365DOLF

WORK YOUR ASS OFF DAY

MIND

Eugene Levy 1946

“You graduates are at the starting line of what will be a most exhilarating journey,” “Don’t forget to take some time to enjoy it, and don’t take the back seat with someone else at the wheel. Follow your heart.”

*As we get closer to the end of the year, don’t forget to take some time and enjoy it. Hopefully you’ve learned through 365DOLF, to follow your heart.

How are you going to follow your heart more next year?

BODY

Manny Pacquiao 1978

His workout is a composition of weightlifting, flexibility exercises or stretching and strength training.

*Do Pacquiao’s workout to address all components of fitness properly.

https://fitnessreaper.com/manny-pacquiao-workout-diet/

SOUL

Pope Francis 1936

“For the sake of the common home we share and for future generations, every effort should be made, in Paris to mitigate the impact of climate change and, at the same time, to tackle poverty and to let human dignity flourish…Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will enlighten all who are called to take such important decisions and give them the courage to always use as their criterion of choice the greater good of the human family.”

*Pray today for the Holy Spirit to enlighten our world leaders to have the courage to choose the greater good of the human family. Make this your prayer every day.

What did you pray for?

MONEY

Giovanni Ribisi 1974 – watch Boiler Room

To succeed you need to have passion, energy and be willing to put in the work.

“Now that you know what’s possible let me tell you what’s required. You are required to work your f***ing ass off.”

*Watch Ribisi star in the movie Boiler Room as motivation to work your ass off.

ENTERTAINMENT

Sarah Paulson 1974 – watch Impeachment: American Crime Story

*Watch Paulson almost bring down Bill Clinton as Linda Tripp.

FOOD

Milla Jovovich 1975

Breakfast: Kashi GoLean cereal with nonfat milk and tea []

Snack: 1 slice fat-free cheese, 1-2 apples and water []    Lunch: Thai chicken lettuce wraps and water []

Snack: Turkey jerky, steamed veggies and water []

Dinner: Steamed salmon, whole grain pilaf, green tea or water []

*Eat like the ‘Reigning Queen of Kick-Butt”. Check off as you go.

BONUS: Duff Goldman 1974 – chocolate babka for dessert

When you’re at home, what’s your go-to recipe when you just want to have an enjoyable time baking? “I think my chocolate babka is really good, and it’s one of my wife’s favorite recipes of mine.”

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/duff-goldman/chocolate-babka-3567829

SIDENOTE: Do NOT serve Sunny D.

“Sunny D is to orange juice like getting kicked in the balls is to not getting kicked in the balls.” – Duff

SNUB – Kiersey Clemons 1993

BRICK CHICKEN DAY

MIND

Jane Austen 1775

“How clever you are, to know something of which you are ignorant.”

*Be clever today – learn about something for which you are ignorant. Your last suggested reading of the year is Pride and Prejudice. You’ve only got 2 weeks to read it before the end of the year.

How were you clever today?

BODY

Benjamin Bratt 1963

Benjamin Bratt’s diet strictly adheres to the principles of the 5-factor diet. It involves eating 5 meals per day, prepared in just 5 minutes and with only 5 ingredients.

• Factor Diet: Sample Menu

Breakfast: Oatmeal berry pancakes []                Snack: Apple-turkey rollups with relish and mustard []

Lunch: Stuffed mushroom and greens []            Snack: Chicken salad with apples []

Dinner: Lobster and peas with tomato basil sauce and barley []

5 Factor Diet: Exercise

The diet plan encourages five workouts per week, 25 minutes each including five minutes each of:

Cardio warm-up []         Upper-body strength exercises []            Lower-body strength exercises []

Exercises to strengthen the core muscles []                                Cardio workout []

*You’ve got your food and workout for the day, compliments of Bratt and the 5 Factor Diet.

Could this be your lifestyle going into next year?

