A Hard Learned Lesson | Ep 213

It’s all about being practical the more you progress. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about one of the hardest lessons he’s learned in his entrepreneurial journey, how to not get distracted by opportunities that might seem attractive and how he’s been able to grow more money as he takes a step forward. “Our optimism can become our Achilles heel because we believe that the chance of success is actually greater than it really is.”

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.

Timestamps:

(1:39) - Some opportunities are attractive, but learn to say no.

(3:32) - Alex shares realistic view on taking opportunities.

(5:11) - 3 important questions to help learn to say no.

(7:37) - Discipline to say no gets stronger as you progress.

(8:39) - Alex shares story about internal optimism weighing against entrepreneurs.

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