May 6

CIGAR, STEAK, AND SCOTCH DAY

MIND

Sigmund Freud 1856

“The mind is like an iceberg; it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.”

*You do not have to share everything you know. Keep the best stuff to yourself.

BODY

Adrianne Palicki 1983

*Work out like you are getting ready to be in a G.I. Joe movie

SOUL

Willie Mays 1931

“I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don’t have a good life.”

*As you are striving for a better life, realize that anger can’t be a part of it. Find your outlet.

MONEY

Chris Paul 1985

“I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn’t money; it’s my time.”

*Time is not money. Time is more valuable than money. You are striving to make more money for freedom.

ENTERTAINMENT

George Clooney 1961

*Watch Clooney win an Oscar in ‘Syriana’

FOOD

Orson Welles 1915

His favorite meal was two rare steaks and a pint of Scotch.

*Eat and drink like Welles and end the night with a cigar like Freud.

SNUB(S)

Rubin Carter 1937 – wrongfully convicted in 1966 and Meek Mill 1987 – wrongfully convicted in 2008

May 5

CINCO DE MAYO

MIND

Karl Marx 1818

“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”

*What are your interpretations of the world?

How are you going to change the world?

BODY

Henry Cavill 1983

*Complete this workout to become a ‘Man of Steel’

SOUL

James Connor 1995

“I play for those young kids with cancer or anybody who went through a tragedy in their life.”

*Connor was given a month to live and used that as motivation to go on to become an NFL running back and motivation to millions. H2P

MONEY

Chris Brown 1989

Brown hosted a yard sale at his Tarzana home and fans from hours away showed up on the singer’s lawn to be part of it.

*It’s time for some spring cleaning. Listen to Chris Brown’s music as you purge your unused goods. Have a yard sale or sell them online.

ENTERTAINMENT

Adele 1988

“I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears.”

*Use your ears to listen to Adele’s music while spring cleaning and making tacos.

FOOD

James Beard 1903 – tacos al pastor

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”

https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/tacos-al-pastor

*Have a universal experience and make these award-winning tacos on Cinco de Mayo

SNUB

Hannah Jeter 1990

May 4

MAY THE 4TH DAY

MIND

Will Arnett 1970

“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.”

*Be grateful today and see how it makes you feel

BODY

James Harrison 1978

*Build power and strength with this James Harrison workout. Go Steelers

SOUL

Kimora Lee Simmons 1975

“For me it’s always God, family, and then my work.”

*Put God first today and see how it makes you feel.

MONEY

Rory McIlroy 1989

“I was listening to music on the way here. It was a J. Cole song called ‘Middle Child,’ — it talks about flying first class but what does it mean if you can’t have the people you want with you flying the same way…That’s one of the luxuries of money is you can help others you want or you can share it around. It doesn’t all have to be about you. That’s the cool thing.”

*Listen to ‘Middle Child’ to motivate yourself to make more money to share it with the ones you love.

ENTERTAINMENT

Audrey Hepburn 1929

*Watch Hepburn win an Oscar in Roman Holiday

FOOD

Lance Bass 1979

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/280532/fresh-fried-largemouth-bass/

*Listen to NSYNC while you make this fresh fried largemouth bass recipe

SNUB(S)

Erin Andrews 1978 and Charissa Thompson 1982 – listen to their podcast ‘Calm Down’

May 3

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Niccolo Machiavelli 1469

“There is such a gap between how one lives and how one should live that he who neglects what is being done for what should be done will learn his destruction rather than his preservation.”

*Take today to compare how you are living to how you should be living.

How you are living

How you should be living

BODY

Cheryl Burke 1984

“Dancing is the best exercise,”

“Not only is it great cardio, but it works everything, strengthening your whole body.”

*Take your better half dancing tonight. Dance like James Brown!

SOUL

James Brown 1933 – The Godfather of Soul

What became known as soul music in the Sixties, funk music in the Seventies and rap music in the Eighties is directly attributable to James Brown.

*Listen to the Godfather of Soul James Brown, until you can scream – “I feel good!”

How did listening to James Brown make you feel?

