The Blitz Mindset: Play to Win or Sit on the Sidelines

Money, like football, is a game of strategy, execution, and knowing when to call an audible. You either control the field, or you get steamrolled. Simple as that.

I wrote The 100K Blitz Book because I got tired of watching people (including myself at times) stuck in the same loop—working jobs they hate, taking orders from incompetent bosses, and scraping by just to survive another month. That’s not living. That’s a slow, painful death on repeat.

One day, while watching a Steelers game, I had an epiphany. Football isn’t just about brute force—it’s about precision. The best teams don’t just wing it; they execute plays designed to break through even the toughest defenses. So why wasn’t I applying that same mentality to my finances?

That’s when I started drawing up my financial game plan, just like a coach prepping for the biggest game of the season. Every dollar became a play. Every move had a purpose. Every decision was made with the end zone in mind.

That’s the Blitz Mindset.

The Playbook for Breaking Free
In football, a blitz is high-risk, high-reward. It’s aggressive. It’s designed to force action, create opportunities, and disrupt the status quo. That’s exactly what you need to do with your finances. If you sit back and play defense your whole life—saving just enough, playing it safe, waiting for the “right time”—you’ll stay in the same damn place.

But when you blitz? You take control. You attack your money goals with urgency instead of passively hoping things change. You train yourself to spot opportunities and execute without hesitation. You condition your mind to push past fear and doubt—because that’s what separates those who win from those who watch others win.