April 16

YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT DAY

MIND

Bill Belichick 1952

“We don’t talk about next year. We talk about today, and we talk about the next game. And that’s all we can really control. The rest of it will take care of itself.”

*The most important day of your life is today.

BODY

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1947

“I managed to stay on the court and avoid serious injury throughout my career thanks to a dedicated fitness regimen that included eating a balanced diet and practicing yoga.”

*This can help your soul too. Eat a balanced diet and practice yoga today. Also get to a basketball court and work on your skyhook shots.

SOUL

Pope Benedict XVI 1927

“Prayer is the breath of the soul and of life.”

*Pray when you wake up and pray again when you go to bed tonight. It is the breath of your SOUL.

MONEY

Selena 1971

“You hope for something. You wish for things to happen when you’re not doing as well, and when it comes around, it’s like, oh, you wanna slow down but you have to stop and think about where you came from, you appreciate it even more. It’s better to be working than not working.”

*Your current job is probably something you strived for at one time. Appreciate it but if you now hate it, seek something new.

ENTERTAINMENT

Charlie Chaplin 1889 – watch Limelight

*Watch Chaplin win an Oscar in Limelight

FOOD

Peter Billingsly 1971 – A Christmas Story meal in April

Start off with a Red Ryder cocktail and then enjoy a lovely meal of red cabbage, mashed potatoes, and perfect turkey

*Listen to Selena while making a Christmas Story meal. Discuss planning a trip to the actual house in Cleveland where you can actually spend a night in Ralphie’s house

SNUB

Martin Lawrence 1965

April 15

EMMA DAY

MIND

Leonardo da Vinci 1452

He had CURIOSITA – An insanely curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.

*Have CURIOSITA like Leonardo da Vinci

BONUS: Emma Watson 1990 and Luke Evans 1979 – watch Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Belle’s insatiable appetite for knowledge inspires us to learn something new every day. aka “curiosita”

BODY

Antonio Cromartie 1984

Antonio says his top 3 drills are: jump balls, 5-cone reactions, and tire pulls

*Have your trainer put you through these drills and check out Cromartie’s workout.

CROSSOVER: MONEY – Cromartie has 14 children – invest in birth control

SOUL

Maisie Williams 1997

“If you’re constantly trying to please everyone else, then you’re just gonna be an unhappy person. As long as you are happy, then leave other people alone. Do not make other people unhappy to fuel your happiness.”

*Make yourself happy, then leave other people alone. How can you make yourself happy today?

MONEY

Roy Raymond 1947

The man who created Victoria Secret, sold it for $4 million. Two years later, it was worth $500 million, and he jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge.

*Roy Raymond’s genius was recognizing the need to remove shame from buying unmentionables. what is your genius idea? What if it doesn’t work out as you planned?

ENTERTAINMENT

Emma Thompson 1959 – watch Howard’s End

*Watch Emma Thompson win an Oscar in Howard’s End

Which Emma movie did you prefer?

FOOD

Seth Rogen 1982 – wiener wellington

*Learn how to make wiener wellington from the video and then invite your best friends over to watch Sausage Party while enjoying the feast

Wash it down with a Pineapple Express cocktail.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017512-pineapple-express

SNUB

Bessie Smith 1894

April 14

TRAIN LIKE A SPIDER DAY

MIND

Sarah Michelle Gellar 1977

“There’s no secret to a secret relationship. It’s work and you have to be willing to put the work in any relationship that you have in your life.”

*Take today to work on a relationship that needs it.

BODY

Anderson Silva 1975

“I stick to high intensity training to get more done in shorter periods of time rather than going to the gym and slugging it out for hours. I build up a sweat and burn fat quicker. And no alcohol or desserts while training”

*Do this high intensity training and remember no alcohol or desserts today.

SOUL

Anne Sullivan 1866

Donations to the Anne Sullivan Foundation are used to support the development of services for people who are deaf/blind

*Another opportunity to donate to a worthy cause – to help change misconceptions about people with disabilities.

MONEY

Pete Rose 1941

People don’t just buy his autograph, but the experience of getting it. Nobody embraces their fan base better than Pete Rose.

*Remember that people want the experience as much as the product. Keep this in mind as you come up with your business model. Don’t gamble on not giving someone an experience.

ENTERTAINMENT

Adrien Brody 1973 – watch The Pianist

*Watch Brody win an Oscar in The Pianist

FOOD

Abigail Breslin 1996 – spaghetti oreganata

The Food Network aired the movie No Reservations and “Emeril Live” featured guest appearances by two of its stars – Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin.

