365DOLF

Look to the * for today’s advice.

MOVE TO NEW ZEALAND DAY

MIND

Bob Cousy 1928

http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/bob-cousy/

Once a game is over, no matter how high the victory or how galling a defeat, Cousy usually manages to relapse almost instantly into an honest-to-goodness calm, much to the mystification of his teammates, who generally require a much longer period to settle down. It takes Cousy a half hour, nonetheless, before he has the game completely digested. A liveliness then comes back to his eyes, the contours of his face become rounder, and there is a merriment in his remarks and a ready enjoyment of other people.

http://www.si.com/vault/1956/01/09/668250/bob-cousy-basketballs-creative-genius

*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

https://www.tysongay.com/optin

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.

http://www.mensfitness.com/life/sports/olympics-2012-sprinter-tyson-gay-interview

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

SOUL

Kurtis Blow 1959

http://kurtblow.com/

While reading the Bible one day, Blow says, “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.”

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111696980

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

MONEY

Deion Sanders 1967

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

https://www.profootballhof.com/players/deion-sanders/

When it came to selecting a financial advisor I was not surprised to learn that all of stars I spoke with picked an advisor from their inner circle. Some like Deion Sanders have had the same advisor since he started in the big leagues.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlaura/2012/05/24/how-star-athletes-deal-with-retirement-financial-lessons/2/#2b3a5789d52d

• 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.

http://guides.wsj.com/personal-finance/managing-your-money/how-to-choose-a-financial-planner/

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Whitney Houston 1963

https://www.whitneyhouston.com/

Who you choose to spend your life with is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make: I’m not sure if the chicken or the egg came first when it comes to how Whitney and Bobby ruined each other’s lives.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-boyce-watkins/whitney-houston_b_1271420.html

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

FOOD

John Key 1961 – kiwi bread

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/john-key

His three election triumphs, skillful political management and enduring personal popularity made Key one of New Zealand’s most successful modern PMs.

http://www.food.com/topic/new-zealand

http://www.food.com/recipe/new-zealand-kiwi-bread-483625

According to a survey conducted by London-based think-tank the Legatum Institute, who considered 104 factors before coming to the conclusion that New Zealand should be crowned the top country on its Prosperity Index.

The United States failed to feature in the top 25

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2016/11/new-zealand-best-place-to-live-in-the-world—study.html

*Enjoy this kiwi bread in honor of the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Think about moving there.

SNUB – Melanie Griffith

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
• Make kiwi bread

Keep looking for the * for today’s advice.

CHEW ON A WET TOWEL DAY

MIND

Dustin Hoffman 1937

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dustin-Hoffman

We will all meet a Mrs. Robinson in our lives. No, I’m not talking about having a sexual affair with an older woman, but rather about meeting someone who uses you for their personal satisfaction (whatever that may be). It took Ben a while to realize Mrs. Robinson was just using him as an outlet to release the physical frustrations caused by her broken marriage. There is nothing wrong with this; just make sure you recognize it when it happens so you can find a way to take advantage of the situation as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Graduate-Dustin-Hoffman/dp/B00079Z9VO

http://pepperdine-graphic.com/life-lessons-the-graduate-taught-me/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201303/the-brain-the-real-rain-man

*Realize who is using you and find a way to take advantage of the situation today.

BODY

Jen Selter 1993

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

Sometimes your biggest battle is yourself! Our brain can be persuasive sometimes, but you have to remember you; yes YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR WORLD! The more you tell yourself you CAN do it, the more you WILL do it!

http://www.jenselter.com/weekly-updates/

https://www.youtube.com/user/JenSelteryogapants

*You are the master of your world. Today you will do this glutes workout in honor of Jen Selter.

SOUL

Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly 1876

https://upclosed.com/people/varghese-payyappilly-palakkappilly/

On 19 March 1927, Varghese Kathanar founded the Sisters of the Destitute in Chunangamvely. This organization was intended to continue what he saw as Christ’s redemptive mission among the poor. He found abandoned people, brought them to the shelter of the Home for the Aged and nursed them.

https://www.bowery.org/homelessness/tips-help-homeless/

*Research and find how you can help the homeless today.

MONEY

Roger Federer 1981

https://www.rogerfederer.com/

He balances work and life.

