25 Super Bowl XX ring

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/william-the-refrigerator-perry-auctioning-super-bowl-xx-20-ring-chicago-bears-size-25-072915

Here’s a hint: if you have some past-prime veggies and/or some meat, soups and stews are great fridge-clearing options.

The 2-second non-recipe recipe for fridge-clearing soup/stew

http://www.thekitchn.com/fridgeclearing-cooking-without-110269

*In honor of “The Refrigerator” Perry, clean out your fridge one last time this year and make this fridge-clearing soup. Listen to ZZ Top while making it.

SNUB – Krysten Ritter

Review –

• Karma will always come back to get you
• 5 Factor diet and exercises
• Don’t let just anyone pick you up
• Make sure you have something that is not for sale
• Watch The Man in the High Castle
• Make Clean Out the Fridge Soup

Look to the * for today’s advice.

BLOW IT UP AND START OVER DAY

MIND

Nero 37

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/nero

Nero, on his own, could not make a decision.  It seemed as though the fire had removed his ability to be an effective leader.  His senior advisers – such as Seneca – urged him to act decisively.

Pondering what to do, Nero had an idea.  Rome would remain the capital, but he would take advantage of the fire’s destruction to start again.  The city had to be rebuilt – why not make it truly magnificent?

Nero envisioned a new Rome made of marble and stone, instead of wood.  Wide roads, forums, temples, art and other beautiful things would feature most prominently.

https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Nero-Emperor-of-Rome

*Act decisively today. Take advantage of any setbacks as an opportunity to rebuild and make the situation truly magnificent. Sometimes it’s best to “blow it up and start over”

BODY

Jesse Lingard 1992

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

With the Premier League season now well underway, Jesse Lingard has been working hard to force his way into Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United plans.

The young attacker scored in the Community Shield, and in a video posted by his personal trainer, the 23-year-old has been shown lifting weights in the gym.

A caption alongside the video reads: ‘Never been so proud… [the] change in 6 weeks is just exceptional, it just shows you what positivity does’, as Lingard lifts weights and does press-ups in the gym.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3759834/Jesse-Lingard-hits-gym-personal-trainer-Manchester-United-star-works-hard-recover-injury.html

*You should be proud of yourself. You’ve been working out for almost an entire year and the change should be exceptional. Continue to be positive and do this Jesse Lingard chest workout.

SOUL

Josh Norman 1987

https://twitter.com/J_No24?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

The separation of immigrant parents and their children at the U.S.-Mexico border this summer was one of those moments when Norman could not turn away. He flew to San Antonio, spent the wee hours of a midweek June morning filling Walmart shopping carts with toys, books and book bags, and then delivered the assorted items to those children. Still, Norman was disappointed.

Before his impromptu trip to San Antonio this offseason, he donated $100,000 and raised an additional $150,000 over a two-week period to assist residents of Puerto Rico after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria last fall. Half of his initial pledge went to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico. In honor of his fundraising efforts, Norman was named a “community MVP” by the NFL Players Association, which made a $10,000 contribution to a charity of his choice.

Last summer, Norman’s Starz24 Foundation raised money to provide middle school students in the District with backpacks and school supplies and raised nearly $100,000 for additional outreach programs.

But Norman doesn’t want credit. He wants help.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/josh-norman-was-all-about-the-money-now-he-cant-wait-to-give-it-to-others/2018/09/06/d38f54f2-ad45-11e8-8a0c-70b618c98d3c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.546ddf7c2173

http://www.joshnorman.org/

*Josh Norman is disappointed and he doesn’t want credit. He wants help. Think of donating to his Starz24 Foundation to help children in need.

MONEY

Gustave Eiffel 1832

https://www.toureiffel.paris/en

Unlike other public monuments, the Eiffel Tower was designed to make money from the very beginning.

http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/16/the-eiffel-tower-story/

*365DOLF is all about philanthropy, but make no mistake about it – the goal for any business is to make money.

ENTERTAINMENT

Don Johnson 1949 – watch Miami Vice

https://www.instagram.com/donjohnson/

No one had more swagger in the Reagan era than Don Johnson. As Miami Vice‘s Sonny Crockett, the undercover detective and professional stubble-cultivator who lived on a houseboat with his pet alligator Elvis, he embodied masculine cool in the era of coke binges and Lamborghinis.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/the-sky-started-raining-panties-don-johnson-on-30-years-of-miami-vice-65016/

https://www.amazon.com/Miami-Vice-Complete-Don-Johnson/dp/B000ULPFGI

*Flashback to the 1980s and watch Don Johnson in the television show Miami Vice.

