365DOLF

GONE TOO SOON DAY

MIND

Kobe Bryant 1978

“The mindset isn’t about seeking a result—it’s more about the process of getting to that result. It’s about the journey and the approach. It’s a way of life. I do think that it’s important, in all endeavors, to have that mentality.”

*Have the Mamba Mentality that made the late Kobe Bryant so special. Start reading his book today.

BODY

Barbara Eden 1931

‘I spin three times a week. Then I work with a trainer for half an hour with weights. It’s important to lift weights for your bones.’

*Take a spin class today and work with your trainer for half an hour with weights – for your bones. Watch I Dream of Jeannie for motivation.

SOUL

Rick Springfield 1949

“When you get depressed you look in and ask what’s going on. Introspection is a great tool for an artist,”

“It does help in a weird way.”

*Look in and ask yourself what’s going on, as you listen to Rick Springfield today. 

MONEY

Harry Frank Guggenheim 1890

http://www.hfg.org/

The Guggenheim family demonstrates how donors who have strong ideologies behind their philanthropic activities create lasting grounded organizations.

*Now that you are making, saving, and investing money, develop a strong ideology behind your philanthropy. If nothing else, take today to think about donating to the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation or the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation

ENTERTAINMENT

River Phoenix 1970 – watch Running on Empty

*Watch the late River Phoenix almost win an Oscar in Running on Empty.

FOOD

Jeremy Lin 1988

Point guard Jeremy Lin says he eats a diet that primarily consists of:

• Healthy carbs (pasta, couscous, rice)
• Proteins (lean chicken, steak and fish)
• Veggies and fruits
• Yogurts
• Trail mix
• Granola

*Eat like Jeremy Lin, including a Kobe steak.

BONUS: Kobe Bryant 1978 – griddle seared Kobe

Joe Bryant has said that Kobe was named after a restaurant in Philadelphia. “I don’t know if I should say that, they might want the rights to the name,” said the father of the then-rising star.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/griddle-seared-kobe-recipe.html

*Enjoy this Kobe steak and don’t share it with anyone. Wash it down with Black Mamba punch – in fact, turn the drink into a round of shots, and you take all the shots. 

Black Mamba

House-mulled wine with gin and applejack. The result is a dark purple drink with a bite.

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/black-mamba/

SNUB – Shelley Long 1949

Review –

• Have Mamba Mentality
• Take a spin class
• Look in
• Develop a strong ideology for your philanthropy
• Watch Running on Empty
• Eat like Jeremy Lin with a Kobe steak and Black Mamba shots

NATIONAL EAT A PEACH DAY

MIND

Ray Bradbury 1920

“Society Dies if We Do Not Think.”

*Society is dying. I teach teenagers and they are addicted to their phones and cannot verbally communicate with other human beings. Read Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 – he warned us.

BODY

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje 1967

“We lived in the gym! Really, it was like a regimen. We had four weeks’ training before principal photography, which consisted of two hours of fight training with swordsmanship and weaponry, and fight choreography, which is quite grueling, and then an hour of weight training and then an hour of cardio. So we did about four hours a day of working out for about four weeks.”

*Work out for 4 hours today. Combine weight training, cardio, and boxing. Watch the movie Pompeii for motivation

SOUL

Bill McCartney 1940

The mission of Promise Keepers is to issue a call to the Body of Christ, to hear and obey the Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

McCartney is also the founder of The Road to Jerusalem ministry. The organization’s mission is to encourage Gentile believers in Jesus Christ to embrace the Messianic Jewish community.

*Hear and obey the word of God today, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Take today to embrace another religion.

MONEY

Ty Burrell 1967

“I think I’m not really willing to travel very much anymore, or miss too many dinners away from my kids,”

“[So] there’s a possibility that I may step away from performing altogether when the show is over.”

*Get yourself to a point where you can walk away from your job to spend more time with your family. Watch some Modern Family to get a good look at Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy aka Best Dad Ever!

ENTERTAINMENT

Kristin Wiig 1973 – watch Bridesmaids

In Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy put it best: You have to fight for your shitty life. Only you have the ability to change your life, which entails that you stop moping, get up and do something about it.

*Fight for your shitty life and watch Bridesmaids today.

FOOD

Giada De Laurentiis 1970 – peach and bacon frittata

De Laurentiis told The Chew hosts that she was called Jabba the Hutt — not because of her looks, but because Star Wars had just come out, and “Jabba” and “Giada” sound too similar for kids to resist.

https://www.giadzy.com/posts/recipes/452886/peach-and-bacon-frittata

National Eat a Peach Day

August 22 is the National Eat a Peach Day in the United States. This date was chosen because peaches are harvested between June and August.

