#184: 27 Lessons From 2024 - Alex Hormozi, Jordan Peterson & Warren Buffett

#184: I’ve always struggled to remember the lessons I’ve learned over time, so I found a simple way to reflect and capture them. That’s why, for the fourth year in a row, I’m recording this yearly reflection episode. In this one, I’m sharing 27 lessons that made a big impact on my personal and professional life in 2024. Enjoy!

Timestamps

• 00:40 Knowing what career to pursue doesn't happen coincidentally
• 07:16 You can sound more intelligent with preparation
• 12:45 "You did a great job; now let's do it again but better"
• 18:00 Focus on high-priority tasks and discard the rest
• 23:27 Challenge the status quo, always
• 28:24 Conduct a weekly review every week
• 32:33 Work 12 hours a day to move fast
• 37:28 Your reaction to internal or external stimuli is always a choice
• 41:27 Do it right—no half measures
• 46:53 Short-form content destroys your ability to focus
• 50:23 Praise specifically, criticize generally
• 54:34 List the things you're not willing to give up
• 57:39 Eliminate the option of not doing the work
• 01:00:36 Anything worth doing takes longer than you think
• 01:04:56 Cut people out of your life fast
• 01:15:34 You’re not a control freak; you just have higher standards
• 01:21:31 "Invert, always invert"
• 01:26:02 Work hard before you can work smart
• 01:32:17 Focus on content first in startup pitch decks
• 01:37:48 It's all business, no matter the type
• 01:44:08 Past behavior predicts future behavior
• 01:50:49 Leave things better than you found them
• 01:52:32 Always qualify your customers
• 02:00:21 Nail post-sale and onboarding stages for retention
• 02:03:41 Build relationships to boost customer loyalty
• 02:07:17 Get better by analyzing your top 10%
• 02:08:51 Think with your head and observe with your eyes
• 02:11:14 Decrease time between waking up and starting work

Nicola Flückiger

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• Your zenith is your best self. Getting there is hard. This podcast helps. I’m Nicola, an entrepreneur, and here I share the many mistakes and lessons I’m learning along the way. Expect episodes about high performance and business.

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