FOOD

Max Yasgur 1919 – Woodstock goji energy bars

Less than two years after the festival, Yasgur sold the farm. He died at age 53 in 1973 of a heart attack and received a full-page obituary in Rolling Stone. Yasgur was one of the few non-musicians to receive such an honor.

http://www.woodstockstory.com/maxyasgur.html

http://woodstockpreservation.org/Gallery/MaxYasgur/MaxYasgur.htm

http://www.woodstock-foods.com/content/woodstock-recipes

http://www.woodstock-foods.com/content/woodstock-goji-energy-bars

*When too many people showed up for Woodstock, on Max Yasgur’s farm, goji energy bars were created to help feed the masses. Make a batch and enjoy them today and beyond.

Wash them down with a Miami Vice frozen drink

https://www.farmwifedrinks.com/miami-vice-frozen-drink/\

SNUB – Tony Beets

Review –

• Act decisively
• Chest workout
• Think of donating to the Starz24 Foundation
• The goal is to make money
• Watch Miami Vice
• Make Woodstock goji energy bars

Look to the * for today’s advice.

MAKE A PREDICTION DAY

MIND

Nostradamus 1503

https://www.biography.com/people/nostradamus-9425407

JFK & RFK Assassinations

Prediction:

“The great man will be struck down in the day by a thunderbolt,
An evil deed foretold by the bearer of a petition.
According to the prediction, another falls at night time.
Conflict at Reims, London and a pestilence in Tuscany.”

What happened: The (great man) John Kennedy, received numerous death threats (petition) and was gunned down (thunderbolt) in the afternoon of November 22, 1963.

Bobby Kennedy was killed just after Midnight on June 5, 1968 (another falls at night time). The world mourned (Conflict at Reims, London).

http://www.businessinsider.com/predictions-of-nostradamus-2011-12

*A great DYK to share with coworkers and/or your family today.

BODY

Morihei Ueshiba 1883

http://www.aikidofaq.com/history/osensei.html

Of course, the philosophy and internal benefits of Aikido are accompanied by concrete physical benefits. Aikido training is an excellent program for all-around physical fitness, flexibility, and relaxation.

http://www.aaa-aikido.com/benefits-of-aikido/#whatisaikido

HOW DO I START TRAINING IN AIKIDO?

To start training in Aikido, it is necessary to find a dojo (place to train) near you

http://www.aaa-aikido.com/about-aikido/

*Find a dojo near you and take a class in Aikido.

SOUL

Ernie Davis 1939

https://theundefeated.com/features/ernie-davis-becomes-the-first-african-american-to-win-the-heisman-trophy/

https://www.si.com/vault/1963/05/27/595002/ernie-davis-a-man-of-courage

https://www.heisman.com/heisman-winners/ernie-davis/

On May 16, 1963, Davis visited Browns owner Art Modell at his office.  His neck visibly swollen, Davis apologized for his medical expenses and promised to make a comeback.  Two days later, at age 23, he died.

Tributes poured in.  President John Kennedy called Davis “an outstanding young man of great character” and “an inspiration to the young people of this country.”  Davis’s Syracuse coach, Ben Schwartzwalder, said, “When you talk about Ernie Davis, you’re treading on hallowed ground.  We always thought he had a halo around him, and now we know he has.”

https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/55556

https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-express

*When the tributes pour in for you one day, what will people say? Hopefully you will be remembered as having great character and being an inspiration for young people. Will you have a halo? Watch The Express for motivation.

MONEY

Stan Smith 1946

https://www.adidas.com/us/stan_smith

In 1972, Smith won Wimbledon wearing his own Stan Smiths, but there’s no way he could have predicted the cult-like fashion staple the shoe has become.

Stan Smiths have been a hit on the runway and in music.

“The first time I heard I was in a rap song my daughter, who was about 13 at the time, she said, ‘Dad, you’re famous, Jay Z has you in a rap song,'” Smith said. “I said, ‘Oh, really? Who’s Jay Z?'”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stan-smith-adidas-fashion-tennis-sneakers/

*You’ll know your business has made it when your mentioned in a popular song or rap. Make your brand cross generational.

ENTERTAINMENT

Patty Duke 1946 – watch The Miracle Worker

The late actress, known as “Anna” to family and friends, had a celebrated career filled with awards and accomplishments. But behind the scenes she struggled with mood swings, drug and alcohol abuse, and impulsive behavior before being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the early 1980s. Duke became a tireless mental health advocate and, after three failed marriages, found love and stability with her fourth husband. Their union lasted 30 years until her death in 2016.

https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a43267/patty-duke-mental-illness/

https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Worker-Anne-Bancroft/dp/B000056HEB

*Watch Patty Duke win an Oscar in The Miracle Worker.

