Month: October 2021

WAKE UP JUICE DAY

MIND

Jeff Goldblum 1952

Goldblum’s secret to aging well – love thyself.

*Love yourself. One way to do that is to maintain your boundaries – when someone ignores what’s important to you, you’ll know—because it hurts. Don’t ignore that. Your feelings are there to tell you what’s right and what’s wrong.

BODY

Deontay Wilder 1985

“I work on the basics a lot, and I do a lot of sparring as part of my camps. I also like to use swimming and water workouts as part of my training.”

*Knock out at least 1 day of Deontay Wilder’s 4-Day Workout Program.

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/heavyweight-boxer-deontay-wilders-4-day-workout-program/

SOUL

Deepak Chopra 1946

Brand new research supported by the Chopra Foundation indicates that meditation provides a clear and quantifiable change in how the human body functions.

Learn the Basics of Meditation in a New Online Course with Deepak Chopra

*Enroll in and take this Basics of Meditation course from chopra.com

https://chopra.com/

MONEY

Bob Odenkirk 1962

Go After Your 80s? When Saul realized that his time was better spent helping elderly residents of a nursing home, he went after them with all his energy.

He finally found his “80” customers: People that were going to give him profitable, consistent business. Remember that the stronger relationships you make with your “80s” the more likely they will be to refer you to new customers.

*Figure out who your “80s” are and do everything that you can to make sure that you’re an inseparable part of their business. Watch Odenkirk in Better Call Saul for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Catherine Deneuve 1943 – watch Indochine

*Watch Deneuve almost win an Oscar in Indochine.

FOOD

Ichiro Suzuki 1973

What did Ichiro Suzuki eat before EVERY SINGLE game in Seattle? Ichi-wings!

*Make the Ichi-wings to eat like a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/take-5/take-5-mariners-players-favorite-recipes/281-542784925

BONUS: Christopher Lloyd 1938

Back to the Future III taught us that Doc Brown can’t handle his booze. After passing out from a shot of whiskey, he needs a quick revival. Fortunately, the saloon has a secret recipe of “wake up juice”.

*Start your day with Doc Brown “wake up juice”

http://themartinidiva.blogspot.com/2015/10/wake-up-juice-cocktail-back-to-future-2.html

SNUB – Hadise 1985

PRINCESS LEIA DAY

MIND

Alfred Nobel 1833

“I am a misanthrope and yet utterly benevolent, have more than one screw loose yet am a super-idealist who digests philosophy more efficiently than food.”

It was the idealist in him that drove Nobel to leave his fortune to those who had benefited humanity through science, literature and efforts to promote peace.

mis·an·thrope – a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

*Don’t be a misanthrope.  

Idealist – a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals

*Be a super-idealist instead. Which are you?

BODY

Ricky Rubio 1990

When Rubio is tired of the gym, he and his trainer engaged in outside-the-box training, like going kayaking or hopping on a bike and going for a long ride.

*Go kayaking today, or if that’s not an option, hop on a bike and go for a long ride. Play a game of pickup basketball and be the point guard like Rubio.

SOUL

Ronald McNair 1950

“So how was a colored boy from South Carolina — wearing glasses, never flew a plane — how was he gonna become an astronaut?”

Along with other surviving family members of Challenger victims, Ronald’s wife founded the Challenger Center for Space Science Education in memory of the entire mission crew.

Interested in helping a Challenger Learning Center? Contact one in your area and get involved.

*Contact a Challenger Learning Center in your area and get involved today.

Home

MONEY

Kim Kardashian 1980

“I’m cheap about so many things. I look over everything. I would say I am pretty frugal,”

“You know, I thought the more money I made, that I would spend more. And that’s the opposite. The more money that I make, the more I want to save.”

*Hopefully you have become like Kim Kardashian… in some ways. The more money that you’ve made is hopefully inspiring you to save even more. Look over all your spending this year and see

ENTERTAINMENT

Carrie Fisher 1956 – watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi

*Not only is it the last Jedi, but it’s also the last time you will see Fisher as Princess Leia. Watch it with your brother or sister – don’t open mouth kiss them though.

FOOD

Benjamin Netanyahu 1949 – Israeli Salad 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eats fruit and vegetables at government meetings. Outside of meetings he likes to eat raisins and nuts.

