The Game with Alex Hormozi

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The Role of Hard Work & Embracing Uncertainty (on Leveling Up with Eric Siu) Pt. 2 - Aug ‘23 | Ep 618 Nov 25, 2023

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“If you build one amazing product that people will consistently buy and tell their friends about You don't have to work again.” Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) he guests on Leveling Up with Eric Siu to discuss resource allocation, talent acquisition, and prioritizing quality over quantity, while also exploring effective advertising and customer engagement. Additionally, the conversation touches on the significance of discipline and regimen in maintaining health and fitness. This is part 2 of the interview.

Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

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Timestamps:

(1:53) - Power of the Written Word

(4:30) - Journey of Writing a Book

(8:02) - The Concept of Legacy

(12:45) - Importance of Focus

(28:37) - Power of Hard Work

(33:30) - Difference Between a Good Book and a Great Book

(35:46) - Challenges of Writing a Comprehensive Book

(39:48) - The Role of Talent in Business Success

(47:17) - Importance of Fitness and Diet in Personal Life

(56:47) - The Role of Patience and Embracing Uncertainty in Life

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17 Conversations That Made Me A Millionaire | Spotify Video Exclusive Nov 24, 2023

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"Expect to lose it. But when you're losing it, you're gaining the lesson." Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) shares 17 important conversations and lessons from their 20s, including topics like decision-making, sales strategies, scaling businesses, and the power of branding.

Timestamps:

(2:04) - Test and scale marketing efforts for success.

(3:58) - Find success in low leverage opportunities through continuous learning.

(6:13) - Budget for learning, accept failure, and innovate.

(8:26) - Share success and give others a chance to succeed.

(10:04) - Strong online presence attracts amazing people and creates value.

(12:18) - Understand pitfalls, stick with what you know when investing.

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13 Things I Wish I Learned | Ep 617 Nov 22, 2023

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The actual entrepreneurial cycle (…) It's not a destination. It's not linear. It's cyclical.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) shares valuable life lessons and experiences in business and personal growth. Topics covered include continuous learning, embracing humility, recognizing the cyclical nature of success and failure, persistence, negotiation skills, and the importance of long-term commitment and focus. He also emphasizes the value of paying to learn from those more successful to accelerate one's own path to success.

Timestamps:

(0:39) - #1: You make better decisions and you learn more by assuming that you're dumber than everyone else.

(4:04) - #2: The hardest respect to earn is one’s own.

(5:26) #3: If you want to control what people think, control what they say.

(6:53) - #4: You get more out of reading one book that's great five times than out of reading five mediocre books

(9:22) - #5: Most champions do not have something that you do not. They lack something that you have.

(10:20) - #6: Goodwill compounds faster than money.

(11:29) - #7: You're going to die. And two weeks after you die, most people will have forgotten about you.

(12:23) - #8: Extraordinary accomplishments come from doing ordinary things for extraordinary periods of time.

(14:09) - #9: If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well.

(16:43) - #10: Be willing to negotiate everything except for your values.

(19:17) - #11: Humility.

(21:32) - #12: The happy man has a thousand wishes. The sad man has one.

(24:19) - #13: Failure leads to learning. Learning leads to success. Success leads to complacency, complacency leads to failure.

(26:30) - Bonus: I would pay any amount of money to make obvious truths real for me.

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was on November 8, 2022)

Ownership to CEO | Ep 616 Nov 21, 2023

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“Ownership. Is the goal, not CEOship”. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) highlights the importance of structuring a business for potential sale, even without immediate plans. He explores the distinction between being a CEO and an owner, the benefits of transitioning from CEO to owner, and the significance of building self-sustaining businesses.

Timestamps:

(2:40) - Mistake of being CEO of multiple businesses simultaneously

(3:34) - The difference between being a CEO and an owner

(4:32) - Being a strategic advisor and not leading meetings

(6:22) - The importance of building a business that can operate without the owner

(7:36) - Removing oneself from central communication to create leverage

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was January 25, 2022)

The Power of Focus and Playing The Game (on Leveling Up with Eric Siu) Pt. 1 - Aug ‘23 | Ep 615 Nov 18, 2023

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“We will do our jobs. We will do a good job. We will do all of the basics and we will do it every time.” Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) he guests on Leveling Up with Eric Siu to discuss the challenges and lessons learned from running multiple businesses simultaneously, emphasizing the importance of focus and specialization. He also shares insights on the role of content in driving deal flow and the complexities of operating a holding company. This is part 1 of the interview.