MONEY

Damon Dash 1971

“I’m mad at y’all for having the same job for 25 years…I can’t imagine doing the same shit every day having to be told what to do every day…and ask to go on vacation.”

*As I type this, I’m in my 26th year of teaching. I wish I would have seen this quote 27 years ago.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bing Crosby 1903 – watch Going My Way

*Watch Bing win an Oscar in Going My Way.

FOOD

Christina Hendricks 1975 – Rub-All-Over-Your-Body cornbread stuffing

“Each year I try to make our gathering feel like a really wonderful home-cooked meal out in the country,”

*We are halfway to the holidays. Use Hendricks’ recipes to get a practice meal in.

Wash it all down with a Christina Hendricks Gold and Soda Cocktail

https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/video/christina-hendricks-gold-and-soda-cocktail

SNUB – Rebecca Hall 1982

May 2

NET WORTH DAY

MIND

Donatella Versace 1955

“Be brave and fearless in everything that you do, always, with no compromise, ever.”

*Be fearless in everything that you do today. Make it a habit.

BODY

The Rock 1972

*Try to do Dwayne Johnson’s “Dr. Bravestone” Jumanji Workouts.

SOUL

Saint Catherine Laboure 1806

The Miraculous Medal is the most popular religious medal in the world. “God wishes to charge you with a mission,” Our Lady said to Catherine.

*God wishes to charge you with a mission – buy a Miraculous Medal.

https://giftshop.miraculousmedal.org/product-category/miraculous-medals/

What is the mission that God has charged you with?

MONEY

James Dyson 1947

“I became obsessed. It took five years of doing nothing but making and testing prototypes. My wife supported us by teaching art. She was wonderful. But most other people thought I was mad.”

*The success of your business will be determined by your obsession with it and the support received towards it. Don’t worry about what people think.

Which business idea are you obsessed with?

Who is supporting you?

ENTERTAINMENT

Ellie Kemper 1980 – watch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

*Watch Kemper almost win a Primetime Emmy in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

FOOD

David Beckham 1975

For his birthday, Beckham was spotted eating a dinner of ham, a fried egg, mushy peas, pineapple rings, baked beans, coleslaw, and potato wedges, all on the same plate.

*Eat it like Beckham.

What was your favorite part of Beckham’s birthday meal?

  • Donatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer who has a net worth of $400 million.
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the highest paid actor of 2020. Johnson’s net worth is $400 million.
  • David and Victoria Beckham: $900 million. With a net worth of $450 million each.
  • James Dyson REAL TIME NET WORTH $5.2 Billion

*I think I made the right choice for the MONEY section. Don’t forget to vacuum today.

SNUB – Princess Charlotte of Cambridge 2015 – net worth of $4.3 billion

May 1

FIFTY SHADES OF MAY DAY

MIND

Tim McGraw 1967 – Train the MIND with Grit & Grace

*Go get this book right now. Live by it for the entire month of May (at least).

How can you train your mind to get in the best shape of your life?

BODY

Jamie Dornan 1982

“IT REALLY IS JUST ALL ABOUT PRESS-UPS EVERY DAY. I’LL AIM TO DO AROUND 50 FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, AND LOADS MORE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.”

*Start your day with 50 (Shades of Grey) push-ups. See how many more you can work in throughout the day. Ask a special someone for a couple’s workout tonight.

Of the suggested 50 push-ups, how many did you do today?

Who will be joining you tonight for a couple’s workout?

SOUL

Curtis Martin 1973

“I believe that we all have our own personal cross in life, but instead of enduring that cross, we try to avoid it, and in avoiding that, we also avoid that blessing. … If we can keep our eyes somewhat focused on the greater good that will come out of the pain, I think it gives us the motivation to endure,”

*Martin used actual physical pain to eventually get his message across at his Hall of Fame speech. H2P

What is your personal cross?

What will be the greater good from this pain?

MONEY

Julie Benz 1972

“I remember the teacher telling me I should not even try acting. I still have the report card where she was like, ‘You will never be an actor. Your voice is horrible.’ That was the best thing that ever happened to me because I was like, ‘I’ll show you’.”

*Who can you say, “I’ll show you.” to?

