Recent articles related to

Internet Independence

Recent articles related to

Internet Independence

How to Get MORE Done in LESS Time

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/23/2012

If you’re a member of Financial Independence Monthly, you should be enjoying every issue with a fine cup of coffee or Green Tea, late on a relaxing Saturday morning… …or perhaps while you travel (I read most of the newsletters I subscribe to on flights to seminars) …or at the…

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Dealing with Criticism like Oprah and Tebow

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/18/2012

On Monday morning, as I finished my breakfast, I overheard an interesting conversation on the radio between the co-hosts… Female Co-Host: Oprah’s in Toronto this week filming her show, but I guess you’re not a big fan? Male Co-Host: Ugh, Oprah. Can’t stand her. Actually, I guess she’s not so…

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Email Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/17/2012

Back when I was a 9-year old kid enjoying summer vacation, I’d wake up, pour myself a bowl of Rice Krispies, get the sports section, and spend 20 minutes going through the box scores of every baseball game from the night before. I’d start by looking to see how my…

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Blacksmith Liberty and Entrepreneurship Camp

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/10/2012

Last week in Bangkok we met up with a cool young guy from Slovenia named Jure. He’s a true renegade and gives me hope for the millenial generation (which can otherwise be downright scary at times). Jure not only attended our Blacksmith Liberty and Entrepreneurship camp last summer, but he…

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Goal Setting and Visualization

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/9/2012

My journey continues… …today we are leaving Thailand for Malaysia where Matt Smith and I will be doing a presentation and brainstorming session with the MindValley.com team. But because of those factors, and due to having minimal Internet access, I don’t have time to write a full report today, so…

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Why You Need a Big Idea

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/6/2012

I can now cross off Hong Kong and Bangkok from my list of cities to visit. Good times. Plenty of action taking going on over here, and next week is a big meeting with fellow Maverick Vishin and his team at Mind Valley  in Kuala Lumpur. But first, your questions……

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The Truth About Business Failures

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/5/2012

I’m a loser. You’re a loser. We’ve all been losers. Listen, no one goes through life undefeated like the ’72 Dolphins. We all lose. At love. At business. At softball. At checkers. But we also win. We win when we never give up, when we plan and prepare, when we…

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My Mom’s Worst Nightmares

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/4/2012

At 16 I decided to start binge drinking. Somehow, my logic at that time was: Get drunk = Get girls. Unfortunately, it often worked. Yet it also often yielded awkward, embarrassing, and stressful Saturday mornings when  my mom would find me passed out on the stairs or getting sick in…

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Overcome Fear of Failure

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/3/2012

I’m all messed up. Flying from Denver to Seattle to Vancouver to Hong Kong, in what I think was just one day but possibly could have been 7 weeks, has left me in a brain fog. But not to worry, as I’ve prepared another “Craig is a loser lesson” for…

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How I Failed College But Learned Internet Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 04/2/2012

In the spirit of April Fools Day, this entire week is dedicated to showing you just how much of a fool I am. A fool who has lost more money in business than most people have made… …a fool that went his first two years online without ever selling anything……

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Beginner to Advanced Internet Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/29/2012

So I’m off on a 14-day, 19,000 mile Internet Independence mission that started yesterday with a flight to Denver. The full trip is: Toronto-Denver-Seattle-Vancouver-HongKong-Bangkok-Pattaya-Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur-Hong Kong-Toronto. What am I doing? Long story, and frankly, I don’t even know for the most part…but I will keep you updated. (Alas, Seattle and…

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Facebook Advertising

By Craig Ballantyne | 03/28/2012

I’ll be honest, I don’t know anything about FB ads. Fortunately, Rick Mulready does. (Rick is one of the entrepreneurs joining Matt Smith and myself at our Denver Mastermind this weekend. And since Rick is an action taker, he also sent me this article I wanted to share with you.…

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