SOUL

Jyoti Amge 1993

“I don’t let everyone pick me up. I only let myself be picked up by whomever I want to be picked up by,”

“I don’t like it if I am being held like a baby. If someone holds me normally, and I’m not being coddled, I feel much more comfortable.”

*Only 24 inches tall and she refuses to be coddled. If you are feeling down today, don’t let just anyone pick you up, make sure it’s someone who sincerely wants you to have a better day.

Who is one person who sincerely wants you to have a good day?

MONEY

Billy Gibbons 1949

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons turned down $1 million dollars to shave off his beard

*What is one thing in your life that is not for sale?

BONUS: William Perry 1962 – “The Refrigerator” Perry auctioned off his size 25 Super Bowl XX ring

DOUBLE BONUS: Dannielle Lloyd 1983 – The former Miss England and Miss Great Britain, was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title after posing nude in the December 2006 edition of Playboy

ENTERTAINMENT

Kristen Ritter 1981 – watch Jessica Jones

*Watch Ritter win a Webby Award for best actress as Jessica Jones.

FOOD

J.B. Smoove 1965 – Brick Chicken

“I had a chicken dish [that] involved a brick. Somehow, you put something in a metal pan and then they put a brick on top of it to hold it down. I found that to be so amazing. It was delicious. I never had anything on a menu that involved the word ‘brick.’”

*Make brick chicken and enjoy it while watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/brick-chicken-recipe-2105081

SNUB – Candice Crawford 1986

BLOW IT UP AND START OVER DAY

MIND

Nero 37

Pondering what to do, Nero had an idea. Rome would remain the capital, but he would take advantage of the fire’s destruction to start again. The city had to be rebuilt – why not make it truly magnificent?

*How did you act decisively this year?

How did you take advantage of any setbacks as an opportunity to rebuild and make the situation truly magnificent?

If it has been a rough year, sometimes it is best to “blow it up and start over”

BODY

Jesse Lingard 1992

“Never been so proud… [the] change in 6 weeks is just exceptional, it just shows you what positivity does”, as Lingard lifts weights and does press-ups in the gym.

*You should be proud of yourself. You’ve been working out for almost an entire year and the change should be exceptional. Continue to be positive and do this Jesse Lingard chest workout

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3759834/Jesse-Lingard-hits-gym-personal-trainer-Manchester-United-star-works-hard-recover-injury.html

SOUL

Josh Norman 1987

He donated $100,000 and raised an additional $150,000 over a two-week period to assist residents of Puerto Rico after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria.

His Starz24 Foundation raised money to provide middle school students in DC with backpacks and school supplies and raised $100,000 for additional outreach programs. But Norman doesn’t want credit. He wants help.

*Think of donating to his Starz24 Foundation to help children in need.

MONEY

Gustave Eiffel 1832

Unlike other public monuments, the Eiffel Tower was designed to make money from the very beginning.

*365DOLF is about philanthropy but the goal for any business is to make money.

How is your dream business going to make money?

ENTERTAINMENT

Don Johnson 1949 – watch Miami Vice (1984)

Miami Vice‘s Sonny Crockett embodied masculine cool in the era of coke binges and Lamborghinis.

*Flashback to the 1980s and watch Don Johnson almost win a Primetime Emmy in Miami Vice.

FOOD

Michelle Dockery 1981

What are your greatest indulgences? Sushi and wine

Of the seven deadly sins, which one are you guilty of? Gluttony

Who is on the guest list for your ideal dinner party? Marilyn Monroe, Patti Smith, Ernest Hemingway, Johnny Cash, Kristen Wiig, and Will Ferrell

*Throw an ideal dinner party with gluttonous amounts of sushi and wine.

