Month: March 2022

HELP DEVELOP A LEADER DAY

MIND

Jack Kerouac 1922

“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”

*What is a current trend, fad, or popular opinion today?

Describe your thoughts on it

BODY

Aaron Eckhart 1968

“When I went over to Australia to shoot, I had a trainer who was a Cirque Du Soleil acrobat and my first words to him were, “Try to kill me.” And so each day after Kali stick fighting and rehearsal, he would try to kill me. And we would do all sorts of strength training, and I got in really good shape through that.”

*Find a trainer today and have your first words be – “Try to kill me.”

SOUL

Andrew Young 1932

The Andrew J. Young Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2003. Our major program areas included: Developing Leaders with a Public Purpose; Natural Medicines and Nutrition; Communicating Possibilities; the Atlanta Project, and Small Grants Program.

*If you would like to help develop leaders with a public purpose – yes, we need better leaders – then think of donating to the Andrew J. Young Foundation

MONEY

Mitt Romney 1947

“There are some people who are always unhappy with what they’re doing,” “But if you want to be successful, do your present job well.” 

His “body man” from his 2012 presidential campaign—who did a variety of tasks from getting him clean clothes to scheduling bathroom breaks—went on to get a great position by a highly successful company because the right person noticed his work ethic.

*By being the kind of person people want in their organization, you can find opportunities for growth and advancement.

ENTERTAINMENT

Liza Minnelli 1946 – watch Cabaret

*Watch Liza win an Oscar in Cabaret

FOOD

James Taylor 1948

Need some #JT-inspired recipes for the #4thofJuly concert stream this Saturday? Try James’ Caprese Salad, or Kim’s Favorite Deviled Eggs — and then share a photo of your creation during Saturday’s event!

*Listen to James Taylor as you make a recipe from the above tweet, which also includes BBQ drumsticks and focaccia bread.

Click to access PicnicWithTheTaylors.pdf

BONUS: Darryl Strawberry 1962 – Darryl’s Strawberry Pie

“I’m over ‘Strawberry,’” “I’m over Mets. I’m over Yankees. I don’t want to exist as Darryl Strawberry, the baseball player. … That person is dead.”

*Buy a smidge from your dealer and twist one up for dessert. You could also make a Strawberry pie for dessert.

Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie

SNUB – Jaimie Alexander 1984

BE A JACKASS DAY

MIND

Rahaf Mohammed 2000

“I was exposed to physical violence, persecution, oppression, threats to be killed,”

“I felt that I could not achieve my dreams that I wanted as long as I was still living in Saudi Arabia.”

*Make sure that you are living in an environment where you can achieve your dreams. If not, use today to start planning your exit strategy.

BODY

Anthony Davis 1993 – groom yourself

Davis, known for his connected eyebrows, trademarked the phrases “Fear The Brow” and “Raise The Brow” 

*Groom yourself everywhere. Especially those eyebrows.

Did you groom today? __________                              Everywhere? __________

BONUS: Poonam Pandey 1991 – Check out Poonam Pandey sweating it out in the gym. Watch the video to know everything about her fitness.

SOUL

Bobby McFerrin 1950 – “Don’t Worry be Happy”

*Listen to this song when you wake up and right before you go to bed. Make it part of your daily plan for success.

MONEY

Johnny Knoxville 1971 watch Jackass

*Realize that Johnny Knoxville became a millionaire, literally by being a jackass.

ENTERTAINMENT

Terrance Howard – watch Hustle and Flow

*Watch Terrance Howard almost win an Oscar in Hustle and Flow

FOOD

Greg Olsen 1985

“Breakfast is pretty straightforward: eggs. For dinner, it rotates. I like a lot of fish, a lot of lean meats—any sort of lean proteins with a lot of vegetables or healthy grains. With some sort of combination of those, you can’t really go wrong.”

*Eat like future Hall of Famer Greg Olsen today.

