Month: August 2020

BHAG Day

MIND

Alex Haley 1921

Roots spoke to larger truths about racial slavery and American history.

*Read Roots by Alex Haley so you can learn the truth about slavery and American history.

BODY

Hulk Hogan 1953

“Come down to the gym for an hour and a half every day, use light weights and try to be consistent with eating good food.”

*Go to the gym today and work out with light weights for an hour and a half. Eat good food – like Thor. Say your prayers and take your vitamins too. 

SOUL

Jerry Falwell 1933

Develop BHAGs.

“Big Hairy Audacious Goal.”

Falwell loved talking about BHAGs. He wanted people to become “Champions for Christ,” and a major way he foresaw this happening was for all of us to make BHAGs.

*Make your BHAG to become a champion for Christ.

MONEY

Steve Wozniak 1950

When Jobs refused to hand over stock options, Wozniak offered $10 million worth of Apple stock to early garage employees.

“It was the right thing to do.”

*Do “the right thing” and always be good to your employees and the people who helped you get to the top.

ENTERTAINMENT

Viola Davis 1965 – watch Fences

*Watch Viola Davis win an Oscar in Fences.

FOOD

Chris Hemsworth 1983

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor diet and meal plan:

• Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal, 1 banana, 1/2 cup sultanas, fat-free milk, 4 egg whites, 1 egg, 50 g cheese, protein shake, orange juice
• Brunch: Cottage cheese, turkey roll, mixed nuts, protein shake, yogurt
• Snacks: Beef jerky
• Lunch: 3 chicken breasts, 100 g brown rice, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup kidney beans, 1 glass of fat-free milk
• Dinner: 3 salmon fillets, 100 g quinoa, 100 g asparagus, a glass of fat-free milk, yogurt
• Supper: 2 boiled eggs, 2 brown bread slices, protein shake.

*Try to eat like Thor today.

SNUB – Joe Rogan 1967

Review –

• Start reading Roots
• Lift weights, say your prayers, eat your vitamins
• State you BHAG
• Do the right thing for your employees
• Watch Fences
• Eat like Thor

DUNK ON SOMEBODY DAY

MIND

Angie Harmon 1972

“Keep your heart and your feet in the same place.”  When my feet are at work, keep my heart at work. When my feet are at home, keep my heart at home.”

*Keep your heart and your feet in the same place today.

BODY

Ja Morant 1999

Morant’s dad had him jump on a big tractor tire in the back yard as many as 800-900 times a day.

*Wanna dunk like Ja Morant? Now you know what to do.

SOUL

Rosanna Arquette 1959

“What has become more important in my life is the activism, and being a voice for the voiceless.”

*With about 1/4 of a year left, hopefully activism has become an important part of your life.

MONEY

Kylie Jenner 1997

To use Shopify’s platform, Jenner pays an estimated $480,000 annually, plus 0.15% of sales–pennies compared with the cost of doing that volume at physical retail.

*Copy what a 23 year-old billionaire does and look into selling on Shopify.

ENTERTAINMENT

Antonio Banderas 1960 – watch Dolor y gloria

*Watch Antonio Banderas almost win an Oscar in the movie Dolor y gloria

FOOD

Herbert Hoover 1974 – sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows

Herbert Hoover’s Sweet Potatoes

6 sweet potatoes

2 tablespoons butter

Dash of nutmeg

Salt to taste

½ cup cream

1 cup ground walnuts

Marshmallows

Boil the sweet potatoes; peel and mash through a potato masher to remove all strings. Add the butter, nutmeg, salt, and cream enough to make a soft consistency. Blend in the ground walnuts. Put in a buttered baking dish and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, or just long enough for potatoes to heat thoroughly. Remove from oven and dot the top with marshmallows; return to oven and brown as for a meringue.

*President Hoover loved sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows more than anything else and he lived to be 90.

SNUB – Betsey Johnson 1942

Review –

• Keep your heart and feet in the same place
• Jump on a tractor tire 800 times
• Be a voice for the voiceless
• Start selling on Shopify
• Watch Dolor y gloria
• Sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows

BASKETBALL DAY

MIND

Bob Cousy 1928

Once a game is over, no matter how high the victory or how low a defeat, Cousy manages to relapse almost instantly into an honest-to-goodness calm.