BONUS: Max Yasgur 1919 – Woodstock goji energy bars

*When too many people showed up for Woodstock, on Max Yasgur’s farm, goji energy bars were created to help feed the masses. Order a batch and share them with your ideal dinner party guests.

https://www.woodstock-foods.com/the-goods/organic-goji-getter-snack-mix

Wash them down with a Miami Vice frozen drink.

https://www.bakingbeauty.net/miami-vice-drink/

SNUB – Maude Apatow 1997

WHO’S JAY Z DAY

MIND

Ernie Davis 1939

“But when I look back I can’t call myself unlucky. My 23rd birthday was December 14. In these years I have had more than most people get in a lifetime.”

*If you knew that this would be your last birthday, how would you define your life?

Watch The Express for clarity.

BODY

Morihei Ueshiba 1883

In 1936 Morihei Ueshiba renamed his art aiki budo, and in 1942 he emerged with a mature, modified art—now officially called aikido. The new name is a combination of separate ideas: ai means harmony, ki means spirit or energy, and do means discipline

Aikido is an excellent program for all-around physical fitness, flexibility, and relaxation.

*Find a dojo near you and take a class in Aikido.

SOUL

Nostradamus 1503

“The body without soul is no longer at the sacrifice. At the day of death, it come to rebirth. The divine spirit will make the soul rejoice seeing the eternity of the world.”

*Remember that it is your SOUL that will live on.

How will your SOUL feel at the day of death?

MONEY

Stan Smith 1946

“The first time I heard I was in a rap song my daughter, who was about 13 at the time, she said, ‘Dad, you’re famous, Jay Z has you in a rap song,’”

“I said, ‘Oh, really? Who’s Jay Z?’”

*You’ll know your business has made it when your mentioned in a popular song or rap.

 How can you make your brand cross generational?

ENTERTAINMENT

Patty Duke 1946 – watch The Miracle Worker

Duke became a tireless mental health advocate and, after three failed marriages, found love and stability with her fourth husband.

*Watch Patty Duke win an Oscar in The Miracle Worker.

FOOD

Vanessa Hudgens 1988

She works out on an empty stomach, starting her day with “black coffee and a lot of water” 1^st thing in the morning. “When the time comes to break the fast, then I do it. I kind of do an 18-hour fast and eat for 6.”

Breakfast: “this crispy rice that has vegetables and avocado and eggs on it,” []

Dinner: “And then for dinner it’s either pasta or pizza or sushi. I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest cook.” []

*You have 6 hours to eat these 2 meals. Don’t eat again for the next 18.

SNUB – Natascha McElhone 1969

RAY OF SOUL DAY

MIND

Dick Van Dyke 1925

“Anyone who doesn’t sing and dance at every opportunity is missing out on the joy of life.”

*Sing and dance at every opportunity today.

How did doing this make you feel?

BODY

Rickie Fowler 1988

“As much as I don’t want to say it, sprints really help me stay fit and strong,”

*Do Fowler’s sprint workout and go to a Top Golf for fun with friends.

https://clubhouse.swingu.com/lifestyle/rickie-fowlersfitness-training-and-weekly-workout/

SOUL

Jamie Foxx 1967 – watch Soul

Soul reminds us that we can still shape our own lives. Soul reminds us that life is not just about rushing from thing to thing but taking time for enjoyment where you’re at. 

*After watching Jamie Foxx in Soul, reflect on the following questions. You could also watch him win an Oscar in Ray and answer them.

MONEY

Taylor Swift 1989

Swift said she was already saving for her children’s college tuition, even before having her first child.

What is a 529 plan? a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage saving for future education.

*Whether you have children or not, take today to start a college fund. They’ll appreciate it when they are ‘22’. Listen to Swift’s award-winning music for motivation.

ENTERTAINMENT

Christopher Plummer 1929 – watch Beginners

*Watch Plummer become the oldest to win an Oscar in Beginners.

BONUS: Steve Buscemi – watch Park Bench with Steve Buscemi

*Watch Buscemi win a Primetime Emmy by talking to celebrities on a park bench.

