His secret? "Digging the well" before he was thirsty.
Here's how Hormozi set a Guinness World Record, without a single sales pitch: 🧵
Most entrepreneurs think: Create product → Find audience → Sell
Hormozi: Serve audience → Build trust → Launch feels like a gift
For 4 years, he published 1,400+ YouTube videos with ZERO sales pitches.
Just pure value. Every. Single. Video.
Here's how it worked out:
When "$100M Money Models" launched, he already had millions of people who felt indebted to him.
The act of purchasing the book was a "thank you" for years of free education.
That's the difference between selling and serving.
There's also one key element that set Hormozi apart:
He writes every single piece of content himself.
No ghostwriters. No agencies. No teams.
In an age of AI and outsourcing, authenticity became his biggest competitive advantage.
People can smell fake from a mile away, so this is his opening line on every piece of content:
"FULL DISCLOSURE: I make content to make money - just on a longer time horizon than most."
Radical transparency builds radical trust.
While others hid their intentions, he led with them.
The launch strategy wasn't complex:
1. 4 years of free value first 2. Built email list of true fans 3. Stacked irresistible bonuses 4. Made supporting him feel rewarding 5. Hosted live launch events
Simple execution → Compound results.
In reality, the book wasn't the business...
It was a trust signal for his real business:
Every reader became a potential customer for his $10M+ acquisition consulting.