Posts by Craig Ballantyne
How to help more people and live a better life
Imagine giving up a 6-figure job and starting out on your own as a personal trainer…and being better off for it in just a few months! Most trainers struggle for years to get on their financial feet and to get their business off the ground. But Derek Wahler, CTT, didn’t have that problem, because he…
Read MoreHarsh Truth QnA About Selling and Value
Off to Miami this weekend for some Heat games, some fancy restaurants, and of course, awesome workouts. But before I go, time for a Rapid Fire QnA session with some of your best questions posted on SuccessQnA.com. By the way, as much as I’ll have a ton of luxurious fun in Miami, doing my morning…
Read MoreFuture of Personal Training
You have 2 options as a personal trainer, and very simple math will help you make the right choice. It’s either… A) Stay at home + Don’t learn = Career in a Rut vs. B) Learn from others + Associate with positive people + Add Value = 6-Figure Trainer. So how do you “do” option…
Read More5 Mastermind Secrets
We failed miserably. There we were, Joel Marion, Bedros Keuilian, Vince Del Monte, Mikey Whitfield, Shawna, Kate, Dani Woodrum, Rick Kaselj, and all the top dawgs from our 100K Info Mastermind group… …sitting at a table at Miami’s top steakhouse, Prime 112, and we were facing down 3 giant platters of seafood. I’ve never ate…
Read More#1 Training Tip of the Year
Men’s Health magazine had me working on my “best of list” for their annual awards issue, and yesterday I was busy writing up my Supplement of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Equipment of the Year, and more. Picking the Training Tip of the Year was tough. There were so many cool methods that we…
Read MoreA Personal Transformation and 10 Diet Tips
On the surface, my friend “D”, had it all. He was married to a beautiful woman, they had a healthy, happy 3 year old boy, and he had a great job. A natural salesman, he loved to eat and drink and schmooze. Perhaps too much. There was also a nagging, hidden insecurity that lurked in…
Read MoreThe Truth About Personal Trainer Certifications
Here’s the truth about personal trainer certifications. Let me tell you a story…there I was, standing in front of the bodybuilder, the fitness model bunny, a couple of moms- turned-fitness-enthusiasts, and a three college kids, we went through the ACE textbook chapter by chapter. But I knew they were going to fail. You see, ACE…
Read More9 Secrets To Making Money As An Affiliate In A Product Launch
My partner was wrong, so terribly, terribly wrong and naive. But that’s what happens when you try to be clever and you do not follow my rules. During my Home Workout Revolution launch in the Fall, one of my affiliate partners tried to be ‘clever’ and do something new. They got burned and barely worked…
Read MoreEasy Selling System
Whew…late night with my mentor, Mark Ford, last night, so I’m handing today’s email to guest author, Mikey “Pancakes are an easy sell” Whitfield with a great sales tip from his recent launch. – Craig *** Keep it Simple When it Comes to Selling By Mikey “Pancakes are Simple” Whitfield It’s funny… no matter how…
Read MoreTurbulence Training Certification Vision and You
The year is 2016. We’ve just certified our 5000th Turbulence Training Trainer and celebrated with the biggest ever TT Certification Summit in San Diego.Over 500 TT Certified Trainers attended this life-changing event with elite personal trainers from all over the world. It was an amazing experience, considering a large number of our Certified TT Trainers…
Read MoreWhen You Feel Like Quitting
Recently I had a coaching call with one of my Executive clients. We’ll call my client, “D.” They run a $20 million dollar per year business that has helped hundreds of thousands of people change their lives for the better, and yet D was overwhelmed, stressed out, and ready to give up. And even though…
Read MoreHow to Think Big in 2014
You better have done this. You better have had your Best Year Ever in 2013. Well, if not, let me help you fix that for 2014. Regardless of how you finished the year, it’s time to start the new one on the right foot. Get a Green Tea, drink lots of water, quit eating crap,…
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