FOOD

Ted Nugent 1948 – venison stroganoff

The crazy-haired, teetotal, speed guitarist who spent his off days in a deer stand has emerged as a conservative icon who boasts of having lots of children by lots of women.

*Listen to a mix of Ted Nugent, Taylor Swift, and Jamie Foxx – sing and dance – while making this venison stroganoff. Enjoy eating it while watching Ray.

https://www.food.com/recipe/ted-nugents-venison-stroganoff-205405

SNUB – Mary Todd Lincoln 1818

MY WAY DAY

MIND

John Jay 1745

Jay lived and died quietly, not on a battlefield or in a duel with Aaron Burr, but in his library, at age 83. He was not a humorist like Franklin, or intemperate like Hamilton, but dependable and unusually honorable.

*Live and die the way you want to. Regardless of your peers, be dependable and live honorably.

What makes you different from your peers?

BODY

Jennifer Connelly 1970

“My nickname on the cross-country team at Stanford was ‘Death Grip’ because I was so slow. Basically, I was the team mascot.” 

“Now I run 6 to 10 miles on trails through the woods at our place up in the country.”

*Run for 6-10 miles on trails today. It’s OK if you run ‘Death Grip’ slow. Watch Connelly win an Oscar in A Beautiful Mind for motivation.

SOUL

Dionne Warwick 1940

Dionne Warwick got her start in gospel music and says she has never abandoned her faith or her church.

*Do not abandon your faith or the church. Listen to Dionne Warwick for inspiration.

How is your faith these days?

MONEY

Tony Hsieh 1973

“Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.”

*The year is almost over. If you haven’t started your dream business yet, don’t stress. Have fun. It is your passion project. Buy yourself a new pair of shoes from Zappos.

ENTERTAINMENT

Frank Sinatra 1915 – watch From Here to Eternity

*Watch Sinatra win an Oscar in From Here to Eternity. Listen to his music too.

FOOD

Bob Barker 1923 – pasta primavera with roasted vegetables

Barker has been an active “vegetarian for about 35 years”. His favorite foods are pasta primavera and vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and asparagus.

“Eating meat means you have much greater chance of losing your mind!”

*Come on down and make pasta primavera with roasted vegetables. Remember that Barker is closing in on 100 – so he’s doing something right. Only buy ingredients if the price is right.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pasta-primavera-recipe-1942131

CROSSOVER: BODY – He took karate lessons from Chuck Norris – turning his garage into a dojo of sorts. He did it until he was 70+ years old. This is how he beat the shit out of Happy Gilmore.

SNUB – William Lloyd Garrison 1805

TOAD IN THE HOLE DAY

MIND

Mos Def 1973

“It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.”

*How can you be the best?

BODY

Hailee Steinfeld 1996

“I shadowbox all the time with my dad, so if I don’t have my dad with his hitting gloves on, I’ll just hit the air in my very small hotel room on the road.”

*Shadowbox in your room. Watch Hailee almost win an Oscar in True Grit for motivation.

BONUS: Running songs by Mos Def

*Download songs by Mos Def and listen to them while shadowboxing.

https://jog.fm/workout-songs/by/mos-def.mos-def

SOUL

John Kerry 1943

“I don’t wear my own faith on my sleeve. But faith has given me values and hope to live by, from Vietnam to this day, from Sunday to Sunday. I don’t want to claim that God is on our side. As Abraham Lincoln told us, I want to pray humbly that we are on God’s side. And whatever our faith, one belief should bind us all: the measure of our character is our willingness to give ourselves for others and for our country.”

*Don’t long for God to be on your side, be on his side.

MONEY

Nikki Sixx 1958

“Artists do things that are not becoming to them because they run out of money,”

“So take 20 percent of everything you make – if you have a dollar, take 20 cents and that is gone forever. Until you are at least 50, you don’t ever touch it! You have your overheads, your rent, mortgage, kids or car for the 80 cents. Then 20 cents cannot be touched and if you do that and you make $1,000, then its $200 – you make $1 million and it’s $200,000. Live on the street and be homeless before you touch that money – it will give you attrition that you are able to make the right decision for yourself. It isn’t just for artists – I suggest it will allow you to not have to do things that you are ashamed of, and that in the end is really what money is about, the freedom to be honorable – and if you can figure that out, you will never do anything you are embarrassed by.”

