Month: June 2020

GET A FACE TATTOO DAY

MIND

Monica Potter 1971

“Success to me is being able to provide for my family, staying true to my roots and enjoying the journey. But what really makes me feel successful is that I am able to give back.”

*What does success look like to you? If nothing else, enjoy the journey.

BODY

Michael Phelps 1985

Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day, around 4,000 calories per meal. For breakfast, Phelps eats three fried-egg sandwiches with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions, and mayonnaise. Then he drinks two cups of coffee and then consumes a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip pancakes. For lunch, Phelps eats a pound of pasta and two large ham and cheese sandwiches on white bread with mayo. He then drinks about 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks. For dinner, Phelps eats another pound of pasta and a full pizza followed by another 1,000 calories of energy drinks.

*Try to eat 12,000 calories and then try to burn them all off by swimming. **Don’t swim on a full stomach.

SOUL

Lena Horne 1917

If she could have swallowed her pride, Lena Horne could have had an easy life. Until the very end, she never once softened her firm stance against racism or missed an opportunity to advance the cause she believed in.

*Don’t swallow your pride. Stand up for what is right. Listen to some Lena Horne to soothe your soul.

MONEY

Mike Tyson 1966

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

Mike Tyson’s income exceeded $400 million. Yet, in 2004, he was $38 million in debt.

*You may already have a great plan for your finances. But what if life punches you in the face? Take today to set up a”punched in the face” savings account.

ENTERTAINMENT

Vincent D’Onofrio 1959 – watch Full Metal Jacket

VINCENT D’ONOFRIO GAINED 70 POUNDS TO PLAY LEONARD “GOMER PYLE” LAWRENCE.

*This is my favorite movie of all time – enjoy.

FOOD

David Alan Grier 1956 – prosciutto sandwich

“Wherever I go, it must have great food. Cuisine is the first thing I ask about when I get off the plane. Where do we eat?”

http://www.marthastewart.com/319535/david-alan-griers-prosciutto-sandwich

*Make David Alan Grier’s prosciutto sandwich and enjoy it while watching him in old episodes of In Living Color.

SNUB – Lizzy Caplan 1982

Review –

• Enjoy the ride
• Eat 12,000 calories and swim it all off
• Stand up for what is right
• Start a “punched in the face” savings account
• Watch Full Metal Jacket
• Make a prosciutto sandwich

SUCK THE MARROW OUT OF LIFE DAY

MIND

Richard Lewis 1947

“My marriage is so great, and having a real relationship that I trust and love … I do worry about not having it anymore, however that happens, and it freaks me out,”

“That’s just where it’s at for me. I got married at 57, but you can’t look back and you don’t want to look in the future — because there is no future. This is the future for me now … I treat every day way more importantly than I used to.”

*Treat every day way more importantly than you used to. Treat today more importantly than yesterday.

BODY

Nicole Scherzinger 1978 – 5 moves to firm arms and abs

Follow this plan for a month and your body will get top billing too!

http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-workouts/nicole-scherzingers-5-moves-firm-arms-abs

*You don’t need to follow this plan for a month (unless you want to). Just follow it today for firm arms and abs.

SOUL

Craig Sager 1951

“Whatever I might’ve imagined a terminal illness would do to my spirit, it’s summoned quite the opposite. The greatest appreciation for life itself….I will continue to keep fighting, sucking the marrow out of life, as life sucks the marrow out of me. I will live my life full of love and full of fun. It’s the only way I know how.”

*Suck the marrow out of life. Live life full of love and full of fun.

MONEY

Micky Arison 1949

He worked for and eventually took over his dad’s business, he likes boats, and he enjoys basketball. What makes Arison different is that his dad’s business was Carnival Cruise Lines, he’s a majority partner in the Miami Heat NBA franchise, and his net worth makes him, once again, the richest person in Florida

https://www.carnival.com/

*Get involved in what you like. Make money off the things that interest you and make you happiest. Pass it down to your kids one day. Plan a cruise today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Gary Busey 1944 watch The Buddy Holly Story

*Yes, Gary Busey was nominated for an Oscar, and it was this movie- check it out.

FOOD

Kawhi Leonard 1991

“I just try to stay away from beef and pork. I’ll try to get something like grilled chicken or fish. Something like that with some vegetables.”

