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Dec 2023
49m 53s

Taking the Leap Towards Success (on Behi...

Leila Hormozi
About this episode

”I can take care of myself. So if this doesn't work, that's fine. I'm not going to be crushed.” Today, join Leila (@LeilaHormozi) as she guests on Behind the Brand with Bryan Elliot to share her inspiring journey from a small town in Michigan to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Learn how Leila's background in exercise science, her move to California, and her perseverance through setbacks led her to launch thriving fitness businesses both offline and online. Discover the power of embracing challenges and finding lessons in failures on the path to success. This is part 1 of the interview.

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.

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Timestamps:

(0:40) - Leila's career start in fitness & move to California

(8:52) - Sales tactics, marketing vs. branding

(13:51) - Work vs. relationships

(25:13) - Relationship, job interviewing, and underestimating skills

(34:06) - Leila's career progression

(44:03) - Handling financial debt

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