FOOD

Vanessa Hudgens 1988 – Vanessa’s savory cookies

http://vanessahudgens.tumblr.com/

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

Just before Halloween, the actress received a private session from Michelin-starred chef Cristina Bowerman, who flew in from Rome to teach Hudgens some special recipes.

https://people.com/food/vanessa-hudgens-austin-butler-cooking-class/

http://greatideas.people.com/2015/11/02/vanessa-hudgens-austin-butler-cooking-class/

*Listen to Vanessa Hudgens music while making her cookies.

Look for the * for today’s advice.

FLOTUS DAY

MIND

Mary Todd Lincoln 1818

http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/residents-visitors/family/family-mary-todd-lincoln-1818-1882/

Today, we might see her erratic behavior as evidence of her possible bipolar disorder or as a sign of the trauma and loneliness she experienced during the chaotic days following her husband’s murder at the hands of actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth. But at the time, Mary’s behavior was seen as evidence that she was an improper woman.

https://www.history.com/news/mary-todd-lincoln-assassination-facts

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml

*Both in 1865 and today, mental illness is misunderstood. If you or anyone you know is showing signs of mental illness, don’t hesitate to seek help.

BODY

Rickie Fowler 1988

“As much as I don’t want to say it, sprints really help me stay fit and strong,”

http://www.mensfitness.com/sports/golf/golf-star-rickie-fowler-talks-strength-training-presidents-cup-and-battling-gym-soreness

https://topgolf.com/us/

*Do Rickie Fowler’s sprint workout and then go to a Top Golf for some fun with friends.

SOUL

Steve Buscemi 1957

https://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire

http://mentalfloss.com/article/85302/16-endearing-facts-about-steve-buscemi

Although he had long since left the FDNY and established himself as a leading actor by then, immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York in September 2001 Buscemi returned to Engine Co. 55 and spent several days working lengthy shifts with other FDNY firefighters (without publicity), helping to sift through the rubble of the destroyed World Trade Center

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/buscemi.asp

UFA Widows and Childrens Fund

‘Always Remember… Never Forget’ The funds are deposited directly into the Widows and Childrens Fund account and distributed directly to the families of our Fallen Firefighters. You can donate to The UFA Widows and Childrens Fund in the following ways: https://www.ufanyc.org/funds/widows_and_children.php

*Just a feel-good story from a tragic event. Think of donating to the UFA Widows and Children Fund

MONEY

Taylor Swift 1989

https://www.taylorswift.com/

Create a College Fund for Your Kids

Recently, Swift said she was already saving for her children’s college tuition, even before having her first child! She has started setting aside money in a savings account so that her future kids will have enough money to pay for their higher education costs.

https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swifts-5-smart-money-moves-2012-11

What is a 529 plan?

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education costs. 529 plans, legally known as “qualified tuition plans,” are sponsored by states, state agencies, or educational institutions and are authorized by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

There are two types of 529 plans: prepaid tuition plans and education savings plans. All fifty states and the District of Columbia sponsor at least one type of 529 plan. In addition, a group of private colleges and universities sponsor a prepaid tuition plan.

https://www.sec.gov/reportspubs/investor-publications/investorpubsintro529htm.html

*Whether you have children or not, take today to start a college fund. You can be just like T-Swift (hopefully as much money). Listen to her award winning music for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jaime Foxx 1967 – watch Ray

https://www.amazon.com/Ray-Widescreen-Jamie-Foxx/dp/B00005JND5

When Foxx started performing at open mic nights in 1989, female comedians were routinely called to the stage ahead of the male comics — and Foxx didn’t want to wait that long. He chose “Jamie” because of its gender ambiguity. “Foxx” was his way of paying tribute to one of his favorite performers, Redd Foxx — whose moniker was also a stage name. (Redd Foxx, best known for his role in ’70s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” was born John Elroy Sanford.)

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bp/why-jamie-foxx-changed-name-200200773.html

*Watch Jamie Foxx win an Oscar for playing Ray Charles in the movie Ray. His music is pretty good too.

FOOD

Ted Nugent 1948 – venison stroganoff

http://www.tednugent.com/

http://www.food.com/recipe/ted-nugents-venison-stroganoff-205405

The crazy-haired, teetotal, speed guitarist who spent his off days in a deer stand has emerged as a conservative icon who boasts of having lots of children by lots of women and speaks with the bathroom vocabulary of a Mafioso enforcer.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/ted-nugent-guitarist-and-gun-lover-rocks-the-political-world/2013/07/02/7bb236dc-d203-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.06c77d18da59

*Listen to a mix of Ted Nugent, Taylor Swift, and Jamie Foxx while making this venison stroganoff. Enjoy eating it while watching Ray.