Instead of competing at the exclusion of everything, Federer has created a work-life balance. In fact, he has said that he couldn’t do it without his family. Tennis is important but it is not everything.

https://www.inc.com/ayse-birsel/roger-federer-is-not-only-the-oldest-tennis-champi.html

https://worklifebalance.com/

*Write out a list of ways that you can start improving your work-life balance today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Shawn Mendes 1998

http://www.shawnmendesofficial.com/

Attention to detail is Mendes’ specialty as an adolescent who grew up and became a superstar in the social media era. 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. It’s what made his rise to Number One, with his debut album Handwritten and single “Stitches,” so apparently seamless.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/shawn-mendes-how-a-toronto-teen-became-the-superstar-next-door-237177/

*Listen to Sean Mendes or watch him on YouTube.

FOOD

Jerry Tarkanian 1930 – seven spiced shark steaks

http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/jerry-tarkanian/

Jerry Tarkanian was one of basketball’s all-time great characters. His eyes showed his emotion, and his sideline towel revealed his lean toward the superstitious. Tarkanian won more than 900 games in college, including the 1990 NCAA national championship at UNLV. His greatest success came at UNLV with four Final Fours and a number of NBA players at the next level. Tark The Shark coached at Long Beach State, Fresno State, and UNLV making the base of his operation for his entire career the West Coast. He was innovative, gutsy enough to play full-court pressure basketball and still get his players out on the fast break at every chance. His Runnin’ Rebels really were just that – college basketball’s fast-paced, rebellious gunners. Tarkanian’s career was often overshadowed by run-ins with the NCAA, but he was remarkably successful with his players both on the court and off for nearly 40 years.

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 – Robin Quivers

Review –

• Take advantage of someone who is using you
• Glutes workout
• Help the homeless
• Improve your work/life balance
• Listen to Shawn Mendes
• Make seven spiced shark steaks

Look for the * for today’s advice.

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND DAY

MIND

Lee Corso 1935

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/8/31/16233224/lee-corso-kirk-herbstreit-college-gameday

He’s fought hard to get back, but it’s a mountain peak he can’t reach. He goes through a pre-game ritual enunciating words that he may trip over during a telecast. He makes the occasional mistake. He takes a break, spending a little over two hours on a three-hour show. “And if I talk a long time, by night, I can hardly talk,” he said. “The system is disconnected and it hasn’t reconnected.”

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-espn-lee-corso-george-diaz-0903-20150902-column.html

Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke is the first step to ensuring medical help is received immediately. For each minute a stroke goes untreated and blood flow to the brain continues to be blocked, a person loses about 1.9 million neurons. This could mean that a person’s speech, movement, memory, and so much more can be affected.

Learn as many stroke symptoms as possible so you can recognize stroke FAST 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

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/big-read-sidney-crosby-built-hockeys-lucrative-brand/

Sure, it helps to be the best player on Earth. But it took more than on-ice talent to turn Sidney Crosby into hockey’s most marketable player.

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

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn 1890

https://spartacus-educational.com/USAflynn.htm

In a world of “great men” she was a proud, working-class, Irish woman who stood with her shoulders square and spoke with an impassioned voice that was eloquent, yet relatable; inspiring, but not condescending; and militant to the core.

http://socialistworker.org/2012/08/07/the-story-of-the-rebel-girl

*Stand with your shoulders square and speak with an impassioned, eloquent, inspiring voice today.

MONEY

Wayne Knight 1955

https://twitter.com/iwayneknight

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

https://www.quickenloans.com/blog/five-financial-lessons-learned-from-seinfeld

https://www.sonypictures.com/tv/seinfeld/

*“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

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Charlize-Theron/dp/B00005JMUK

“I felt like the script was so good that if you were going to do it, you had to do it visually, in a way that felt authentic to who she was, and I didn’t know if I could do that,” Charlize said. To transform her body to better match Aileen’s, Charlize told Howard she had to gain several pounds, which meant she could eat just about anything she wanted.

“It’s a fucking free-for-all. It’s amazing,” she said.