How will you show them?

ENTERTAINMENT

Wes Anderson 1969 – watch The Grand Budapest Hotel

*Watch Wes Anderson almost win an Oscar for The Grand Budapest Hotel.

FOOD

Anushka Sharma 1988

  • Breakfast– two egg whites with a glass of fresh fruit juice. []
  • Midday snack– cheese toast with lime or coconut water. []
  • Lunch– lunch from home, with homemade veggies, dal with 2 chapattis and salad. []
  • Evening snack– protein bars or seasonal fruits. And, to finish off her day, she gulps down a glass of milk before going off to bed. []

*Eat like Bollywood superstar Anusha Sharma. Check it off as you go.

BONUS: Calamity Jane 1852 – have a Calamity Jane cocktail as a nightcap.

https://opendrinks.io/recipe/calamity-jane

SNUB – Lizzy Greene 2003

April 30

BIG BANG DAY

MIND

Ana de Armas 1988

“I try not to look too far ahead. I’m more about living day to day and working hard. I think it’s great to visualize a dream, but it’s more important to make it come true with your efforts.”

*What are you looking ahead to?

Describe how you are living day to day

What dream are you visualizing?

How are you making it come true?

BODY

Gal Gadot 1985

“I did two hours gym work, two hours fight choreography, and two hours horseback riding.”

*The only option is probably a nice two-hour gym workout. Unless you have a way to do fight choreography or horseback riding.

BONUS: Dianna Agron 1986

With two dogs in her household, you won’t find Dianna spending too much time on the couch. Instead, she loves heading outdoors with them for long walks and hikes.

SOUL

Travis Scott 1992

“I feel like God put me here to help out with people’s soul, man.”

*Listen to Travis Scott’s music and see if it helps with your SOUL.

Why did God put you here?

MONEY

Isiah Thomas 1961

“If all I’m remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I’ve done a bad job with the rest of my life.”

*Isiah will be remembered for more than being a Hall of Fame basketball player. What about you?

What can you do – besides your job – to leave a legacy?

ENTERTAINMENT

Cloris Leachman 1926 – watch The Last Picture Show

*Watch Leachman win an Oscar in The Last Picture Show.

FOOD

Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hostadter) 1975 and Kunal Nayyar (Raj Kooth Rappali) 1981

Each member of The Big Bang gang has some type of diet restriction

Leonard (lactose-intolerant): quesadilla with soy cheese

Raj (Hindu): Meat lover’s pizza with no meat

https://theveganatlas.com/vegan-meat-lovers-pizza-made-with-plant-based-proteins/

*Watch The Big Bang Theory and try your best to eat like two of its stars.

SNUB: Kirsten Dunst 1982 – Tom Cruise Cake for dessert

“He sends me a cake every Christmas. We are very excited to receive ‘The Cruise Cake”

*Watch Dunst and Cruise in Interview with a Vampire while eating it.

The year is 1/3 over. What improvements have you seen in yourself?

April 29

ON THE ROAD AGAIN DAY

MIND

Jerry Seinfeld 1954

“I read an article a few years ago that said when you practice a sport a lot, you literally become a broadband: the nerve pathway in your brain contains a lot more information. As soon as you stop practicing, the pathway begins shrinking back down. Reading that changed my life.”

*Therefore, Seinfeld continued to work on his craft as a comedian. You should continue to work on what is most important to you.

BODY

Michelle Pfeiffer 1958

She runs 4-6 miles a day on the treadmill and eats a vegan diet to improve her health and longevity.

*Run 4 to 6 miles on the treadmill and eat vegan today. Watch Scarface for motivation.

SOUL

Willie Nelson 1933

Be Yourself

If there is one thing that Willie Nelson has always done better than anyone else, it’s being Willie Nelson.

*Be yourself. It’s good for your soul. So is listening to Willie Nelson.

MONEY

Duke Ellington 1899

One reason why he never worked harder than he did at his music – he saw music primarily as a way into the high life. It was no secret that his attraction to these three things — money, women, and fame — were irresistible incentives for his participation in music.

*What do you see as a way into the high life?

Which 3 things motivate you the most?

