Build with Leila Hormozi How to Work When Your Personal Life Is Falling Apart | Ep 329
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Jan 20, 2026 Navigating work while personal life spirals can be tough. Overwhelm often stems from personal issues, not just time management. Stress from life can hijack your work capacity, making even simple tasks feel overwhelming. Leila emphasizes the need for stability in life to ensure career success, recommending taking breaks and focusing on the minimum required during crises. Identifying key stressors and establishing predictable routines help rebuild tolerance. Lastly, shrinking goals into achievable steps can enhance your sense of progress amid chaos.
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Stress Spreads And Steals Capacity
- Personal crises don't create a time-management problem; they create interference that drains attention and emotional capacity.
- Leila Hormozi explains that stress from life hijacks your ability to handle normal work tasks, making everything feel unbearable.
Don't Outwork A Life Problem
- Stop trying to outwork personal problems and avoid white-knuckling through stress.
- Leila Hormozi instructs listeners to prioritize handling personal issues instead of doubling down at work.
Take Time And Do The Minimum
- Take time off to handle personal crises and accept operating at lower output temporarily.
- Leila Hormozi recommends taking a week or two and treating your job goal as 'minimum required' during hard seasons.