Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Scary Reasons to Cut Cardio
A tsunami of scientific studies have recently been published that give us 5 more scary reasons to ditch traditional cardio. This breaking research just goes to show you that unless you are training for endurance sports, there’s practically no good reason to engage in long, slow cardio (especially really long sessions as you’ll discover in…
Read MoreMost Important Parts of an Internet Business
I’m worried about you. A lot of questions sent in recently suggest that you’re in danger of getting off track. So today, you’ll get back on track with the TRUTH about what really matters in your business. Q: Should I write a kindle book? Answer: At this time, don’t waste any time even thinking about…
Read MoreBoot Camp Workout Tougher than a Tough Mudder
If you like TT MRT, Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, or the Spartan Race, my buddy Adam Campbell and his team at Men’s Health have got the ultimate challenge for you… …it’s the first-of-its-kind fitness event called the “Men’s Health and Women’s Health Beach Boot Camp Challenge” (Watch the workout trailer video here.) The Beach…
Read MoreNumber One Interval Training Problem
Yesterday I was up at 4am writing a nutrition article, followed by walking the dog through a cornfield out here on the farm by 6am, and doing my old man warm-up outside at 7am. There was no MRT workout for me though, because I’m still sore in my forearms and gluteus medius (media? medium? mediusi?)…
Read MoreHow to Promote Posts on Facebook
Facebook has a bizarre new option available for your business fan pages. It allows you to PAY for people who “Like” your pages to see your post. That’s right, if someone already “Likes” your page, you can now PAY for them to see your page updates. How cool is that? ***triple sarcasm*** Aren’t they supposed…
Read MoreWe Need "A" Players
If you’ve been on my email list for a while, if you’ve applied even 10% of the information I’ve taught you, if you’ve had the courage to try and you’ve learned from your mistakes, then you on your way to becoming an “A player”. “A-players thrive on startup energy, they love how fast things can…
Read MoreYour Slam Dunk Customer
As I sat in the Cleveland airport on a Saturday evening this spring, waiting out yet another flight delay, I had a chance to read the June 2012 issue of Fast Company. It was a jam-packed issue with 100 profiles of the most creative people in business today. Alas, I was not on the list…
Read MoreInterval Training Guidelines
In the last two weeks I’ve started working on the upcoming “51 Interval Training Workouts” manual (for a July 2012 release), and it’s been a lot of fun to review past fat burning workouts that didn’t make the original manual. Intervals are a research-proven KEY to your fat loss program and health. Researchers are even…
Read MoreInternet Profit Pyramid Scheme
Uh-oh. Internet pyramid scheme? Sounds sketchy. Trust me, it’s not what you think. In fact, this Internet pyramid scheme is all about the untapped Profit Pyramid in your business. But first, let me tell you a little story about how it works. My friend Jay and I met online back in 2003. We were both…
Read MoreYour Overlooked Time Management Obstacle
Today we’re going to talk about what remains the BIGGEST hurdle in most people’s lives – Time Management (second only to procrastination, a deadlier time problem). And we’re going to look at a hidden problem that most people don’t think about when it comes to using their time well. In a perfect world you would…
Read MoreTough Mudder Beaver Creek Results
My time from the Tough Mudder in Beaver Creek, Colorado was 2 hours and 50 minutes. That race ended a great journey filled with new training innovations, personal insights into my attitude and getting out of my comfort zone, and many great new friendships with other TM participants. A great time and good adventure to…
Read MoreTime Management Secrets for Success
The most popular problem in the business world seems to be time management. Fortunately, I rock at this. Yesterday I finished nine ETR newsletters, set up a product launch, co-ordinated two major affiliate deals, and sent out the all- important ETR Team Email. All while fitting in my workout and goofing off for a bit,…
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