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Jan 2023
8m 57s

Why I Don't Like Side Hustles | Ep 2

Leila Hormozi
About this episode

The riches are going to follow people who have mastery. Today, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) talks about why she finds side hustles to be a waste of time, breaks down her decision-making criteria around side hustles, and what you should be doing instead.

Welcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, because we’re creating an unshakeable business.

Timestamps:

(2:26) - Don’t discount what is delayed

(5:10) - 1st reason: focusing on building too many skills at once

(6:42) - 2nd reason: side hustles are very short-term focused

(7:35) - 3rd reason: Doing what everyone is doing

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