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Jan 2024
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Money, Happiness and High Prospects in E...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

“The work works on you more than you work on it.” Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) as he guests on The School of Greatness Podcast with Lewis Howes to dissect the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, exploring the fallacy of finding the 'right' or 'perfect' business and the reality of failure before success. They delve deep into the implications of wealth, discussing the correlation between wealth and happiness, the pitfalls of abundant wealth, and learning to manage expectations. They also highlight the importance of the journey towards success, the value of self-improvement, patience, focus and possible speedbumps along the way.

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.

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Timestamps:

(0:28) - The relationship between wealth and happiness

(2:02) - Managing expectations and relationships with wealth

(4:42) - The entrepreneurial journey: starting young

(8:29) - The importance of emotional readiness in wealth creation

(15:34) - The importance of meta skills and starting somewhere

(17:36) - Taking action: the key to getting support and advice

(21:22) - The value of effort over outcome

(25:06) - The power of taking action and the impact of outcomes

(29:03) - Reflecting on personal growth and the importance of hard work

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