From Being Arrested 6 Times to Multimillion Dollar CEO

Summary

• I've faced significant challenges in the past, including being arrested six times over 18 months at the age of 18.
• Reflecting on those days, I attribute my troubles to the environment I was in, which didn't align with who I wanted to be.
• A turning point for me was a serious wake-up call from my father, who expressed fear for my life if I continued on my destructive path.
• This made me realize that the cost of not changing was far greater than the cost of making a positive change in my life.
• The concept of hitting "rock bottom" is personal but it essentially means understanding that the cons of staying the same outweigh any pros.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest looking at your current environment first. Change what's around you if it doesn't help you be who you want to be. Even small changes, like organizing your workspace or spending time with positive people, can make a big difference.

Think about a moment that could be your wake-up call, like the one I had with my father. It doesn't have to be from someone else—it could come from within. Write down why you need to change and what could happen if you don't. This will make the reasons to change clearer and more urgent.

Focus on the idea that staying the same can have a big cost. To understand this for yourself, make a list of all the bad things about not changing. Then make another list of the good things that will come if you do change. Compare them. This will show you why it's so important to change now, not later.

Remember, hitting "rock bottom" is different for everyone. You just have to find out where that is for you. Once you know it, you'll see it's the place where you're ready to leave the bad stuff behind and start growing.

To sum it up, change your space, listen to your wake-up call, and write down the costs of not changing versus the benefits of growing. This will help you start making positive changes in your life or your small business right away, without needing a lot of time or money.

Quotes by Leila Hormozi

"The moment that my dad told me that he thought I was going to die if I continued to go down that path, the cost of remaining the same was higher than the cost of change"

– Leila Hormozi

"Some people say it like you've got to hit your own rock bottom"

– Leila Hormozi

"What that really means is that there were more negatives to remaining the same than there were positives"

– Leila Hormozi

"My environment made it very easy for me to not be the person I wanted to be"

– Leila Hormozi

"If I look back to what caused the situation"

– Leila Hormozi

Full Transcript

I got arrested six times in a span of 18 months when I was 18 and now I am 32 and I run a very successful company if I look back to what caused the situation my environment made it very easy for me to not be the person I wanted to be the moment that my dad told me that he thought I was going to die if I continued to go down that path the cost of remaining the same was higher than the cost of change some people say it like you've got to hit your own rock bottom but what that really means is that there were more negatives to remaining the same than there were positives