The Game with Alex Hormozi If You Want To Have $100K Saved, Do This | Ep 956
Mar 26, 2026
A six-step roadmap for hitting a $100K cash milestone and why it changes your mindset. Extreme expense cuts to lower downside risk and free up capital. Reclaim wasted hours and protect uninterrupted maker time. Research marketable skills people already pay for and learn by doing with rapid iterations. Invest selectively in tools and implementation while avoiding lifestyle inflation.
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First $100K Felt Like True Wealth
- Alex Hormozi felt richest the first time he had $100,000 in the bank because survival pressure vanished.
- Before that he was sleeping on a gym floor and calculating whether he could afford groceries, which blocked long-term thinking.
Slash Living Costs To Free Up Cash
- Cut all living costs aggressively so you can take more risk and redirect cash toward growth.
- Examples: stop eating out, reuse clothing, live in the cheapest possible housing, and ideally drive a paid-off clunker.
Recover Time With Two Daily Four Hour Blocks
- Rescue two four-hour chunks each day (5–9am and 5–9pm) and stop doomscrolling to reclaim productive time.
- Use those blocks to promote, deliver, and build: make offers known, serve customers, then create future opportunities.