*No matter what happens today, be like Bob Cousy and relapse into an honest-to-goodness calm at the end of today.

BODY

Tyson Gay 1982

“One of my toughest workouts would be on the track and it’s called a “400 Breakdown.” That’s where you run 300 meters, rest for 30 seconds, and then run 100 while you still have that lactic acid buildup. So you have two sets of those and then after that you do mat runs. Basically, you stand on a high-jump mat and do four sets of high knees for 30 seconds, and then as soon as you get off there you have to run 200 meters on the track with all that lactic acid still in your legs. You don’t look forward to doing it, but when you do it you really see the benefits.”

*Get to a high school track and try this 400 Breakdown workout. Good luck.

SOUL

Kurtis Blow 1959

“I got so into it that I couldn’t put it down, and I got to the last book in the Bible, Revelations, and it’s sort of like a prophecy. And I said I’d better get my act together before all this stuff starts to happen.”

*Read the Bible today, especially Revelations. Get your act together! Play basketball afterwards.

MONEY

Deion Sanders 1967

Deion Sanders has had the same advisor since he started in the big leagues.

• Consider the planner’s pay structure. A planner who earns money based on commission rather than a flat, hourly rate could have an incentive to steer you in a particular direction.

*If you haven’t done so yet, get a Primetime financial planner today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Whitney Houston 1963

*Listen to Whitney with the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with. You will always love them!

FOOD

Gillian Anderson 1968 – roast chicken

Gillian Anderson’s Easy Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (4-lb) whole chicken
• 1 lemon
• Butter
• Herbs de Provence seasoning
• Salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F .
2. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel; rub all over with butter.
3. Sprinkle chicken with juice from lemon. Place lemon halves inside chicken.
4. Sprinkle chicken with Herbs de Provence seasoning and salt.
5. Roast chicken, basting every 20 minutes, for about 1½ hours or until the breast meat is 160°F and the thigh meat is 175°F

BONUS – Anna Kendrick 1985

“I take on projects that are more hands-on, like crème brûlée, although I burned myself pretty badly the first time I used a blowtorch.”

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/creme-brulee-without-a-torch-3664168

*Enjoy Gillian Anderson’s roast chicken for dinner and crème brulee for dessert – no blow torch needed.

SNUB – Melanie Griffith 1957

Review –

• Relapse into a calm at the end of the day
• Tyson Gay 400 Breakdown workout
• Read Revelations
• Get a financial planner
• Listen to Whitney Houston
• Roast chicken and crème brulee

CHEW ON A WET TOWEL DAY

MIND

Roger Federer 1981

“I’ve always been aware that the image you patiently construct for an entire career can be ruined in a minute. It scares you a bit, but that’s the way things are.”

*You’ve worked hard for over 8 months on becoming a better person. Be aware that your image can be ruined in a minute.

BODY

Shawn Mendes 1998

“I eat tons of carbs. I just work out a lot, dude. I go to the gym every morning, and I’m obsessed with fitness and just staying active.”

*You can eat a ton of carbs – if you just workout a lot. Go to the gym this morning and stay obsessed with fitness and staying active. It helps if you’re turning 22.

BONUS: MONEY/ENTERTAINMENT

Through Vine, YouTube and Twitter, he built the type of massive, grassroots fandom over many months that can take most artists several years to obtain.

*Listen to Sean Mendes or watch him on YouTube.

SOUL

Meagan Good 1981

“I do [go to church]. Not all the time though, because my experience with some church folks has not been that positive,”

“It’s unfortunate because we’re supposed to be the biggest lovers. And it’s like, even if you disagree with someone or you don’t think what they’re doing is right, you’re supposed to mind your own business and pray for that person.”

*Take today to pray for someone that you disagree with.

MONEY

Jen Selter 1993

*Selter is a viral sensation and reminds us that regardless of your business, whether marketing to consumers or business, a strong social media strategy is key in today’s business environment.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dustin Hoffman 1937 – watch Rain Man

*Watch Hoffman win one of his two Oscars in Rain Man.

FOOD

Jerry Tarkanian 1930 – seven spiced shark steaks

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/157920/seven-spiced-shark-steaks/

*Enjoy these seven spiced shark steaks in honor of the very spicy career of “Tark the Shark”. Chew on a wet towel for dessert.

