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The Game with Alex Hormozi
Why You Need to Be Working on Hard Stuff | Ep 755
Aug 29, 2024
Explore the importance of embracing challenges in entrepreneurship. Discover how hard work involves tackling the messy, ambiguous tasks that push your business forward. Learn why focusing on the next big constraint is crucial for growth. Hear insights on how ego can trap business owners at stagnant levels. Gain practical advice on prioritizing actions that lead to both personal and professional development.
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- True hard work in entrepreneurship requires tackling unfamiliar challenges that drive meaningful growth, rather than sticking to familiar tasks.
- Real learning occurs through practical action and experience, which fosters competence and prompts behavioral change in response to challenges.
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Embracing the Challenge of Unknowns
The hardest aspect of entrepreneurship is dealing with tasks that are outside of your current knowledge or skill set. Entrepreneurs often gravitate toward solving familiar problems because these offer quick feedback and a sense of accomplishment, but this can lead to avoiding the more significant challenges that could drive growth. Understanding that true hard work involves facing what you don't know—like hiring a skilled sales director or resolving churn issues—allows for essential progress toward business goals. Accepting that failure is part of the journey means pushing through uncertainty and recognizing that the priority remains unchanged regardless of setbacks.
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