053: Being Early To Rise Gets You Much More Than A Worm: Craig Ballantyne

Being Early To Rise Gets You Much More Than A WormIt's no secret that so many productive people are very early risers. I certainly am. But, getting up early is just part of starting that perfect day formula. What you do first thing in the morning is what sets the pace for your entire day. Are you going to get started in proactive mode or reactive mode? Craig Ballantyne has a few amazing suggestions.[spp-tweet tweet="Life is not about the money in our life, it's about the people in our lives"]Craig Ballantyne is a Productivity & Success Transformation Coach from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life.He has been a contributor to Men's Health magazine since 2000, and his articles have also appeared in Women’s Health, Oxygen, GQ, Maxim, National Geographic, Men’s Fitness and Muscle and Fitness Hers, amongst many others. His articles have also been featured on Inc.com, LifeHacker.com, and Telegraph.co.uk.In 2001, Craig created the popular home workout program, Turbulence Training, and in 2013 he created the Home Workout Revolution bodyweight exercise program. Over 100,000 men and women have used his 6 Minutes to Skinny weight loss system since 2014. Craig is also the founder of the Certified Turbulence Training Program, certifying trainers from all corners of the globe. He holds an annual Turbulence Training Summit every year for fitness experts to become better trainers and get more clients so they make more money and live the Perfect Life.Craig’s online success has led him to create books and a coaching program to show other gurus how to take their ideas and help thousands of people. He holds seminars around the world, and he teaches at the annual SovereignAcademy.org camp every summer in Lithuania.Craig has had to overcome many obstacles on his journey to success, and his toughest battle was fighting crippling anxiety attacks. He finally discovered how to beat them with his 5 Pillars of Transformation, and today Craig shows men and women how to use the 5 Pillars to lose 10 to 75 pounds, get a raise and make more money, find the love of their life, and overcome any obstacle in the way of success.On his website, EarlytoRise.com, you’ll find his daily essays on success, productivity, time management, fitness, weight loss and self-improvement.Get in on the conversationYou can Time Travel... well kinda. Click on the timestamps below to travel directly to the part of the show you want to enjoy.[spp-timestamp time="6:18"] Craig's Attitude of GratitudeBeautiful sunny day in ColoradoWorking with my teamI had an amazing workout[spp-timestamp time="8:41"] Let's get PersonalI wanted to be a strength and conditioning coach in the National Hockey League (NHL)Got my Masters Degree in Exercise PhysiologyAt age 25 I'm a regular contributor to Men's Fitness MagazineStarted selling my own programs much like P90XWe run Early To Rise[spp-tweet tweet="Just go walk on the street, and you'll see the need for more fitness programs"][spp-timestamp time="15:38"] What was Craig's Biggest Kick in the Gut moment?Back in 2006 when I struggled with severe anxiety attack.Anxiety is like a black box. It's not visible to others but just as serious.[spp-timestamp time="22:49"] Craig's pivot pointI read an eBook from PanicAway.comIn that book were 5 words...