But not everybody involved on the film liked Charlize’s new look. “Our financier had no fucking idea what movie we were making,” Theron told Howard. “He thought he was making a hot Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, lesbian love, sex movie.”

https://www.howardstern.com/show/2017/7/19/why-charlize-theron-came-close-turning-down-her-oscar-winning-monster-role/

http://charlizeafricaoutreach.org/

*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

https://twitter.com/MikeTrout

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

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2795676-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.

Wash it down with a Monster energy drink.

SNUB – Kyler Murray

Review –

• Take steps now to avoid a stroke later
• Sid the Kid workout
• Speak with an impassioned, eloquent, inspiring voice
• You won’t get rich quick
• Watch Monster
• Make pan fried trout

 

Look to the * for today’s advice.

GINGER DAY

MIND

Alexander Fleming 1881

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1945/fleming/biographical/

Fleming’s combination of genius and grossness saved countless lives, spawned a massive pharmaceutical industry, and earned him a knighthood and the Nobel Prize — and gave messy people everywhere a new reason to take pride in their untidiness.

http://time.com/4049403/alexander-fleming-history/

As Dr. Fleming famously wrote about that red-letter date: “When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or bacteria killer. But I guess that was exactly what I did.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic

*Take pride in your untidiness and look for ways to improve the world through it. When you woke up this morning, you had no idea what you could accomplish today.

BODY

Charlotte McKinney 1993

http://charlottemckinney.co/

Charlotte McKinney, known for her sultry Carl’s Jr. campaign, had such a rough go in high school that she dropped out while she was 17 years old “because of all of the bullying,” she revealed.

The soon-to-be “Baywatch” star told Ocean Drive magazine that girls would often shout derogatory things at her inside the halls of her Orlando school (Boone HS).

“I would go to parties and get beer thrown on my head — there was so much bullying,” the 23-year-old said. “It was just so awful, and that’s why now I kind of use my platform to promote anti-bullying. I try to use what I went through to be a voice for it, because it’s still happening and getting even worse now with social media.”

Model Charlotte McKinney dropped out of high school because of bullying

Lots of sleep and tons of water is key for looking and feeling healthy,

http://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/2014/05/25/charlotte-mckinney/

*8 and 8 today. 8 hours of sleep and 8 glasses of water. No bullying!

SOUL

Andy Warhol 1928

https://www.warhol.org/

Andy [Warhol] was a Sphinx without a secret. In fact, 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.”

http://killingthebuddha.com/ktblog/finding-warhols-soul-in-pittsburgh/

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

MONEY

Travie McCoy 1981

http://traviemccoy.com/

“Billionaire” by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars

“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”

When people make more money, they naturally want to spend more money in fulfilling their various needs and desires that they have – by making extravagant purchase and indulging in a lavish lifestyle. This is very human and might seem like the right thing to do. And obviously with more income, you pay more taxes. However, simply sharing your wealth out with your loved ones should not be the way to spend the wealth.

https://www.imoney.my/articles/7-songs-that-advocate-money-lessons

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Lucille Ball 1911 – watch I Love Lucy

http://www.cbs.com/shows/i_love_lucy/

Never give up on your dreams.

Not one to be confined to her status as a housewife, there was nothing Lucy wouldn’t do to get what she wanted

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/06/i-love-lucy-lessons-_n_5614563.html

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

FOOD

Geri Halliwell 1972 – Ginger Spice Cookies

http://gerihalliwell.com/

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

Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, otherwise known to the general public as Ginger Spice, announced in the middle of a world tour that she would be leaving the group. It was a sudden departure that did not leave much time for goodbyes—or apologies—until now. After a fan account tweeted at Halliwell (who now goes by her married name Geri Horner) on Wednesday to mark the 19th anniversary of her leaving, she tweeted back her apologies.

“I’m sorry about that,” she wrote. “Everything works out in the end, that’s what my mum says!”

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/06/geri-halliwell-apologizes-for-leaving-spice-girls

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

https://www.thespicegirls.com/

*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 – David Robinson

Review –

• You have no idea what you can accomplish today
• 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

The * will guide you today.

MIRACLE ON THE MOON DAY

MIND

Neil Armstrong 1930

https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html

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.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/neil-armstrong-book-gets-inside-mind-moonwalker-n151336

https://www.history.com/topics/space-exploration/neil-armstrong

https://www.firstman.com/

*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

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

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.

http://www.stack.com/a/lolo-jones-workout

*Rest is important. But only if you’ve earned it. Run longer but slower or run shorter but faster today.

