Posts by Craig Ballantyne
3 Secrets to Perfect, Guilt-Free Business Dinners
This is it. It’s the big one. You’re off to the annual convention for your industry. There are connections to make, meetings to attend, and presentations that can’t be missed. Of course, the annual event is in Vegas. And you have business dinners booked every night, at restaurants where the booze will be flowing, the…
Read MoreWorst Time of Day to Eat
A recent article in The Journal of Clinical Nutrition unveiled the worst time of day to eat is later, meaning big dinners could be hindering your progress.
Read MoreNever Do This Exercise Again
Saturday morning was a sad day in the gym. While I did a short, burst workout, dozens of well-meaning folks chasing New Year’s Resolutions wasted their time on cardio … and crunches. You should never do these exercises. That’s right. You should NEVER do crunches again. They are a waste of your precious time. Shocking,…
Read MoreSpecial Workout – Excuse Eliminator
Hey Craig here, and I’m preparing for tonight’s BIG Goal Achievement Video Masterclass session (reserve your spot here) so you’re getting a special workout from Certified TT Trainer and Fit Body Boot Camp owner, Brittney Williams. She lives down in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Daniel, and aside from always teasing me about…
Read More3-Step Diet Fat Loss Plan
Argh!!!!!! Football parties. Business dinners. Tempting fast food. Alcohol. Chocolate. More alcohol. More chocolate! Worse, there are so many high-calorie health foods now that are so tasty and delicious that you can easily overeat. And our portion sizes are spinning out of control! Yikes! It’s stressful. It’s overwhelming. And add to that the fact that…
Read MoreDisturbing Letter
On Friday morning I felt depressed. It was very, very cold here in Denver, my feet were wet from walking to work in the snow, and it had been a week since I’ve seen old Bally the Dog. Then I received a disturbing letter that made me even sadder at first… “Dear Craig, I came…
Read MoreOld-School Funnel-Hacking Secrets Revealed
You think you know funnel hacking? You think you’re a #FullStackMarketer? You ain’t seen nothing yet. Today, we go old-school. Yep, we’re going all the way back to the 1990s… And 1981… And the 1920s… To deliver you the #truth about online marketing. You see, I recently interviewed marketing legend Brian Kurtz about direct-response marketing…
Read MoreAbout Your Belly Fat
New research shows how you treat your lil’ buddies in your belly (your ‘gut microbes’) determines Your happiness Whether you feel anxious or depressed Your body weight How much fat you store on your belly Your ability to fight off colds and the flu How much all-day energy you have every single day Your memory,…
Read More10 Best Books of 2016
Years ago my friend Alwyn Cosgrove taught me a simple trick about goal setting. “Craig,” he said in his rollicking Scottish accent, “The key to success is not setting big outcome goals, it’s about setting the right process goals.” “What do you mean?” I asked. “We can’t control the outcome,” Alwyn said. “For example, your…
Read More#1 Exercise to Do for 2017
My friend Anna had a good year. She opened a second location for her business, bought a new house, and even took her first real vacation in years. But she’s still not satisfied. She knows she’s capable of something more. “Craig,” she said on our phone call, “I’m just feeling so overwhelmed. I know I…
Read More21-Day Challenge for You
Here’s a special invite for you. I recently started a new private Facebook group (it’s free for readers like you), where the members commit to making a 21-day habit change. So far I’ve used it to stop consuming artificial sweeteners and to start a daily habit of reading from a book for 20-minutes every day…
Read More5 Rules for Success in 2017
These 5 rules changed my life. They helped me overcome stress, beat my anxiety attacks, write five books, and eventually to buy my dream business.
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