The Power of Mindset: Reframing Your Self-Identity (on The Futur Podcast) Pt.1 | Ep 113
Build with Leila Hormozi
Leila Hormozi
5 • 867 Ratings
🗓️ 7 February 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
“I don't let my emotions dictate my actions enough for me not to do what I know is ultimately right by a person.” Today, join Leila (@LeilaHormozi) as she guests on The Futur Podcast with Chris Do, sharing her journey in this emotionally charged interview. She also delves into deeply personal topics while discussing her professional journey, including her role as CEO of Acquisition.com. Leila discusses her difficult childhood, her mother's struggles with substance addiction, her own battles with insecurity, and her journey from a shy, overweight child to a successful entrepreneur. She emphasizes the power of mindset, resilience, and the importance of the right partnerships, particularly referencing her business and personal relationship with her husband, Alex. This is part 1 of the interview.
Welcome to Build where we talk about the lessons I have learned in scaling big businesses, gaining millions in sales, and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, because we’re creating an unshakeable business.
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Timestamps:
(0:58) - Leila's personal and professional journey
(2:06) - The art of sales and overcoming rejection
(6:59) - Breaking labels and embracing versatility
(11:21) - Overcoming childhood trauma and building resilience
(18:11) - Cutting ties and setting boundaries
(21:16) - The power of a strong father figure, persistence, and gratitude
(27:44) - The traits of successful people
(31:46) - The importance of choosing a good partner
(34:44) - The role of a partner in personal growth
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| 0:00.0 | just like, think it comes down to a really simple sentence that I've just learned is, |
| 0:04.9 | life is so overcomplicated. It's like, do stuff you like with people you like and do more of |
| 0:09.0 | that. And so I just try to follow that. |
| 0:15.9 | How do you create an unshakable business? I cross $100 million in net worth by the age of 28. |
| 0:21.5 | Now I'm growing acquisition.com into a billion dollar portfolio. In this podcast, I share the |
| 0:25.8 | lessons I've learned in scaling big businesses and helping our portfolio companies do the same. |
| 0:30.4 | Buckle up and let's build. |
| 0:36.7 | I'm super excited to be talking to my guests here today. |
| 0:39.5 | I'm in Las Vegas just for this. |
| 0:41.1 | So this is super important to me. |
| 0:42.8 | I'm talking to Laila Hermosi. |
| 0:44.3 | But in case you don't know who she is, I may have her introduce herself. |
| 0:46.8 | Laila, can you introduce yourself to the people and tell them a little bit about who you are and what you do? |
| 0:51.3 | Gosh, I always get so awkward with these things. |
| 0:52.9 | I'm like, ugh, what do I say? |
| 0:57.9 | No, I'm the CEO of Acknowledgement.com currently. |
| 1:04.8 | I grew up in Michigan, moved to California when I was about 20, and then pursued a career in fitness. |
| 1:05.7 | I got into fitness and quickly realized that I needed to learn marketing and sales. |
| 1:10.2 | And so I pursued learning |
| 1:12.0 | those things. And then randomly on Bumble met my now husband, who I started a business with |
| 1:18.8 | called Gym Launch. And we built and sold that business along with two others, Prestige Labs and |
| 1:24.8 | Allen. And then after we built and sold those businesses, started |
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