SOUL

Adam Yauch 1964

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/05/20125813653185358.html

But around the time of 1992’s Check Your Head, Yauch became a practicing Buddhist, and in many ways the spiritual center of the Beastie Boys, pushing them away from their knuckle-headed past towards a more adventurous, high-brow plus junk culture aesthetic.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/nonstop-sound/RIP-MCA-Adam-Yauch-Dead-Beastie-Boys-150193075.html

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom.

Buddhism teaches that the mind and the body cannot be understood independently of one another. This means that as well as cultivating the mind through meditation, the physical dimension of being is also very important.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/buddhism

https://kingsroadmerch.com/beastie-boys/

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

MONEY

Patrick Ewing 1962

http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/patrick-ewing/

The words Patrick Ewing besieged us with were these: “NBA players make a lot of money. But they spend a lot of money, too.”

http://a.espncdn.com/premium/nba/columns/hughes/236970.html

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Herb Brooks 1937 – watch Miracle

http://movies.disney.com/miracle

On February 5th, 2004, a statue of Herbie was erected in St. Paul’s Rice Park across from the one of famed Minnesota author F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was Fitzgerald who wrote the now famous line: “Show me a hero and I will show you a tragedy.” That was Herbie. Gone from this earth, Herb Brooks has earned his place in sports immortality and will never be forgotten. One of our nation’s most charismatic and inventive coaches, he was a true American hero.

https://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/coachbrooks

*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 breaks a date with Charlie when “big man on campus” Doug Simpson asks her out. However, after she gets hit in the nose with a football, Doug Simpson breaks his date with her.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0531148/

*Watch Marcia Brady get her nose broken (bad karma) while eating the salad made by the actress who played her.

SNUB – Loni Anderson

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

Search for the * for today’s advice.

Louis Day

MIND

Barack Obama 1961

https://barackobama.com/

Empower others. So often we think of leadership “as someone at the top who is ordering other people around,” Obama said. He learned that leadership was teaching people who thought they didn’t have a voice to speak up about the things impacting their lives.

http://fortune.com/2017/05/10/barack-obama-leadership-power/

https://www.ofa.us/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/barack-obama/

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/

https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/20/14341864/obamas-private-citizen-website-presidential-center

*Empower others today. You have been empowered by 365DOLF, now teach people to speak up about the things impacting their lives.

BODY

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

https://www.royal.uk/duchess-sussex

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

http://www.thisisinsider.com/how-does-meghan-markle-exercise-2017-11

https://www.verywellfit.com/introduction-to-vinyasa-flow-yoga-4143120

*Try a vinyasa class and maybe one day you’ll be an actress turned princess.

SOUL

Billy Bob Thornton 1955

http://www.billybobthornton.net/

One of the first things he spoke about was what it was like growing up with his father, William Raymond “Billy Ray” Thornton, who he described as a hard-headed Irish man. Billy Ray, who used to beat young Billy Bob and take him to accident scenes, had a major impact on his son’s life.

Billy Bob added that although his dad was morbid and couldn’t articulate himself properly, he did, however, help him develop his curiosity, which came in handy when young Thornton started making movies. Billy Ray died when the Fargo actor was 18 and although he admits that he has never quite understood his dad, Billy Bob says he loved him very much.

https://www.dstv.com/en-za/news/life-lessons-from-billy-bob-thornton-20150617

https://www.amazon.com/Sling-Blade-Billy-Bob-Thornton/dp/B0007RT9LC

*Learn and grow from the negativity in your past. Love your parents and learn from the mistakes that they made in raising you.

CROSSOVER: Eat some “French Fried Taters” while watching Sling Blade.

MONEY

Louis Vuitton 1821

https://www.louisvuitton.com/

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.

https://daniellehatfield.com/2013/02/building-a-brand-that-will-last-lessons-from-louis-vuitton/

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Louis Armstrong 1901

http://www.louisarmstrongfoundation.org/louis.php

So popular that warring sides in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa temporarily stopped fighting in 1960 to attend an Armstrong concert.

http://www.jango.com/music/Louis+Armstrong

*Stop the fighting and listen to “Satchmo” all day today.