*Eat lots of fruits and vegetables today. Snack on some raisins and nuts. End your day with this delicious Israeli Salad. Wash it down with a Princess Leia.

https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/israeli-salad-week/

https://www.drinklab.org/princess-leia-cocktail/

Princess Leia – Pear vodka, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice all intermingle for a triple threat.

SNUB – Zack Greinke 1983

SNOOP D-O-DOUBLE G DAY

MIND

Kamala Harris 1964

“There will be a resistance to your ambition, there will be people who say to you, ‘You are out of your lane.’ “They are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be – but don’t let that burden you.”

*Who might have a problem with your ambition?

BODY

Mickey Mantle 1931

Mickey Mantle, his face drawn, and his body weakened from the effects of a liver transplant that saved his life, said he wanted to tell children, ‘don’t be like me.’ ‘All you have to do is look at me and see where (my life) was wasted,’

*Go to the batting cages and swing away like Mickey Mantle. No booze today!

SOUL

John Krasinski 1979

“I actually grew up Catholic, so I know all about [marriage preparation classes] — they try to get you to understand that marriage isn’t just this little thing you can offer someone as a gift.  It’s a really important thing to learn how sometimes it’s not that easy to spend all that time with someone.  They basically just make you aware of all the sacrifices you have to make before you do it.”

*Your reminder that marriage is not easy, and you do need to work on it all the time. Watch Krasinski make the ultimate sacrifice in A Quiet Place.

MONEY

Snoop Dogg 1971

Good marketing is being generous

Snoop Dogg is living proof that the best marketing tactic is not to ask, but to give. He checks his ego at the door and uses opportunity to grow his network of fans.

*How were you generous with your time today?

Remember that you are using opportunities to grow your network and remain relevant by helping other people. Listen to Snoop for motivation.

BONUS: Tom Petty 1950

Tom Petty, with his workman-like approach to things, just cut out the unnecessary stuff and focused on the most important thing: the music.

*Whatever your passion is, take a workman-like approach to it. Cut out the unnecessary stuff and focus on the most import thing. Listen to Tom Petty for inspiration.

MONEY advice from 2 music icons.

ENTERTAINMENT

Viggo Mortenson 1958 – watch Captain Fantastic

*Watch Viggo Mortenson almost win an Oscar in Captain Fantastic.

FOOD

Candice Swanepoel 1988

“I like a healthy breakfast. I like croissants, pizza, pasta, eggs, steak. I love vegetable omelets.”

*If she says that these are healthy, who are we to argue?

Croissants []                pizza []             pasta []            eggs []             steak []             veg omelet []

SNUB – Bela Lugosi 1882

HASA DIGA EEBOWAI DAY

MIND

Gillian Jacobs 1982

“There are these important things in some people’s lives that can make you laugh even when you’re going through a tough time or a stressful week.”

*Reflect on important things in your life that can make you laugh

BODY

Evander Holyfield 1962

“This Hall of Fame thing is all about the help I got from someone else,” said Holyfield, the youngest of nine children. “My mother would have been so happy.”

Sprint 40 yards []           Sprint backwards 40 yards []     

Do 10 frog jumps (be explosive!) []

Do 10 push-ups []          Bear crawl (like Spiderman) 40 yards []  

Bear crawl backwards 40 yards []

Sideways run right 40 yards []    Sideways run left 40 yards []

Do 10 frog jumps []       

Explosive skipping (knee up as high as possible) forward 40 yards []

Explosive skipping (same as above) backward 40 yards []

*No gym or trainer needed for his heavyweight champion workout.

SOUL

Trey Parker 1969 – watch The Book of Mormon

*Watch Trey Parker’s musical – The Book of Mormon.

MONEY

Charles Merrill 1885

A poor boy from Florida, Merrill was forced to leave college by lack of funds. But he schemed his way to Wall Street and made himself wealthy by the time he was 31.

*Start an account with Merrill Lynch today. Start out with their personal retirement calculator.

ENTERTAINMENT

John Lithgow – watch The World According to Garp

*Watch John Lithgow almost win an Oscar in The World According to Garp.

