THE MAFIA MENTALITY

Issue #33

Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Motivation: Never Let Them See You Bleed

• Self-Improvement: Build Your Family Not Excuses

• Mindset: Control The Board Or Be A Pawn

• Worksheet: The Godfather Audit

• Message for the Week

• Tweet Of The Week

• Books

• Videos

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Introduction

Welcome to the shadows, soldier. This isn’t about crime, it’s about conquest.

The Godfather isn’t a movie, it’s a masterclass in power, loyalty, and unbreakable will. Today, we extract those ruthless principles from Don Vito and Michael Corleone to dominate your motivation, self-improvement, and mindset.

This is war. Suit up!

Motivation: Never Let Them See You Bleed

Pain is your professor. Betrayal? Fuel. Failure? Ammunition! 

The Don didn’t whine when stabbed in the back, he strategized. Channel that. When life hits, hit harder. Your scars aren’t weaknesses, they’re war paint.

Move in silence. Plan in the dark. Strike with precision!

Self-Improvement: Build Your Family Not Excuses

Discipline isn’t isolation, it’s investment. Your habits, your circle, your routines, these are your soldiers.

Audit them like Michael audited the Five Families. Cut the weak links. Train daily. Read like your empire depends on it (because it does).

One hour of deep work, ten hours of distraction. Forge alliances with winners. Burn bridges to losers!

Mindset: Control The Board Or Be A Pawn

Negotiation isn’t begging, it’s leverage. Master your emotions.

Speak less, listen more. Anticipate moves three steps ahead. Fear is a weapon, wield it, don’t wear it. Your mind is the throne room. Guard it. Feed it strategy, not scrolling.

Every “no” is a setup for a bigger “yes.”

Worksheet: The Godfather Audit

• Enemy Inventory: List 3 “enemies” (habits, people, distractions) holding you back. Next to each, write your counterstrike.

• Family Council: Name your top 3 allies. Schedule one high-impact action with each this week (coffee, call, collab).

• Offer You Can’t Refuse: Craft a bold ask (raise, partnership, boundary) you’ll deliver this week. Script it word-for-word.

• Silence Protocol: Block 60 minutes daily for deep work. No phone. No excuses. Log what you build.

• Legacy Line: Write the one sentence you want carved on your empire’s gate. Read it every morning.

Message for the Week

This week, move like a Don. No announcements. No mercy for mediocrity.

Audit your circle. Cut the dead weight. Plan your next power move before sunrise. The empire starts in your mind, build it brick by brick, or watch someone else claim your throne!

Stay relentless,

Team Xtreme

Tweet Of The Week

Books

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