FOOD

Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1900

https://www.royal.uk/life-and-work-queen-elizabeth-queen-mother

The Queen Mother was passionate about puddings. 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

Another recipe inspired by the Queen Mother’s trip to Noel Coward’s house in Jamaica. 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 Mary cocktail made with vodka, tomato juice and seasoning, the Bloody Bull was an invention of the flamboyant playwright Noel Coward.

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

SNUB – Yasser Arafat

Review –

• Empower others
• Try a Vinyasa class
• Learn and grow from your past
• Take that first step
• Listen to Louis Armstrong
• Eat like Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Look to the * for today’s advice.

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

MIND

Martin Sheen 1940

https://people.com/tv/west-wing-reunion-martin-sheen-birthday/

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

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/craig-and-marc-kielburger/martin-sheen-activism_b_3641006.html

https://www.amazon.com/West-Wing-Complete-Collection/dp/B000HC2LI0

The renowned actor as you’ve never heard him before. He has appeared in over 100 films, including Apocalypse Now. He’s best known on television as President Bartlet in The West Wing. But Martin Sheen, born and still legally named Ramón Estévez, has had another lesser-known life as a spiritual seeker and activist. He returned to a deep and joyful Catholic faith after a crisis at the height of his fame in mid-life. He’s been arrested over 60 times in vigils and protests. “Piety is something you do alone,” he says. “True freedom, spirituality, can only be achieved in community.”

https://onbeing.org/programs/martin-sheen-spirituality-of-imagination-jun2017/

*Make a contribution today. Do something of value. But it’s got to cost you something. Watch the West Wing for motivation.

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.

The right kind of functional movements prepare the body for athletics and daily life. We design resistance band-based workout programs that are specific to each client and help them achieve their unique goals.

Nourishing the body with a variety of healthy food is important for performing at your peak, both on & off the field. Food is fuel, and what you get out of your body is a direct result of what you put in.

https://tb12sports.com/pages/get-started

*Think of getting started with TB12. You could ignore the BODY and FOOD of 365DOLF if you become an avid follower of TB12. It is expensive though.

SOUL

Tony Bennett 1926

https://www.tonybennett.com/

When MTV News caught up with the legendary Bennett immediately after the tribute, he spoke fondly of Winehouse’s incredible talent and their time together recording their duet (and the “Rehab” singer’s final recording), “Body and Soul.” Bennett then spoke of how tragic he thought her death was, saying that he wished he’d been able to pass along a few words of wisdom before it was too late.

http://www.mtv.com/news/1669907/amy-winehouse-tony-bennett-tribute/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tony-bennett-and-amy-winehouse-body-and-soul-237441/

*Pass along a few words of wisdom to someone today, before it is too late. Listen to Body and Soul for motivation.

MONEY

Elisha Otis 1811

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/otis_hi.html

Elisha Graves Otis didn’t invent the elevator, he invented something perhaps more important-the elevator safety device that eventually made high-rise buildings practical.

http://www.theelevatormuseum.org/e/E-5.htm

*Rack your brain for what you could invent to make something safer or more practical. I wonder how many people rode in elevators before there was an actual safety device.

ENTERTAINMENT

James Hetfield 1963 – listen to Metallica

https://www.metallica.com/

 ” . . . And Justice For All”

Small businesses often think that they need to broaden their product or service offerings to appeal to many different demographic groups and types of consumers. But, it’s much better for your small business to follow Metallica’s example and make sure your offerings appeal to a particular niche. It may seem counterintuitive, but capitalizing on a specific niche allows you to create a sense of deep sense of community and brand loyalty.

It’s always easier to get customers that already love you to buy more than it is to court and convert new customers.

So, Metallica doesn’t try to capitalize on the various music trends and release dubstep or rap songs, in addition to their albums and tours. Instead, they sell products that shape a full lifestyle for their target audience, offering complementary products for their fans like shirts, wearable merch and posters . . . they even license their brand for pinball machines.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/294238

*Listen to Metallica to help you capitalize on your specific niche. Enter Sandman.

FOOD

Martha Stewart 1941 – tequila soaked watermelon wedges

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

More than a dozen years after serving a prison sentence for lying to investigators about a stock sale, Martha Stewart has opened up about the “horrifying experience,” saying nothing good came out it.