*Enjoy Jabba aka Giada’s peach and bacon frittata on National Eat a Peach Day.

SNUB – James Corden 1978

Review –

• Start reading Fahrenheit 451
• 2 hours of fight training, 1 hour of weights, 1 hour of cardio
• Embrace another religion
• Be prepared to walk away from your job
• Watch Bridesmaids
• Make peach and bacon frittata

BIG DIPPER DAY

MIND

Sergey Brin 1973

Brin remembers speaking with his adviser, who told him, “Look, if this Google thing pans out, then great. If not, you can return to graduate school and finish your thesis.” He chuckles, then adds: “I said, ‘Yeah, OK, why not? I’ll just give it a try.’”

*Keep driving toward your future. Why not? Just give it a try.

BODY

Usain Bolt 1986

“There are no secrets,”

“You just have to develop strength, power, acceleration and technique.”

http://www.menshealth.co.uk/fitness/cardio-exercise/usain-bolts-speed-workout

*Try this Usain Bolt speed workout today to develop strength, power, acceleration, and technique.

SOUL

Kacey Musgraves 1988

The lyrics to Kacey’s songs suggest that she is tolerant to religious belief but also critical of it as well:

“I ain’t one to knock religion/Though it’s always knocking me”

“My idea of heaven is to burn one with John Prine.”

*Just like everything else in life, be critical of religion. Don’t just accept things that you don’t agree with. Listen to Musgraves for motivation.

MONEY

Kenny Rogers 1938

“It’s one of the downfalls of the business. I had nothing as a child. I kind of blew it out as an adult. When I was a kid growing up in the projects I walked to school through a very wealthy neighborhood and everybody had automatic sprinklers and I thought, ‘That is so cool. Someday I want to have automatic sprinklers.’ So when I got a lot of money the first thing I did was get automatic sprinklers on a 1,200 acre property. I would drive around on my golf cart watching the sprinklers go off. I loved that!”

*Don’t be a coward – make a list of the things you want when you strike it rich. Just don’t gamble your money away – you’ve got to know when to hold them – know when to fold them.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kim Cattrall 1956 – watch Sex and the City

*Watch Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City – the TV show and/or movies. If you want a look at some of her classic work, watch Porky’s.

FOOD

Wilt Chamberlain 1936 – 7-Up and an entire chicken

When Wilt first went to the Lakers, he asked for 7-Up to be supplied in the locker room.

According to long-time Laker announcer Chick Hearn, Wilt did used to eat an entire chicken at halftime

If Wilt started at the age of 15, from then up to the age of 55 (when the book was published) he would have had 40 years to sleep with 20,000 women, or 500 different women a year—easy math.

That works out to roughly 1.4 women a day.

*Have a date over for some 7-up, chicken, and chill.

SNUB – Hayden Panettiere 1989

Review –

• Keep driving toward your future
• Usain Bolt workout
• Be critical of religion
• Don’t gamble your money away
• Watch Sex and the City
• 7-Up and a whole chicken

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN DAY

MIND

Benjamin Harrison 1833

“I knew that my staying up would not change the election result if I were defeated, while if elected I had a hard day ahead of me. So I thought a night’s rest was best in any event.”

*No matter what happens today – good or bad, a night’s rest is best.

SIDENOTE: In 1896, Benjamin Harrison married his deceased wife’s niece, Mary Lord Dimmick, a widow nearly thirty years his junior.

BODY

Demi Lovato 1992

“I’ve learned to appreciate my body for what it is. It helps to remind myself how far I’ve come. I recently saw pictures from my first tour, and I spent that whole summer performing in the heat in a red leather jacket because I was ashamed to show my arms. And that was when I was 105 pounds! This tour, I’ve had the confidence to show my arms at every single concert. It may seem like a small thing, but for me, that’s huge.”

*Appreciate your body. Buy some clothes to show it off. Listen to Demi for motivation. Buy her book – Staying Strong 365 Days a Year, and see how it compares to 365DOLF.

SOUL

Robert Plant 1948 – listen to Led Zeppelin

“And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter.”
(“Stairway to Heaven”, Led Zeppelin IV)

*Hang in there, it’ll come around. Time and patience can win the day. Be hopeful and stand strong on your stairway to Heaven.