SNUB – Ray Dalio 1949

Review –

• It only takes a minute to ruin your reputation
• Morning workout
• Pray for someone you disagree with
• Have a strong social media strategy
• Watch Rain Man
• Make seven spiced shark steaks

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND DAY

MIND

Lee Corso 1935

He’s fought hard to get back, but it’s a mountain peak he can’t reach.

“And if I talk a long time, by night, I can hardly talk,”

“The system is disconnected and it hasn’t reconnected.”

Learn as many stroke symptoms as possible so you can recognize stroke and save a life!

Lifestyle risk factors such as diet and exercise are part of controllable risk factors.

http://www.stroke.org/

*My father had a massive stroke on May 4, 2017 and died on May 21, 2018. He never drank or smoked. He was working at 84 when it happened, so he was still active. But he did have undiagnosed AFIB that led to his stroke and tortuous death. Corso’s was less severe but still life changing. Go to stroke.org and start changing any behaviors that could lead to a stroke. Trust me, you do not want to end your life like my dad did.

BODY

Sidney Crosby 1987

Day 1

• Barbell Squat – 4 x 5
• Walking Lunges – 3 x 8 per leg

http://www.stack.com/a/sidney-crosby-workout

*Play ice hockey and/or do Sid “The Kid’s” workout. Lets go Pens!

SOUL

Kyler Murray 1997

“Kyler’s more private, more reserved. But he will lift everybody around him.”

*Lift everybody around you today.

MONEY

Wayne Knight 1955

People who try to get rich quick seldom do. (Seinfeld episode: The Bottle Deposit)

*“Hello…Newman” – Eliminate any thoughts of getting rich quick, you won’t. Watch The Bottle Deposit episode of Seinfeld to see Wayne Knight as Newman, burn up in flames.

ENTERTAINMENT

Charlize Theron 1975 – watch Monster

“Our financier had no fucking idea what movie we were making,”

“He thought he was making a hot Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, lesbian love, sex movie.”

*If you’re wanting to see Theron as a beautiful model turned actress, this isn’t the movie for you, but it is what she won an Oscar for.

FOOD

Mike Trout 1991 – pan fried trout

Mike Trout Reportedly Expected to Receive ‘Lifetime’ Contract Offer from Angels

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/pan-fried-trout-recipe.html

*Enjoy this pan fried trout in honor of the best player in baseball, Mike Trout.

SNUB – Mata Hari 1876

Review –

• Take steps now to avoid a stroke later
• Sid the Kid workout
• Lift everyone around you
• You won’t get rich quick
• Watch Monster
• Make pan fried trout

GINGER DAY

MIND

Robert Mitchum 1917

*Hopefully you’ve already done this. If not, take today to stop trying to please people.

BODY

Charlotte McKinney 1993

“Lots of sleep and tons of water is key for looking and feeling healthy.”

*8 and 8 today. 8 hours of sleep and 8 glasses of water.

SOUL

Andy Warhol 1928

He did have a secret, one that the kept dark from all but his closest friends: he was exceedingly devout—so much so that he made daily visits to the church of Saint Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

*Even if you have to keep it from your friends, seek out being exceedingly devout.

MONEY

Travie McCoy 1981

“And yeah I’ll be in a whole new tax bracket

We in recession, but let me take a crack at it

I’ll probably take whatever’s left and just split it up

So everybody that I love can have a couple bucks”

*Again, it’s not how much you make, it’s how much you spend. Give someone you love a couple bucks today, though.

ENTERTAINMENT

Lucille Ball 1911 – watch I Love Lucy

*Don’t be confined to your status today. Watch episodes of I Love Lucy for motivation.

FOOD

Geri Halliwell 1972 – Ginger Spice Cookies

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-spice-cookies-103156

*Listen to a mix of Travie McCoy and the Spice Girls while making these Ginger Spice cookies. Snack on them while watching I Love Lucy.

SNUB – Victor Zambrano 1975 – so his birthday is 8/6/75 – 3 oh 9 – get it?

Review –

• Stop trying to please people
• 8 hours of sleep and 8 glasses of water
• Seek out being exceedingly devout
• Don’t spend more because you make more
• Watch I Love Lucy
• Make Ginger Spice Cookies

MIRACLE ON THE MOON DAY

MIND

Neil Armstrong 1930

Be humble. He didn’t use his achievements and successes as an opportunity to brag but to push others forward. Enjoy your successes and celebrate your little steps forward but do so humbly.