“It was horrifying, and no one — no one — should have to go through that kind of indignity, really, except for murderers, and there are a few other categories,” the 76-year-old domestic maven told Katie Couric on the former TODAY anchor’s podcast. “But no one should have to go through that. It’s a very, very awful thing.”

https://www.today.com/home/martha-stewart-opens-about-horrifying-prison-stay-nothing-good-about-t117171

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY – August 3

NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

National Watermelon Day recognizes the refreshing summertime treat enjoyed at picnics and fairs! Watermelon is 92% water, which is why it is so satisfying in the summer heat.

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

Review –

• Make a contribution of value
• Start TB12
• Pass along words of wisdom
• Make something more practical
• Listen to Metallica
• Make tequila soaked watermelon wedges

Look to the * for today’s advice.

ALL IN THE FAMILY DAY

MIND

Peter O’Toole 1932

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/22/peter-otoole-less-the-drunken-hell-raiser-he-made-out-says-author

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

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/15/peter-otoole-60s-hellraiser

https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Winter-Peter-OToole/dp/B000056HEA

*Jerry Garcia lost a finger yesterday and today it’s Peter O’Toole. If this doesn’t give you a conversation starter, then I don’t know what will. And… no excuses today!

BODY

Skylar Diggins 1990

https://twitter.com/SkyDigg4?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

“I start working on my core strength and balance right after the season, using kettle bells, medicine balls and battle ropes,” says Diggins. “I really want to strengthen my body and get ready for my individual workouts and for the season.”

http://www.si.com/edge/2014/10/23/tulsa-shock-point-guard-skylar-diggins-reveals-her-go-workout-routine-and-diet

*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

https://www.get.tv/gettv-blog/carroll-oconnor-10-facts-about-star-all-family-and-heat-night

Non-bigots understood the intention of the series and found confirmation of their views in the jokes. Carroll O’Connor in real life was an outspoken defender of liberal and civil rights causes—as was the show’s producer, Norman Lear.

https://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2012/02/23/147294594/racism-on-fresh-air-lessons-from-archie-bunker-and-stephen-colbert

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/19/normal-lear-carroll-oconnor-all-in-the-family_n_6187804.html

https://www.amazon.com/All-Family-Complete-Carroll-OConnor/dp/B008HUSFTS

*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

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

Just be who you want to be in life.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/abi-paul/kevin-smiths-life-lessons_b_16043276.html

https://www.amazon.com/Clerks-Chasing-Silent-Strike-Blu-ray/dp/B002LMOCJA

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Wes Craven 1939 – watch Scream

http://www.wescraven.com

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/?ref_=nmawd_awd_11

Never give up. Neve Campbell plays the main character, Sidney Prescott. Sidney has had an extremely challenging life. When the first movie in the Scream franchise opens, her mother has been dead for a year, the victim of a brutal murder. Soon after the start of the film, Sidney is continually pursued by a ghost-masked killer (through four movies eventually!). The killer repeatedly tries to stab her, hits her, knocks her down, chases her, and, of course, threatens her. But Sidney never gives up. She fights back through all four movies and ends up killing the killers in each and every one.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffloftus/2017/03/30/three-leadership-lessons-from-the-movie-scream/#3708b92227ef

*Never give up and watch Scream for inspiration.

FOOD

Mary-Louise Parker 1964 – migas eggs

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2010/08/mary-louise-parker-does-not-smoke-weed-but-she-has-licked-a-pot-lollipop

Mary-Louise Parker is a Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe award-winning actress. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, The Riveter, Bust, and The Bullet.

http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Mary-Louise-Parker/33679088

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/

https://www.amazon.com/Weeds-Complete-Collection-Blu-ray-UltraViolet/dp/B00ELKDD9U

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

SNUB – Kristaps Porzingis

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

Look for the * for today’s advice.