MONEY

Don King 1931

“He’s poor, and he’s telling lies. Give me $400 million and say you robbed me. I loved Tyson. We made a lot of money together. He threw his away. I kept mine.”

You deserve to be safe if you lose your job and free of bad debt. The next time you’re tempted to spend, ask yourself: Do you deserve this $25 dinner, or do you deserve more?

*Are you throwing your money away or keeping it? It’s not every day that you’ll be told to be like Don King, but today is the day to keep your money – you deserve it.

ENTERTAINMENT

Amy Adams 1974 – watch American Hustle

*Watch Amy Adams almost win an Oscar in American Hustle.

FOOD

Al Roker 1954 – cheddar crusted shepherd’s pie

http://www.today.com/recipes/al-roker-s-cheddar-crusted-shepherd-s-pie-t69586

*Listen to a nice mix of Demi Lovato and Led Zeppelin while making Al Roker’s shepherd’s pie. 

SNUB – Isaac Hayes 1942

Review –

• Get a good night’s rest
• Appreciate your body
• Be hopeful on your Stairway to Heaven
• Keep your money
• Watch American Hustle
• Make cheddar crusted shepherd’s pie

SLICK WILLY DAY

MIND

Bill Clinton 1946

Treat People with Respect: People notice when leaders treat the least powerful people with great respect. That establishes connection.

*Connect with people today by treating them with respect. Marry your best friend and leave the young interns alone.

BODY

Fat Joe 1970

SOUL

Erika Christensen 1982

“As the action of Scientology, when you are picking apart the chronology of your life and its effects upon you, it really helps to have that lucidity.”

“It’s almost just selfish on my part. I want to be able to remember everything. I want to be smart.”

“I want to consider that I’m always just driving toward my best self.”

*Make sure that the religion that you choose has you driving toward your best self.

MONEY

Coco Chanel 1883

After her mother died when Chanel was 12, her father put her in an orphanage. The nuns there taught her to sew, and the stark black and white of their habits began to inform her design aesthetic.

*Don’t let your past dictate your financial future. Think of a negative from your past and how you could use it to fuel your financial future.

ENTERTAINMENT

Matthew Perry 1969 – watch The Ron Clark Story

*The public school system is broken and it will only be fixed by people who are actually in the classroom. Politicians, and even school administrators have no idea what students are like today. Watch The Ron Clark Story for evidence. Think of donating to the Ron Clark Academy.

FOOD

Kyra Sedgwick 1965

From start to finish, what would be your ideal food day?

Breakfast: Coffee with coconut oil and toast with lots of butter and fruit

Lunch: Butternut squash soup with cooked vegetables

Snack: Brownies

Dinner: Pasta with olives, capers, tuna, sun dried tomatoes, and kale

Dessert: Coconut sorbet

*Eat like Kyra Sedgwick and Fat Joe. Here are 5 of the suggested 6 meals. Snack on some bacon (Kevin Bacon), and you’ll have 6.

SNUB – John Stamos 1963

Review –

• Connect with people
• 6 small meals and a 2 hour workout
• Be driving toward your best self
• Use your past to fuel your financial future
• Watch The Ron Clark Story
• Eat like Kyra Sedgwick

ROBERT, BOB, ROBERTO DAY

MIND

Robert Redford 1936

“I was never a good student,”

“I had to be dragged into kindergarten. It was hard to sit and listen to somebody talk. I wanted to be out, educated by experience and adventure, and I didn’t know how to express that.”

*Educate yourself by experience and adventure today. Think of watching Ordinary People – the Oscar winning movie, directed by Redford – especially if you’re dealing with loss.

BODY

Bob Harper 1965

Harper probably survived sudden cardiac arrest because of his excellent physical fitness and the immediate medical attention.

However, the fact that he was in such terrific shape also made having a heart attack at 51 that much more stunning.

“TM, yoga, and my dogs really help me with managing my stress,”

“I tell people you have to find whatever it is in your life that you can do to turn off the white noise, just for a few minutes. If it means sitting with your phone off for five or ten minutes and not having to focus on anyone or anything— those things are so good for you. It helps your brain, it helps your body.”

*If you haven’t yet, get a heart checkup today. Would you survive cardiac arrest? Help your brain and body by shutting off the white noise for a few minutes today. Try TM, yoga, and spending time with your dogs – and shut off that phone for 5 minutes today.

SOUL

Roberto Clemente 1934

On Dec. 31, Clemente boarded a plane filled with relief supplies, but the overloaded plane would never reach its final destination. It plunged into the ocean off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Clemente’s family and friends weren’t shocked by his actions. It’s a side they already knew existed.

