The Game with Alex Hormozi

Throwback: Expect Uncertainty | Ep 929

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Jul 25, 2025
This throwback dive explores the unpredictable nature of entrepreneurship and the importance of a strategic decision-making framework. Alex shares insights on customer acquisition strategies, weighing the benefits of expanding sales teams versus refining processes. Balancing growth with stability is illustrated through a Jenga analogy, emphasizing the need to reinforce successful practices. Additionally, the podcast discusses the inherent costs of change, while introducing a Scaling Roadmap to help businesses navigate and capitalize on growth opportunities.
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INSIGHT

Entrepreneurship Stress Is Uncertainty

  • Entrepreneurship is stressful due to uncertainty and not because of learning tactics.
  • Current situations may feel terrible but usually resolve over time or not matter if you die.
ADVICE

Strategy Framework: What, How, Who

  • Use a simple strategy framework: What, How, Who, focusing on customer increase, profit per customer, or risk reduction.
  • Prioritize ideas by their return compared to alternatives to choose the best resource allocation.
ANECDOTE

Website Redesign Trade-Off Example

  • Redesigned website example showed the cost and time of a change must be weighed against potential gains.
  • Change is traded off against other opportunities, so not all good ideas are best actions.
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