ENTERTAINMENT

Daniel Day-Lewis 1957 – watch Lincoln

*Watch Daniel Day-Lewis win 1 of his 3 Oscars as Abraham Lincoln.

FOOD

Uma Thurman 1970 – Durward Kirby burger and the famous “Five Dollar Milk Shake”

Vincent and Mia order a “Douglas Sirk” steak and a “vanilla Coke” for Vincent, and a “Durward Kirby” burger and the famous “Five Dollar Milk Shake” for Mia.

*Make the Durward Kirby burger and wash it down with a $5 milkshake. Enjoy this 1950s meal while watching Pulp Fiction.

https://www.epicurious.com/archive/entertaining/partiesevents/movie-menus-pulp-fiction

How was the Durward Kirby burger?

How was the $5 milkshake?

SNUB – Dale Earnhardt 1951

April 28

ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS DAY

MIND

James Monroe 1758

“Flattery will support a man through great fatigue.”

*Help support a friend with flattery today.

Which friend did you support?

How did you flatter them?

BODY

Jessica Alba 1981

Total body exhaustion is the goal in these Jessica Alba 3-2-1 workouts.

*Complete this Jessica Alba 3-2-1 workout.

SOUL

Harper Lee 1926

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. … Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

*Climb inside someone’s skin today and consider things from their point of view. Read To Kill a Mockingbird for motivation.

BONUS: Oskar Schindler 1908

“I just couldn’t stand by and see people destroyed. I did what I could, what I had to do, what my conscience told me I must do. That’s all there is to it.”

*What is your conscience telling you to do today?

MONEY

Jay Leno 1950

From the moment he entered the working world, he always had two incomes.

“I’d bank one and I’d spend one,” “When I started to get a bit famous, the money I was making as a comedian was way more than the money I was making at the car dealership,” “so I would bank that and spend the car dealership money.” “When I got ‘The Tonight Show,’ I always made sure I did 150 [comedy show] gigs a year so I never had to touch the principal,”

To this day, he’s never touched a dime of his “Tonight Show” money.

*Have at least two streams of income. Save the larger form of income and spend the other.

What are your two streams of income?

How are you spending the money?

ENTERTAINMENT

Penelope Cruz 1974 – watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona

*Watch Cruz win an Oscar in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

FOOD

Bridget Moynahan 1971 – Swedish Meatballs

These Swedish meatballs from Blue Bloods star Bridget Moynahan are simple but delicious.

*Enjoy these Swedish meatballs from the GOAT’s baby’s mama.

https://greatist.com/eat/bridget-moynahan-swedish-meatballs#1

SNUB – Aleisha LaNae Allen 1991

April 27

FINGER ROLL DAY

MIND

Ulysses S. Grant 1822

“I only knew what was in my mind, and I wished to express it clearly”

*Whatever has been weighing on your mind, express it clearly

BODY

Martha Hunt 1989

“My personal philosophy is that you just need to switch it up and keep a good healthy balance, don’t overdo any one kind of exercise give your body rest give yourself time to eat and enjoy life! Don’t overdo it is really important.”

“I’ll do a yoga podcast on my iPad from time to time.”

*Find a yoga podcast and do it. But don’t overdo it.

SOUL

Coretta Scott King 1927

Coretta King was his other half. She did more than anyone else to advance his legacy. If it were not for this woman by his side, his legacy would never have risen to such heroic proportions.

*How are you helping your other half?

How are you adding to your significant other’s legacy?

MONEY

Eric Schmidt 1955

When asked about business strategy, he had an acronym that he wanted us all to remember – DNROOC which stands for ‘Do Not Run Out Of Cash’

*As you continue to work on your dream business, remember DNROOC.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jenna Coleman 1986 – watch The Cry

*Watch Coleman almost win an International Emmy in The Cry.

FOOD

George Gervin 1952 – finger rolls

*Make these finger rolls in honor of The Iceman George Gervin.

BONUS: Casey Kasem 1932 – vegetarian soup

*Use the recipe to make Kasem’s vegetarian soup. You have finger rolls to dip in this top 100 soup.

SNUB – Herm Edwards 1954 and Dan Mullen 1972