Eggs []             Fish []             Lean meats []              

Vegetables []               Healthy grains []

SNUB – Antonin Scalia 1936

CHUCK NORRIS DAY

MIND

Olivia Wilde 1984

“I tell my kids that they won the life lottery. Everything they have access to is privileged, so they have a responsibility to conserve resources and to be kind, embrace gender equality and understand the value of their education. If we can raise a generation that thinks that way, I really think the world will improve.”

*Help raise a generation (or remind that person in the mirror) to understand that they have responsibilities as a human being on this planet.

BODY

Chuck Norris 1940

“Put your focus on weight loss; get really good at eating right, exercising regularly, and staying consistent.”

When Chuck Norris was born, the only person crying was the doctor.

When Chuck Norris was born, the doctor exclaimed, “It’s a man”

Chuck Norris doesn’t blow out birthday candles, they surrender their flames willingly.

*It’s as simple as a Chuck Norris joke… eat less and move more. “ELAMM”

SOUL

Sharon Stone 1958

“I feel that I did die,”

“I get to be not afraid of dying. I get to tell people it’s a fabulous thing. And that death is a gift. And not that you should kill yourself, but when death comes to you, as it will, that it’s a glorious and beautiful thing.”

*Make sure you are ready for the afterlife.

Do you believe in an afterlife? __________      Are you ready for it? __________

MONEY

Timbaland 1972

Timbaland doesn’t let women know he’s the eighth-most-successful rapper in America: “I ain’t got no money / I ain’t got no car to take you on a date / I can’t even buy you flowers,” he says, lying. (from “The Way I Are,” Shock Value)

*It’s your money – no one needs to know how much you have.

What is one way that you show off your money?

ENTERTAINMENT

Carrie Underwood 1983

*Listen to Carrie Underwood while doing her leg workout, which can be part of your “ELAMM”.

https://www.glamour.com/gallery/carrie-underwood-workout-moves-for-legs-and-thighs#:~:text=Carrie%20Underwood’s%20Leg%20Workout%3A%20Squat,repeat%20on%20the%20other%20side.

FOOD

Jon Hamm 1971 – brown sugar bourbon ham

*Remember “ELAMM” and stick to one slice of bourbon ham and wash it down with just one bourbon while watching Mad Men.

Brown Sugar Bourbon Ham

SNUB – Osama bin Laden 1957 and James Earl Ray 1928

‘MERICA DAY

MIND

Amerigo Vespucci 1454

Vespucci knew the coast of modern Venezuela and Brazil, where his expedition landed, had nothing in common with the zones described by explorers of the Orient. Instead, this was something far more fascinating – an unimaginable world.

*Challenge something that you don’t agree with today, and maybe 2 of the 7 continents will be named after you one day.

BODY

Clint Dempsey 1983

“You always have to focus on your body, you take ice baths, and make sure you get enough rest as all those games take their toll.”

*Play soccer and then take an ice bath today. Get some rest too.

Check off each after completion –       Play soccer []               Ice bath []                     Rest []

SOUL

Mike Leach 1961

Leach, was asked how many times he’s read the Bible.

“Four. I read the entire Old Testament and New Testament. I’m on my fifth,”

“Despite some of my bad habits along with those four times, I read the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants.”

“It brings a relaxation, a calmness and clarity to my thoughts, along with a big-picture life perspective.”

*Read the Bible or the Book of Mormon, or whichever religious scripture that will bring you relaxation, calmness. and clarity.

MONEY

Bow Wow 1987

Bow Wow, the then 29-year-old millionaire rapper, rather than grasping for exponential wealth, follows the advice of the great philosophers: work less, have more leisure.

*Bow Wow retired from rapping and acting before the age of 30. Showing wisdom beyond his years, he knows that partaking in leisure is more important than the grind. Make it your goal to retire early.

ENTERTAINMENT

Oscar Issac 1979 – watch Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

*Watch Oscar Issac as Poe Dameron in the last (maybe) of the Star Wars franchise.

