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5 Dangerously Effective Decision-Making Rules | BUILD Sep 16, 2026

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Business leaders easily recognize the value of "working harder" and learning more about their niche. However, winning in business boils down to how fast you make good strategic decisions. In this episode, Leila makes the case for why decision-making is the most underrated skill in business. She breaks down the four multipliers that make one good decision worth more than months of execution.

In this episode

00:00 Introduction

01:41 Reach: how many people the decision affects

02:43 Repetition: how others reuse the decision framework

05:58 Duration: how long the decision’s impact lasts

08:38 Reversibility: how difficult it would be to unwind the decision

11:38 Skill #1: Creating options beyond either/or choices

14:07 Skill #2: Setting deadlines to avoid procrastination

17:18 Skill #3: The ability to be objective

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DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

Right People, Right Seat | BUILD Sep 02, 2026

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More effort, hours, coaching, or feedback won’t fix a placement problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the framework she uses to figure out whether someone on the team is the wrong person or just in the wrong seat or season. The goal is not to keep everybody but to always keep the right team members in the right seats.
In this episode
00:00 Getting the right people in the right seats
03:24 Scenario #1: right person in the wrong seat
10:27 Scenario #2: right person in the wrong season
17:25 Scenario #3: right person, wrong boss
19:51 Making strategic decisions as a leader
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Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured
Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/
DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

You're Not Empathetic. You're Just Scared to Disappoint People | Ep. 384 Aug 19, 2026

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Guilt controls more decisions than most people realize. In this episode, Leila reveals how guilt can limit ambition, fill calendars with endless obligations, and prevent people from making decisions aligned with their values. She also shares tips on how to separate feelings from facts, tolerate discomfort, and stop taking responsibility for other people’s emotions.

In this episode

00:00 Understanding the power behind "feeling guilty"

05:15 Why successful people struggle to say no

06:36 Loyalty versus guilt in relationships

09:38 Practical steps to overcome feelings of guilt

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How to Win the Season You’re Currently In | Ep. 383 Aug 05, 2026

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The real reason most people feel like they're failing at balance has nothing to do with having too much on their plate. They simply haven’t decided what matters most right now, in this moment. Leila gets candid about what getting pregnant mid-book-launch taught her about priorities, seasons, and the one question most people are too afraid to answer honestly.

In this episode

00:00 Why work-life balance feels elusive

02:25 Force ranking your priorities

05:19 How pregnancy changed the plan

10:38 Why balance is not a good life goal

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You Will Feel Like a Bad Business Owner, and That’s Okay | Ep. 382 Jul 30, 2026

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Women lose power in entrepreneurship because they keep blaming factors they cannot control. In this episode, Leila shares the brutal truths about building a business while balancing competing values like family, relationships, and personal ambitions. She explains why conflict between these values is inevitable and how women can create systems that support everything they care about.

In this episode

00:00 Leila’s perspective on women in business

01:45 Conflicting values: make trade-offs without feeling like a failure

05:30 Engineering the business and family to support each other

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Hire People Smarter Than You, Pick the Right People, and Adapt to Reality | Ep. 381 Jul 28, 2026

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The biggest threat to a business isn’t hiring the wrong person. It’s refusing to hire the right people to help you grow it. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains how great leaders create leverage by surrounding themselves with people who challenge their capabilities, raise the standard, and build the company beyond the founder.

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The Unit: Why Aligned Couples Compound and Misaligned Ones Fade | Ep. 380 Jul 23, 2026

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A supportive environment is fundamental to achieving success. In this episode, Leila and Alex explore the role a spouse or partner plays in how far someone can go in life and business. They discuss how supportive relationships foster growth and how mutual trust allows couples to pursue bigger opportunities.

In this episode
00:00 Support is a requirement to achieve goals
01:54 A spouse’s role in enabling next-level growth
04:16 Real examples of supportive spouses
08:08 Winning in business as a unit

The A4 Method: Awareness, Affiliations, Aptitude, Autonomy | Ep. 379 Jul 21, 2026

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Most people don’t fail at their goals because they lack ambition, but because they focus on the wrong things. In this episode, Leila introduces the A4 Method: a four-pillar framework for achieving goals built on self-awareness. She explains why success is not one big breakthrough, but thousands of small actions repeated over time.

In this episode
00:00 Introducing the A4 method for achieving goals
01:52 Awareness: Tracking behaviors, habits, & patterns
03:06 Affiliations: Build a positive social environment
03:52 Aptitude: Acquire the necessary knowledge and skills
05:02 Autonomy: Own your choices and actions

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Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured
Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/
DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

Leaders Solve Instead of Complain, and Business Is Always Personal | Ep. 378 Jul 16, 2026

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Leadership is the only skill that multiplies everything else. Today, Leila breaks down the traits that separate managers from true leaders. She explains why personal choices shape professional reputation and why leaders cannot separate who they are at work from who they are everywhere else. Great leaders don’t just manage people. They set the standard others choose to follow.

In this episode

00:00 How leadership multiplies skills

01:43 The 90-10 rule of solving problems

03:43 Personal life impacts leadership

07:10 How to close the integrity gap

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Money Chases the Best, and Active Income Comes Before Passive | Ep. 377 Jul 14, 2026

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People who are good at what they do chase money, but when you're the best, money chases you. In this episode, Leila breaks down three rules about money that most people learn too late, including why passive income isn't actually passive, and why money alone never creates fulfillment.

In this episode

00:00 Money chases excellence

02:26 Make money actively before passively

06:00 If money is the only goal, you’ll never have enough

07:52 Use money to build something bigger

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Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured

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