*Solid MONEY advice from an 80s rocker? Save 20% of everything you make for the rest of this year and take that momentum in to the new year. Listen to Motley Crue for motivation.

Start your Motley Crue savings account

ENTERTAINMENT

Rita Moreno 1931 – watch West Side Story (1961)

*Watch Rita Moreno win an Oscar in West Side Story.

FOOD

Marco White 1961 – toad in the hole

The ‘toad’ is English slang for sausage. It’s like Welsh Rabbit (which isn’t a rabbit), or Scotch Woodcock (which isn’t a woodcock, either).

*Enjoy Marco White’s Toad in the Hole recipe.

https://cakejunki.blogspot.com/2015/11/toad-in-hole.html

SNUB – Samantha Ponder 1985

BEAT BOBBY FLAY DAY

MIND

Emily Dickinson 1830

“We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”

*Read some Emily Dickinson poetry and reflect on becoming newer every day.

How did you become newer today?

BODY

Kenneth Branagh 1960

“I’m a man of certain age who’s come to enjoy yoga,” “I came to it later in life, but lately, it’s a necessary thing.”

*Hopefully throughout this year, you have come to enjoy yoga. Maybe it’s even a necessary thing that you will continue to do on a regular basis.

SOUL

Joe Burrow 1996

“Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very impoverished area and the poverty rate is almost two times the national average,” he said. “There’s so many people there that don’t have a lot and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here too.”

A campaign was started to the Athens County Food Pantry and the food bank raked in more than $350,000 in donations and provided more than 100,000 meals.

*How can you help people from your hometown that need it most?

MONEY

Raven Symone 1985

She is not content with her $55 million net worth and wants Zuck to help make her richer.

*You can either be content with your money or always looking to make more. There’s nothing to be learned here, it comes down to your personality. Both ways of thinking have been suggested throughout the year.

Which way suits you best?

ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Clarke Duncan 1957 – watch The Green Mile

*Watch Michael Clarke Duncan almost win an Oscar in The Green Mile.

FOOD

Bobby Flay 1964 – beer brats

National Lager Day – December 10

*On National Lager Day, use your favorite lager in Bobby Flay’s recipe for beer brats. Enjoy eating them while watching The Green Mile.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/beer-brats-recipe-2012167

BONUS – Tacko Fall 1995 – feel free to add some tacos to your National Lager Day party. 

SNUB – Emmanuelle Chriqui 1975

DICK BUTKUS DAY

MIND

John Malkovich 1953

What single thing would improve the quality of your life? “If one could shut off the modern world and all the information that flows, not necessarily into your brain but at your face, and doesn’t benefit anything or make one better informed.”

*Be John Malkovich and look to improve the quality of your life today. For as long as you can, shut off the modern world of social media. See if you can go all day.

BODY

Dick Butkus 1942

Butkus did not workout during his playing days, can you imagine how unfair it would have been if he did?

*We are almost to the end of the year. Look in the mirror with your shirt off.

What are your thoughts?

BONUS: McKayla Maroney 1995

“I ran on a treadmill to get back the flow of my runs; my rhythm was way off. I also rode the bike because doing so put less pressure on my joints. I also did gymnastic-centric moves like jumping on a mat to work on my balance and focused on my flexibility.”

*If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, get back on track like Maroney did. Don’t act like you’re not impressed.

SOUL

Donny Osmond 1957

“My faith also really helped me, though for a time, I wondered why my prayers were not being answered.  I have come to know that God gives each of us challenges to overcome, maybe to keep us humble and learn to rely on the love and forgiveness of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It has also become clear to me that a part of the divine plan is to help us grow, to become stronger, which, of course is facilitated by the challenges we face.”

