Build with Leila Hormozi

Leila Hormozi
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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.

  1. 10H AGO

    People Will Never Disrespect You Again | Ep. 357

    Receive the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Too often, people stay stuck in toxic cycles when trying to prove their worth and get others to respect them. In this episode, Leila explains how self-respect is built from within and not earned. She shares the power of setting clear boundaries, communicating with intention, and confronting criticism head-on. Self-respect is a non-negotiable standard, and Leila shows you how to earn it instantly. In this episode 00:00 What is self-respect? 01:14 Speaking with intention to build self-respect 02:31 Why criticism is other people’s unmanaged discomfort 03:38 How to handle criticism: defining your values More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq Watch my latest YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@leilahormozi/featured Learn how to scale your business to millions of dollars in annual revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    4 min

  2. 5D AGO

    How to Outsmart a Toxic Workplace | Ep. 356

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Most people quit their jobs, trash the culture, and end up just as miserable somewhere new, because the company was never the problem. In this episode, Leila breaks down the five mindset shifts employees need to stop surviving their work environment and start excelling in it. From dropping the "toxic" label to radical accountability, she highlights the decisions and mindset shifts that most people avoid. In this episode 00:00 Replace "toxic" with a specific description 02:48 Taking the self-respect test 04:10 Recognizing that value misalignment is not toxicity 05:59 Choosing accountability before accusation 08:21 Leaving gracefully or staying happily More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    12 min

  3. APR 28

    Rewire Your Brain to Actually Make More Money | Ep. 355

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe The path to wealth isn’t just about grinding harder but also understanding the psychology behind it. In this episode, Leila shares the key mental shifts needed to make more money and scale a business. She reveals how most people fail not because of a lack of effort, but because they’re controlled by limiting childhood beliefs and self-doubt. Leila emphasizes the need to take ownership instead of blaming others and putting in the work despite the fear. In this episode 00:00 Rewriting limiting money scripts 01:09 Why discipline beats side hustles 02:17 Raising your wealth thermostat 03:00 Work versus manifestation 03:44 Ownership versus blame 04:37 Taking fear along while doing the work More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    6 min

  4. APR 23

    How I Stopped Being the Escape Hatch for My Team | Ep. 354

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe The difference between leaders who grow and those who plateau is learning how to step back and trust their teams. In this episode, Leila breaks down how leaders can shift from being the star player to being the coach. She emphasizes the power of delegating decisions (not just tasks) and creating psychological safety so that teams can perform without constant oversight. In this episode 00:00 The Phil Jackson paradox: change how you think about yourself 06:56 Psychological safety: the foundation of high-performing teams 08:19 Practical steps to delegate better 10:02 The "iceberg illusion" of leadership 14:32 Applying the Triangle Offense system of leadership 15:59 Delegating leadership decisions and not just tasks More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    20 min

  5. APR 21

    The Market Does Not Care How Hard You Worked | Ep. 353

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Entrepreneurs who struggle take every failure personally; those who win treat each decision as an experiment. In this episode, Leila shares a tough truth about entrepreneurship: effort doesn’t guarantee success. The key to growth is learning to embrace failure as feedback and not defeat. She also shares five mindset shifts necessary to grow a start-up into a multi-million dollar business. In this episode 00:00 Beware: smart people tend to procrastinate more 02:52 Information doesn’t exist without action 04:58 Wasted work is inevitable 07:52 Your business doesn't need to look like a real company 10:20 The market doesn’t reward effort More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    14 min

  6. APR 16

    How to Stay Consistent When Life Is Not Going Your Way | Ep. 352

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Consistency isn't a personality trait that only a few people possess, but an engineered outcome. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains how people often fail to stay consistent because they haven’t designed their habits to work under real-life conditions. She shares five principles to build habits that stick– for people who have big ambitions and need to be consistent with the actions that will get them to their goals. In this episode 00:00 Design a bad day plan 03:50 Reinforce good habits and replace bad ones 08:53 Close the feedback loops quickly 10:32 Decide once and remove options 13:24 Track behaviors rather than outcomes 16:20 Consistency as an engineered outcome More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    18 min

  7. APR 14

    The 5 Rules That Make People Want to Follow You | Ep. 351

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room. In this episode of Build, Leila Hormozi reveals five underrated leadership traits you should master to get people to follow you, admire you, respect you, and treat you like an outstanding leader or CEO. She describes simple yet powerful day-to-day actions to help you become better at leadership. In this episode 00:00 Rule 1: Emotional regulation in times of crisis 04:28 Rule 2: Sincere candor, especially when giving feedback 08:11 Rule 3: Unimpeachable character in leadership 11:23 Rule 4: Clarity in communicating complex goals 14:57 Rule 5: Ownership when addressing or solving problems More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    19 min

  8. APR 9

    Scale Your Business Like a Pro in 2026 | Ep. 350

    Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Each stage of business growth brings new challenges, and founders often find themselves stuck at the same point: doing too much. In this episode, Leila Hormozi explains why scaling requires specialization and mastering systems, not adding more tasks. She shares how narrowing focus at each level accelerates growth and allows a business to run smoothly without the founder’s constant involvement. In this episode 00:00 Level Zero: Improvise and do free work to learn & collect data 04:49 Level One: Monetize by mastering manual selling 07:59 Level Two: Advertise for lead generation using the rule of 100 10:37 Level Three: Stabilize by hiring people and using documented repeatable processes 13:49 Level Four: Prioritize one avatar or offer, and track metrics 17:21 Level Five: Productize by upselling and reducing churn 22:28 Level Six: Optimize systems and reinforce operational discipline 26:08 Level Seven: Reorganize systems and hire directors to support scaling 30:02 Level Eight: Specialized job descriptions, systems, and value-based leadership 34:33 Level Nine: Creating a strong brand as your moat More Value: Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

    38 min
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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.

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    Leila Hormozi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    377
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