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PEANUT BUTTER PORK CHOPS DAY

MIND

Jeff Goldblum 1952

Goldblum’s secret to aging well – love thyself.

Happy Jeff Goldblum Day, Pittsburgh.

A day that recognizes his fame while always maintaining his yinzer pride.

*Love yourself. One way to do that is to…

Maintain your boundaries.

When someone ignores what’s important to you, you’ll know—because it hurts. Don’t ignore that. Your feelings are there to tell you what’s right and what’s wrong.

BODY

Ichiro Suzuki 1973

Suzuki works out on specialized machines that improve his flexibility and improve blood circulation. It’s similar to yoga or Pilates, but not quite.

*Today is the day to ask your trainer to work you out on that funky looking machine in the corner of the gym that you would normally never try.

SOUL

Deepak Chopra 1946

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

Basics of Meditation: Mindful Meditation with Deepak Chopra

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

https://chopra.com/

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

MONEY

Bob Odenkirk 1962

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

He finally found his “80” customers: People that were going to give him profitable, consistent business.

Remember that the stronger relationships you make with your “80s” the more likely they will be to refer you to new customers.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Franz Liszt 1811

Women screamed and swooned for the 19th Century piano virtuoso Franz Liszt.

*Listen to Franz Liszt today and try not to scream and swoon.

FOOD

Annette Funicello 1942 – peanut butter pork chops

http://www.food.com/recipe/annette-funicellos-peanut-butter-pork-12871

Annette was the TV commercial spokesperson for Skippy Peanut Butter.

*Listen to Liszt as you make Annette Funicello’s peanut butter (use Skippy) pork chops. Enjoy eating them as you watch episodes of Better Call Saul.

SNUB – Christopher Lloyd 1938

Review –

• Love thyself
• Ichiro workout
• Meditate
• Figure out who your “80s” are
• Listen to Franz Liszt
• Make peanut butter pork chops

PRINCESS LEIA DAY

MIND

Alfred Nobel 1833

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

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

mis·an·thrope

noun

1. a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

*Don’t be a misanthrope.  

idealist

noun

1. a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals

*Be a super-idealist instead.

BODY

Ricky Rubio 1990

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

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

SOUL

Ronald McNair 1950

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

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

Volunteer

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

https://www.challenger.org/

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

MONEY

Kim Kardashian 1980

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Carrie Fisher 1956 – watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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

FOOD

Benjamin Netanyahu 1949 – Israeli Salad

http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2010/01/israeli-salad-week/

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

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

Princess Leia

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

https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-cocktails-recipes/

SNUB – Zack Greinke 1983

Review –

• Be a super-idealist
• Go kayaking
• Volunteer at a Challenger Learning Center
• The more money you make – the more you save
• Watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi
• Israeli Salad

SNOOP D-O-DOUBLE G DAY

MIND

Tom Petty 1950

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

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

BODY

Mickey Mantle 1931

His training consisted of sledge hammering rocks in the coal mines of Oklahoma and farm work, which created an unmatched strength to ball players in his time.

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

*If possible, find a local farmer and ask if they would like some free labor. They will say yes and might even feed you – well. Another option would be to go to the batting cages and swing away like Mickey Mantle. Don’t waste your life.

SOUL

John Krasinski 1979

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

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

MONEY

Snoop Dogg 1971

Good marketing is being generous

Snoop Dogg is living proof that the best marketing tactic is not to ask, but to give.

He checks his ego at the door and uses opportunity to grow his network of fans.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Viggo Mortenson 1958 – watch Captain Fantastic

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

FOOD

Candice Swanepoel 1988

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

*If she says that these are healthy, who are we to argue. Eat each of these today.

SNUB – Bela Lugosi 1882

Review –

• Have a workman-like approach to your passion
• Be a volunteer farmhand
• Work on your marriage
• Be generous with your time
• Watch Captain Fantastic
• Croissants, pizza, pasta, eggs, steak

FAT STACK OF CASH DAY

MIND

Martina Navratilova 1956

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

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

BODY

Zac Efron 1987

The main feature of Efron’s workouts is super setting—doing two exercises back-to-back with no rest in between.

https://www.mensfitness.com/training/workout-routines/zac-efron-workout-baywatch-body-program

https://www.amazon.com/Baywatch-Dwayne-Johnson/dp/B071ZBM8KY

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

SOUL

Ne-Yo 1982

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

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

MONEY

Mike Ditka 1939

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

*Be a boss like Mike Ditka today. Carry around a fat stack of cash and don’t be afraid to use it. H2P

ENTERTAINMENT

George C. Scott 1927 – watch Patton

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

FOOD

Lindsey Vonn 1984

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

Breakfast

• Scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, mushrooms and spinach, or with avocado, cilantro and salsa
• Whole wheat toast with butter
• Coffee

Lunch (AKA, carb time)

Lindsey uses lunch as her time to store up on carbohydrates to fuel her practices and races.

• Quinoa
• Chicken
• Broccoli
• Tomatoes
• Bell Peppers

Dinner

Lindsey says this is her go-to dinner.

• Salmon
• Brown rice
• Asparagus

*Eat like Olympian Lindsey Vonn all day.

BONUS Chuck Berry 1926 – Chuck Berry Blues Berry Pie

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

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

SNUB – Jean-Claude Van Damme 1960

Review –

• Do what you love
• Super setting workout
• Let your soul drive the car
• Carry a fat stack of cash
• Watch Patton
• Eat like Lindsey Vonn

SMILING POPE DAY

MIND

Wyclef Jean 1969

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

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

BODY

Felicity Jones 1983

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

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

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

SOUL

Pope John Paul I 1912

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

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

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

MONEY

Mike Judge 1962

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Eminem 1972

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

*Listen to Eminem for inspiration to fuel your greatness.

