From the Founder, Brian Mazza 11/21
FEAR
This is the winners mentality I use going into every meeting.
I do not care how powerful the other person is. I do not care what their title says or how large their company is. I know my worth. I know my skillset. I know I am different. And I say that with full humility. Do not mistake that for arrogance. I am built different because I never allow fear to live inside my mind. I have set the standard for my existence and I protect that standard with everything I have.
What most people do not understand is this. Confidence is not loud. Confidence is not showy. Confidence is not a performance. True confidence is simply the quiet understanding that you are prepared, you are qualified, and you are capable of solving whatever problem sits across the table from you. You do not need to shrink for anyone. You also do not need to posture for anyone. You just need to show up as the highest version of yourself.
Do not fear losing. When you fear losing, you stop thinking clearly and you stop trusting your preparation. You also rob yourself of the joy of winning because the entire time you were only focused on protecting the downside. That is survival behavior, not high performance behavior.
When you are truly task oriented, everything changes. Obstacles lose their power. Doubt becomes background noise. Distractions slide off you. You approach every challenge with the mindset that you must overcome. Not that you might. Not that you hope to. You must. That level of internal certainty becomes your competitive advantage. High performers do not gamble on opportunity. They prepare for opportunity. They position themselves to capitalize on it when it shows up.
But here is the real truth.
Winning is not the measurement. Winning is the byproduct.
The real measurement is who you become in the process.
Become the best person you can be.
Become the best teammate you can be.
Become the best partner you can be.
Become the best parent you can be.
When all of those are aligned, you operate from a deeper place. You are grounded. You are stable. You are intentional. You do not fold under pressure because you are already living from a foundation of character, values, and standards that cannot be shaken. People feel that energy when you walk into a room. They feel your preparation. They feel your momentum. They feel your certainty.
This is how you create a life where winning becomes expected. Not because you are entitled to it, but because you are prepared for it.
Five Rules for a Winners Mentality
Rule One: Know your worth
Your value comes from years of work, not moments of validation. When you know your worth, nobody can discount you.
Rule Two: Never allow fear to live in your internal space
Fear grows in silence. Confidence grows in action. Keep your internal world clean.
Rule Three: Focus on becoming, not pretending
Pretenders chase approval. Performers chase mastery. Become the person you want to respect.
Rule Four: Operate with must energy
Must creates movement. Must eliminates doubt. Must forces you to rise.
Rule Five: Hold the highest standard for yourself
Standards are the boundary lines of greatness. Stay inside your standard and you stay inside your power.
Five Tools to Build This Level of High Performance
Tool One: A daily identity statement
Speak to the person you are becoming before the world speaks to you. Write it. Repeat it. Live it.
Tool Two: A ten minute fear audit
List what scares you or slows you down. Then confront it. Most fears fade when brought into the light.
Tool Three: Win one meaningful task before noon
A significant early win primes your brain for momentum and raises your personal standard for the day.
Tool Four: Surround yourself with people who demand excellence
You cannot outrun a weak environment. Choose people who challenge you, inspire you, and hold you accountable.
Tool Five: A weekly self review
Measure your progress with honesty. Your habits. Your mindset. Your relationships. Your output. The data will show you exactly where to elevate.