FOOD

Jon Favreau 1966 – Cuban sandwich

Favreau admits that the film was the reason he learned how to cook and learning to cook became a bonding experience for him and his family.

*Watch Chef and then make the Cuban sandwich from the movie.

Cuban Pork Sandwich (Cubanos) from Chef Movie

SNUB – Ashlyn Harris 1985

FAT STACK OF CASH DAY

MIND

Martina Navratilova 1956

“I would never have achieved such success had I not LOVED tennis. I made the unwavering commitment to make the sacrifice worth it by being my best on the court.”

*Do what you love and make the unwavering commitment to make the sacrifice worth it by being the best you can be.

BODY

Zac Efron 1987

Efron’s workouts include super setting—doing two exercises back-to-back with no rest in between.

*Have your trainer put you through a super setting workout. Or try Efron’s Baywatch Body Program.

The Zac Efron Baywatch Body Workout

CROSSOVER: Watch Efron’s Netflix show Down to Earth for help with MIND and SOUL

SOUL

Ne-Yo 1982

“I feel the presence of a higher power. I know he exists. I’m not sure about the fine print, but I know the soul is real, that the body is the car, the soul is the driver.”

*Believe in the soul and use it as the driver of your car (body). Listen to Ne-Yo all day.

MONEY

Mike Ditka 1939

Such a boss move by Ditka. No wallet, no money clip, just a fat stack of bills ready for action.

*Be a boss like Mike Ditka today. Carry around a fat stack of cash and only use it. H2P!

ENTERTAINMENT

George C. Scott 1927 – watch Patton

*Watch George C. Scott win (but not accept) an Oscar in Patton.

FOOD

Lindsey Vonn 1984

What U.S. Olympian Lindsey Vonn Eats in an Average Day:

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and spinach, or with avocado, cilantro and salsa, whole wheat toast with butter, and coffee

Lunch (AKA, carb time): Quinoa, Chicken, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers

Dinner: Salmon, Brown rice, Asparagus

*Eat like Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn all day.

BONUS: Chuck Berry 1926 – Chuck Berry Blues Berry Pie

*For dessert, make this Chuck Berry Blues Berry Pie.

https://www.they-draw.com/illustrations/12180-chuck-berry-blues-berry-pie

SNUB – Jean-Claude Van Damme 1960

SMILING POPE DAY

MIND

Wyclef Jean 1969

“One of the greatest is something my dad taught me. It basically translates to, ‘Don’t bow down to anyone until you go to their funeral and see them rise from the coffin.’ In other words, no matter who you are, you are equal to everybody. Whether it is a king or queen or president, look them right in the eye.”

*No one is better than you. Don’t bow down to anyone today. Listen to Wyclef for motivation.

BODY

Felicity Jones 1983

Jones enjoys going to a place called Frame because they have many classes, her favorite being boxfit.

Boxfit is based on the training used for boxing so it includes skipping, boxing drills including footwork and abdominal workouts – all focusing on fitness and toning.

*Find a gym or video online and get a boxfit workout in. Watch Rogue One for motivation.

https://www.boxfitathome.com/

SOUL

Pope John Paul I 1912

John Paul I is remembered as someone close to ordinary people who understood their struggles and their dreams, and who knew how to make church teaching accessible and relevant.

He was dubbed “the Smiling Pope” by his people and known for his humor and good-natured attitude.

*Don’t take religion so seriously. Have fun with it. If your church, and the people in it, take things too earnestly – that is your sign to look for something better. Find yourself a “Smiling Pope”.

MONEY

Mike Judge 1962

MTV’s Beavis and Butthead could help you find a rewarding career.

The Beavis and Butthead matrix is a way of sorting out your likes and dislikes into “things that are cool” and “things that suck.” This way, you can effectively filter out career paths that aren’t a good fit.

*Make a 2-column list of “things that are cool” and “things that suck”. Pursue a career with something listed on “things that are cool” column and avoid anything relating to your “things that suck” column. Watch Beavis and Butthead for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Eminem 1972

Eminem used pain to fuel him to greatness. The pain of living in a trailer park made him work so hard.

*Listen to Eminem for inspiration to fuel your greatness.