BONUS: Marcus Wareing 1970 – roast chicken and char-grilled cauliflower

https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/poached-and-roasted-chicken-recipe

*Eat like NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and cook like Marcus Wareing with this chicken and vegetables recipe.

SNUB – Joe Johnson 1981 

Review –

• Treat today more importantly than yesterday
• Nicole Scherzinger plan
• Suck the marrow out of life
• Make money off the things that interest you
• Watch The Buddy Holly Story
• Chicken and char-grilled cauliflower

BREAK A LEG DAY

MIND

Elon Musk 1971

“Take risks before life gets in the way.”

*I’m 47 and recently married (again). We don’t have kids and now is the time for me to strike before life gets in the way. What’s your story?

BODY

John Elway 1960

“I just wish I had that 25-year-old body,”

Elway engages daily in remaining fit. Today this involves abs work, a stair-climb machine, and the stationary bike.

*Do some ab work, get on that stair climber and stationary bike at the gym today.

SOUL

John Cusack 1966

“I think when you get to the point where you don’t need to be in love, then you could be in love. You have to just be OK with yourself-and that’s a long process.”

*Be OK with yourself. If you’re not, start that long process today.

MONEY

Rob Dyrdek 1974

“Skateboarding has given me everything I have and created who I am. I understood from an entertainment side, that no one had ever approached the biggest athletic alternative to organized sports as sports entertainment.  No one took the approach of building an entertainment product. That has made the difference in why we are so successful,”

*Take what you love doing the most and create something that no one has ever done with it. This is 365DOLF for me.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kathy Bates 1948 – watch Misery

*Watch Kathy Bates win an Oscar in Misery.

BONUS: Mel Brooks 1926 – watch The Producers

*Watch Mel Brooks also win an Oscar in The Producers.

FOOD

Bradley Beal 1993 – pizza and ice cream

“Oh, pizza. It was always late-night pizza for me,”

“It was just pizza and ice cream. That’s all we ate — pizza and ice cream, pizza and ice cream.”

*Eat like Bradley Beal (when he gained 20 lbs. of sympathy weight while his wife was pregnant), whose nickname is “Big Panda” because he can eat so much.

SNUB – Pat Morita 1932

Review –

• Take risks before life gets in the way
• Abs, stair climber, and stationary bike
• Be OK with yourself
• Create from what you love the most
• Watch Misery or The Producers
• Pizza and ice cream

CAPTAIN KANGAROO DAY

MIND

Ross Perot 1930

“The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.”

*Be an activist. Think about something that you’ve been complaining about and fix it today.

BODY

Tobey Maguire 1975

Tobey Maguire grew up on food stamps and struggled with drink and drugs in his teens. Yet, driven by the need to make money, he always knew he was going to succeed.

“I spend 2-4 hours working out a day, six days a week.”

https://www.popworkouts.com/tobey-maguire-workout/

*Take 2-4 hours to complete this Spiderman workout. Know that you are going to succeed.

SOUL

Helen Keller 1880

Keller derived her lifelong spiritual inspiration from the writings of the visionary sage and philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg.

The Swedenborg Foundation is your connection to spiritual resources―including books, webcasts, and social media communities―based on Emanuel Swedenborg’s explorations of the afterlife 

https://swedenborg.com/

*Be like Helen Keller and be spiritually inspired by Emanuel Swedenborg.

MONEY

Vera Wang 1949

“I try to not get ahead of myself,”

“Sometimes you are influenced by the people around you and they’re pushing you and it’s hard to make every decision a right decision. But I try to have my feet on the ground. It’s been a trip of passion and respect for the client and respect for how relevant you have to keep the brand in a changing world.”

*Don’t get ahead of yourself. Keep your feet on the ground. Be passionate and respect how relevant you have to remain in your dream business.

ENTERTAINMENT

JJ Abrams 1966 – watch Westworld

*Watch JJ Abrams win a Primetime Emmy in Westworld.

FOOD

Bob Keeshan 1927 – Raspberry Chicken and a Captain Kangaroo

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/567/Bob-Keeshans-Raspberry-Chicke87365.shtml

http://www.barmeister.com/drinks/recipe/6725/

*Enjoy Captain Kangaroo’s raspberry chicken, and drink it down with a Captain Kangaroo cocktail, while watching a few episodes of it and Westworld.

