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Nov 2022
20m 12s

Doing the Boring Work vs. Chasing Shiny ...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

Stay focused on the goal. Leave no room for distractions. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about why you should avoid opportunities that are potential distractions to your growth, not needing a fancy play to be successful, and stop thinking you are going to outcompete other people.

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:

(1:02) - The importance of saying no to distractions and new opportunities as you progress in your career.

(3:27) - Success is about doing the obvious things consistently for an extended period without overestimating your intelligence.

(7:08) - Transitioning from seeking new opportunities to optimizing existing strategies.

(10:18) - Focusing on the obvious truths rather than constantly chasing new ideas.

(14:03) - The key to success is consistent effort in the right direction, not necessarily fancy plays.

(15:58) - The arrogance of thinking you can outcompete others when you're split among multiple things.

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