FOOD

Brittany Snow 1986 – oatmeal and egg whites

“I have a nutritionist who has me on a program where I eat a certain amount of oatmeal and egg whites. I put frozen blueberries on top of my oatmeal. The mix of hot and cold is exciting to me (I don’t get out much). I’m also obsessed with Justin’s Almond Butter – I put it on apples or get a little crazy and add it to my oatmeal.”

*Eat oatmeal and egg whites for breakfast. Investigate getting a nutritionist.

SNUB – Bobby Fischer 1943 – play chess (or learn to play) today

DISHWASHER APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Kat Von D 1982

“As long as you have the option to do the right thing why not do that?”

*You will have the option to do the right thing today. Do that.

BODY

Hines Ward 1976

The drink: Hines’s favorite drink:  low-fat chocolate milk. It has the right mix of carbs and protein to refuel exhausted muscles and fluids and electrolytes to replenish.

*Pick a home workout that you like and refuel afterwards with chocolate milk. Just like the greatest South Korean player in the history of the NFL- Hines Ward. Go Steelers!

BONUS: Petra Kvitova 1990

Kvitova spent the month of confinement doing exercises at home and running as well as reading and cleaning.

*What are you reading?

What did you clean?

SOUL

Lester Holt 1959

“I did a lot of reading and a lot of my own study,”

“I wanted to make sure my faith was my own and not something I simply inherited. It’s not a matter of really questioning your faith but questioning what you believe and why you believe.”

*Maybe you are happy with your religion. Maybe you’ve enjoyed practicing the same religion as your parents. Take today to question what you believe and why you believe it.

 findmyreligion.com

*If still unsure, take the above religion test to see what you should be practicing.

MONEY

Josephine Cochrane 1839

When it came time to doing the dishes, Cochrane really didn’t want to, so she invented a machine to wash them for her.

*List the things that you hate doing. Then brainstorm a way for each item to be done for you. Make a fortune. 

What you hate doing?	How can this be done for you?

ENTERTAINMENT

James Van Der Beek 1977 – watch Formosa Betrayed

*Watch Van Der Beek win a San Diego Film Festival award for best actor in Formosa Betrayed 

FOOD

Freddy Prinze Jr. 1976 – make Stalker Pasta

Prinze Jr. says a fellow actor became so obsessed with this pasta that the person stalked him for two years straight.

*Make Stalker Pasta. What could go wrong?

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a47558/freddie-prinze-jr-stalker-pasta-recipe/

SNUB – Milana Vayntrub 1987 – think about switching to AT&T

STEELERS DAY

MIND

Willard Scott 1934

Katie Couric described Willard Scott with three words: joyful, funny, and ebullient.

*Announce to the world that you will be “ebullient” today… aka joyful, enthusiastic, cheerful, jolly. Do this every day and you might just live to be 100.

BODY

Franco Harris 1950

ACLR8 RECOV (Accelerate Recovery) a product line venture with Franco Harris, is a formula that includes three different types of protein — whey, soy and casein.

Lynn Swann 1952

Swann’s diet is a 40/40/20 diet: 40% of his diet is carbs, 40% protein and 20% from fat.

*Two Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers share a birthday (and 4 Super Bowl titles). Use Swann’s 40/40/20 diet including a recovery drink like Franco’s. Go Steelers!

BONUS: Hailey Clauson 1995 – “My current favorite workout is boxing, I box for cardio and toning five or six times a week. It’s a great way to relieve stress. I always leave my sessions feeling empowered.”

SOUL

Jenna Fischer 1974

“The separation of church and state means personal religious beliefs are not a basis for legislating rights away from others.”

*Let the above tweet from Jenna Fisher motivate you to keep your personal beliefs to yourself.

MONEY

Bryan Cranston 1956

Practice Good Estate Planning – Three Estate Planning Items Everyone Needs

1. An up-to-date will or trust.
2. A durable power of attorney.
3. Updated beneficiary designation forms.

*Watch the 1^st episode of Breaking Bad and then plan your estate today. Hopefully you won’t realize that you’ve got to sell meth to accomplish your goals.

ENTERTAINMENT

Rachel Weisz 1970 – watch The Constant Gardener

*Watch Rachel Weisz win an Oscar in The Constant Gardener.

