The Game with Alex Hormozi · 2025-03-21 · 37 min · 8,025 words

15 Brutally Honest Truths You Have To Understand To Succeed | Ep 831

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Hey guys, a lot of the business game comes down to what is between your ears, because if you cannot stay in the game, you cannot win the game because in an infant game, the only way you win is by continuing to play. And so over the last few weeks, I've done a handful of podcasts and I've had a couple of hard conversations with friends that made this top of mind. And so these are 15 rules of engagement that make the hard life a little bit less hard and at least get me through the difficulties I am going through that may be valuable for you. Enjoy. These are brutally honest truths you should know before it's too late. I'm Al Shermosy, I own acquisition.com, portfolio of companies that make All the dollars, so many dollars. In fact, that I have these very fancy screens behind me that do nothing but show my logo.

Right. Anyways. Let's start with number one. Payne. Is

The Price. Of progress. Man, I heard that real fast. The fastest growth periods are often the most miserable. If you want to progress, get used to pain.

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