SNUB – Khloe Kardashian 1984

Review –

• Be an activist
• Spiderman workout
• Be spiritually inspired
• Respect how relevant you have to remain in your business
• Watch Westworld
• Make raspberry chicken and a Captain Kangaroo 

GRILL MEAT AND DRINK SCOTCH DAY

MIND

Abner Doubleday 1819

Baseball does exactly what Doubleday intended it to—keep us on our toes while striving to do our best.

*Stay on your toes today. Strive to do your best. Watch some baseball. Pay attention to the game.

BODY

Ariana Grande 1993 – chase your dog

Being someone who values a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, she frequently hikes to the Hollywood sign, enjoys chasing after her little pup and practices daily meditation.

*Value a well-rounded healthy lifestyle. Hike, chase your dog and meditate today. Don’t have a dog? – look to adopt one right now.

SOUL

Dakota Meyer 1988

Over the course of a six-hour firefight, without regard for his own personal safety, Sgt. Meyer repeatedly braved enemy fire in eastern Afghanistan to find and save fellow members of his embedded training team.

*After reading this about Dakota Meyer, do you think that you can risk helping someone out today?

MONEY

Derek Jeter 1974

“Think and act like a champion. Don’t worry about anyone else’s money or life decisions—stay focused on your game and your goals.”

Derek Jeter has listed his castle-style mansion in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., for sale for $14.75 million.

*Don’t worry about other people’s money. Stay focused on your money goals today – and maybe one day you will own a castle style mansion.

ENTERTAINMENT

Chris O’Donnell 1970 – watch Scent of a Woman

*Watch Chris O’Donnell almost win a Golden Globe alongside Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. Hoooaaww.

FOOD

Nick Offerman 1970 – grilled meat

Since mankind first set meat atop fire, it has been perfect. I am not one for extreme displays of emotion, but I truly enjoy grilling.

http://www.ronswansongrill.com/rons-recipe.shtml

*Grill meat and enjoy. Maybe watch some Parks and Rec too.Wash it down with Ron Swanson’s favorite Lagavulin Scotch Whisky.

Ron Swanson quotes:

“Never been hungover. After I’ve had too much whiskey, I cook myself a large flank steak, pan-fried in salted butter. I eat that, put on a pair of wet socks and go to sleep.”

“There is no wrong way to consume alcohol.”

“That’s Swanson family mash liquor made from the finest corn ever grown on American soil. It’s only legal use is to strip varnish off of speedboats.”

“All my life I’ve avoided Europe, and it’s multitudes of terribleness, but it turns out, much to my surprise, there is actually one place in Europe that is worth seeing. These tiny islands off the coast of Scotland, where God’s chosen elixirs are distilled, barreled, and prepared for consumption. This is worth the trip.”

Ann: “How many drinks of alcohol do you consume a week?
Ron: “One”
Ann: “That’s it? One drink?
Ron: “One shelf.”

“Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets.”

SNUB – Aubrey Plaza 1984 – yes, April Ludgate and Ron Swanson share a birthday.

Review –

• Stay on your toes
• Chase your dog and meditate
• Risk helping someone out
• Don’t worry about other people’s money
• Watch Scent of a Woman
• Grill meat and drink Scotch

ANTHONY BOURDAIN APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Sonia Sotomayor 1954

“The key to success in my life, it’s the secret that I want to share with kids and how I became successful. I’m here as a Supreme Court Justice only because of books,”

“The work you do best is the work you love.”

*Take it from a “rags to riches” Supreme Court justice. If you don’t love what you are doing, it’s time to seek out the work that you love. 

BONUS: George Orwell 1903

*Take some more advice from Justice Sotomayor and read books to become successful. Pick an Orwell book and immerse yourself in it today.

BODY

Busy Phillips 6/25/1979 – LEKfit

“I have anxiety and I have a tendency towards depression but I have found if I sweat like this, EVERY SINGLE DAY, I feel better”

“LEKFit is honestly the best workout I’ve ever done in my life. I sweat more; I get all my cardio and strength training.”

“My goal is not some perfect bod (I like chips and salsa and margs too much for that) My goal is to feel the best I can in my body and my brain for the rest of my life.”

*Find a local gym or internet video to complete a LEKfit workout. MIND and BODY!

SOUL

Dikembe Mutombo 1966

Giving back has always been a trademark of Mutombo ever since he entered the NBA in 1991.

https://dmf.org/

*Think of donating to one of the truly good guys of the NBA and his charity – dmf.org.