SNUB – Dick Van Dyke – member of the Name Game Hall of Fame

Review –

• Recognize mental illness
• Sprinting
• Think of donating to the UFA Widows and Children Fund
• Start a 529 plan
• Watch Ray
• Make venison stroganoff

Look to the * for today’s advice.

MY WAY DAY

MIND

John Jay 1745

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/

https://www.state.gov/discoverdiplomacy/explorer/peoplehistorical/209114.htm

The balding, gray-eyed Jay lived quietly and died quietly, not on a battlefield or in a duel with Aaron Burr, but in his library, at age 83. He was not a humorist like Franklin, or intemperate like Hamilton, but dependable and unusually honorable.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/forgotten-founding-father/

*Live and die the way that you want to. Regardless of what your peers do, be dependable and live honorably.

BODY

Jennifer Connelly 1970

https://www.facebook.com/JenniferConnelly

My nickname on the cross-country team at Stanford was ‘Death Grip’ because I was so slow. Basically, I was the team mascot.”  Nowadays Jennifer runs for “six to 10 miles on trails through the woods at our place up in the country.”

http://www.howcelebritiesloseweight.com/jennifer-connelly-celebrity-diet-workout-and-weight-loss/

https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Mind-Russell-Crowe/dp/B00ENYKBD0

*Run for 6-10 miles on trails today. It’s OK if you run ‘Death Grip’ slow.

SOUL

Dionne Warwick 1940

http://dionnewarwick.us/

Contrary to what some people say, the legendary Dionne Warwick got her start in gospel music and says she has never abandoned her faith or her church.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/aprilweb-only/dionnewarwick-0408.html

*Regardless what people say, don’t abandon your faith or the church. Listen to Dionne Warwick for inspiration.

MONEY

Bob Barker 1923

https://www.cnn.com/2013/06/24/us/bob-barker-fast-facts/index.html

Naturally, I loved the showcases, the cars and “Barker’s Beauties.” But what kept me coming back was the daily lesson in the principles of behavioral finance. If you wanted to know how to exploit — or get trapped by — market inefficiencies and the often irrational behavior of competitors, “The Price Is Right” was essential.

http://www.priceisright.com/

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11070894

How to Overcome Irrational Decision Making

Regardless if you believe in behavioral finance or not, the fact is we as humans make irrational decisions all of the time. In order to improve our finances, we have to improve upon the choices we make by decreasing the likelihood of irrational decisions.

How do we do this? There are a few steps to help us, including:

• Get all the information: don’t just look for information that supports your beliefs. Seek out information that contradicts it and put all of the information together to make a smarter decision.
• Keep emotions in check: we never make wise decisions when we are in an emotional state. As a result, we need to understand when our emotions are driving our decisions. The more you can sit back and calm down so you can think with a clear mind, the more likely you will be to make smarter choices.
• Take your time: I touched on this with the point above, but here it is again. Take your time before you make any decision. Collect all information, wait for your emotions to not factor in, and allow yourself to think clearly about the issue. The faster we make decisions, the more likely we make the wrong one. Don’t give in to the pressure and take your time when making decisions.

*Before investing or making a big purchase, get all the information, keep emotions in check, and take your time.

https://www.modestmoney.com/behavioral-finance-investing-advantage/40437/

ENTERTAINMENT

Frank Sinatra 1915

http://www.sinatra.com/news

https://www.amazon.com/Here-Eternity-Montgomery-Clift/dp/B00005JKF6

My Way by Frank Sinatra

My Way: The Best Of Frank Sinatra, Reprise, 2002

“He sums a lot of shit up for me. In life, you come in on your own, you go out on your own. I feel outside of everything, always have done, but I try to be so with dignity. As you get older you become more philosophical, but ‘My Way’ still sums up being a man – sometimes you have to do it your own way even if nobody else agrees with you.”

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/gq-music-50-songs-that-make-us-feel-like-men-playlist

*Do it your way and listen to Sinatra all day. You can also watch him win an Oscar in the movie From Here to Eternity.

FOOD

Mike Golic 1962 – Fall Harvest Hungarian Goulash

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

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

Mike Golic (ESPN Radio’s ‘Mike and Mike’ and Golic and Wingo) helps Michael Symon make Fall Harvest Hungarian Goulash.

https://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/video/most-recent/VDKA4116191

*I listen to Golic and Wingo every morning on my way to work. My grandfather was born in Budapest, Hungary – so I’ve eaten my fair share of goulash. Listen to Frank Sinatra while making it and then enjoy eating it while watching Sinatra in From Here to Eternity.

SNUB – William Lloyd Garrison

Review –

• Live and die the way that you want to
• Run 6-10 miles on trails
• Don’t abandon your faith
• Get all the information, keep emotions in check, and take your time.
• Listen to Frank Sinatra
• Make Hungarian goulash