The Game with Alex Hormozi The Game with Alex Hormozi

Learn 97% of How to Get Rich in 11 Mins | Ep 1009

Oct 20, 2026 · 11m

Summary

Alex Hormozi shares three critical questions for evaluating business decisions: “What problem are you trying to solve?” to identify focus, “What would it take?” to assume success and remove obstacles, and “What do you want to have happen?” to clarify desired outcomes. He explains how these frameworks expose intellectual laziness and emotional decision-making, often leading to the conclusion that “doing nothing” is the best strategic choice to preserve resources for higher-return activities.

Topics discussed

Introduction to three key business questions Question 1: What problem are you trying to solve? Identifying intellectual laziness and lack of focus Question 2: What would it take? (Assuming success) Examples of using 'What would it take?' in practice Question 3: What do you want to have happen? Case study: In-person vs. remote quarterlies The follow-up trio: What does that mean? How do you know? The 'So what?' question and business outcomes Questions as weapons to test thinking depth Reverse engineering success and divergent thinking Why 'Do Nothing' is often the best option Conclusion and final thoughts Outro and free scaling roadmap offer
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