Posts by Craig Ballantyne
Guaranteed Money For Life
What a weekend. Four straight days of Mastermind meetings in the Music City (Nashville) have left ol’ CB all shook up, a hey, hey, hey, hey, yaaaah. I’m all shook up and taking the day off. But I have good news for you. Back in August when I was in Russia, my friend Barry Dunlop…
Read MoreThe WRONG Way to Labor Day
Elmer had spent his life laboring in warehouses. He was no stranger to hard work. But that didn’t mean he deserved these conditions. Every day he and his fellow employees in the LeHigh Valley “were pushed harder and harder to work faster and faster until they were terminated, they quit, or they got injured.” In the summer,…
Read MoreHow to Beat Procrastination
To beat procrastination is to win the daily battle. It was 4 a.m. Time to get up, pet the dog, clear the cobwebs from my mind, and sit down to write. That’s my Magic Time and I can’t waste a minute of it. But one morning last month, I struggled to get started. Instead I emptied the garbage.…
Read More8-Minute Max Fat Burner Workout
We’re dedicating this week to YOU and your fat burning metabolism. Summer is coming to a close for most of us, and that means the dreaded “weight gain season” is not too far off. But here’s the GOOD news. Armed with all the fat burning secrets I’m going to reveal to you in these emails,…
Read More5 Fruits and Veggies to Avoid
Get ready to hear the word FODMAP a lot. It’s a serious and frustrating diet issue for a lot of us. For many, it can mean “a real pain in the gas.” You see, FODMAP foods contain hard to breakdown fibers that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine. FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and…
Read MoreThe iPhone of Weight Loss Exercise – Why 4-Minutes of Weird Exercise is 7 Times Better than Cardio
There’s a little known warning that Apple wants every iPhone user to know: “A drained battery could become incapable of ever holding a charge again.” That means if you let your phone wear out, it could be dead – permanently. Even if it’s a brand new iPhone6! The solution? Never completely wear down your iPhone…
Read More10 Exercise Substitutions for the Over 40 Crowd
I turned 40 a couple of months ago. And, probably just like you, it takes me a little longer to get out of bed in the morning. It’s nothing major, just an old high-school soccer injury (broke my ankle in Connecticut at age 13). It didn’t heal properly, because as a lazy teenager, I didn’t…
Read MoreMozart and Beethoven’s Secret Weapon
Poor Mozart. His frantic life, heavy with social and work burdens (teaching lessons and giving concerts), left him only a few hours each day for composition. Fortunately he had a secret weapon on his side, something available to all of us. Most of us fail to use it, let alone acknowledge it even exists. And the few who do know…
Read MoreHow to Heal Muscle Pain and Fix Aching Joints
This is what happens when you leave your dog at the kennel and go to Europe for 17 days…he ends up writing a hilarious – and helpful – email to YOU. Enjoy. – Craig *** Woof, woof, ol’ Bally the Dog here today with a special – and odd message. My doctors are worried about…
Read MorePostcards from Europe
Why do I go to Europe every summer for weeks at a time? Glad you asked. It all started the day after Joel & Lisa Marion got married. I woke up early (while Joel, Roman, Vinny & Siegel were still on the dance floor), had a quick swim in the Don Cesar pool, and hopped…
Read MoreThe Big Idea Formula (new story)
Big lesson today. A big IDEA lesson. It starts with the story going around the Internet these days about a young man who ate at Chipotle 150 days in a row. How this is “news” is beyond me, but there is a big marketing lesson buried in this tabloid journalism. One of the articles about this young…
Read MoreLast Chance: 3 Ways to Boost Metabolism
While I’ve been in Europe for the last 15 days I’ve accidentally lost weight. Yes, eating delicious food and soaking in the incredible history of Russia, Turkey, and England has actually left me lighter. Here’s how to lose weight and keep your fat-burning metabolism revved up while on vacation. Step #1 – Eat more protein…
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