The Truth About Goal Setting
The little pieces keeping you from achieving the goals you set.
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A Business Strategy for A Great Weekend
Having a great weekend can be just as challenging as having a productive work week (if not more).
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5 Secrets for a Happy Ballantyne’s Day
Wait, what have you been calling it?
READ MOREThe Most Common Mistakes Young People Make
I lied, stole from my parents, cheated, scammed, humiliated others and laughed, threw rocks at people with the intent to kill. All by the time I was 10 years old. Later it got much worse. Later I actually thought I was smart. This is the great thing about being young:…
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When Get Becomes a 4-Letter Word
I’ve been asked the question in a wide array of contexts… How do I get people to buy my stuff? How do I get people to open my emails? How do I get people to join my community? How do I get people to sign up for my list? How…
READ MOREHow to Get a Big Raise in 2017
You can get rich as an employee. But it’s not going to happen with regular employee pay raises. Here’s how to get a big raise in 2017.
READ MOREFollow This 4-Step Routine Every Friday
Don’t make the mistake of treating Friday like any other workday. Having a specific and intentional routine on Friday will set you up for a relaxing weekend and a successful following week. Follow this 4-step process every Friday to maximize your productivity and peace of mind: 1. Block off your…
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6 Secrets of How Millionaires Plan Their Day
What are the productivity secrets of self-made millionaires? Do they think about their time differently than the rest of us? I’ve interviewed 200 entrepreneurs including over 100 self-made millionaires. Among the many highly successful entrepreneurs who gave me their best productivity and time-management advice were Mark Cuban, Kevin Harrington, James…
READ MORE7 Questions for Very Successful People
Fifteen years ago when I was starting out my career as a personal trainer and making $20 an hour, I spent my idle time doing math. “Let’s see,” I thought on the subway ride home from downtown Toronto to my tiny apartment, “If I charge twenty dollars an hour, train…
READ MOREHow to Achieve Your Goals with a Gun to Your Head
My close friend, Bill Faloon, co-founded the Life Extension Foundation over 35 years ago. Bill and his team are determined to reverse the human aging process. His company does over $180 million a year in supplement sales. After expenses, they donate every dime to life extension research. Over the years,…
READ MOREThe #1 Habit You Can’t Succeed Without
Seventy-four percent of us suffer from glossophobia more commonly known as the fear of public speaking. That is 6 percent more than those who suffer from necrophobia (fear of death) and 44% more than those who suffer from arachnophobia (fear of spiders). How we can fear speaking in front of…
READ MOREThe Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Build a Rich Life
Getting to work early is such a common virtue of successful people that I’m tempted to call it the single most important thing you can do to change your life. I wasn’t always an early riser. For most of my twenties, if I saw the sun rise it was before…
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