Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 177

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17th Oct 2023

5 CEO Money Levers

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Are you under pressure to live the perfect life yet feel like a failure? Think about this for a second: It doesn't matter if you're an entrepreneur, coach, consultant, or a top sales professional. You are the CEO of your life. And just like the CEO of a company, you must identify your vision and purpose in life. That's where it all starts. Then, think about the five CEO money levers you can pull to help you create amazing wealth.

In today's episode, Sharran takes you through these five levers and helps you understand precisely what each lever means for him. You can either take his definition or create your own. The important thing is you get clarity on how each of these levers works in your life.

Are you ready to become great, or would you rather stay average? The decision is yours.

“Greatness is a choice.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

02:05 What were you born to do? What is your gift?

05:17 What are the five CEO money levers?

07:02 Lever #1: What does growth mean to you?

08:26 Lever #2: How exactly do you define scale?

11:20 Lever #3: What is learning, and why is it important?

15:22 Lever #4: What is the one thing you are obsessed with?

20:18 Lever #5: What are your options?

22:19 Recap of the five levers you can pull to change your life

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About the Podcast

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is the no-fluff, tactical podcast for founders, operators, and underdogs who want to grow with clarity, intention, and results. Hosted by entrepreneur, investor, and operator Sharran Srivatsaa—President and Managing Partner at Acquisition.com—this show cuts through the noise to deliver real-world strategies from someone who's built and exited five companies across multiple industries.

Sharran has helped scale two billion-dollar businesses, served as President of Real (NASDAQ: REAX), and led the 10x growth and sale of Teles Properties to Douglas Elliman (NYSE: DOUG). He brings lessons from Wall Street to Main Street, sharing what actually works—because he’s lived through what doesn’t.

Every episode offers simple, actionable playbooks for those who want to build extraordinary companies without the chaos. Whether you're a scrappy operator, a first-time founder, or a seasoned executive, Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is your blueprint for building with purpose and winning on your terms.

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About your host

Sharran Srivatsaa

Sharran is a serial entrepreneur, sought after keynote speaker, and a respected thought-leadership resource for publications such as the Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS magazine, Huffington Post and Forbes.

While Sharran has had 5 exits in the last 19 years, and also a several humbling failed investments and business initiatives. He talks all about them on his top rated Spotify podcast, Business School.

Most recently, Sharran led Teles Properties’ unprecedented 10x growth over 5 years and a 4-year consecutive streak on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies list resulting in its acquisition by national real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman.

Prior to Teles, Sharran worked at both Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, where he collaborated with management teams of fast-growing businesses around the country on investment advisory and corporate strategy. Sharran also spent several years building recreational programs in the Caribbean, Middle East, and Hawaii for some of the finest international resorts such as the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton, also has deep experience working with technology companies such as Lightera (acquired by CIENA) and Obopay, a fast-growth mobile payments company.

Sharran is a Principal at Srilo Ventures, a multi-factor private investment fund that focuses investing in and advising technology companies and operating businesses in the consumer space. Having successfully completed many acquisitions, joint-ventures, management buyouts, mergers, and capital raises, Sharran serves as a director and advisor on numerous company boards.

He is also a member of the Genius Network, the highest-level marketing mastermind in the world led by whizkid Joe Polish, and also a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO).

After competing on the professional tennis tour, Sharran received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Luther College and his MBA with Honors from Vanderbilt University.