Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Darth Vader Gets a Lesson in Stoic Philosophy
Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones made a big financial mistake when the first Star Wars was made, but Epictetus would have given him this advice.
Read MoreCopywriting The New Way Vs. The Old Way
Change your mindset toward copywriting by offering a new way versus an old way, which positions you and your product as the vogue solution.
Read More7 Rules Everyone Should Follow
Andy and I sat in the restaurant of the Four Seasons in Denver on a sunny Thursday afternoon. He had driven down from Boulder after we had been introduced through a mutual friend. I was impressed. He was a sharp, energetic young man of thirty years old. He had already built an incredible business, and…
Read More324 – How to Fix Your Marriage With Marcus Martinez
In today’s episode, Marcus and I discuss the best practices to fix a broken marriage.
Read MoreHow NOT to Approach a Mentor
Several years ago, I received emails from 3 young men asking me for favors. They teach us great lessons on the WRONG way and the RIGHT ways to approach a mentor. Enjoy the lessons! First, this is the wrong way to approach a mentor. Hint: Don’t offer ‘stolen’ goods to your mentor, especially if you’ve…
Read MoreWhy Givers Rule the World & Have the Fast Track to Success
“You cannot out-give the Universe,” my mentor Yanik Silver said to me over and over again in 2008 after I joined his Mastermind Group. What a silly notion, I thought. Or was it? Back then, I didn’t understand what he meant. I was young, naïve, and inexperienced. With a little business success under my belt,…
Read MoreHow to Get Back on Track
“Slip slidin’ away, slip slidin’ away, You know the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip slidin’ away” – Paul Simon This happens to all of us in one facet of life or another. We build a habit that starts off strong but then, over time, often ends up slip sliding away. It could be the…
Read MoreThe Pledge
When I was young and broke (and cheap and stubborn), I relied heavily on what I called, “Virtual Mentors.” This meant reading every issue of the Early to Rise newsletter, and books, like Dan Kennedy’s autobiography, Unfinished Business. I also consulted a mental round-table of advisors, as Napolean Hill recommended in Think and Grow Rich. My virtual mastermind included Kennedy, Yanik…
Read More323 – 20 Little Hacks For Entrepreneurs to Grow their Business
In today’s episode, I discuss the top 20 hacks to help entrepreneurs grow their business
Read More5 Rules of a Disciplined Entrepreneur
In order to be highly successful, you must have a highly efficient operating system, which you can develop by applying these 5 rules.
Read MoreHow to Turn 15 Minutes into Money
Building your wealth comes down to 15 simple minutes you set aside every day to work on your primary goal, whether it’s sales, managements, etc.
Read MoreElon Musk’s Solution for the Mark Zuckerberg Problem
Temptations are all around us, but there are ways to keep yourself—and your goals—on track. Use the Musk Method, described here, to keep moving toward success each and every day.
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