*Enjoy this spaghetti oreganata from the movie No Reservations.

https://www.deseret.com/2007/7/25/20031452/food-network-is-featuring-recipes-inspired-by-no-reservations-movie

SNUB

Skyler Samuels 1994

April 13

SHOT OF PATRON DAY

MIND

Thomas Jefferson 1743

  1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
  2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself
  3. Never spend your money before you have it
  4. Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap
  5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold
  6. We never repent of having eaten too little
  7. Nothing is troublesome that we do so willingly
  8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened
  9. Take things always by their smooth handle
  10. When angry, count ten, before you speak, if very angry, an hundred

*Pick one of the above Thomas Jefferson practical life lessons to focus on today.

BODY

Allison Williams 1988

“I do two different things. For cardio I do SoulCycle. Then I do Core Fusion. It mixes together Pilates and barre method.”

*SoulCycle and a Core Fusion workout. Find a class or an online workout.

SOUL

Madalyn Murray O’Hair 1919

“An Atheist loves himself and his fellow man instead of a god. An Atheist accepts that heaven is something for which we should work now – here on Earth – for all men together to enjoy. An Atheist accepts that he can get no help through prayer, but that he must find himself the inner conviction and strength to meet life, to grapple with it, to subdue it and to enjoy it. An Atheist accepts that only in a knowledge of himself and a knowledge of his fellow man can he find the understanding that will help lead to a life of fulfillment.”

*A true leap of faith for some may be that the above description of an Atheist sounds good. What are your thoughts?

MONEY

John Paul DeJoria 1944

DeJoria, who grew up in the slums, co-founded Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron tequila.

“I lived off $2.50 per day. When you’re down and out, you make with what you have and you learn how to survive.”

*Make with what you have and survive for now. Your dream business is coming.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ron Perlman 1950

*Watch Perlman win a Golden Globe as the Beast in the 1987 TV Series. The movie will be suggested in 2 days.

FOOD

Baron Davis 1979

“When I was growing up, my grandmother cooked every day. Mac ‘n cheese, collard greens, all kinds of desserts. And she was the best vegetable maker in the world!”

*Ask your grandmother to make you all the above. Or you become the best vegetable maker in the world.

BONUS: John Paul DeJoria sold his 70% stake in Patron for $5.1 billion. So wash down dinner with a shot of Patron – with grandma.

SNUB – Alfred Mosher Butts 1898 – play scrabble with granny.

April 12

AL BUNDY APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Ed O’Neil 1946

Jay lives in a big house with a beautiful wife. He has a pool, a dog, and a successful business. He is everything Al Bundy wanted to become but did not have the smarts, the drive, or the motivation to do.

*Watch an Episode of Married With Children and then one of Modern Family. This should motivate you to strive for a life like Jay Pritchett and NOT Al Bundy.

What are some steps you can make to be more like Jay and less like Al?

BODY

Brooklyn Decker 1987

Step 1: Jump Rope (100 jumps) []                      Step 2: Burpees (10 reps) []

Step 3: Jumping Jacks with 3-lb weights (25 reps) []

Step 4: Mountain Climbers (10 reps) []    Step 5: Squat Jumps (10 reps) []

*Do the above Brooklyn Decker workout to burn fat. Check all 5 of these off.

SOUL

Katelyn Ohashi 1997

“I like to go to the beach and write, and I’ve been trying to focus on giving myself time to be alone.”

*Give yourself time to be alone today. Writing at the beach sounds good.

MONEY

David Letterman 1947

Top Ten Things We Learned from David Letterman About Finance

#10       Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses

David Letterman was always his own man. His career was long because he didn’t compare himself to the Joneses. He won Emmys because he didn’t compete.

*How are you different?

Are you following your own unique path?

What could you eliminate in your life to stop “competing?”

ENTERTAINMENT

Saoirse Ronan 1994

*Watch Saoirse Ronan almost win an Oscar in Little Women, or Lady Bird, or Brooklyn.

FOOD

Andy Garcia 1956 – cream cheese flan

This is one of actor Andy Garcia’s favorite dishes; the recipe comes from his wife, Marivi.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cream-cheese-flan-234359

BONUS: Claire Danes 1979 – salad from Omen restaurant in Soho

“I found myself fantasizing most heavily and most readily about this one salad I eat at a restaurant called Omen, a Japanese restaurant in Soho.”

Avocado & Arugula Salad with cucumber, red radish, oyster mushroom & sesame dressing

*Make yourself this Avocado & Arugula salad for dinner and then reward yourself with the cream cheese flan.

SNUB – Herbie Hancock 1940

April 11

BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT DAY

MIND

Jason Varitek 1972

Jason Varitek only got one hit when he played in the 1984 Little League World Series, but he is the only player to play in the LLWS, College World Series Championship, MLB World Series, Olympics, and World Baseball Classic.

*Do not let early disappointment keep you down. Keep working towards your dreams.