FOOD

Robert Atkins 1930 – veggie spaghetti with turkey meatballs

Speak with your doctor, a nutritionist, or a dietician and ask any questions you have about the Atkins Diet. They can offer the best advice for your weight loss goals.

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

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

SNUB – Evel Knievel 1938

Review –

• Don’t bow down to anyone until you go to their funeral and see them rise from the coffin
• Boxfit
• Have fun with religion
• Have a living that is cool – not one that sucks
• Listen to Eminem
• Make veggie spaghetti with turkey meatballs

HANDS FULL OF CUTS AND BLISTERS DAY

MIND

Oscar Wilde 1854

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

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

BODY

Bryce Harper 1992

Bryce Harper is getting ready for spring training with some work in the batting cage, but he’s been working so much, his hands are full of cuts and blisters.

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

SOUL

Noah Webster 1758

“A mind that is intent upon developing a thorough and inclusive Biblical worldview, having a learner’s heart will be one that is full of grace and truth, and for the restoration of the individual and the nation.”

*Have a learner’s heart with a Biblical worldview as you strive to nourish your soul. Find the religion that is best for you – you only have to strike gold once.

MONEY

Naomi Osaka 1997

“I’m not really the type that spends money on myself,”

“For me, as long as my family’s happy, I’m happy. So when I see my sister … for me, that’s the biggest gift.”

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

ENTERTAINMENT

John Mayer 1977

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

FOOD

Tim Robbins 1958 – oven-fried snapper fillets

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

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

SNUB – Angela Lansbury 1925

Review –

• You only need to strike gold once
• Batting cages
• Have a learner’s heart with a biblical worldview
• Don’t spend money on yourself
• Listen to John Mayer
• Make Tim Robbins snapper fillets

ROASTED VAMPIRE CHICKEN DAY

MIND

Friedrich Nietzsche 1844

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

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

BODY

John L. Sullivan 1858

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

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

SOUL

Bailee Madison 1999

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

*Remember that God is watching over you today.

MONEY

Kevin Harrington 1956

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Penny Marshall 1943 – watch A League of Their Own

*Watch Marshall’s direction of this classic that was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2012. 

FOOD

Emeril Lagasse 1959 – Roasted Vampire Chicken for Halloween

*Half way to Halloween so watch the above video and cook along to make Emeril’s roasted vampire chicken

SNUB – Dominic West 1969

Review –

• Know your “why”
• Attempt a John L. Sullivan workout
• God is watching over you
• Good debt  > credit card debt
• Watch A League of Their Own
• Make roasted vampire chicken

I LIKE IKE DAY

MIND

Dwight D. Eisenhower 1890

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

• Important and urgent.
• Important but not urgent.
• Not important but urgent.
• Not important and not urgent.

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

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

BODY

Stacy Keibler 1979

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

SOUL

John Wooden 1910

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

*When you are at God’s footstool will you confess that you have failed? Can you confess that you did your best? 

MONEY

Ralph Lauren 1939

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

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

*Can you remember what you wrote for your senior yearbook as one of your life goals? How’s it going? What would the 18-year-old you think of your financial situation today? Adjust accordingly.

ENTERTAINMENT

Usher 1978

Usher claims he owed Helm no “duty of care” and that she knew of the risks of unprotected sex.

*Listen to Usher with that special someone – you know the risks.

FOOD

Thomas Keller 1955 – better nutters

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

This peanut butter sandwich cookie–Thomas Keller’s take on his favorite childhood cookie–has a sophisticated edge thanks to vanilla paste and high-quality butter, while keeping all of the sweet-salty goodness from the classic Nutter Butters on which it’s based.

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

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

SNUB – George Floyd 1973

Review –

• Use Ike’s tool for effectiveness
• Legs workout to sweat for 10 minutes
• Confess that you have failed
• What would the 18 year-old you think of your finances?
• Listen to Usher
• Make better nutter cookies

JERRY DAY

MIND

Margaret Thatcher 1925

A daughter of the working class, she pulled herself up by her shoelaces to forge a political career, against the prevailing and misogynist view about a woman’s place in society. Succeeding on her own merits, she was largely unsympathetic to the needs and frailties of others.

*Pull yourself up by your shoelaces today. Succeed on your own merits, but don’t become unsympathetic to the needs of others.

BODY

Jerry Rice 1962

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

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

SOUL

Paul Simon 1941

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

“Is it a profound truth? I don’t know,”

“I feel I’m like a vessel, and it passed through me, and I was the editor, and I’m glad.”

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

MONEY

Jerry Jones 1942

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

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

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Sacha Baron Cohen 1971 – watch Borat

If you are finding it difficult to change –  then have SOMEONE ELSE do it for you.

*Watch Cohen almost win an Oscar for writing Borat and start to create your own alter ego who possesses a trait that you lack or desire.

FOOD

Marie Osmond 1959 – teriyaki chicken wings

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

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe/marie-osmonds-teriyaki-chicken-wings-18852894

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

SNUB – Doc Rivers 1961 and Paul Pierce 1977

Review –

• Pull yourself up by your shoelaces
• Kettlebells workout
• Listen to Paul Simon
• Have a big front door and a small back door
• Watch Borat
• Make teriyaki chicken wings