CROSSOVER: FOOD – Eminem serves fans at walk-up window as Mom’s Spaghetti opens in downtown Detroit

https://www.food.com/recipe/moms-spaghetti-429803

FOOD

Robert Atkins 1930 – veggie spaghetti with turkey meatballs

Speak with your doctor, a nutritionist, or a dietician and ask any questions you have about the Atkins Diet.

*With just 5.7 net carbs, you can enjoy this Atkins Diet veggie spaghetti. Just don’t vomit it on your sweater. Have some M&Ms for dessert.

https://www.atkins.com/recipes/veggie-spaghetti-with-turkey-meatballs/2228

SNUB – Evel Knievel 1938

HANDS FULL OF CUTS AND BLISTERS DAY

MIND

Oscar Wilde 1854

Wilde only completed one novel – but The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of the best ever.

*This could be the MONEY lesson today, but it could also refer to meeting your significant other or finding the right religion – you only need to strike gold once. Start reading The Picture of Dorian Gray today.

BODY

Bryce Harper 1992

Bryce Harper gets ready for spring training in the batting cage, until his hands are full of cuts and blisters.

*Go to a local batting cage and swing away like Bryce Harper.

SOUL

Manute Bol 1962

Bol, a Christian Sudanese immigrant, believed his life was a gift from God to be used in the service of others. “God guided me to America and gave me a good job. But he also gave me a heart so I would look back.”

*Where has God guided you to?

How can you be in the service of others?

MONEY

Naomi Osaka 1997

“I’m not really the type that spends money on myself,” “For me, as long as my family’s happy, I’m happy. So when I see my sister … for me, that’s the biggest gift.”

*Be the type of person that doesn’t spend money on yourself. You’ll feel better buying for others.

ENTERTAINMENT

John Mayer 1977

*You and your equal partner listen to the soulful John Mayer today.

FOOD

Tim Robbins 1958 – oven-fried snapper fillets

*Watch Bull Durham or Shawshank Redemption while enjoying these Tim Robbins snapper fillets.

https://www.cookingwithkids.com/cookbooks/newman1/snapper.html

SNUB – Inna 1986

ROASTED VAMPIRE CHICKEN DAY

MIND

Friedrich Nietzsche 1844

“If we possess a why of life we can put up with almost any how.”

*You should know your “why” by now. Keep reminding yourself of your goals to get you through.

What is your “why” of life?

BODY

John L. Sullivan 1858

John L. Sullivan’s workout included getting up early and walking for six or seven hours, then run, then swim, then wrestle and then do a boxing workout!

*Try this John L. Sullivan workout today. Make it a yearly tradition on his birthday.

Get up early []  Walk for 6 hours []       Run []   Swim []            Wrestle []         Boxing workout []

BONUS: Anthony Joshua 1989

“I wake up at the crack of dawn and the first thing we’re going to do is hit the lungs with a cardio session. Whether it’s bike, swimming or running, we’re going to do intervals for 40 minutes. After that, we’ll head to a strength and conditioning centre for two hours, and after a chill-out, you’re back in the boxing gyms. Boxing is the hardest part of the day.”

*Follow the above quote if you want to live like a modern heavyweight boxer.

SOUL

Bailee Madison 1999

“If you have God in your life, if you just look to your Heavenly Father -despite struggles and hard times- He is always watching over you.”

*Remember that God is watching over you today.

MONEY

Kevin Harrington 1956

“By using an investor’s money, you aren’t completely putting your finances (and future) in danger. Yes, you still have to return the money, and interest is also part of the equation, but you are using money to help you make more money — not spending money on a cruise with a credit card (aka money that was spent and isn’t coming back).”

*If you are going to go into debt, make sure it is to help you eventually make money.

ENTERTAINMENT

Penny Marshall 1943 – watch A League of Their Own

*Watch Marshall’s direction of this classic that was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2012. No crying today!

FOOD

Emeril Lagasse 1959 – Roasted Vampire Chicken for Halloween

*Two weeks to Halloween so make Emeril’s roasted vampire chicken.

https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/vampire-chicken-with-blood-braise-3644261

SNUB – Dominic West 1969

I LIKE IKE DAY

MIND

Dwight D. Eisenhower 1890

To use the Ike tool, list all your tasks and activities, and put each into one of the following categories:

Important and urgent

Important but not urgent

Not important but urgent

Not important and not urgent

Then schedule tasks and activities based on their importance and urgency.

