The Blog of Ryan Blair

What many don’t realize is that the real currency of success is your character (not your reputation) and when you honor your deals you’re making deposits of integrity.

Sometimes honoring a deal is hard, especially when it doesn’t go the way you had planned… when it costs something you didn’t expect, or when honoring the deal means taking a backseat to your pride.

Big news today. ViSalus announced the purchase of Challenge.com and Vi.com for a combined $825,000. Consider it yet another concrete stake in the ground that shows our commitment and investment into the…

“Most men die at 25, we just don’t bury them until they are 70.” – Benjamin Franklin

Think about that quote. That IS the definition of the middle class. You’re young, you don’t know what to do. You get a job at the same place where your friend works…

The last few weeks have seen a whirlwind of activity, positive activity that is setting the tone for an explosive year. From the breaking news of ViSalus’ sales increasing to $231 million in 2011 from $34 million in 2010, AOL Jobs running a feature with me, being interviewed on WPIX TV in New York, to [...]

Becoming a successful entrepreneur is all about looking in the metaphorical mirror and constantly adjusting your game. As you accelerate toward your goals and approach destinations you’ve only dreamt about, like financial independence and time freedom, you have to take time to adjust and modify. It’s not about finding balance; it’s about finding imbalance and adjusting.

Never have I seen the American public so disgusted with our Congress, Wall Street and the large corporations. Partisan politics, negative campaigning and seemingly no control over big business is literally sickening everyone.