MONEY

Lauren Bush 1984

“For anyone starting a new business, it’s really important to seek out mentors and knowledge from those who have come before you. And to not let that be discouraging, but to take that advice and really learn from it and mold it to what you’re trying to do.”

*The year is beyond half over. Hopefully you’ve been pursuing your dream business. Take the advice of the 30-year-old niece of former President George W. Bush, granddaughter of former President George H.W. Bush, and daughter-in-law of fashion mogul Ralph Lauren.

ENTERTAINMENT

George Michael 1963

“Be good to yourself ’cause nobody else has the power to make you happy.” 

*Be good to yourself and listen to George Michael all day. He was one of the best.

FOOD

Anthony Bourdain 1956 – Eat at Waffle House

“Waffle House is the single-most important description of America that has ever been articulated.”

*Honor the legacy of Anthony Bourdain by getting drunk and eating at a Waffle House at 2 am.

SNUB – Lele Pons 1996

Review –

• Do what you love and read Orwell
• LEKfit
• Donate to dmf.org
• Seek out mentors
• Listen to George Michael
• Eat at Waffle House at 2 am

DEEBO DAY

MIND

Nick Woodman 1975

“In your personal life and in business, you are your own worst enemy. Or you are your own greatest supporter. What I mean by that is nobody can help you hurt you … as much as you.”

*In your pursuit of success, both professionally and personally, don’t beat yourselves up. Transform self-doubt into self-confidence.

BODY

Lionel Messi 1987 – juggle oranges

Messi was picked up by Barça after they saw a video of him juggling some fruit.

“He made 113 juggles with an orange,”

*Play a game of soccer or just simply juggle an orange with your knees, feet, and head 113 times.

SOUL

Mindy Kaling 1979

“It’s not that I’m into myself,”

“It’s that I don’t hate myself. In my career, a lot of people have a problem with being around women who don’t hate themselves. Never hate yourself.”

*Love yourself today because you are perfect just the way you are. Try to only be around people that appreciate your self-confidence.

MONEY

Chuck Taylor 1901

His brilliance was in being an American and just an entrepreneur.

*Reinvent yourself. Show your brilliance as an American and an entrepreneur. Taylor’s simple shoe is still a “must have” for most young people today. And for those who are trying to look younger than they actually are.

ENTERTAINMENT

Minka Kelly 1980 – watch The Butler

*Enjoy Minka Kelly as Jackie Kennedy in The Butler. 

FOOD

Tommy Lister 1958 – The Deebo Sandwich

http://www.foodbeast.com/news/the-deebo-is-a-dorito-crusted-polish-ham-stuffed-monstrosity/

*Enjoy “Tiny” Lister as Deebo in Friday while eating the Deebo Sandwich.

SNUB – Ariana Madix 1985 and Stassi Schroeder 1988

Review –

• Transform self-doubt into self-confidence
• Juggle oranges
• Love yourself
• Reinvent yourself
• Watch The Butler
• Make The Deebo sandwich

DAWG DAY

MIND

Alan Turing 1912

“Mathematical reasoning may be regarded rather schematically as the exercise of a combination of two facilities, which we may call intuition and ingenuity.”

*Use intuition and ingenuity today.

BODY

Wilma Rudolph 1940

“My doctors told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.”

*Take a walk with your mother and let her know how much you appreciate her support.

SOUL

Selma Blair 1972

“There’s no tragedy for me,”

“I’m happy, and if I can help anyone be more comfortable in their skin, it’s more than I’ve ever done before.”

*Having MS isn’t keeping Selma Blair down and she’s helping others along the way. Do the same throughout today.

MONEY

Jason Mraz 1977

Mraz wants to garden more, surf more, have a kid, put some of the money he’s saved from selling 4.5 million albums nationwide toward a good cause. So he’s started a campaign with his manager: “#RetiredAt40.”

*What do you want to do more of, instead of working? Start your own campaign to retire early. Mine is #retiredat55. Listen to Jason Mraz for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Frances McDormand 1957 – watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

*Watch McDormand win an Oscar in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

FOOD

Randy Jackson 1956 – gumbo

http://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/better-type-2-diabetes-control/randy-jackson-gumbo-recipe/

*Enjoy this gumbo, dawg.

