Giving Thanks – A Post-Thanksgiving Thought
The Sages asked, “Who is rich?” then answered, “That person who rejoices in their lot.” So, it’s a week or so after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.). On that special day, we are constantly reminded to feel gratitude and express gratitude for how much we have to be thankful for. Indeed,…
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Craig Ballantyne Entrepreneur on Fire Interview
This is a no-holds barred interview where I reveal my struggles with anxiety, my philosophy on success, my experiences with failure, and much more. I was recently interviewed by John Lee Dumas from Entrepreneur on Fire. He’s had millions of downloads of his daily podcast which profile the business journey…
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The Truth About Money
Today is the day you discover the politically incorrect truth about money. This lesson will probably be much different than the one your parents taught you. I know my mother would disagree with what I’m about to say. Pinching pennies is a losing game. Obsessing about cutting costs is a…
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Super Insane Open Rate
Yes, there was an SNL reference in my headline. You might remember Super Happy Fun Ball from the Phil Hartman glory days of SNL back in the early 90’s. I loved that skit. Almost as much as I love super insane open rates today. Recently I helped out Mike Geary…
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Success Secrets of Dr. Ferruggia
He’s the one they call Dr. Ferruggia, he’s the one that’s going to give you a mental kick in the butt. He’s the one they call Dr. Ferruggia, and he’s the one that’s going to make you feel alright… (Apologies to Motley Crue for the butchered lyrics of Dr. Feelgood.)…
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How To Sell A Membership Site Product
Where in the world is Craiggy Ballantyne today? Well, I’m on a very special adventure… …to Tampa, Florida to enjoy my first ever American Thanksgiving dinner with Joel Marionz and family tomorrow. Then it’s off to Mike Geary’s wedding in Mexico on Friday. I hope we make this Thanksgiving dinner…
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How to Stop Losing Half of Your Money and Live Without Worry
Every eight to 10 years, inflation cuts the wealth you have in cash by half. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the inflation rate has averaged 2.6% since 1990. In fact, it’s at least twice that much. And it could be four times that much… You see, in 1990, the…
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Reinventing Yourself From the Outside In
One day, in my mid-twenties, I woke up and realized I was living someone else’s life. I didn’t like what I was doing and I knew I needed to make a change. I had a faint idea of what that change was supposed to be—I had a fuzzy picture of…
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How To Make Money Imitating Other Successful Offers
You don’t need to re-invent the wheel to make money online. All you need to do is this: You just need to model what’s working. According to my mentor, Mark Ford,”Imitate the industry norm. It’s smart to start by imitating success,” he writes in Ready, Fire, Aim. “Come up with…
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How To Build A Dynasty
While I’m in Asia this week (having a night out in Tokyo while you read this), I thought it was fitting that since I’m in the land of dynasties, that we’d talk about building one today. The hero of today’s email was the most successful boss in his world. He…
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The “Dark Side” of Becoming a Leader
There’s a dark side of becoming a leader. It’s something I’ve never heard anyone talk about. And it’s something that I only discovered when I began to earn the trust of a large group of people. To be frank, I wasn’t prepared for it. And because of that, I went…
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Are the Rich Smarter Than You?
Growing up, when I got into an argument with my mother, she would sometimes resort to the nuclear option, her tried-and-true conversation stopper. Putting her hands on her hips and using the worst faux Southern accent imaginable, she’d say, “Well if you’re so damn smart, why aren’t you rich?” I…
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