AQUAMAN VS. MOBY DICK DAY

MIND

Francis Scott Key 1779

https://www.biography.com/people/francis-scott-key-9364165

When inspiration strikes, take action. Immediately. Key started to write key lines in the moment. Imagine if he waited to pen the poem until later when he was safely at home. We likely would never have heard of it. If you’re half asleep with a great idea and think, I’ll do that tomorrow, think again.

https://www.skipprichard.com/3-lessons-from-the-star-spangled-banner/

https://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/137fomc/137facts2.htm

https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/francis-scott-key.aspx

*Take action today. You’ve been waiting long enough.

BODY

Jason Momoa 1979

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

EAT AS MUCH LEAN MEAT AND GREEN VEGGIES AS I CAN, AND SAVE THE CALORIES FOR GUINNESS.

https://www.popworkouts.com/aquman-workout-jason-momoa/

https://www.aquamanmovie.com/

*Do this Aquaman workout, go swimming, and then eat lean meat and green veggies. Save the Guinness for a nightcap.

SOUL

Herman Melville 1819

https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/herman-melville

We may read Melville’s Moby-Dick as a story of the soul’s pilgrimage towards redemption and Ishmael’s “damp, drizzly November” in his soul as a metaphor for the holy longing. This essay sees into and sees through Moby-Dick as a pilgrimage.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10462930903244711?journalCode=rtpq20

“Without doubt, Ronald Rolheiser’s The Holy Longing is one of the best books about Christian spirituality that has been published in many a year. Its insights are just what all of us need at this moment of history. It blends the old and the new in ways that few others can do”

http://ronrolheiser.com/product/the-holy-longing/

https://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Herman-Melville/dp/1503280780

*Read Moby Dick and read The Holy Longing by Ron Rolheiser to help your soul’s pilgrimage towards redemption.

MONEY

Avi Arad 1948

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/09/29/venom-producer-avi-arad-spider-man-3-accepts-blame/

Arad’s work in Hollywood began to pay off when New Line released “Blade,” starring Wesley Snipes as a vampire slayer. Blade sold $133 million of tickets worldwide. Marvel made only $25,000, but the deal spawned other deals.

http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100034246/index2.htm

Arad: Exactly. Everyone said (the first Blade film was) unlikely to succeed, it was a comic book movie, it was R-rated, but it was great. Shocks are good.

https://www.wired.com/2007/05/meet-avi-arad-the-man-who-launched-the-superhero-craze/

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Avi-Arad/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAvi%20Arad

https://www.amazon.com/Blade-Wesley-Snipes/dp/0780624890

*Shock is good. What can you do to shock people by how successful you are? Read Marvel comics for inspiration.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jerry Garcia 1942 – listen to the Grateful Dead

http://www.dead.net/

https://jerrygarcia.com/

Jerry Garcia Life Lesson #2: Improvise

Jerry’s brother, Tiff, accidentally removed his little brother’s middle finger with an axe when Jerry was young. Thus, Jerry literally did not have the finger-picking ability of other able-handed guitarists. So, he made do with what he had to work with. He improvised.

https://davidburn.com/blog/2013/08/02/jerry-garcia-life-lesson-2/

*Make do with what you have to work with today and listen to the Grateful Dead. And treat your children well.

FOOD

Dom DeLuise 1933 – Dom’s Mom’s meatballs

http://www.nndb.com/people/479/000022413/

A 1980 movie starring DeLuise as a fat man on a diet, Fatso, was generally panned by critics and avoided by audiences, but remains an unfairly neglected gem.

http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/doms-moms-meatballs/168707

https://www.amazon.com/Cannonball-Run-Burt-Reynolds/dp/B00004U28G

https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2015/cherry-garcia-story

*Enjoy Dom’s mom’s meatballs while watching her son as “Captain Chaos” in The Cannonball Run.

And Cherry Garcia Ice Cream for dessert. Don’t forget to wash it all down with a Guinness.

SNUB – Austin Rivers

Review –

• Take Action
• Aquaman Workout
• Start reading Moby Dick
• Shock people with your success
• Listen to The Grateful Dead
• Make Dom’s Mom’s Meatballs

Look to the * for today’s advice.

BE MERRY AND HAPPY DAY

MIND

JK Rowling 1965

https://www.jkrowling.com/

https://www.pottermore.com/explore-the-story/harry-potter

It took years of writing compulsively—through her childhood and into her early 20s—before Jo found the right story to tell. At age 25, Jo was riding on a delayed train from Manchester to London when one single idea flashed into her mind: Boy doesn’t know he’s a wizard, goes to wizard school. After that, Jo says her mind was flooded with ideas for Harry Potter.