*Use your achievements from this year as an opportunity to push others forward. Share your successes from 365DOLF with others. Get them on the bandwagon with you. Watch First Man for inspiration.

BODY

Lolo Jones 1982

“If I’m running for longer and slower, then I get less rest time. But if my run time is faster and shorter, I get a longer time to recover so that I can run at a higher velocity next round. Rest is really important.”

*Rest is important. But only if you’ve earned it. Get on that treadmill and run longer but slower or run shorter but faster today.

SOUL

Adam Yauch 1964

In 1992, Yauch became a practicing Buddhist, and in many ways the spiritual center of the Beastie Boys.

*Look into Buddhism. I think it’s the closest thing to what 365DOLF is all about. Improving your mind, body, and soul. 

MONEY

Patrick Ewing 1962

“NBA players make a lot of money. But they spend a lot of money, too.”

*It doesn’t matter how much money you make, it’s how much money you spend.

ENTERTAINMENT

Herb Brooks 1937 – watch Miracle

*Watch the movie about one of the most iconic moments in sports and Cold War history, Do you believe in miracles?

FOOD

Maureen McCormick 1956 – Salad of Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash with Avocado

http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/maureen-mccormick-weight-loss-challenge-healthy-recipes-from-curtis-stone-75731/

*Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! This recipe is much better than anything Jan ever made.

SNUB – Reid Hoffman 1967

Review –

• Be humble
• Run longer and slower or shorter and faster
• Look into Buddhism
• It’s not what you make, it’s what you spend
• Watch Miracle
• Make Marcia’s salad of grilled zucchini and summer squash

Louis Day

MIND

Barack Obama 1961

“We are reminded that, in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.”

*Take today to think about how well you have loved and what small part you have played in making the lives of other people better.

BODY

Meghan Markle 1981 – try vinyasa (shares a birthday with Elizabeth the Queen Mother)

“I love an intense Vinyasa class – and even better if its blasting hip-hop and done in a dark room with candlelight.”

*Find a local studio or a vinyasa class online and workout like you’ve got nothing to lose.”

SOUL

Louis Armstrong 1901

Warring sides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa temporarily stopped fighting in 1960 to attend an Armstrong concert.

*While listening to Louis Armstrong, reach out to someone you have been warring with and suggest a peace treaty.

MONEY

Louis Vuitton 1821

Louis, at the age of 13, wanted to go to Paris. 3 years after traveling on foot he arrived, and eventually became the apprentice to Monsieur Marechal. . . Louis’ success did not happen at once. But it did begin when Louis took his first step toward Paris in the spring of 1835.

*Sometimes all you need is a “first step” and a good mentor. If you haven’t yet, take that first step today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Billy Bob Thornton 1955 – watch Sling Blade

*Watch Billy Bob win an Oscar in Sling Blade.

BONUS – FOOD – make French fried taters

FOOD

Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1900

Despite her appetite for food and drink, she lived to be 101

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2034919/The-Queen-Mums-favourite-recipes-including-After-Eight-ice-cream-tipsy-tart.html

Dinner: Chicken Tropicana

Served in a halved coconut, this is the ultimate kitsch Sixties dish.

Dessert: Tipsy Tart

This brandy-soaked tart provided the perfect excuse for a boozy tea time.

Drink: Bloody Bull

A variation of the classic Bloody Marymade with vodka, tomato juice and seasoning

*Have a passion for food like the Queen Mother and enjoy her dinner, dessert and drink. Be ready to live to 101.

SNUB – Jeff Gordon 1971

Review –

• Make the lives of others better
• Try a Vinyasa class
• Listen to Lois Armstrong for peace
• Take that first step
• Watch Sling Blade
• Eat like Elizabeth the Queen Mother

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

MIND

Tony Bennett 1926

“I’m not the type of person who likes to look backwards. I’ve always felt compelled to move forward and I’ve never been one to dwell in the past. All the people I’ve met, all the places I’ve been, and all the things that I’ve done have simply been part of who I am.”

*Keep moving forward. Which people, places, and things make up who you are?

