There is good news and bad news in moments of crisis. The bad news is that NO ONE is coming to save you! The good news is that high achievers wouldn’t want it any other way.

When people are having good times, they think that they will always be winners. But a tough time will punch them in the face. That’s why some men turn from winners into whiners.

In moments of crisis, the majority of people will turn into victims. It is crucial for a man to give himself permission to win. He can save himself when he accepts that no one is coming to save him.

4 steps to make sure you WIN in times of crisis.
1- Stop complaining.

Most men are complaining and waiting to be saved. There is no upside in spending energy complaining about your situation. Nobody gives a shit about your complaining!

Turn your complaint into a reason to take action. Instead of complaining and wondering why is this happening to you, ask what God is trying to tell you. If you don’t like your situation, what can you do to make it better? Life is always whispering. If you don’t listen to the whispers, you will hear the screams.

2- Take extreme ownership
You are the problem and the solution. Extreme ownership means everything is your responsibility. When you have nobody to blame, you will take a look in the mirror to see what you need to change. When bad things happen, they often happen because you were complacent. You didn’t prepare for the situation. You didn’t keep improving yourself. You let failure creep up on you.

3- Sharpen your skills
In good times, people will settle for good enough; in hard times it pays to be a specialist. You have to spend time with the A-players in your organization because people will only do what they see you do. Average producers are looking to be saved, big producers are looking to seize the opportunity. Average producers will not make it.

4- Double down on yourself
Taking care of yourself is not selfish, it’s smart. The main thing that saved my business in the 2008 recession was that I double down on myself. If the king doesn’t rise, everyone pays the price. Invest time, energy and money to reset, recharge, and recommit. Recommit to your WHY.
If you don’t believe you are worth it, you won’t’ win. Your belief system must be a priority. You must believe without a shadow of a doubt that you have everything you need to win. Nothing that gets in your way will stop you.

Review
Stop complaining because nobody gives a fuck about how hard you have it.
Take extreme ownership of the situation because no one else can do it for you.
Sharpen your skills to add more value to the marketplace
Double down on yourself and become undeniable.

Who you become in the next 2 years is going to set you up for decades. But you have to believe that this is what you were made for. The battle has to be exciting for you. In this moment of crisis, you will shine the light in the darkness.