316) Craig Ballantyne -The Truth About Discipline | How to Master It Without Losing Yourself

Today’s conversation is with Craig Ballantyne.

Craig is an entrepreneur, author of The Perfect Day Formula and The Discipline Manifesto and most recently The Dark Side of Discipline, and widely known as “The World’s Most Disciplined Man.”

We explore the fine line between discipline and dysfunction, how to identify when you’re applying effort to the wrong problems, and how to build sustainable systems that align with your identity. Craig shares tools like the Pyramid of Peak Performance, Effortless Discipline Systems, and his 4-step Unbreakable Standards framework for creating lasting change.

Expect to Learn:

How a throwaway comment led to Craig being branded “The World’s Most Disciplined Man”Why living the book matters more than writing itThe signs that discipline is becoming dysfunctional or destructiveHow to apply “Level 10 effort to Level 10 problems”Why many high-performers are solving the wrong hard problemsThe danger of perverse forms of procrastinationWhy “action begets action” and the importance of early winsWhat a truly effective morning routine includes (and what it doesn’t)How personal rules and standards create real freedomCraig’s 4-step system for creating Unbreakable StandardsThe full Pyramid of Peak Performance frameworkWhat “success loves speed” really means — and how to apply it

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