by Craig Ballantyne | Jul 30, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Time Management
Imagine for a moment that it’s one of your busiest days. You crossed off five items from your to-do list and yet you still feel miserable because of all the things that haven’t done. And now you have to race off to take the kids to soccer or piano practice. As...
by David Disiere | Jul 24, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development, Time Management
What do Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Benjamin Franklin have in common? Aside from being innovative thought leaders, they affirm the power of reading. They’re not alone, either. Warren Buffett, Condoleezza Rice, Barack Obama, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Mark...
by Perri Richman | Jul 18, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Self-Improvement, Skill Development, Time Management
Recently, a colleague walked into my office looking refreshed. He had a great tan, relaxed physical demeanor, and big smile—but he hadn’t gone on vacation. I asked him, somewhat enviously, why he seemed so at ease. “I started playing baseball in ‘an old...
by Craig Ballantyne | Jul 17, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development
While there are several powerhouse speakers who will be “lighting up” the Perfect Life Retreat this fall, there’s one speaker in particular that I’m insanely excited about. His name is Tim Grover. If you don’t know Tim, you should. He has spent decades working with...
by Craig Ballantyne | Jul 16, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Time Management
Joe Coulombe was successful. At least, he was by most standards. Several years ago, he launched a small chain of convenience stores in southern California that fit the 7-11 model. But then, he saw an opportunity. Always one for innovation and improvement, he wondered...
by Craig Ballantyne | Jul 2, 2018 | Articles, Motivation, Self-Improvement, Skill Development
I’ve been broke. I’ve been a drunk. I’ve been a jerk. I’ve had social anxiety so bad that I would go to seminars and request a hotel room on the lowest floor possible so that I didn’t have to take the elevator with strangers. That all changed thanks to a simple...