Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 29

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15th Dec 2020

Mentor to Millions with Mark Timm

How do you create that perfect balance of achieving professional success while cultivating a fulfilling family life? Why is it necessary to find a mentor? These are two crucial questions Sharran will discuss today with his guest, Mark Timm, author of the book Mentor to Millions. Mark is a serial entrepreneur and exponential-thinking practitioner for almost three decades. He has started more than a dozen companies, several of which have multiplied and been sold. His most significant value comes from being a master collaborator, bringing people together to accomplish far more than anyone imagined. Mark believes his most important role is being CEO of the most valuable business in the world: his family. Learn from Mark as he shares his experiences with integrating and thriving in work, life, and relationships using excerpts from the book he wrote under the guidance of his mentor and good friend, Kevin Harrington, one of the original “sharks” from Shark Tank.

“If you want to change the world, you’ve got to start in your own pond.”

– Mark Timm

In This Episode:

- What early memories can do for us

- The symbol of seriousness in a mentoring relationship

- How Mark became Kevin Harrington’s mentee

- Learn Mark’s 3-Step Formula for Success

- 2 Greatest Lessons Mark learned from his mentor

- Structuring your family to support your journey

- Consistency, commitment, vulnerability, and accountability

- The secret to being a good mentee

- How do you find the right mentor

Resources:

- Free Ebook: You and Your Family Can Win At Home

- Mentor to Millions Book and Bonuses

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About the Podcast

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Business School is hosted by Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly-traded, real estate brokerage in the world. Sharran grew Teles Properties by 10x in 5 years to $3.4 Billion in sales and eventually sold the business to Douglas Elliman. Sharran is also an accomplished “deal guy” and private equity investor. He is the Chairman of private equity firm Highland Prime which focuses on investing in service-businesses and also the Chairman of ARC Multifamily Group which focuses on value-add multifamily investment projects.

Sharran is a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse banker and a sought after keynote speaker and is the creator of the wildly-popular 5am Club call for Entrepreneurs.

On this podcast, Sharran shares his best secrets on how to grow your business strategically, how to build your brand elegantly, most importantly integrate the profits in your business with an overall joyful life.

For more free resources visit Sharran.com

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.