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Build with Leila Hormozi

Build with Leila Hormozi

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. New Episodes Every Monday & Wednesday!

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Books Mentioned in This Podcast

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

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The first book is probably not a surprise to you: it's 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.'

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

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The second takeaway from 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' is that encouragement works better than criticism.

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen

... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen

by Viktor E. Frankl

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The second book that changed my perspective in my early 20s was 'Man's Search for Meaning.'

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen

... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen

by Viktor E. Frankl

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This ties back to 'Man's Search for Meaning' —you must confront that fear and learn to be okay with it.

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

Managing Oneself

Managing Oneself

by Peter F. Drucker

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The third book I found incredibly helpful in my 20s was 'Managing Oneself' by Peter Drucker.

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

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The fourth book that changed my mindset was one I read in the break room when I was a personal trainer at a large gym: 'Rich Dad Poor Dad.'

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

Crush it!

Crush it!

by Gary Vaynerchuk

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The last book I read in my early 20s was 'Crushing It.'

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

Crush it!

Crush it!

by Gary Vaynerchuk

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As I read 'Crushing It,' I learned that social media would become integral to everything.

Episode: 5 Books that Turned Me Into a $100M CEO (In my 20's)

Gym Launch Secrets

Gym Launch Secrets

by Alex Hormozi

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We kind of just kept dating, and then a few weeks in I went back to his apartment, and there was literally a huge book on his glass table. I opened it up, and it was called 'Gym Launch Secrets.' I was like, 'Oh, you're serious; you're starting a company?'

Episode: From Bumble to $100M Business