What One Man Learned About Success From Climbing Everest 7 Times
Rachel Gillett Adrian Ballinger You might think Adrian Ballinger is a really lucky guy, considering he's survived countless avalanches and earthquakes on his voyages up some of the highest mountains in the world. In the more than 15 years Ballinger has been mountain guiding, he's led more than 100 international climbing expeditions and summited Mount Everest seven times. But much of his success actually comes down to a few key principles he's learned on his journeys. Ballinger, who is also CEO of high-altitude expeditions company Alpenglow Expeditions , says these lessons about success can apply to just about anything, especially business: Be wary of taking too many risks. "When scaling a mountain peak, you'll find it's best to keep t...