Posts by Craig Ballantyne
How You Should Live Your Life
Here’s how you should live your life… …by YOUR own rules. That’s right, you need to create the rules for your life. I did for my life, and you can read the 12 Rules I Live By here Will you find them a little strange? Sure. But they’re my rules for my life. Not…
Read MoreWhy You Should Live Rich
You know, I’m not sure exactly what motivated me to buy “it”, but I’m glad I did. That little decision inspired me to write one of my favorite, most inspirational emails ever. The “it” that I bought was a “The Robb Report”, a magazine I often think about picking up in airports, but never do…
Read MoreDo It Right The First Time
Back when I was 13 years old, working away for $3.10 per hour at the local garden center, one of my tasks was to take the empty flats (the plastic container in which you get your petunias) and stack them up in an old warehouse until they were needed again the next spring. Of course,…
Read MoreThe Certification with a Mission
“What if?”. That question can either move you or scare you. For me, it’s actually scary. What if I didn’t get TT certified? Where would I be? What would I be doing? Every once in a while, I ask myself that very question and sometimes, I even ask my wife, Sabrina, the same thing. She…
Read MoreTruth About Alcohol and Fat Loss (and CB’s favorites)
Chances are you’re reading this on Saturday or Sunday…hopefully you didn’t have too much to drink last night. Let’s talk about a real politically incorrect topic in the fitness world – booze. So many readers ask, “Can I still drink while on a fat loss program?” And well, the answer is yes, you can do…
Read MoreUsing Your Workouts to Increase Your Metabolism
If you are a fan of exercise, you probably have heard about or are familiar with metabolic training. This type of workout differs from the more traditional forms as the goal is to speed up your metabolism so your body becomes a lot more efficient in breaking down your food so all the nutrients can…
Read MoreGetting Started with Internet Marketing
Monday’s email about my hopes for you really struck a chord with many II readers…a couple of comments and then some QnA. Comment: “Though I’ve been a long-time reader, I never wrote to you about my site, because I wasn’t sure it was relevant. But for about a year now I’ve been running a site…
Read MoreMetabolic Workout Finisher Accelerated Results Program
Metabolic Workout Finisher Workout by Mike Whitfield, Certified Turbulence Trainer It was a big day for a client of mine named Chris. He hit the 65 lb mark recently. He has lost that much in just a little over 5 months. He didn’t use any secret pill or any fad diet, either. When I asked…
Read MoreEpic Business Upsell Faillllll
Guy walks into a shoe store. Before they can even ask if he needs help, he says, “Can you help me buy some shoes?” Clearly, he means business. Five minutes later, after trying on 3 pairs, he picks one, WITHOUT even asking the price, and says, “These are good.” Saleswoman rings them up. $163. She…
Read MoreHow to Cure Monday Morning Anxiety
I used to suffer from Monday Morning Anxiety. It started at about 2pm every Sunday, just after lunch, as my thoughts turned from relaxation to what I called, ‘the pressure’. It was a combination of knowing I had to get up at 4:30am to go work for someone else, to work on their schedule, to…
Read MoreWhat I want from you
I want you to live the most extraordinary life. I want you to have the cars I won’t let myself buy. I want to hear about your vacations to the South of France, about your honeymoon to a secluded resort in a rainforest on the coast of Costa Rica. I want you to tell me…
Read MoreThe Only Person Who Can Set You Free
I woke up in paradise to a beautiful star-filled sky (it was 4:51am after all), a warm sea breeze, the crash of the morning ocean, and the smell of the Pacific. Yet, I felt irritable and stressed in paradise. As I meandered about before my morning writing ritual my mind weakly wanted to lay the…
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