The Roberto Clemente Foundation values your partnership in continuing our mission of Building Nations of Good.

https://robertoclementefoundation.com/

*Lead by your actions. Think of donating to the Roberto Clemente Foundation.

MONEY

Steve Chen 1978

“I realized if I didn’t venture out on my own now, I wouldn’t have this opportunity later on in life,”

He developed a two-year plan: if his new company didn’t take off in two years, or he ran out of money first, he would try to go back to Paypal and get a job.

*You are well over half way through this year. Consider it a great start to your 2 –year plan to create your own business. You may not have this opportunity later in life.

ENTERTAINMENT

Patrick Swayze 1952 – watch Ghost

*Watch Ghost and maybe make a clay pot with that special someone.

FOOD

Edward Norton 1969 – Fight Club Cream of Mushroom Soup

http://damndelicious.net/2014/05/10/cream-mushroom-soup/

*Invite some friends over to watch Fight Club and serve them this delicious soup. Tell them that you won’t be having any. They all may want to fight you after.

SNUB – Frances Bean Cobain 1992

Review –

• Educate yourself by experience and adventure
• Focus on inner calmness
• Lead by your actions
• You may not have an opportunity later in life
• Watch Ghost
• Make Fight Club Cream of Mushroom Soup

DOUBLE OSCAR DAY

MIND

Mae West 1893

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

*Life- are you doing it right?

BODY

Sean Penn 1960

This Gunman workout will help you move heavy loads quickly, stimulating your nervous system, forcing the release of testosterone, and develop power and grow muscle fast.

http://www.coachmag.co.uk/exercises/celebrity-workouts/4335/build-the-body-of-sean-penn-in-the-gunman

*Complete this Gunman workout today. Watch the movie for motivation. Or you could watch the two movies that he won Oscars for – Milk and Mystic River.

SOUL

Marcus Garvey 1887

“If you believe that the Negro has a soul, if you believe that the Negro is a man, if you believe the Negro was endowed with the senses commonly given to other men by the Creator, then you must acknowledge that what other men have done, Negroes can do.”

*If you believe in the soul and you believe that all people have souls, why would you ever treat someone as a lesser person?

MONEY

Larry Ellison 1944

“I’m addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to win,”

“What drives me is this constant testing of limits. Constant learning. … How can you move the world just a bit, make a difference, change lives … and how much can I help [while] discovering my own limits?”

*Test your limits. How can you move the world today? – just a bit.

ENTERTAINMENT

Robert De Niro 1943 – watch Raging Bull

Scorsese and De Niro both saw how this flawed minor character was movie gold

*Watch De Niro win an Oscar in Raging Bull. Do a boxing workout. He also won an Oscar for Godfather 2.

FOOD

Donnie Wahlberg 1969 – Donnie’s Wahlburger

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/18389_donnie_wahlberg_signature_burger/

*Jam out to some New Kids on the Block while making Donnie Wahlberg’s signature burger – step by step! Don’t skimp on the government cheese.

SNUB – Davy Crockett 1786

Review –

• Life – are you doing it right?
• Gunman workout
• Recognize that everyone has a soul
• Test your limits
• Watch Raging Bull
• Make a Donnie’s Wahlburger

MICHAEL SCOTT APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Wilhelm Wundt 1832

If you give life to your chores and inject meaning into your daily tasks, you will feel more present in life rather than just being a silent spectator.

*Whatever you do around the house today, put all of your awareness into it. Don’t run on autopilot – have self awareness.

BODY

Madonna 1958

A “typical” daily workout for Madonna includes a dance-based warm-up to get her heart rate up. Then, she shifts to upper body work, like 20 reps of push-ups, planking for up to 80 seconds, and core work. She’ll finish by focusing on her thighs and legs with some isolated core training, stretching, and meditation.

*Train like the Material Girl today.

SOUL

Angela Bassett 1958

Q: Where do you devote your charitable dollars?

A: “It depends on what hits you in the heart. For me it has always been about children in St. Petersburg, helping the community where I grew up.”

*What hits you in the heart? How can you help the community where you grew up?

MONEY

James Cameron 1954

Cameron would do everything from apply makeup to holding the camera if he could. His willingness to have a hand in every aspect of a film sets the standard for the work ethic and enthusiasm on his sets.

*Have a willingness to have a hand in every aspect of your job/company. Set the standard for other people’s work ethic and enthusiasm.

