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Build with Leila Hormozi
Hosted by Leila Hormozi · EN
How can you create an unshakeable business? My name is Leila Hormozi and I crossed $100M by the age of 28. Now I’m growing acquisition.com into a billion-dollar portfolio. In this podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned in scaling big businesses and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, Let's BUILD.
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You Settle for Others Because You Settle for Yourself | Ep. 375
Yesterday00:12:13Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe At 19, she'd been arrested six times and was 100 pounds overweight. By 28, she'd crossed $100 million net worth. In today's episode, Leila breaks down the exact mindset shifts that got her there, from ditching toxic relationships to learning sales from scratch, and why investing in your skills, not your looks or your love life, is the real shortcut to freedom.In this episode00:00 Why you attract the people you settle for02:32 The exercise that showed her what she needed to change05:05 Skills compound faster than money ever will09:37 Choosing a partner who adds to your life, not one who fixes itMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummarySuccess Is Who You Become, Behavior Beats Mindset, and Clarity Creates Speed | Ep. 374
6d ago00:15:14Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Success is built in the process, not at the finishing line. In today’s episode, Leila shares three business lessons she learned from bikini competitions and remarkable exits, including why behavior beats visualization and how clarity creates momentum. She explains how structured execution, not emotional thinking, drives real transformation in life and business.In this episode00:00 Success is found in who you become05:34 Thoughts do not determine reality10:19 Clarity creates speed and momentum13:30 Self-care vs goal avoidance mindset More Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummaryHow to Achieve Anything | Ep. 373
1w ago00:03:44Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Many people fail to achieve their goals because they're constantly watching the scoreboard instead of running the play. In this episode, Leila breaks down how shifting attention from outcomes to inputs keeps you in the game long enough to win. Clarity creates confidence. Confidence creates consistency. The rest takes care of itself.In this episode00:00 Why focusing on the goal makes you fail00:10 Shifting your focus from goals to inputs02:40 Pro tips for applying input-focused thinkingMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummaryRespect Is Not Earned From Other People | Ep. 372
2w ago00:11:56Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Nobody gets respect by asking for it. They get it by becoming the person who wouldn't tolerate the lack of it. In this episode, Leila defines self-respect and explains why the world respecting someone is always an indicator of them respecting themselves first. The cycle of chasing validation, tolerating disrespect, and losing self-respect in the process is completely self-inflicted. And it's easily breakable.In this episode00:00 Respect starts with you03:41 Measure people by what they cost you05:54 Self-respect is a system of behavior08:20 Choose discomfort over self-abandonment10:01 Speak truthfully without oversharingMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummaryWhat Real Discipline is All About | Ep. 371
2w ago00:06:09Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Real discipline is not trying to quit a bad habit cold turkey. That almost always fails. In today’s episode, Leila shares the unglamorous, boring systems and routines behind real discipline. She uses real-life examples to explain how to break bad habits and do all the hard thinking ahead of time so execution becomes automatic.In this episode00:00 How to build real discipline02:00 Achieving freedom through planning03:44 Why boring routines win04:54 Feelings versus commitmentMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummaryThe Stage Where Most Businesses Die | Ep. 370
3w ago00:13:14Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Doing the right things at the right stage is everything when building a business. The right move at the wrong time will break the business. In this episode, Leila maps out different business levels—from surviving chaos to scaling past 50 employees, and the constraints holding most founders back at three stages of business.In this episode00:00 Why mastering levels of business is necessary00:40 Level 4: Build scalable infrastructure and start niching down04:02 Level 5: Productize, increase LTV, decrease CAC09:09 Level 6: Optimize systems and operational disciplineMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
SummaryHow To Teach People to Respect You Without Saying a Word | Ep. 369
3w ago00:06:11Summary readyReceive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Respect is taught through actions and consequences, not conversations. In this episode, Leila shares the tactics that confident, high-performing individuals use to command respect without yelling, begging, or explaining themselves. Self-respect is a system of consistent actions and behavior that refuses to tolerate an environment that diminishes one’s worth in any way. In this episode00:00 Teaching others respect through consequences01:53 Mastering emotions is the highest form of self-respect03:42 Why walking away is better than arguing 05:55 Respect starts with you, not othersMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
Summary3 Habits That Freed Up 30 Hours in My Week | Ep. 368
4w ago00:11:52Summary readyGet the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe 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 episode00:00 Delegate tasks with judgment00:48 Batch your days and schedule themed days03:37 Make meetings a last resort06:29 Manage your energy, not your timeMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
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How to Get Promoted Without Ever Asking for It | Ep. 367
4w ago00:14:00Summary readyRead the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe 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 episode00:00 Stop asking for permission to lead02:37 Show your flaws to build trust and team engagement04:59 Leading beyond your work to improve team performance08:39 Solve problems outside your role to demonstrate character10:53 Trade credit for influence to earn respect and engagement12:41 Develop patience as a competitive advantageMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmapRead the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acqWatch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
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The Smartest Thing You Can Do Right Now Is NOT QUIT | Ep. 366
Jun 400:11:29Summary readyRead the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe 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 episode00:00 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 moveMore Value:Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribeReceive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featuredLearn 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.
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