Episode 73

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19th Oct 2021

The $240 Million Lesson

Do you ever wake up in the morning wishing you have a healthier body and tons of money so you can do whatever you want? How good it must be to enjoy a Mediterranean cruise in your yacht or drive around in a brand new Lamborghini, or just relax in a mountain chalet without a care in the world. Or do you limit your dreams because you feel the need to justify wanting to achieve something big? 

In this episode, you get the chance to be privy to the details of a $240-million conversation where you will discover the number one obstacle to getting what you want. But, once you understand it, you can literally have whatever you want, and it will change your life forever.

In his book Wanting What You Want, Dan Sullivan says that the top 1% of entrepreneurs want what they want -- and that no justification is needed. Ever. 

 “The power in you getting what you want is just purely wanting what you want.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

 

Timestamps:

00:00 A private conversation between Sharran and one of the CEOs that he mentors

01:34 “I thought you would ask me why.” 

02:25 This is the reason we don’t want to have something

03:06 You have the permission to want what you want without any justification

03:55 Are you aware of your biggest problem

04:21 Avoid the pain of making rationalizations for wanting something 

04:43 What you want now may change, and there’s nothing wrong with that

05:35 Rationalizing your decision is different from justifying what you want

07:02 Do not undercut yourself!

 

 

Resources:

- Wanting What You Want by Dan Sullivan

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

Connect with Sharran:

- Website

- LinkedIn

- Facebook

- Instagram


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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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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.