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Oct 2022
40m 28s

Why You Should Consider Quitting College...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

If you had the choice to go back, would you go to college again? Or make your own path? Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) shares with us the insightful talk he had with his 18-Year-Old about not going to college, giving him different perspectives on if he chose one path or the other. He also talks about the cost of college vs. the opportunity cost of going to college, choosing the path that gives you long-term success, investing in skills and learnings, skill-stacking, and accepting that failure is part of the process.

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.

Timestamps:

(4:47) - Restructure education: Majors based on business departments for job relevance.

(11:08) - Choose paths for long-term success; embrace initial challenges for growth.

(17:09) - Master your passion, self-teach, share learnings, build valuable skills.

(21:12) - Alternatives to college: Apply to companies, invest in courses, seek mentors.

(31:27) - Create access to mentors, appreciate imperfect advice, skill-stacking importance.

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