Build with Leila Hormozi

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1. Why the Best Leaders Are Unpopular (At First)

   28 oktober 2026 · 23 min

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   Easy calls get applause. Hard calls get criticism and make up for the majority of leadership decisions. In this episode, Leila breaks down why the best leaders sacrifice likability for the good of the business. She shares some controversial decisions she’s had to make as a leader and explains why every hard call is a trade. She also gives a three-part framework for making tough decisions.
   In this episode
   00:00 Hard business decisions: easy calls vs hard calls
   03:58 Examples of hard calls: firing and cost cutting
   09:58 The trade-offs involved in hard calls
   14:21 Three rules for effective decision-making
   19:10 Explain the why clearly from all perspectives
   21:41 Closing thoughts and next steps for leaders
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2. The Hardest (and Best) Skill in Business: Subtraction

   14 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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   Doing more rarely fixes what's broken in a business. It just spreads the problem thinner. In this episode, Leila breaks down why the best business owners solve issues through subtraction, not addition. She explains how doing more before earning the right to do so is an expensive mistake. Ruthless simplicity isn't a limitation. It's how businesses actually scale sustainably.
   In this episode
   00:00 Earning the right to do more
   04:54 Solving problems through subtraction vs. addition
   08:00 How tech and HR departments add problems
   13:37 Making hard decisions to win in business
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3. Other People's Opinions Are None of Your Business

   30 september 2026 · 13 min

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   Someone asked Leila to comment on how some women have to choose between being taken seriously in business and being a mother—implying that how other people perceive you can be a problem. In this episode, Leila explains why trying to change someone's mind about you is a waste of time. The price of success is criticism. The only real question is whether you’ll spend life responding to critics or building something worth criticizing.
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4. 5 Dangerously Effective Decision-Making Rules | BUILD

   16 september 2026 · 22 min

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   Business leaders easily recognize the value of "working harder" and learning more about their niche. However, winning in business boils down to how fast you make good strategic decisions. In this episode, Leila makes the case for why decision-making is the most underrated skill in business. She breaks down the four multipliers that make one good decision worth more than months of execution.
   In this episode
   00:00 Introduction
   01:41 Reach: how many people the decision affects
   02:43 Repetition: how others reuse the decision framework
   05:58 Duration: how long the decision’s impact lasts
   08:38 Reversibility: how difficult it would be to unwind the decision
   11:38 Skill #1: Creating options beyond either/or choices
   14:07 Skill #2: Setting deadlines to avoid procrastination
   17:18 Skill #3: The ability to be objective
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5. Right People, Right Seat | BUILD

   2 september 2026 · 23 min

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   More effort, hours, coaching, or feedback won’t fix a placement problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the framework she uses to figure out whether someone on the team is the wrong person or just in the wrong seat or season. The goal is not to keep everybody but to always keep the right team members in the right seats.
   In this episode
   00:00 Getting the right people in the right seats
   03:24 Scenario #1: right person in the wrong seat
   10:27 Scenario #2: right person in the wrong season
   17:25 Scenario #3: right person, wrong boss
   19:51 Making strategic decisions as a leader
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   DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026. Lees meer

6. You're Not Empathetic. You're Just Scared to Disappoint People | Ep. 384

   19 augustus 2026 · 17 min

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   Guilt controls more decisions than most people realize. In this episode, Leila reveals how guilt can limit ambition, fill calendars with endless obligations, and prevent people from making decisions aligned with their values. She also shares tips on how to separate feelings from facts, tolerate discomfort, and stop taking responsibility for other people’s emotions.
   In this episode
   00:00 Understanding the power behind "feeling guilty"
   05:15 Why successful people struggle to say no
   06:36 Loyalty versus guilt in relationships
   09:38 Practical steps to overcome feelings of guilt
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   Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured
   Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/
   DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026. Lees meer

7. How to Win the Season You’re Currently In | Ep. 383

   5 augustus 2026 · 13 min

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   The real reason most people feel like they're failing at balance has nothing to do with having too much on their plate. They simply haven’t decided what matters most right now, in this moment. Leila gets candid about what getting pregnant mid-book-launch taught her about priorities, seasons, and the one question most people are too afraid to answer honestly.
   In this episode
   00:00 Why work-life balance feels elusive
   02:25 Force ranking your priorities
   05:19 How pregnancy changed the plan
   10:38 Why balance is not a good life goal
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   DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026. Lees meer

8. You Will Feel Like a Bad Business Owner, and That’s Okay | Ep. 382

   30 juli 2026 · 9 min

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   Women lose power in entrepreneurship because they keep blaming factors they cannot control. In this episode, Leila shares the brutal truths about building a business while balancing competing values like family, relationships, and personal ambitions. She explains why conflict between these values is inevitable and how women can create systems that support everything they care about.
   In this episode
   00:00 Leila’s perspective on women in business
   01:45 Conflicting values: make trade-offs without feeling like a failure
   05:30 Engineering the business and family to support each other
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   DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026. Lees meer

9. Hire People Smarter Than You, Pick the Right People, and Adapt to Reality | Ep. 381

   28 juli 2026 · 13 min

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   The biggest threat to a business isn’t hiring the wrong person. It’s refusing to hire the right people to help you grow it. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains how great leaders create leverage by surrounding themselves with people who challenge their capabilities, raise the standard, and build the company beyond the founder.
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10. The Unit: Why Aligned Couples Compound and Misaligned Ones Fade | Ep. 380

    23 juli 2026 · 9 min

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    A supportive environment is fundamental to achieving success. In this episode, Leila and Alex explore the role a spouse or partner plays in how far someone can go in life and business. They discuss how supportive relationships foster growth and how mutual trust allows couples to pursue bigger opportunities.
    In this episode
    00:00 Support is a requirement to achieve goals
    01:54 A spouse’s role in enabling next-level growth
    04:16 Real examples of supportive spouses
    08:08 Winning in business as a unit
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    Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/
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