logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2023
15m 23s

My Biggest Mistake Building A 9-Figure B...

Leila Hormozi
About this episode

"Winners use that mistake as fuel to be better for the future, whereas losers use that mistake as a reason not to succeed." Today, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares her biggest mistake in building a 9-figure business, which was over-promoting inexperienced leaders. She discusses the importance of accepting the realities of your business, having a strategy for pay and promotions, and not letting mistakes beat you down.

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:

(2:03) - Accept reality, make tough decisions

(3:46) - Strategy for pay, promotions, and demotions

(6:47) - Be transparent in pay and promotions

(10:00) - Firing many staff hurts company culture

(12:06) - Use mistakes as fuel for future success

Follow Leila Hormozi’s Socials:

LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube | TwitterAcquisition 

Up next
Yesterday
6 Mindset Shifts To Make Lasting Change | Ep 320
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.Want to scale your business? Click here. Follow Leila H ... Show More
12m 1s
Sep 22
The Truth About Your Haters | Ep 319
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.Want to scale your business? Click here. Follow Leila H ... Show More
17m 11s
Sep 18
My Thoughts Looking At Our Growth This Year | Ep 318
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.Want to scale your business? Click here. Follow Leila H ... Show More
18m 51s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2024
99% of Businesses Fail Over a Long Enough Time Horizon | Ep 663
“I think most people miss is that they don't even know the hats that they are wearing.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the importance of transitioning from selling your services to selling your business and making your business a sellable asset. He discusses the key aspec ... Show More
16m 31s
Jun 2024
How to Recover From Huge Mistakes in Business | Ep 723
"Messing up is a part of business.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) discusses the significance of managing business mistakes effectively and transforming negative customer experiences into positive ones. He highlights strategies such as prompt accountability, issuing refunds, and deli ... Show More
26m 52s
Jun 2024
Your Business Is NOT What You Think It is | Ep 724
“People don’t know the actual business they’re in.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) dives into the core elements driving business success, emphasizing the significance of sales, marketing, brand, media, and distribution. Using real-world case studies, he illustrates strategic pivots a ... Show More
42m 4s
May 2024
What It Really Takes to Grow Your Business | Ep 716
“All businesses have sh*t. The challenge is knowing which sh*t you're willing to deal with.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) delves into the crucial aspect of truly understanding your business's core challenges and its nature to unlock substantial growth. He emphasizes the disparity b ... Show More
29m 28s
Jan 2024
8 Lessons I Learned From My Hero | Ep 653
“Rule zero is spend less than you earn.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) pays tribute one of his ultimate heroes, Charlie Munger, through sharing the lessons that greatly helped him in his entrepreneurial journey. He also delves into several concepts such as inverted thinking, lessons ... Show More
16m 12s
Feb 2024
I Helped 6 Business Owners Overcome Their Fear of Failure | Ep 672
“It's not about how hard you can hit, but it's about how hard you can get hit and keep going forward.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) answers questions of entrepreneurs as they share their personal experiences, obstacles, and solutions faced in their respective entrepreneurial journe ... Show More
38m 34s
Jul 2023
How to Prepare Your Consulting Business For What's Coming with Gini Dietrich: Podcast #301
Nothing beats the power of preparation when it comes to overcoming the impacts of the unknown challenges of the future. Today’s guest learned this lesson the hard way. Not expecting the recession to happen, Gini Dietrich, the creator of the PESO Model, had to face a number of hur ... Show More
49m 29s
May 2023
Lessons From Over 100 Business Founded | Jeremy Delk
In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have our guest Jeremy Delk who shares his entrepreneurship journey for over 20 years of investing, successful exits, and logistics failure, the framework of a Fouder-type mentality, his learning lessons from founding over 100 busine ... Show More
48m 48s
Mar 2019
How To Make Every Penny Work Like a Dollar
A lot of companies are going to go out of business over the next decade for one main reason: Humans don’t like change. If you’re plan to be in business for the long term and you’re holding “what worked” in the past on a pedestal, I really hope this podcast changes the way you loo ... Show More
52m 52s
Jan 2023
#535: Losing An Employee: How To Learn From The Experience, Let Go, & Move On
4 things you should always remember when a team member quits In my many years of entrepreneurship, one of the most challenging things I’ve experienced is having a team member quit. If you’ve ever been through this before, I’m sure you can relate. Afterall, your business is your b ... Show More
27m 3s