Train Yourself To Solve The Problem That's Currently In Front Of You #shorts

31 May 2026 · 1 min
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In this short video, Nicolas Cole recounts a clip from a Hormozy workshop where an entrepreneur, despite generating significant revenue, is fixated on building a new acquisition channel. Hormozy points out that the entrepreneur’s real bottleneck is not hiring more salespeople or expanding channels, but rather fully leveraging and maximizing the existing acquisition method before chasing the next one. Cole uses this exchange to illustrate a broader lesson: entrepreneurs must treat problem selection as a learnable skill, focusing on the most immediate, pressing issue rather than preemptively solving problems that are several steps ahead. The narrative emphasizes reframing business challenges as a skillful prioritization exercise, urging listeners to identify and tackle the problem directly in front of them.

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