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Dec 2022
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Is Going to College Still Worth It? (w/ ...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

“You must suck before you are good.” Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) as he guests on Ken Coleman’s Show to talk about the story of his 18-year-old neighbor’s path of not choosing to go to college, defining “goodwill”, and what pumps him up when it comes to his mission in life as an entrepreneur. This is part 1 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.

Check out the episode on Ken Coleman’s YouTube Channel!

Timestamps:

(1:22) -  Is college still relevant today?

(8:52) - The Tale of Two Jacobs

(17:22) - You must suck before you are good

(22:16) - The connection between pain and pleasure

(24:12) - Alex’s top 3 talents, what fires him up, and defining “goodwill”

(32:00) - “My net worth is the narrative.”

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