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Timestamps:

(2:15) - Holding company, content for deal flow.

(11:19) - Managing stress with multiple companies and content creation.

(15:13) - Advice for those buying businesses and hiring operators.

(19:32) - Transitioning from minority to majority investments.

(23:40) - Changes in content strategy over the past 12 months.

(28:29) - Percentage of work on shorts vs long-form content, hooks, stories.

(36:17) - Indoctrinating team into way of thinking.

(44:04) - Evolution of Alex and Leila's relationship.

(49:27) - Structure of Alex's content team and filming days.

(57:50) - Compounding on various platforms.

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We Broke a Guinness World Record | Spotify Video Exclusive Nov 17, 2023

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"I will not be the person who did not prepare and I will do that work out of respect for everyone else's attention." Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) discusses the challenges and preparations involved in launching a major event with half a million attendees. He emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and share insights into his approach to promoting his book and engaging with his audience.

Timestamps:

(0:00) - Importance of preparation and promotion for launch.

(2:29) - Gratitude towards Trevor, future goals, book launch.

(5:05) - Book and course consumed, next steps.

(7:54) - YouTube livestream delay causes chaos.

(10:42) - Leads' book launch success, 100,000 copies sold.

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Time Horizons | Ep 614 Nov 16, 2023

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Your time matters. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the different thoughts and frameworks that worked for him in his entrepreneurial journey, how these lessons can be applied to marketing, employees, relationships, and health, and how continuous improvement is the name of the game.

Timestamps:

(2:16) - Difference between infinite and finite games

(6:39) - Advantages of longer time horizon in audience building

(9:56) - Applying time horizon concept to employees and hiring

(12:25) - Importance of bringing in smarter and better people

(15:20) - Trading fear for fulfillment and long-term gain

(16:25) - Pruning relationships and removing growth detractors

(18:40) - Finding enjoyment and prioritizing consistency

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was on March 10, 2022)

First 5 Hires As You Grow | Ep 613 Nov 14, 2023

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Who you hire are the extensions of yourself. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about hiring the first 5 people to your business in "reverse order" and being aware of what kind of debt you incur when you start.

Timestamps:

(1:14) - First 3 hires: admin, customer support, salesperson

(3:18) - 4th & 5th hires: marketing assistant, fractional bookkeeper

(5:23) - Entrepreneurship: buying back time for high leverage activities

(7:22) - Incur debt strategically: financial, operational, talent, management, CRM

(9:18) - Hiring in reverse order of value and cost to replace

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was on March 22, 2022)

Finding Your Perfect Business Match (on BiggerPockets) Pt. 2 - July ‘23 | Ep 612 Nov 11, 2023

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“Which one of these is going to make you wealthier? (…) as boring as it might be, is going to make you way wealthier than going from zero to five.” Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) and his wife Leila (@LeilaHormozi) as they guest on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast to discuss their unique relationship dynamic and how they navigate working together as spouses. They share their advice on involving your spouse in your work and emphasize the importance of finding a relationship dynamic that works for you, rather than comparing it to others. This is part 2 of the interview.

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Timestamps:

(0:56) - Thoughts on involving spouse in work

(4:33) - Alex and Leila's advice on successful relationships

(9:14) - Advice on finding the right person to work with

(13:59) - Make money doing what you're good at and enjoy

(16:23) - Sneak peek into Alex's upcoming book

(19:23) - Conclusion

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You’re Not Good Because You’re Unwilling To Be Bad | Ep 611 Nov 09, 2023

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“You are going to suck at this for a very long time.” **Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) addresses a belief system that holds many back from learning the things they need to learn in order to be "successful".

Timestamps:

(2:02) - Many people limit themselves by believing they are bad at certain skills.

(4:31) - Believing that if someone can do it, you can too.

(7:27) - Approaching skills with the understanding that improvement is possible.

(8:11) - Encouraging others to invest in skills and overcome fears.

(8:31) - Personal example of improving math skills through practice and belief.

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was on November 17, 2020)