BODY

Alessandra Ambrosio 1981

Alessandra demanded long legs, thinner thighs, and a tight buttock. This gave birth to a great idea called “Brazil Butt Lift”

*Perform the Brazil Butt Lift today.

https://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-workouts/alessandra-ambrosios-brazilian-butt-workout

SOUL

Ethel Kennedy 1928

Despite a life of privilege, Ethel knows tragedy. Her parents were killed in a plane crash in 1955. Besides her husband, she lost 2 children — Michael in a skiing accident and David from a drug overdose.

*No matter how great someone’s life looks, remember that people are dealing with life’s tragedies all the time. You do not know what the people that you encounter today are dealing with.

MONEY

David Banner 1974

“Have a financial mentor. There’s nothing more empowering than being around those who are more experienced than you. Toward this goal, having a mentor–someone detached from your financial success–is crucial in order to “watch those who watch your money.”

*Who is your financial mentor?

How have they helped you?

ENTERTAINMENT

Jennifer Esposito 1973 – watch Crash

*Watch Esposito win 5 awards for Best Ensemble in Crash

FOOD

Joss Stone 1987

“I eat everything, I’m not fussy – as long as it hasn’t got a face.”

Breakfast: “Bacon does smell good to me, but then you’ve got veggie bacon and all that kind of stuff. I like beany pancakes: my mum used to make crêpes and put beans and cheese and tomatoes in the middle, that’s the best.” []

Lunch: “When you’re out touring Europe they don’t understand what vegetarian means. ‘You can eat chicken? No? How about some fish then?’ So I’ll have to eat pizza and sweets – it’s bad. But I usually just have some bread in the dressing room, butter, some salad, and I’ll make myself a salad sandwich.” []

Dinner: “I like lasagna with veggie Quorn mince. I like to marinate the little Quorn pieces in all sorts of things, tomato sauces and onions, and you can put it in pitta bread with salad.” []

Snacks: I’m definitely a chocolate fan. I told my mum I was gonna be in the new Flake adverts and she was like, ‘OK, you have to ask for a lifetime supply of Flakes for your mum!” []

Drinks: I drink a peppermint tea that has cayenne pepper in it, a little bit of honey, lemon. It’s so spicy but it keeps me well. I smoke more when I go home to Devon, because I drink when I go home. A pint and a rollie: it just goes in hand-in-hand. I drink lager – I like Kronenbourg 1664 – lovely!” []

*Listen to Joss Stone’s music as you make the food to eat like her all day.

https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/beanie-pancakes-joss-stone-recipe

SNUB – Michelle Phan 1987

April 10

100th DAY OF THE YEAR

MIND

Mandy Moore 1984

“Playing a character who gets visibly older [in This Is Us] has given me the opportunity to fast-forward in time — and my goodness, I should be so lucky if I look like her!”

*Watch some episodes of This is Us (have tissues available) and take today to realize that there is only one alternative to getting older.

BODY

Daisy Ridley 1992

*Complete her Jedi workout. There is no “try”

SOUL

Babyface 1959

*Sit back, relax, and listen to the soul soothing music of Babyface. And when can I see you again?

MONEY

Shay Mitchell 1987

“I’m really good friends with one of the founders of the company. He came to me and he was like, “Listen, I know you have an entrepreneurial side to you. What do you want to create together?” And I was like, “A travel line. It’s my first love.”

*Who is the richest person you personally know?

Tell this person that you want to create something together. Something that is your first love.

So, what will you be creating?

ENTERTAINMENT

Omar Sharif 1932 – watch Lawrence of Arabia

*Watch Sharif almost win an Oscar in Lawrence of Arabia.

FOOD

John Madden 1936 – Super Bowl Stew

*Less than 10 months to the Super Bowl. Make this John Madden Super Bowl Stew to prepare.

https://www.cooks.com/recipe/2a0r10ui/john-maddens-super-bowl-stew.html

SNUB – Charlie Hunnam 1980

April 9

BEAUTIFUL SOUL DAY

MIND

Kristin Stewart 1990

“Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I’ve succeeded, if I’m doing something that makes me happy and I’m not lying to anybody.”

*What is your definition of success?

What are you doing that makes you happy?

What is the last lie that you told?

BODY

Elle Fanning 1998

“I have a trainer when I’m in LA. He’s a boxer so I’ll box with him and do regular cardio. I used to do ballet and a bit of yoga… I think it’s important to mix up your workout. Don’t just do one thing, try a lot, and see what works for you.”

*Get with your trainer and circle one of the following –

boxing           ballet                yoga

SOUL

Jesse McCartney 1987

“I don’t want another pretty face
I don’t want just anyone to hold
I don’t want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul”

*Looks are fading. A beautiful soul lasts for eternity. Listen to Jesse McCartney for inspiration.

What makes someone have a beautiful soul?

