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Alex Hormozi’s Warning: Stop Chasing AI, Build This Instead!

Every founder is being told to build an AI company. Alex Hormozi says almost all of them will be gone within months, that the best move is the exact opposite of what the market is saying, and that in

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@ultrapat23 From YouTube ↗ 30 Aug 2026 12
26:29 That hit like a truck man.

"You have to decide whether you care more about your future than what other people think about your future"

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"The pain of staying the same has to be greater than the pain of change." - Tony Robbins
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The best experts don't make things sound complicated. They make complicated things feel obvious, and Alex does that exceptionally well.
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22:14 Exacty that is my “fear” - to be responsible to make sure my employees have a safe job and of course I want to pay them fair which would add pressure to perform. Of course that’s a part of business but overwhelming when starting out, fumbling with shaking hands on a rough business plan at the moment , feeding it the numbers the POC revealed. Other than that I document all SOPs of what I do and what my husband does to have an easier understanding of the “combination of unicorn-parts” we need to onboard and when. The “when” is a hire needed - that’s such a challenge. Not to wait too long and risk burnout- not to start too big and stall or even have to fire. First time real business questions 😂
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This is by far the best interview Alex H. has given! Congratulation to you both!
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For small & micro businesses, AI is about solving the contextual bottlenecks.
This is going to be a fabulous watch, not just for AI, but for the life lessons. Thanks, Steven.
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I just started my own business after 25 yrs of working at the family business , I wanted to do this 23 years ago I stayed to help my father. Now I’ll always wonder what if I started back then . But I guess it’s never to late I’m 45 now going on 2nd yr and my business is on the up and up
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I literally blinked and the dude evolved.
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Honesty is everything this is a prime example. Anyone can make up a story but to put the honesty on the line is huge. Thanks alex
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7:24 you know the fight worth watching when shirt come off 😮
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@JoeBuza From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 12
Hormozi is 1 of 1. These 2 🐐 are must watch.
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@zacbeverly From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 26
Saw you with my friend at the world cup in New Jersey! Thank you for being so chill and taking a pic with us.
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My father got sick and died and my son had a mental health crisis the same month I was presented with an amazing opportunity to acquire my own business. I had to stay strong and be there for my family and myself it was tough. I suppose I became stoic more than anything to get through. My son is doing great now, business is good, yet my peers are expecting me to break down, to hit a wall, to literally explode with repressed grief and stress, but I don't feel the need to. I'm solid. My father would have wanted me to stay strong, positive, and keep forward motion. I'm so excited for life.
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I love when two channels I follow collab, it's like I'm watching 4 hours of content in 2 hours.
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I'd add one thing: technology lowers the cost of creating content, but it doesn't lower the cost of earning trust. That still has to be built over time.
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I have listened to Alex over the years and this was the first time I heard a softer less confident side that made him a bit more human :) Thanks for getting there Steven. You have a true talent for humanizing these highly influential figures. Another thing I just have to say as a fellow entrepreneur is to never forget the survivorship bias of all these people including Steven. The majority of us running small businesses are working super hard, but simply have not had the good fortune of the stars aligning to reach 1M+, 10M or more a year and that is okay. We can still learn, but we don't need to compare, shame or get depressed about where we are on our own journey. Happiness is a byproduct of a well lived and "rich" life in the sense of lots of love and human connection not a bunch of checkboxes on a score card. - Wrote this for myself, but I hope it helps others deep in the entrepreneurial journey or even thinking of embarking on one.
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Alex’s vocabulary is basically a list of one liner aspirational quotes.
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I promise.. we’re all subscribed at this point 😂
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@j0wen31 From YouTube ↗ 30 Jul 2026 64
"Someone's version of you has to die". That was soul crushing
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What amazes me isn't how much information Alex has, but the ability to articulate it in a way so simple that anyone can understand.
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Aisha R 20 Jul 2026
Hormozi is spot on about the AI gold rush. Everyone is pivoting just because it's trendy, but ignoring fundamentals for a buzzword is a recipe for bankruptcy. Better to dominate a boring niche than be the 1,000th mediocre AI wrapper.
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Libby G 20 Jul 2026
Spot on, Theo. It really makes me wonder how many people are risking everything just to follow a trend without considering the long-term fallout.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 20 Jul 2026
Hormozi dropping truth bombs on the AI hype train! It’s like watching someone find a hidden cheat code while everyone else is just mashing buttons. Going against the grain takes guts, but that's how you hit the high score. Do you think he's right, or is ignoring AI a losing move?