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Brilliant-Mind-Behind-Harry-Potter

*Keep writing. Keep creating. One day a single idea will flash into your mind and it will be flooded with ideas. This happened to me with 365DOLF, but at the age of 45 instead of 25 – doesn’t matter to me.

If you’re caught up with your reading, today would be a good day to start reading the Harry Potter series of books.

BODY

Wesley Snipes 1962

https://www.gq.com/story/wesley-snipes-on-trial

Take home point: Lackluster effort won’t get you there, and too much effort will ensure that you burn out before you do. Don’t make the pursuit of your goals more difficult than it needs to be.

http://roglawfitness.com/wisdom-of-wesley-snipes-fitness-edition/

*Put the right amount of effort into this Wesley Snipes workout. Find a white man to play basketball with at a local park.

SOUL

Herbert Armstrong 1892

https://www.gci.org/church/welcome8

Now, God set His law in motion to make man happy. God set His law there to give us peace, to give us abundance, and prosperity, to make us happy, to make our lives full, and interesting. Until there is not a dull moment, but we live fully, abundantly, happily, joyfully. God wants us to be merry and happy.

http://www.hwalibrary.com/cgi-bin/get/hwa.cgi?action=gettcast&InfoID=1330882319

*Be merry and happy today. God wants you to.

MONEY

Mark Cuban 1958

http://blogmaverick.com/

http://markcubancompanies.com/

“The small changes will lead you to be able to make the big changes.”

You could start by saving on toothpaste, for instance.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, billionaire Mark Cuban shared exactly how to do that: Buy in bulk and on sale.

“It’s so hard to make a return on regular investments that … you’re better off buying two years’ worth of toothpaste when it’s on 50 percent discount,” he says. “There’s an immediate return on your money.”

Don’t stop with toothpaste, either. This strategy applies to “any reusables or consumables that you have to have,” the billionaire tells Vanity Fair. “When they’re on a huge sale on Amazon, buy them, because chances are, their prices are going to go up. That’s a real savings that you get to put in your pocket.”

As for where to stash your cash once you start saving big: Invest it in “the cheapest SPX mutual fund you can find,” says Cuban.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/20/mark-cuban-buy-in-bulk-and-on-sale.html

https://www.thebalance.com/the-cheapest-sandp-500-index-funds-2466451

*Use this last day of July as the day to go to a Sam’s Club or buy in bulk off of Amazon. As a teacher, I’ll buy in bulk everything I’ll need for school for the next 10 months. I’m also going to invest $100 in…

Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund

Symbol:  SWPPX

Net Expense Ratio: 0.09%

Minimum Initial Investment:  $100

ENTERTAINMENT

Zac Brown 1978 – Zac Brown Band

http://www.zacbrownband.com/

Don’t take the little things for granted

Sometimes it may be hard to see the big picture and realize that it really is the little things that end up meaning the most. A lot of times especially in today’s society we tend to get wrapped up in materialistic items. When at the end of the day it’s really about the people you surround yourselves with and the relationships you make that end up meaning the most.

“It’s funny how it’s the little things in life that mean the most.” –Chicken Fried

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/5-lessons-zac-brown-band-has-taught-me

*Listen to the Zac Brown Band while realizing how much that the little things throughout today have meant to you.

FOOD

Rico Rodriguez 1998 – grilled chicken and rice

https://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family

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

He has big plans beyond acting. “I like the Food Network, because I want to be a chef,” says Rico Rodriguez, 12. “I cook grilled chicken and microwaveable rice. That’s my meal.” Any secret ingredients? “Mrs. Dash [seasoning],” he reveals.

https://parade.com/45285/parade/rico-rodriguez-modern-family/

*Listen to the Zac Brown Band while making this and then watch Manny in Modern Family while enjoying his grilled chicken and rice recipe. Wash it down with some more butter beer.

SNUB – A.J. Green

Review –

• Keep writing. Keep creating
• Wesley Snipes workout
• Be merry and happy
• Invest in the cheapest SPX mutual fund you can find
• Listen to the Zac Brown Band
• Make grilled chicken and rice