On this episode Mike is joined by Craig Ballantyne of Early to Rise. Craig is the creator of The Perfect Day Formula and during our discussion, they chat about Craig's thoughts on Stoicism, how the mind is the real gateway (or barrier) to establishing better days, how Craig handles email, and the rule Craig crafted that has been shared all over the web (and received its share of praise and criticism in the process).
They also talk about rules Craig lives by, the power of a "not to do" list, and engage in a lively discussion about early rising versus being a night owl.
Relevant Links
http://www.earlytorise.com/ (Early to Rise - Health, Wealth, and a Life Well Lived)
http://brettterpstra.com/ (BrettTerpstra.com)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591846358/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1591846358&linkId=6f49e90066841cb85305337e1db4ac64 (The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday | Amazon)
http://www.earlytorise.com/the-3-cs-of-the-perfect-day/ (The 3 C's of the Perfect Day | Early To Rise)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061286052/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0061286052&linkId=5b25f840214fb64e84ed3e0c4ddd752f (Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness by Sharon Lebell | Amazon)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3593379/Is-10-3-2-1-0-method-REALLY-secret-good-night-s-sleep.html (Is the 10-3-2-1-0 method REALLY the secret to a good night's sleep? | Daily Mail Online)
http://mymorningroutine.com/craig-ballantyne/ (Craig Ballantyne’s Morning Routine | My Morning Routine)
https://productivityist.com/podcast-one-year-no-beer/ (The Productivityist Podcast: The One Year No Beer Challenge)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979019710/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0979019710&linkId=f5de48838aeb64ca1496e9bc6be1d062 (The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod | Amazon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYtiyjqx7E (Ralph E. Wolf and Sam Sheepdog - A Sheep In The Deep | YouTube)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307273601/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0307273601&linkId=4f873ce5036a472ed5f82e4030466e4f (Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey | Amazon)
http://www.earlytorise.com/your-not-to-do-list/ (Your NOT to do List | Early To Rise)
http://www.earlytorise.com/10-big-ideas-2/ (10 big ideas | Early To Rise)
http://theperfectdayformula.com/ (The Perfect Day Formula)
https://twitter.com/EarlytoRiseHQ (Early to Rise (@EarlytoRiseHQ) | Twitter)
https://twitter.com/craigballantyne?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (craigballantyne (@craigballantyne) | Twitter)
Thanks again for listening. Until next time remember to stop guessing...and start going!
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