
← Build with Leila Hormozi19 Aug · 17 min
You're Not Empathetic. You're Just Scared to Disappoint People | Ep. 384
Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+:
https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe
Guilt controls more decisions than most people realize. In this episode, Leila reveals how guilt can limit ambition, fill calendars with endless obligations, and prevent people from making decisions aligned with their values. She also shares tips on how to separate feelings from facts, tolerate discomfort, and stop taking responsibility for other people’s emotions.
In this episode
00:00 Understanding the power behind "feeling guilty"
05:15 Why successful people struggle to say no
06:36 Loyalty versus guilt in relationships
09:38 Practical steps to overcome feelings of guilt
More Value:
Get your personalized $100m scaling roadmap: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap
Read the unfiltered memos I send my team as we scale Acquisition.com to $1B+: https://leilahormozi.com/subscribe
Receive a curated set of internal memos from the past year at Acquisition.com: https://leilahormozi.com/acq