FOOD

Laura Prepon 1980 – turmeric turkey-topped avocado toast

“It’s a great lunch option because it’s satisfying,”

“It’s full of nutritious carbs, sustaining protein, and healthy fat, and, of course, “it tastes so yummy!”

*Check out Prepon’s website. You may want to use it for FOOD for the next 21 days.

https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipes/22365_laura_prepon_turmeric_turkey

SNUB – Piet Mondrian 1872

ANCORA IMPARO DAY

MIND

Michelangelo 1475

Michelangelo says – no religion, no science can keep humankind from ascending spiritually.

“Ancora Imparo” I am still learning

*Always be learning. Even if you are the greatest, there is no reason you can’t be even better.

BODY

Tim Howard 1979

“I am constantly strengthening my core because that’s what gives me the ability to react faster and the stability to control my body better.”

*Complete Howard’s core strength workout (at 365dolf.com) and then be the goalie.

SOUL

Connie Britton 1967

Britton was working on a documentary focused on Ethiopian orphans when she met and fell for Eyob, who she adopted in 2011. Her advice for single moms?

“Find time to meditate and use other moms as a support system.”

*Take today to investigate adoption. If you are already a parent, find time to meditate and use your support system.

MONEY

Stedman Graham 1951

S. Graham Associates works with all levels of entrepreneurs through online courses, on site seminars and a curriculum he developed with the University of Phoenix on his Nine-Step Success Process.

*Investigate taking this course to prepare yourself for entrepreneurship. This could lead to you dating a billionaire.

https://www.nsls.org/blog/the-9-steps-to-leadership-success-part-1

ENTERTAINMENT

Rob Reiner 1947 – watch A Few Good Men

*Watch Reiner almost win an Oscar for best picture in A Few Good Men, but only if you can handle the truth.

FOOD

Shaquille O’Neal 1972 – Shaqaroni and cheese

*Listen to some of Shaq’s music while making his favorite Shaqaroni and Cheese. Enjoy it while watching A Few Good Men.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crawfish-fettuccini-shaq-a-roni-and-cheese-recipe-1909849

SNUB – Tyler, the Creator 1991

TWO TAYLORS DAY

MIND

Penn Jillette 1955

“But I do know that if this is a government by the people, and I’m one of the people, and the government is the one with guns—I know that it is immoral for me to use the government to use force, to use guns, to do anything that I wouldn’t do myself. And that’s how I became a libertarian.”

*We talk so much about Republican or Democrat. Take today to investigate a third party. Maybe like Penn, the Libertarian Party is for you.

BODY

Niki Taylor 1975

“I do alternate my days; every other day I jog, and every other day I walk.”

*How are you feeling? You pick – jog or walk for 30 minutes today.

BONUS: Taylor Hill 1996 – Two Taylors. Two models. Two decades apart

“We do a lot of muscle isolation exercises where you do slow, controlled movements for certain areas of your body that you’re trying to target,”

“Think ankle weights, resistance bands and Pilates-inspired floor work.”

*If you want a more advanced workout, here you go.

SOUL

Joel Osteen 1963

“You can have a bad attitude or look from God’s perspective. Make the choice to have a good attitude.”

*How did looking from God’s perspective affect your attitude?

MONEY

Michael Irvin 1966

NFL Hall of Famer and Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin had some harsh words after seeing a video from the day he was drafted in 1988 and what he was wearing.

“I want to beat that boy up for spending my money on that jewelry.”

*Don’t beat yourself up, but don’t buy today what you’ll regret tomorrow.

ENTERTAINMENT

Eva Mendes 1974 – watch Girl in Progress

*You can watch Girl in Progress to get your Eva Mendes fix, but I suggest The Other Guys 

FOOD

Momofuku Ando 1910

Momofuku Ando was the founder of Nissin Food Products Company and the inventor of instant noodles.

*Go back to your college days and make some Ramen noodles.

