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title: "Maker or Manager solution"
description: "Protect maker time at three levels."
canonical: https://tomsharman.com/bookshelf/100m-lost-chapters/maker-or-manager-solution/
updated: 2026-11-03
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# Maker or Manager solution

> Protect maker time at three levels.

Alex Hormozi's framework, from $100M Lost Chapters, pp. 133 to 159.

Framework 14 of 14 from [$100M Lost Chapters](https://tomsharman.com/bookshelf/100m-lost-chapters/index.md) by Alex Hormozi. Category: Leadership.

## The steps

1. **Managers.** Understand both costs of a meeting to a maker, and the value of their no.
2. **Makers.** Set meeting blocks, set response expectations and work when you say you work.
3. **Organisations.** Mandate quiet chunks and share the language of makers and managers.

## Where it comes from

From chapter: Section D: Expanded Employees Chapter, pp. 133–159

## The animation

24 seconds, 4:5, no sound.

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