This Month’s Recommended Listen

The Game with Alex Hormozi – “It Took Me 14 Years to Realize What I’ll Tell You in 70 Minutes”

In this episode, Alex Hormozi shares the biggest lessons he’s learned from years of building and scaling businesses, how he cuts through the noise to focus on what actually drives results.

He challenges the idea that success comes from motivation or big breakthroughs, instead highlighting the importance of discipline, consistency, and focusing on what really moves the needle. It’s a practical look at why many business owners struggle to take action and how simplifying your approach can lead to better outcomes.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why success comes from consistent action, not motivation
• How to identify and fix the real constraints in your business
• Why simplifying your focus leads to better results
• How to be disciplined even in the areas you don’t like

This Month’s Recommended Book

Gym Launch – Alex Hormozi

This month’s BOOST book is Gym Launch by Alex Hormozi, it comes highly recommended by our recent Self-Employed Sessions guest speaker, Karl McCallig. At first glance, this book looks built for gym owners. It isn’t. It’s about one thing: how to make your offer so good people feel silly saying no.

Hormozi breaks down the maths of value in a clear, practical way. No fluff. You’ll learn how to package what you do in a way that commands attention and price – whether you’re a contractor, consultant, or running a growing business.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to move from “what I sell” to “why someone should care”
• How to remove risk for your customer
• How to challenge weak messaging
• How to sharpen your thinking on pricing, positioning, and demand

A short read but high impact. This book helps you build offers that stand on their own. Great for anyone working through the same thing.

As one reader put it, “his simple plan… can be applied to a host of small business categories. Definite must read.”

Previous Boost Recommendations

All previous recommendations will always be available on this page. You can check in any time to see what was recommended for any month.

April 2026 

For April our recommendations are The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher and On Purpose with Jay Shetty – Jefferson Fisher: The #1 Communication Mistake People Make in Arguments

March 2026 

For March our recommendations are Make Your Bed – Small things that can change your life… and maybe the world and

February 2026
For February our recommendations are The High Performance Podcast with Dan Burn: Pressure Management Techniques that Turned Newcastle into Winners and Who Better Than You? by Will Packer.

January 2026
For January our recommendations are How to Manage Your Emotions – Solved with Mark Manson and Deep Work by Cal Newport

November 2025
For November our recommendations are “From Strong Start to Finish: Keeping Momentum at Work” – The Better Workday Podcast with Niamh Moynihan and Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

October 2025
For October our recommendation is How to Listen by Katie Columbus.

September 2025 
For September our recommendations are How To Actually Build Discipline from Modern Wisdom Podcast with Gen. Stanley McChrystal and Obsessed by Johnny Sexton

August 2025
For August our recommendations are “Hope for Cynics” from with Dr. Jamil Zaki The Psychology Podcast, and Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. 

July 2025
For July our recommendations are “Should Leaders Be Feared or Loved?” from Worklife with Adam Grant, and The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey.

June 2025
For June our recommendations are The Number One Reason You’re Not Succeeding from Diary of a CEO with Simon Sinek, and Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller.

May 2025
For May our recommendations are The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! by Diary of a CEO Podcast with Jefferson Fisher and Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg

April 2025
For April our recommendations are Turn Chaos into Opportunity by Your World Within Podcast and Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.

March 2025

For March our recommendations are 3 Truths You Need to Hear and The Let Them Theory both by Mel Robbins. 

February 2025
For February our recommendations are The Surprising Secret to Happiness (It’s Easier Than You Think) – Mo Gawdat, and Time to Fly by Neil O’Brien

January 2025
For January our recommendations are How to Reinvent Yourself & Make The Greatest Comeback Of Your Life (At Any Age) by Mel Robbins, and The Power of Fun – How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price. 

December 2024

For December our recommendations are the insightful read Just One Thing: How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life by Dr. Michael Mosley, and “How to Breathe Correctly for Optimal Health, Mood, Learning, and Performance” by Huberman Lab.

November 2024

For November our recommendations are the inspirational read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat, Diary of a CEO. 

October 2024

For October our recommendations are Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss to better our negotiation, along with the High Performance Podcast with John McAvoy: It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re at that counts.