The Game with Alex Hormozi 25. Maker or Manager | $100M Lost Chapters Audiobook
Nov 14, 2025
Explore the maker versus manager time framework, highlighting how their workdays drastically differ. Learn why meetings can derail a maker's productivity and how managers can adjust their approach for better collaboration. Discover scheduling hacks tailored for freelancers to optimize deep work. Alex emphasizes the importance of protecting one's time and setting clear expectations in a workspace divided by creativity and management. Finally, he shares organizational strategies to preserve essential focus periods.
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Makers Need Large Uninterrupted Blocks
- Makers need large uninterrupted blocks to produce high-value work.
- Their performance dictates when they stop, not fixed calendar slots.
Switching Kills Maker Productivity
- Task switching imposes a monumental cost on makers and destroys deep work.
- A short meeting can consume an entire maker work unit and wreck flow.
Open Loops Harm Makers' Focus
- Open loops (Zeigarnik effect) eat attention and create a mental parasite for makers.
- Knowing a meeting is coming reduces quality long before it starts.