*Try Eisenhower’s tool for effectiveness today, with all your tasks and activities.

BODY

Stacy Keibler 1979

*According to Stacy, the key to being fit and healthy is to practice some kind of exercise every day and to sweat at least for 10 minutes daily. Do a legs workout to get your sweat going today.

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/leg-workout

SOUL

John Wooden 1910

Wooden was fond of the tale – At God’s footstool, to confess, A poor soul knelt and bowed his head. “I failed,” he cried. The master said, ”Thou didst thy best. That is success.”

*When you are at God’s footstool will you confess that you have failed?

Can you confess that you did your best?

MONEY

Ralph Lauren 1939

In the 1957 DeWitt Clinton High School yearbook, Lauren wrote “millionaire” as one of his life goals.

Today, he has an estimated net worth of $7 billion

*Can you remember what you wrote for your senior yearbook as one of your life goals?

 How’s it going?

What would the 18-year-old you think of your financial situation today?

Adjust accordingly.

ENTERTAINMENT

Mia Wasikowska 1989 – watch Alice in Wonderland

*Watch Mia win an Australian Film Institute Award for best actress as Alice.

FOOD

Usher 1978

His quarantine eating habits: “[I’m eating] everything in the refrigerator,” “I open my refrigerator up and was like, ‘What the hell do you want now?’ It’s crazy.”

He is thankful that there are nutritious restaurants to order in from, but he isn’t always successful. “Right now it’s like, you just want to feel good, You want to eat cereal, you want to eat all the stuff [that makes you feel good.]”

*Have cereal for breakfast and order in from a nutritious restaurant.

BONUS: Thomas Keller 1955 – better nutters

People around the country indulge every October 14th on National Dessert Day!

This peanut butter sandwich cookie is a Thomas Keller take on his favorite childhood cookie

*On National Dessert Day, make Thomas Keller’s better nutter cookies

https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Better-Nutters/

SNUB – Jim Rome 1964 and Stephen A. Smith 1967 – both master debaters

JERRY DAY

MIND

Margaret Thatcher 1925

Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.

*What do you know is right? Do that!

BODY

Jerry Rice 1962

It was kettlebells today. “I did three sets of 20, then three sets of 20 squats. And after every set, I go for a 400-meter run. I do one lap around the track, and then I come back and I do the second set. Then I go do another lap around the track. So I’m incorporating getting my heart rate up but also some running in between.”

*Try this kettlebells workout yourself or ask your trainer to help you out with it. Maybe one day you’ll break Jerry Rice’s records… no you won’t, no one will.

Kettlebells [] [] []                      Squats [] [] []                400-meter run [] [] []

SOUL

Paul Simon 1941

Simon said he’s gratified — and somewhat mystified — that some people have told him they believe God has spoken to them through his music.

“Is it a profound truth? I don’t know,” “I feel I’m like a vessel, and it passed through me, and I was the editor, and I’m glad.”

*Listen to Paul Simon’s music and see if God speaks to you.

MONEY

Jerry Jones 1942

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave Emmitt Smith the best money advice he ever received.

“He taught me about finances with a simple statement,”

“He always said, ‘Have a big front door and a small back door. Take in as much as you can and spend as little as you can.’”

*Remind yourself today to have a big front door and a small back door. Write it down and put it somewhere that you’ll see it every day.

ENTERTAINMENT

Sacha Baron Cohen 1971

*2021 was a good year for Cohen. Watch him almost win an Oscar in The Trial of the Chicago 7 or almost win a Golden Globe in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

FOOD

Marie Osmond 1959 – orange chicken

“I learned a great lesson from my mother on her deathbed. She counseled me on the importance of taking care of myself so I wouldn’t end up in an unhealthy body like she did.”

https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/marie-osmond-s-orange-chicken-recipe

*Listen to some Donny and Marie while making Marie’s orange chicken. Enjoy eating them while watching Borat. Very nice!

SNUB – Doc Rivers 1961 and Paul Pierce 1977

DOUBLE SNUB – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 1989 and Tiffany Trump 1993