SNUB – Joel Edgerton 1974

Review –

• Watch The Imitation Game
• Take a walk with your mom
• Help people be more comfortable in their skin
• Start a campaign to retire early
• Watch Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• Make gumbo, dawg

PISTOL PETE DAY

MIND

Dan Brown 1964

“I remember saying to a minister, “I don’t get it. I read a book that said there was an explosion known as the Big Bang, but here it says God created heaven and Earth and the animals in seven days. Which is right?” Unfortunately, the response I got was, “Nice boys don’t ask that question.” A light went off, and I said, “The Bible doesn’t make sense. Science makes much more sense to me.” And I just gravitated away from religion.”

*Science or religion is a choice you may have to make. Unless you want to be a good boy and not ask hard questions.

BODY

Pete Maravich 1947

This is a great stationary ball handling series that improves your feel for the ball while improving…

• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Hand Quickness
• Rhythm
• Hand, Wrist, and Finger Strength

https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/drills/maravichdrills.html

*Get to a basketball court and work on these ball handling drills to be like Pistol Pete today.

SOUL

Kurt Warner 1971

“I learned the hard way that I should’ve been more sparing with my religious rhetoric, and that I should’ve simply let my actions do most of the talking.

*Let your actions do the talking when it comes to your faith.

MONEY

Richard Drew 1899

“3M” comes from “Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing,” but those three M’s might better stand for Mistake = Magic = Money.

*Learn from your mistakes to come up with magic, which will lead to the money. Put it on a sticky note.

ENTERTAINMENT

Meryl Streep 1949 – watch Sophie’s Choice

*Watch Meryl Streep win 1 of her 3 Oscars in Sophie’s Choice.

CROSSOVER: FOOD – Julia’s Tomato Bruschetta

http://www.tineathome.com/julie-julias-tomato-bruschetta/

*Watch Streep almost win an Oscar as Julia Child in Julie and Julia, while enjoying her tomato bruschetta.

FOOD

Donald Faison 1974

“For dinner we’ll cook something – I think tonight we have pork chops and vegetables. And then I put a fat in there also, like half of an avocado, just to get my fat in.”

*Cook with your significant other – pork chops and vegetables. Don’t forget to get your fat in. Watch Faison in the movie Clueless or the TV show Scrubs.

SNUB – Dustin Johnson 1984

Review –

• Science or religion?
• Ball handling drills
• Let your actions do the talking
• Learn from your mistakes to come up with magic
• Watch Sophie’s Choice
• Pork chops and vegetables

DON’T BE A TURD DAY

MIND

Chris Pratt 1979

“Don’t be a turd. If you are strong, be a protector. If you are smart, be a humble influencer. Strength and intelligence can be weapons, so do not wield them against the weak. That makes you a bully. Be bigger than that.”

*Use your intelligence as a weapon for good today.

BODY

Jane Russell 1921

Jane Russell had a lauded hourglass figure. She reportedly hated diets and never counted calories, only opting to cut alcoholic drinks if she ever needed to give up anything. To slim down, she practiced enjoyable routines such as hula hooping, archery, swimming, tennis, skiing, golf and dancing.

*No booze today and pick one of the following enjoyable routines – hula hooping, archery, swimming, tennis, skiing, golf, or dancing.

SOUL

Edward Snowden 1983

He acted peacefully, openly, with total dedication to principle. He took responsibility for speaking the truth. He did it with a clean conscience. He has been willing to face the consequences for his actions.

*Act peacefully, openly, and with total dedication to principle today. Speak the truth and have a clean conscience. Watch Snowden for inspiration.

MONEY

Pierre Omidyar 1967

“Inspiration is much more effective than delegation.”

*Inspire others with your work ethic. Show them how it should be done, instead of just telling them to get it done. Sell stuff on Ebay.

ENTERTAINMENT

Juliette Lewis 1973 – watch Cape Fear

*Watch Juliette Lewis almost win an Oscar in Cape Fear.

FOOD

Prince William 1982 – pizza or chicken

Former royal chef Darren McGrady found a note that said “Please give the boys pizza tonight instead of chicken,” signed with the nanny’s name. But there was something fishy—it was in a six-year-old’s handwriting. “I knew the boys wrote that, so I said ‘No, I’ll give them chicken,’”

*If you’re feeling like a naughty little royal, eat pizza. Eat chicken like a good boy.

SNUB – Lana Del Rey 1985

Review –

• Don’t be a turd
• Hula Hoop
• Speak the truth and have a clear conscience
• Inspire others with your work ethic
• Watch Cape Fear
• Pizza or chicken