ENTERTAINMENT

Steve Carell 1962 – watch Foxcatcher

*Of course you should watch some reruns of The Office, or Anchorman, or 40 Year-Old Virgin,  but also watch Steve Carell almost win an Oscar in Foxcatcher

FOOD

Kathie Lee Gifford 1953 – eggplant and zucchini pie

 

SNUB – Young Thug 1991

Review –

• Have self-awareness
• Train like Madonna
• Help your community
• There’s no job too small
• Watch Foxcatcher 
• Eggplant and zucchini pie

NAPOLEON’S CHICKEN DAY

MIND

Melinda Gates 1964

“In the course of your lives, without any plan on your part, you’ll come to see suffering that will break your heart. When it happens, and it will, don’t turn away from it; turn toward it. That is the moment when change is born.”

*Create change by turning toward suffering to help those who need it most.

BODY

Ben Affleck 1972

Having clearly defined shoulders was a big part of Ben Affleck’s Batman workout.

https://www.popworkouts.com/ben-affleck-batman-workout/

*Bulk up those shoulders with this Batman workout and you’ll be ready to take on Superman.

SOUL

Joe Jonas 1989

“I mean, I believe in God, and that’s a personal relationship that I have, but I’m not religious in any way.”

*Your relationship with God is personal and unique. No one else needs to know about it.

MONEY

Anthony Anderson 1970

“I drive a Mercedes S550, not because I went out and bought it, but because of my relationship with Mercedes,”

“So I drive a $97,000 car for free. I don’t go out and try to keep up with the Joneses because my last name is Anderson. What they do in their household, or over there on their property lines is what they do. I’m not chasing someone else’s dreams.”

*Don’t chase someone else’s dream. You don’t have to go broke keep up with the Joneses.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jennifer Lawrence 1990 –watch Joy

*Watch JLAW almost win an Oscar in Joy. This movie will also inspire your entrepreneurial aspirations. 

FOOD

Julia Child 1912 – Napoleon’s chicken

BONUS: Napoleon Bonaparte 1769

Child related the fable of the Chicken Marengo recipe’s origin as created by Napoleon’s chef from the ingredients he had with him when they were at the battle of Marengo.

http://juliachildsrecipes.com/chicken-recipes/julia-childs-napoleons-chicken/

*In honor of Napoleon and Julia Child’s birthdays, make her Napoleon’s chicken. Enjoy it while watching Joy or Silver Lining’s Playbook.

SNUB – Nipsey Hussle 1985

Review –

• Turn toward suffering
• Batman workout
• You have a personal relationship with God
• Don’t chase someone else’s dream
• Watch Joy
• Make Napoleon’s Chicken

WILD AND CRAZY GUY DAY

MIND

Steve Martin 1945

“I just believe that the interesting time in a career is pre-success, what shaped things, how did you get to this point?” 

*If you are in the process of becoming successful, enjoy the ride. If you are a success, reflect on how you got to this point. 

BODY

Catherine Bell 1968

“I always say that if two out of three meals are healthy each day, then that’s certainly good enough.”

Catherine Bell’s exercise includes kick-boxing, skiing, snowboarding, water-skiing, golfing, and mountain biking

*Make sure 2 of your 3 meals are healthy and choose one of Catherine Bell’s exercises.

SOUL

Tim Tebow 1987

“I’m just thankful for everything, all the blessings in my life. I think that’s the best way to start and finish your day.”

*Start and end each day by being thankful for all of your blessings.

MONEY

Magic Johnson 1959

“You’re going to get turned down. Somebody’s not going to like your business plan,”

“But if you’ve done your homework and your research, and you find that you have a good chance to be successful with your business, keep going.”

*Have confidence in your business and keep going.

ENTERTAINMENT

Halle Berry 1966 – watch Monster’s Ball

*Watch Halle Berry wade through pain and suffering to win an Oscar in Monster’s Ball.

FOOD

Mila Kunis 1983 – borscht

“I’m best at Russian food, because that’s what I saw my mother cooking growing up. I was born in the Ukraine, although my family moved to Los Angeles when I was seven.”

https://natashaskitchen.com/classic-russian-borscht-recipe/

*Be like Mila Kunis – go to the store and get fresh ingredients to make this Ukrainian/Russian borscht.

SNUB – Josh Bell 1992

Review –

• Learn to love the process
• Kick-boxing
• Start and end today by being thankful
• Keep going
• Watch Monster’s Ball
• Make borscht