Craig Ballantyne - The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life

Everybody wants to live the perfect life but fail to understand you do that by designing and living the perfect day, day after day. This book shows you exactly what you have to do to create that day.

Larry Winget, Six time NYT/WSJ bestselling author of Grow A Pair, social commentator and television personality

Craig Ballantyne was the first person to push me on the importance of creating my Perfect Daya habit that is the secret behind all of my accomplishments. He is always an inspiration. As a busy mom of two young kids, I strongly believe this book is required reading if you wish to accomplish something big!

Diana Keuilian, author of The Recipe Hacker

Like his site Early To Rise, Craig's book relies on ancient wisdom and classic thinkersincluding my favorite, the Stoicsto help you organize your day and run your life.

Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle Is The Way

Before implementing Craig's easy to use principles, I was always begging for more time. Running a 7-figure business was not just taking over my ability to take care of my health, but was taking up any time I was able to spend with my husband and kids. That was until Craig came to the rescue. Using Craig's Perfect Day Formula I am now able to successfully run and grow my business, have time to exercise and eat healthy every day, and end my work day at 3pm to spend the rest of the afternoon with my husband and kids. Thank you Craig for showing me that life can be filled with Perfect Days!

Isabel De Los Rios, Author and Co-Founder of BeyondDiet.com

This is a good, smart book aboutnot just personal productivitybut also achievement and balance and happiness in life. Craigs approach is, like all good approaches, both personal and universal. I will recommend this to friends and colleagues.

Mark Ford, founder, EarlyToRise.com

A success masterpiece! Ive been studying the author's teachings through his daily online publication for years now so I was excited to see that he has taken his hard-earned wisdom and shared it with the world in the form of this book. Craig comes from humble beginnings but rather than use that as an excuse, he made a decision to learn the correct philosophies, strategies and action steps to attain both personal and business success. Utilize his Perfect Day formula for controlling what YOU can control and expect to live a life in which you are healthier, wealthier, wiser, and above all, happier than you might ever have expected you could be!

Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver

Craig's idea of having a 'not-to-do list' created a powerful, lasting improvement in my productivity. Craig's mastery of critical life skills is one of the many reasons why I invite him to speak at my youth entrepreneurship events each year.

Simon Black, SovereignAcademy.org

It might feel like a stretch to imagine having a perfect day, but when you learn how to master the ideas Craig shares in his new book and you focus on what really matters, you'll be able to make better decisions, achieve your goals and create the life you want.

Joe Polish, Genius Network

Craig is the king of owning his day and the master of teaching you how to do the same. His authentic message comes as by-product of years of 'in-the-trenches' experience that brought him to the pinnacle of successand the opportunity is now yours to have. You owe it to yourself to read this book and experience a lifetime of freedom!

Bedros Keuilian, founder of Fit Body Boot Camp Franchise

As the saying goes any day above ground is a good day so why not cherish this gift and make it a great day. It takes just a few simple routines like those Craig shares to set you and your life free.

Verne Harnish, founder of Entrepreneurs Organization and author of Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)

Craig's manual shows you how to design your life, by breaking it down into the smallest unit - controlling and designing each day. Step one: Create the perfect day. Step two: Live it. Step three: Repeat until you're living your perfect life.

Alwyn Cosgrove, co-author of The New Rules of Lifting series

The Perfect Day Formula is the guide you need to regain your most prized asset: freedom. My wife and I are busy entrepreneurs with 5 children. His teachings provided us with more structure, more freedom, and we finally retook ownership of our lives. A must-read for anyone interested in having a better life.

Chef Gui Alinat, author of The Chef's Repertoire

Big dreams don't come true on their own, and legends aren't bornthey're built one day and one decision at a time. Craig Ballantyne is an architect at creating success, and this book is your blueprint.

Ryan Murdock, author of Vagabond Dreams and Personal Freedom, co-founder of Shapeshifter Media, Inc.

This book is a MUST READ & FOLLOW. I am living proof that when you follow the steps in The Perfect Day Formula you will transform your life. Before I had the Perfect Day Formula, I never felt like I had complete control over my day. Instead, I felt like my day controlled me. As entrepreneur with multiple companies and two small children, being able to 'get it all done' while staying focused and present is essential to my success and well being. I am forever grateful that I learned the Perfect Day Formula from Craig and credit my morning magic time to my rapid success.

Lori Kennedy, Founder of The Wellness Business Academy

Wow! What a book. If you want to not just get through the day, but seize the day this book is a must-read. Craig gives you a step by step blueprint that goes beyond tired time management techniques and shows you how to live a life of joy and fulfillment.

Dave Dee, The King of One To Many Selling and Chief Marketing Officer, GKIC

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Epictetus

I magine for a moment what a perfect day would look like for you. Picture the most productive day youve ever had, and then imagine having that every day. For most of us, our perfect day is one where the tasks we accomplish are about more than just getting through the day, but rather about moving ahead in dramatic leaps and bounds toward our big goals and dreams.

It might be hard to imagine in your current state of affairs. But try. Take a leap of faith and visualize what such a day would look like.

On this hypothetical perfect day, what time would you get up? What would be the first and most important thing you do? How would your morning go? What would you doand not doafter lunch? What time would you get home to your family? What would the atmosphere and conversation be like around the dinner table? What would you do in the evening hours as you reflect back on this perfect day? And what would be the last thing you do before you drift off to sleep?

Again, it may feel like a stretch to imagine such a day now. But most of us have, at least on occasion, experienced bits and pieces of a perfect day and wondered what it would be like to have that sensation all the time.

You know what Im talking about. Often, it happens like this: For whatever reason, you wake up earlier than usual and get out of bed. Its a workday, so you either get a head start at home or go into the office long before everyone else arrives. As you start your work, free of distraction, you find it easier to quickly enter your flow. Thirty minutes, an hour, maybe even two hours fly by with you barely noticing.