Recent articles related to

Self Improvement

Recent articles related to

Self Improvement

My Best Gift to You This Year

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/21/2016

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for your readership, questions, and support over another amazing year. This year you helped ETR and Turbulence Training… Buy over 10,215 toys at our annual Toys for Tots Charity Drive. Get The Perfect Day Formula in the hands of over 11,327…

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The Secret to Doing What You Love

By James Altucher | 12/20/2016

“I came to LA because I write films,” the Uber driver told me. “I wrote a movie about kids in a ghetto, trying to survive.” We were going just a few blocks. I was lazy and didn’t feel like walking. “So far I had a meeting at CAA, do you…

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2 Types of People

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/19/2016

“Hang around others that make you Play UP a Level. Hire a coach, get a mentor, associate with better people, mastermind with like-minded achievers, and learn from highly successful people what makes them tick.” – Craig Code #5 Imagine you know a guy named Joe. He wakes up late and…

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How Writing Down Your Goals Can Result in a Win

By Early to Rise | 12/17/2016

“If you have a goal, write it down. If you do not write it down, you do not have a goal – you have a wish.” – Steve Maraboli  “I want to get my second degree.” I’ve been telling myself that since I graduated from university. In my heart, I…

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#1 Step in Marketing

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/13/2016

Meet Marketing Mark. Mark is 34 years old. He works in Scranton, Pennsylvania at a job he dislikes, for a boss that he hates, at a company that would make The Office look like one of America’s best places to work. Each day at 4:30 p.m. (or some days a…

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Marketing for Wives and Children

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/12/2016

You might know the name Barbara Corcoran. She built a real estate empire in New York City, sold it in 2001 just before 9/11, and today is one of the famed panel on the television show, “Shark Tank.” But in my opinion, what she did in 2005 yielded the biggest…

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How to Beat Anxiety

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/8/2016

Over 40 million Americans struggle with anxiety, and it can cripple your mind and body. I know from personal experience. Ten years ago, I struggled with it severely. For six weeks straight, it made me feel like I was having a heart attack. Tingles ran from the top of my…

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Successful People Get Up at 5 a.m. (Here’s How You Can)

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/6/2016

Getting up earlier than everyone else allows you to get ahead of the world, to reduce stress and anxiety, to be more creative, and even improve your health.

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Rules of Gift Giving

By Patrick Coffey | 12/2/2016

Are you a good gift giver? Well, if you are, you just might be a great marketer too. I’ve always enjoyed the holidays. It’s my chance to show the important people in my life how much I care about them. And I take pride in giving good gifts. There’s nothing…

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How to Hire and Fire the Right Way

By Greg McKeown | 11/29/2016

A lot of companies hire and fire the wrong way. A bias for speed combined with the pressure for high growth drives many leaders to be quick to hire (“We need to fill this role now!”) but slow to remove under-performing employees because they’re busy and would rather put off the…

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5 Things to Do Today to Make Your Life Better

By Craig Ballantyne | 11/24/2016

You and I have spent the better part of our lives pursuing success, but we can’t change this eternal truth: The best things in life are (nearly) free. Good health, time with loved ones, relaxing with our pets, and the simple comfort of a cup of coffee at the kitchen table…

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Need a Boost? Try a Little Gratitude

By Ryan Murdock | 11/23/2016

I’m not supposed to be here. I’m trapped on an island in the Mediterranean. The skies are an ugly, threatening blue. And sheets of rain have been lashing an angry sea all day, stirring up waves high enough to sweep over the Strand Road by the harbor. But I’m not…

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