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Jul 25
14m 49s

Throwback: Expect Uncertainty | Ep 929

ALEX HORMOZI
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In this throwback episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) unpacks his battle-tested approach to strategic decision-making. With lessons from real planning sessions across dozens of portfolio companies, Alex lays out a brutally simple but powerful filter: What, How, Who.

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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