Build with Leila Hormozi

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Being busy all day and achieving nothing isn't a productivity problem but a priority problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the principles she used to go from working 16-hour days and feeling empty to running a multi-million-dollar business with more focus and less friction. The shift wasn't about doing more. It was about designing the day around how the brain actually works.

In this episode
00:00 Delegate tasks with judgment
00:48 Batch your days and schedule themed days
03:37 Make meetings a last resort
06:29 Manage your energy, not your time

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Most employees never figure out why they keep getting passed over during promotions. In this episode, Leila breaks down the six signs that a team member is ready for leadership. None of them is a technical skill. They are all behaviors that most ambitious people are either ignoring or getting completely wrong while seeking leadership roles.
In this episode
00:00 Stop asking for permission to lead
02:37 Show your flaws to build trust and team engagement
04:59 Leading beyond your work to improve team performance
08:39 Solve problems outside your role to demonstrate character
10:53 Trade credit for influence to earn respect and engagement
12:41 Develop patience as a competitive advantage
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I've built companies worth hundreds of millions, and I've watched people with twice my talent blow up their lives by quitting at the wrong time. In this episode, I'm getting honest about what actually needs to be true before you walk out the door.
In this episode
00:00 Why most people aren't ready to quit
01:00 Get a paying client before you leave
02:00 Build a financial floor, not just a runway
04:00 Develop emotional reps for uncertainty and loss
06:30 Build real assets, not just desire
08:30 Have a plan that survives contact with reality
10:00 Why staying employed can be your smartest move
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Don't judge your boss by what you see, because their most important responsibilities are not necessarily visible. In this episode, Leila breaks down the iceberg illusion of leadership and why an employee might be oblivious to 90% of the work that's done by their leader. And entrepreneurs must train their team members to think, decide, and act like owners.
In this episode
00:00 How empathy for a boss can change career trajectory
02:00 The iceberg illusion of leadership
04:29 Leadership lessons from Phil Jackson’s triangle offense
05:56 Delegating decisions vs. delegating tasks
08:26 Scheduling absence and training replacements
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AI isn't the problem. Using it to avoid thinking is. In this episode, Leila shares the memo she was forced to write after watching her own team misuse AI to the point it became a problem. She shares the three mistakes that make people using AI look worse, not better, and the one thing she'd beg anyone to start doing instead.
In this episode
00:00 Why AI makes you worse if you outsource your thinking
03:33 How to spot and correct AI-generated writing
06:13 Pattern-matching vs clear writing from clear thinking
07:40 Using voice dictation tools instead of writing with AI
10:11 Leverage AI to test for clarity, logic, and emotional impact
12:38 Step-by-step framework for using AI correctly
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