SNUB – Madison Beer 1999 – end today with a beer or two or six

UNSUBDUED SPIRIT DAY

MIND

Knute Rockne 1888

“Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices.”

*Truly think today. Do not just rearrange your held to beliefs. See if you can learn something today that will end one of your prejudices.

BODY

Landon Donovan 1982

Donovan’s weight training concentrates on the lower body and core – squats, lunges, lateral jumps and Olympic weightlifting exercises, such as hang cleans and push presses.

*Lower body today. Get with your trainer and check off below.

Squats [] Lunges [] lateral jumps [] hang cleans [] push presses [] play some soccer []

SOUL

Rebecca Gratz 1781

Rebecca Gratz believed that with an “unsubdued spirit” she could overcome all of life’s difficulties.

*Have an “unsubdued spirit” today so you can overcome all of today’s difficulties.

MONEY

Drew Houston 1984

“For any of you who had dogs, you know what a dog chasing a tennis ball looks like. Nothing will get in the way. Finding something you’re obsessed with. The founders of companies who go for a long time are solving problems they’re obsessed with. That for me was the start of Dropbox.”

*Be like a dog chasing a tennis ball. Let nothing get in the way of starting your dream business.

ENTERTAINMENT

Catherine O’Hara 1954 – watchSchitt’s Creek

*Watch Heaton win a Golden Globe in Schitt’s Creek

FOOD

Draymond Green 1990 – Taco Bread Tacos

“My favorite food… if you ever want to go… I’m from Saginaw, Michigan, we got this taco — we call it taco bread — some people call it tortillas. It’s taco bread though. We got this taco bread store called Vargas and they make the best corn tortillas and flour all that, it’s incredible,”

*If you don’t get a chance to order the taco bread, try making your own, or look for something similar in stores.

Taco Bread

BONUS: Patricia Heaton 1958 – use that taco bread to make her fully-loaded nachos cups.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fully-loaded-nacho-cups-3353755

SNUB – Erin Heatherton 1989

CUT UP YOUR CREDIT CARDS DAY

MIND

Alexander Graham Bell 1847

“I begin my work at about nine or ten o’clock in the evening and continue until four or five in the morning. Night is a more quiet time to work. It aids thought.”

*Try it out tonight. Start working on a project at 9:00 tonight and work on it until 4:00 tomorrow morning. See if this quiet time aids thought. Call someone and let them know how it works.

BODY

Herschel Walker 1962

He does 750-1500 push-ups every day as well as 3000 sit ups. He also mixes in 1,500 pull-ups, 1000 dips, and 1000 squats every day. For cardio he will run up to 8 miles and do sprints as well. He also does a regimen of martial arts and MMA after he has completed this workout every morning.

*Pick one of the above. 750 push-ups, 3000 sit ups, 1500 pull ups, 1000 dips, 1000 squats, run 8 miles, or complete an MMA workout. You’ve got all day, and because of Bell, you’ve got all night to complete this.

BONUS: Tracy Anderson 1975

*Go to tracyanderson.com to workout with Tracy in real time from anywhere, at any time.

Homepage

SOUL

Chief Joseph 1840

“Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself – and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty.”

*Use today as a reminder that YOU have all these freedoms.

MONEY

Buddy Valastro 1977

“My parents owned credit cards, but they rarely used them. I use mine, but I make sure I only charge what I know I can pay in full at the end of the month.”

*Have I mentioned how much I hate credit cards? Cut them up!

CROSSOVER: FOOD – Dessert – Cake Boss cake – carlosbakery.com

https://www.carlosbakery.com/

ENTERTAINMENT

Jessica Biel 1982 – watch The Truth About Emanuel

*Watch Jessica Biel win an independent award in The Truth About Emanuel

FOOD

Tyler Florence 1971 – shrimp and grits

“Inflexible recipes don’t work with the modern lifestyle anymore. They need to be re-translated to fit how real people actually cook and use technology.”

*Prove that you are a real person who can cook using technology.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/ultimate-shrimp-and-grits-recipe-2012596

SNUB – Julie Bowen 1970