Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Why You Need to Become a Better Speaker
Here’s why you need to become a better speaker. It doesn’t matter if you’re a teacher, a parent, a sales person, or simply called upon to deliver a eulogy or wedding toast, we all need the power to communicate clearly, with empathy, and a touch of humor. When I first started speaking, I struggled. People…
Read MoreHow to Change Your Course in Life
You’re about to discover how to get more done, make more money, and still get home on time for dinner. Today you’re going to walk away with 5 personal rules for your life that will make you a better business owner and parent. But before I do that, I want you to think about what’s…
Read More10-Minute Bodyweight Challenge Workout
Hey, quick survey for you today. Just answer YES or NO to each question. I like to waste time. I like spending $30 a month on a gym membership I never use. I can stick with an exercise program that requires me to exercise for 60 minutes, six (or seven) days a week. If you…
Read MoreControversial 10-Minute Workout
You’re about to get a controversial 10-minute workout video… …but first, an even more controversial piece of advice from me. Here’s the deal… Last Friday night I was out for dinner at Celebration, Florida, a neat little “utopian” community near Disney. As we sat around discussing my friend’s struggle to lose weight, I told him…
Read MoreWhat Facebook Did Right With Employees
On a cold winter’s day in February of 2004, in a Harvard dorm room, a 19-year old Mark Zuckerberg officially launched TheFacebook.com (Facebook’s original digital home). Membership was originally limited to Harvard College but soon spread to other Ivy League schools, and eventually to the world. Facebook grew rapidly, and by June of 2004 the…
Read More20-Minute Anxiety Workout
Ok, so despite overcoming my severe anxiety in 2006, I still deal with a social anxiety. Sometimes, like last week, my fear of crowds “tricks” me into doing a hotel room workout. Here’s what happened. I was at a big seminar and knew the hotel gym was going to be packed. So instead of going…
Read MoreThe Truth About People
Recently an ETR University student reached out to me. He’s struggling in his relationships. Craig, he wrote to me in an email, “You said life is about the people you spend your time with and the experiences you have with them.” “But you also wrote, ‘The harsh reality is that most people do not want…
Read MoreThe Best Lesson from the Worst of Donald Trump
First things first, let’s be clear. What Donald Trump said is repugnant and inexcusable. And yet the Trump apologists are out. His polling numbers have not fallen off a cliff, as one might expect. Instead, his followers have stuck loyally by side, as reported by The New York Times. But the point of today’s message…
Read More5 Best Exercise Swaps To Make Today (your problems solved)
You wrote… “Dear Bally the Exercise Dog, I can’t do __insert exercise here___ but Craig always puts it in his workouts. Since you’re much smarter than Craig, do you have any better ideas?” Answer: Woof, woof, thanks for barking. Ol’ Bally the Exercise Dog here, and I’m happy to help. *wags tail* Hi, I’m Bally…
Read More3 Marketing Lessons from Coldplay
Think back to the first time when you heard a Coldplay song. Seems like just yesterday, right? Well, the band has been together now for 20 years. Twenty years! My how time flies. Last month Joel Marion and I went to a Coldplay show in Denver. It was good, but it could have been better.…
Read MoreNew 4-Minute Fat Burning Workout (plus FREE bonus)
Great news… Last week while I was at a seminar in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, I did a fun new fat burning bodyweight workout in my hotel room. You’re going to love this one…and the FREE gym workout bonus below New 4-Minute Fat Burning Workout Punisher Bodyweight Squats – 20 seconds work, 10 seconds hold in…
Read More#1 Belief Needed to Change Your Life
“We make the world we live in and shape our own environment,” said Dr. Orison Marden, back in 1897. Marden, the founder of Success magazine, was right, and his wisdom remains true today. The life we lead is because of the choices we make. We select our friends. We decide how to spend our time.…
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