I Don't Read Books... I Study a Few | Ep 446

The Game with Alex Hormozi

Alex Hormozi

How To, Business, Entrepreneurship, Education

4.9 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Jack of all trades, master of none… but better than a master of one. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about why he prefers not to fall into the trap of reading 1 book every week, how he approaches education generally, and why it’s also better to learn as you’re doing the thing rather than read about it.

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:

(0:55) - Alex's reading approach: Targeted seasons for focused learning.

(2:46) - Learning from experience; books, seminars provide context, not solutions.

(4:48) - Don't overthink initial steps; take the first step forward.

(7:07) - Learning by working for others; applying knowledge in real scenarios.

(8:17) - Reading during seasons for context, exposure, and broader thinking.

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0:00.0	Real quick, guys, if you can think about how you found this podcast,
0:02.8	somebody probably tweeted it, told you about it,
0:05.3	shared it on Instagram, or something like that.
0:07.5	The only way this grows is through word of mouth.
0:09.9	And so I don't run ads, I don't do sponsorships,
0:12.2	I don't sell anything.
0:13.2	My only ask is that you continue to pay it forward,
0:15.6	do whoever showed you or however you found out about this podcast
0:18.0	that you do the exact same thing.
0:19.5	So if it was a review, if it was a post, if you do that,
0:22.5	it would mean the world to me and you'll throw some good comment
0:24.3	out there for another entrepreneur.
0:25.5	99% of the stuff I learn I learn from doing.
0:27.8	A lot of times the masterminds will give you the context
0:30.7	to learn where you are deficient,
0:33.1	more than they will solve the deficiency.
0:36.4	Welcome to the game where we talk about how to sell more stuff
0:38.4	to more people in more ways and build businesses worth owning.
0:41.4	I'm trying to build a billion dollar thing with acquisition.com.
0:44.0	I always wish pesos, musk and buffet had documented their journey.
0:46.9	So I'm doing it for the rest of us.
0:48.2	Please share and enjoy.
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