MONEY

Hugh Hefner 1926

He lived the life he wanted to live, inside a world that he built to his exacting specifications.

“I want the rest of my life to be very much like it is now.”

*Just think if Hugh Hefner would have settled on a job to make money instead of doing what he loves. When you get to the end of your life, do not have regrets. Long to live the last days of your life as you’ve lived most of your life. Wear pajamas all day today.

What is your biggest financial regret?

How would you like to spend the last days of your life?

ENTERTAINMENT

Dennis Quaid 1954 = watch Far From Heaven

*Watch Quaid almost win a Golden Globe in Far From Heaven.

FOOD

Sunny Anderson 1975 – Sunny’s Grilled Lamb Chops with a “No Cook” Orange Chutney

*Use Sunny’s recipe to make Hugh Hefner’s regular dinner.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-grilled-lamb-chops-with-a-no-cook-orange-chutney-5175900

BONUS – Leighton Meester 1986 – “For dinner I’ll maybe eat tacos or whatever I crave — and fudge mint cookies. I love them so much that we always joke, ‘Have you had your cookie today?’ Like it’s my vitamins.”

*Have you had your cookie today?

SNUB – Eric Harris 1981

April 8

BRUNCH LIKE BETTY FORD DAY

MIND

Robin Wright 1966

“If you’re happy, if you’re feeling good, then nothing else matters.”

*Are you happy?

Are you feeling good?

How can you improve on both?

One way would be by wearing a set of her pajamas from plfdreams.com – wear these pajamas all day tomorrow in honor of Hugh Hefner’s birthday.  I love you Jenny!

https://pourlesfemmes.com/

BODY

Gennady Golovkin (GGG) 1982

Gennady Golovkin or “GGG” is a Kazakhstan professional boxer with a record of 34-0. Gennady Golovkin has the highest knockout percentage (91.2%) in middleweight history.

*Complete the GGG workout

SOUL

Katee Sackoff 1980

“I think God’s wrath and purgatory are the only things keeping me on the straight and narrow. I like the idea of purgatory. It’s like a cosmic do-over.”

*What keeps you on the straight and narrow?

What are your thoughts on purgatory?

MONEY

Robert Kiyosaki 1947

“We go to school to learn to work hard for money. I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard for them.”

*Read Rich Dad Poor Dad and learn. My dad taught me how to work hard for someone else – which he did for 66 years and died while working at 84. Learn how to have money work hard for you and then pass it down to your kids.

ENTERTAINMENT

Patricia Arquette 1968 – watch Boyhood

*Watch Patricia Arquette win an Oscar in Boyhood.

FOOD

Betty Ford 1918

Betty Ford liked simple American food. Sunday’s breakfast consisted of waffles with pure maple syrup, strawberries, and orange juice (maybe just a splash of vodka)

Did you brunch like Betty Ford today?

SNUB – Skai Jackson 2002

April 7

GLADIATOR DAY

MIND

Tony Dorsett 1954

“I learned the lesson of being accountable. Coach taught me that if you do the little things in life, you can make big things happen. I had won numerous awards, including the Heisman Trophy. And then I learned humility from Tom Landry. He taught me discipline. I think he helped bring me back down to earth.”

The game didn’t rob him of his body. But it did take his mind.

*Be accountable. Be humble. The little things in life can make big things happen. Dorsett learned a lot from his playing days. Unfortunately, the game has cost him his mind. H2P

BODY

Russell Crowe 1964 – watch Gladiator

His training program included long distance cycling, intense boxing workouts and fighting drills in addition to hitting the weights to pack on lean muscle mass.

*Watch Crowe win an Oscar in Gladiator and then pick one of the above to be a Gladiator.

Watch Gladiator []        Long distance cycling []         

Intense boxing []          Weights []

SOUL

Billie Holiday 1915

“Do what you do with passion, heart, and individuality. So when it’s your turn to be in the spotlight, it’s all uniquely you!”

*Show passion, heart, and individuality all day today.

MONEY

Jackie Chan 1954

Chan passionately believes that if his children work hard enough, they can achieve great success the same way he did.

*Make your children work for everything.

What are your plans for teaching your children financial responsibility?

ENTERTAINMENT

Francis Ford Coppola 1939 – watch Patton

*Watch Francis Ford Coppola win 1 of his 5 Oscars in Patton. Research possibly visiting Francis Ford Coppola’s Winery.

https://www.thefamilycoppola.com/en/ffcw

FOOD

James Garner 1928 – beef

Garner, sidelined by quintuple-bypass heart surgery, was a star in the eyes of the Beef Industry Council, which did not drop him from its “Beef: Real Food for Real People” ad campaign.

*Eat beef. It’s real food for real people. Use today to make an appointment to get your heart checked too.

https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/

SNUB – KC Concepcion 1985