Build with Leila Hormozi

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How to Outsmart a Toxic Workplace | Ep. 356 Apr 30, 2026

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Most people quit their jobs, trash the culture, and end up just as miserable somewhere new, because the company was never the problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the five mindset shifts employees need to stop surviving their work environment and start excelling in it. From dropping the "toxic" label to radical accountability, she highlights the decisions and mindset shifts that most people avoid.

In this episode

00:00 Replace "toxic" with a specific description

02:48 Taking the self-respect test

04:10 Recognizing that value misalignment is not toxicity

05:59 Choosing accountability before accusation

08:21 Leaving gracefully or staying happily

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Rewire Your Brain to Actually Make More Money | Ep. 355 Apr 28, 2026

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The path to wealth isn’t just about grinding harder but also understanding the psychology behind it. In this episode, Leila shares the key mental shifts needed to make more money and scale a business. She reveals how most people fail not because of a lack of effort, but because they’re controlled by limiting childhood beliefs and self-doubt. Leila emphasizes the need to take ownership instead of blaming others and putting in the work despite the fear.

In this episode

00:00 Rewriting limiting money scripts

01:09 Why discipline beats side hustles

02:17 Raising your wealth thermostat

03:00 Work versus manifestation

03:44 Ownership versus blame

04:37 Taking fear along while doing the work

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How I Stopped Being the Escape Hatch for My Team | Ep. 354 Apr 23, 2026

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The difference between leaders who grow and those who plateau is learning how to step back and trust their teams. In this episode, Leila breaks down how leaders can shift from being the star player to being the coach. She emphasizes the power of delegating decisions (not just tasks) and creating psychological safety so that teams can perform without constant oversight.

In this episode

00:00 The Phil Jackson paradox: change how you think about yourself

06:56 Psychological safety: the foundation of high-performing teams

08:19 Practical steps to delegate better

10:02 The "iceberg illusion" of leadership

14:32 Applying the Triangle Offense system of leadership

15:59 Delegating leadership decisions and not just tasks

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The Market Does Not Care How Hard You Worked | Ep. 353 Apr 21, 2026

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Entrepreneurs who struggle take every failure personally; those who win treat each decision as an experiment. In this episode, Leila shares a tough truth about entrepreneurship: effort doesn’t guarantee success. The key to growth is learning to embrace failure as feedback and not defeat. She also shares five mindset shifts necessary to grow a start-up into a multi-million dollar business.

In this episode

00:00 Beware: smart people tend to procrastinate more

02:52 Information doesn’t exist without action

04:58 Wasted work is inevitable

07:52 Your business doesn't need to look like a real company

10:20 The market doesn’t reward effort

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How to Stay Consistent When Life Is Not Going Your Way | Ep. 352 Apr 16, 2026

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Consistency isn't a personality trait that only a few people possess, but an engineered outcome.

In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains how people often fail to stay consistent because they haven’t designed their habits to work under real-life conditions. She shares five principles to build habits that stick– for people who have big ambitions and need to be consistent with the actions that will get them to their goals.

In this episode

00:00 Design a bad day plan

03:50 Reinforce good habits and replace bad ones

08:53 Close the feedback loops quickly

10:32 Decide once and remove options

13:24 Track behaviors rather than outcomes

16:20 Consistency as an engineered outcome

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The 5 Rules That Make People Want to Follow You | Ep. 351 Apr 14, 2026

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Leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room. In this episode of Build, Leila Hormozi reveals five underrated leadership traits you should master to get people to follow you, admire you, respect you, and treat you like an outstanding leader or CEO. She describes simple yet powerful day-to-day actions to help you become better at leadership.

In this episode

00:00 Rule 1: Emotional regulation in times of crisis

04:28 Rule 2: Sincere candor, especially when giving feedback

08:11 Rule 3: Unimpeachable character in leadership

11:23 Rule 4: Clarity in communicating complex goals

14:57 Rule 5: Ownership when addressing or solving problems

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Scale Your Business Like a Pro in 2026 | Ep. 350 Apr 09, 2026

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Each stage of business growth brings new challenges, and founders often find themselves stuck at the same point: doing too much. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains why scaling requires specialization and mastering systems, not adding more tasks. She shares how narrowing focus at each level accelerates growth and allows a business to run smoothly without the founder’s constant involvement.

In this episode

00:00 Level Zero: Improvise and do free work to learn & collect data

04:49 Level One: Monetize by mastering manual selling

07:59 Level Two: Advertise for lead generation using the rule of 100

10:37 Level Three: Stabilize by hiring people and using documented repeatable processes

13:49 Level Four: Prioritize one avatar or offer, and track metrics

17:21 Level Five: Productize by upselling and reducing churn

22:28 Level Six: Optimize systems and reinforce operational discipline

26:08 Level Seven: Reorganize systems and hire directors to support scaling

30:02 Level Eight: Specialized job descriptions, systems, and value-based leadership

34:33 Level Nine: Creating a strong brand as your moat

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Stop Sabotaging Every Smart Financial Decision You Make | Ep. 349 Apr 07, 2026

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Financial freedom is driven more by mindset than income. In this episode, Leila Hormozi shares the five money habits she had to quit to move from broke at 20 to a millionaire by 24. From making impulse purchases to failing to track numbers, Leila exposes common money mistakes that hinder people from building long-term wealth. The secret isn’t working harder to earn more but making sustainable, smart decisions that build your wealth over time.

In this episode

00:00 Recognize impulsive and emotional “net zero” purchases

03:07 Waiting for the “big win” to build wealth

05:09 Increasing expenses whenever income increases: lifestyle inflation

07:09 Refusing to face reality by not tracking numbers

09:11 Buying feelings instead of assets

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Every Word You Speak Decides Your Worth | Ep. 348 Apr 02, 2026

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Overexplaining and rambling nearly hurt Leila Hormozi’s first business, but learning how to communicate clearly helped her grow a $250 million portfolio. In this episode, she explains why poor messaging is the reason most founders get ignored. She breaks down how a lack of clarity, coupled with wrong positioning and expectations, makes a leader forgettable. So what's the solution? Saying fewer things, more clearly, and repeating them until they stick.

In this episode

00:00 Skill 1: Keep the goal of the conversation front and center

02:48 Skill 2: Optimize for progress rather than approval

05:45 Skill 3: Speak from a perspective of systems, not individuals

08:20 Skill 4: Frame your communication for the listener

10:58 Skill 5: Use simple language

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Your Calendar Reveals Why You’re Not Growing | Ep. 347 Mar 31, 2026

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Being super busy and yet not managing to achieve goals is more of a priority problem than a productivity problem. In this episode, Leila Hormozi breaks down the importance of aligning work schedules with the natural rhythms instead of pushing through exhaustion. She shares the six principles that the top 1% use to achieve goals. Energy management trumps time management when making major decisions.

In this episode

00:00 Stop maximizing time: optimize for judgment

03:42 Treat your calendar as a strategy

08:04 Go on a decision diet by delegating correctly

11:10 Batch your tasks or projects by days

14:00 Make meetings a last resort, not the default

16:51 Manage energy, not time: build your life around energy

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