*How did you use the challenges of today to grow and become stronger?

God is giving you challenges to keep you humble- rely on the love and forgiveness of your Savior.

MONEY

Lori Greiner 1969

“In business, there are no “nos.” There is just, “How can I?”

*Don’t take “no” for an answer. Spin it around and ask, “How can I make things work?”

ENTERTAINMENT

Judi Dench 1934 – watch Shakespeare in Love

*Watch Judi Dench win an Oscar (nominated 7 times) in Shakespeare in Love.

FOOD

Redd Foxx 1922 – Sanford and Son Mofongo

Fred and Lamont’s new Puerto Rican neighbor, Julio Fuentes invites Lamont over for dinner. Lamont explains to Fred that Julio made “a dish of some stuff that was terrific” about mofongo.

*Make mofongo and wash it down with Fred G. Sanford’s favorite – Ripple.

https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/puerto-rican-mofongo/4bbe2916-080c-4205-8edc-6962f646c7bd

SNUB – Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo) 1962 and Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland) 1978

LIGHT MY FIRE DAY

MIND

David Carradine 1936

“If you trust yourself, any choice you make will be correct. If you do not trust yourself, anything you do will be wrong.” 

*Trust yourself – see what happens.

BODY

Dwight Howard 1985

“If you want a great body, the first thing you have to start doing is running. Getting up early, running, drinking a lot of water, and doing something that’s really going to push your body to the limit, like boxing. Or some type of crazy cardio, like spinning.”

“Then, your diet. People think it’s all about what you do in the gym, but it starts with your diet. Once you get your diet right, you can start doing more running and different types of cardio.”

“And push-ups! Lots of push-ups.”

*Get up early and run []

water [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

boxing workout []

lots of push-ups []

SOUL

Sammy Davis Jr. 1925

He overcame addictions to drugs, gambling, and alcohol. He was the victim of racist threats when he married Swedish actress May Britt; that interracial relationship cost him billing at President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball in 1961. Davis received hate mail. One person wrote, “Dear Nigger Bastard, I see that Frank Sinatra is going to be the best man at your abortion.”

*Listen to Sammy Davis Jr. songs today and use his story as an example of perseverance.

MONEY

Jim Morrison 1943

Dead at 27, his will left his entire estate to his girlfriend, provided she survived him by 3 months.  If Courson, his “primary beneficiary,” didn’t survive him, then Morrison’s property would instead pass to his brother and sister, his “secondary beneficiaries.” When she died less than 3 years after Morrison, his property all passed to the girlfriend’s parents – not to his parents or brother and sister.

*The key part of this planning is not just asking the question of where the property goes if my primary beneficiary does not survive me, but also where it goes if he or she does. 

Who is your primary beneficiary?

What happens after their passing?

Who is your secondary beneficiary?

ENTERTAINMENT

Kim Basinger 1953 – watch L.A. Confidential

*Watch Basinger win an Oscar in L.A. Confidential.

CROSSOVER: FOOD – Cherry Jalapeno Honey Mexican Pork

Mickey Rourke woos Kim Basinger by teasing her with maraschino cherries and jalapeños. But the honey he puts on her tongue turns their sexy game into a real deal romp on the kitchen floor.

*Make this cherry jalapeno honey Mexican pork so you have cherries, jalapenos, and honey left in the fridge to use after watching Basinger in 9 ½ Weeks.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/201990/cherry-jalapeno-mexican-pork/

FOOD

Phillip Rivers 1981

His food of choice is his mom’s “Pork chops, sauerkraut, onions, maybe a few home fries,”

*Gather all your kids around the dinner table and eat Phillip’s favorite.

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/pork-chops-with-sauerkraut/094336fb-d41b-4c12-a402-4e9080cc6847

SNUB – AnnaSophia Robb 1993