BODY

Tom Brady 1977

https://tb12sports.com/

TB12 is a natural and holistic system that combines pliability, nutrition, hydration, resistance band strength training, and cognitive health to prepare your body and mind to do what you love, longer.

*Get the TB12 Method book today and get started. Try this for the whole month of August and see where it goes.. 

SOUL

Martin Sheen 1940

“If you’re going to make a contribution, if you’re going to do anything of value, it’s got to cost you something,”

“Piety is something you do alone,”

“True freedom, spirituality, can only be achieved in community.”

*Make a contribution of value to help find true freedom and spirituality.

MONEY

Michael Ealy 1973

Ealy spent 5 years as a waiter before getting his big break in Barbershop in 2001.

“There were times where I’d feel like, ‘I’m a waiter. I’m not an actor. I’m a waiter.”

*Keep working hard – your big break is coming. Tell yourself what you will be, not what you currently are.

ENTERTAINMENT

James Hetfield 1963 – listen to Metallica

*Listen to Metallica before going to bed tonight. Enter Sandman.

FOOD

Martha Stewart 1941 – tequila soaked watermelon wedges

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY – August 3rd

National Watermelon Day recognizes the refreshing summertime treat

http://www.marthastewart.com/315329/tequila-soaked-watermelon-wedges

*Enjoy these Martha Stewart tequila soaked watermelon wedges on a hot August day. Always tell the truth.

SNUB – Evangeline Lilly 1979

Review –

• Keep moving forward
• Start TB12
• Make a contribution of value
• Your big break is coming
• Listen to Metallica
• Make tequila soaked watermelon wedge

ALL IN THE FAMILY DAY

MIND

Wes Craven 1939

“A lot of life is dealing with your curse, dealing with the cards you were given that aren’t so nice. Does it make you into a monster, or can you temper it in some way, or accept it and go in some other direction?”

*What is your curse? Does it make you into a monster? Can you temper it? Can you accept it and go in some other direction?

BODY

Skylar Diggins 1990

“I start working on my core strength and balance right after the season, using kettle bells, medicine balls and battle ropes,”

“I really want to strengthen my body and get ready for my individual workouts and for the season.”

*Get with your trainer today and let them know you want to work on strength and balance by using kettle balls, medicine balls, and battle ropes just like Skylar Diggins. Play basketball and be the point guard.

SOUL

Carroll O’Connor 1924 – watch All in the Family

Carroll O’Connor in real life was an outspoken defender of liberal and civil rights causes—as was the show’s producer, Norman Lear.

*When I spoke at my father’s funeral, I compared him to Archie Bunker, but he evolved into a much better person. Don’t be like Archie Bunker – be like the man who played him, Carroll O’Connor – a defender of civil rights.

MONEY

Kevin Smith 1970

“Just be who you want to be in life.”

*In the free world economy, we have the greatest gift that freedom and democracy offers – choice!

ENTERTAINMENT

Peter O’Toole 1932 – watch Lion in Winter

While shooting The Lion in Winter, O’Toole cut off the top of his finger. He put the finger in some brandy before pushing it back into place and wrapping with a bandage. Removing the bandage weeks later he discovered he’d put it back the wrong way round.

*Sip some brandy as you watch Peter O’Toole almost win an Oscar in Lion in Winter.

FOOD

Mary-Louise Parker 1964 – migas eggs

Mary-Louise Parker is a Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress.

Made with crispy corn tortillas, eggs, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions, Migas (Mexican Egg Tortilla Breakfast Skillet) is an easy morning meal that’s sure to please the whole family!

http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/food/recipes/a6185/migas-eggs-recipe-ll-0309/

*Smoke. Watch Weeds. Eat Parker’s migas eggs. Enjoy.

BONUS – Kristaps Porzingis 1995 -cookie dough ice cream for dessert

What’s your favorite unhealthy food you still sneak in?

I love Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.

Which kind?

The one with the cookie—what’s it called?

Cookies and cream?

No, no. What do you call the substance before you cook the cookie?

Cookie dough.

Yes! Oh my God, it’s so fire. That’s one of my favorite things to eat when I’m cheating.

SNUB – Golden Tate 1988

Review –

• No excuses
• Skylar Diggins Workout
• Be a defender of civil rights causes
• Be who you want to be in life
• Watch Scream
• Make migas eggs