Posts by Craig Ballantyne
10 Rules for Health and Fitness
This might upset you, but you have to hear it. I hope you are ready for some cold, hard truth to start your New Year. I know, I know, it’s a harsh way to start 2014, but it’s likely the most important message I’ll send all year. And it ends on a positive note, trust…
Read MoreHow to Never Fail
You can’t sleep. You can’t eat. You can’t exercise. You can barely drag yourself out of bed to go to the store. You think of nothing but chasing relief. “Please, please, please, just let me just feel okay again,” I begged. But it felt like things would never change. The tingling, shortness of breath, anxiety,…
Read MoreThe Questions You Must Ask to Make 2014 a Great Year
It’s a long journey from Toronto to Hawaii. In February of 2008, I made the trip to the island of Oahu for a sun and surf vacation. This required an 8-hour connecting flight from Dallas, back in the days without individual seat back televisions. But I was ready. The flight gave me the perfect opportunity…
Read MoreSeth Godin Advice on Mentors
This one man is an exception to my rule. You see, I’m pretty jaded and cynical. So I have a rule. I don’t call people, “heroes”. And I don’t look up to a lot of people as heroes. That’s a heavy, powerful word in my world, not be thrown about simply because someone wears a…
Read MoreWarning Letter From Your Belly Fat
Hey, it’s your old friend, down here, right above your belt. Yep, it’s ol’ Belly Fat writing to wish you a Happy New Year! How’s it goin’? We sure had a great year, huh? All those buffets, late night snacks, and sodas, not to mention all those hidden calories that food manufacturers snuck by you.…
Read MoreHow To Get Anyone To Answer Your Emails
This picture says a lot. I want you to concentrate on that peak at 9am EST. People are addicted to opening email first thing in the morning Let me explain. People aren’t like you and I. They are tethered to their emails. Look at that response rate at 9am. Get into the office. Check email.…
Read More#1 Free Transformation Contest
Rough day yesterday? If you ate too many chocolate-covered almonds (I did!), too many cookies (Bally did!), or tipped back a few too many eggnogs (one of my crazy uncles did!), don’t worry… I have good news. TODAY is the first day of the rest of your life. The solution to all of your fat…
Read MoreHow YOU Helped Santa Save Christmas
Woo hoo! I have great news to brighten your already amazing Christmas season! Here at Early To Rise YOU helped us raise a record $102,173 for the Denver Toys for Tots Marines charity toy drive. With this money, over sixty ETR team members, friends, and family visited three Wal-Mart stores and purchased over 5,000 toys…
Read MoreTransformation Questions
Before you shut down for a few days, take a few minutes and answer these 3 questions from my friend, Frank McKinney… 1) What has changed since the year started? 2) Where did you “exceed your known definition of greatness”? 3) Where did you fall short? Jot down your answers and keep them handy, because…
Read MoreJust Try and Do This
Last week I was emailing back and forth with a frustrated business partner. We’ll call him, “G.” Like you, G works hard to support his family, but he’s in a niche industry and he doesn’t see a lot of room for improvement. On the other hand, I do, and I truly believe there is huge…
Read MoreInternet Lifestyle
I’m excited. First, because I love Christmas time. Still get excited for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning on the farm. And second, I’m thankful to be writing to you from Florida. I’ve been staying with Joel Marion, celebrating a pre-Christmas party with one my best friends and his amazing family. He and I have much…
Read More3 Holiday Diet Tips to Deal With Nutrition Jerks
My perfectly planned Saturday afternoon was ruined. I was sucker punched out of the blue. And while it bugged me a little, it reminded me that most of my TT readers, like you, will be dealing with this too over Christmas & New Years…so here’s how you can handle it. But first, let me explain…
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