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May 2025
13m 42s

Making Tradeoffs is the Price of Growth ...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

In this episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) breaks down why most entrepreneurs stay stuck, not because they lack options, but because they won’t make hard decisions. He walks through how to make painful, high-leverage tradeoffs that unlock real growth.

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 and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

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