Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-06-29
Chris Williamson & Alex Hormozi: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1117
33 Brutal Truths To Stop Wasting Your Potential - Alex Hormozi - #1117
Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author. Alex’s X Account has been one of my favourite sources of insights over the last few years.
Chris Williamson recommended Die with Zero by Bill Perkins, and discussed Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. Alex Hormozi recommended Relentless by Tim Grover and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle book that advocates for using one's wealth to enjoy life and support family while still alive rather than hoarding money for the distant future.
Recommended“Die with Zero. Going by Die with Zero. Really really good book. Really great. Three hours to read. Fantastic.”
Where to get it
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Relentless
Relentless by Tim Grover, written with Shari Wenk, explores the extreme mindset, obsessive drive, and unyielding psychological traits required to achieve absolute greatness, drawing heavily on the author's experiences training elite athletes like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
Recommended“I um I read uh Relentless by Tim Grover and it was basically the first book that I think gave me permission to use called The Dark Side to get things done.”
Where to get it
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Alchemy
Alchemy by Rory Sutherland is an insightful exploration of behavioral economics, psychology, and the hidden irrational forces that drive consumer behavior in business and everyday life.
Discussed“That's why that's why his book's called Alchemy, right? Behavioral science applied well is kind of like magic.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I read most of the self-help books that you've heard of. Um, hund00 million offers, $100 million leads. Those were the books I kidding. I wasn't reading.”
“I read most of the self-help books that you've heard of. Um, hund00 million offers, $100 million leads. Those were the books I kidding. I wasn't reading.”