Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 56

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22nd Jun 2021

The World's Most Efficient Man with Ari Meisel

Do you really know the difference between productivity and efficiency? They sound pretty similar, right? After all, productive people are efficient, and efficiency makes people more productive. As a business owner, you should pay attention to building a culture that instills efficiency and productivity into employees’ mindsets. But how do you do that? Tune in to this conversation between Sharran and his guest, Ari Meisel, dubbed “The Most Efficient Man Alive.” If you want to discover how you can make the most out of your time and empower your team to run your business well, this episode is for you.

“Technology will amplify habits.”

- Ari Meisel

Timestamps:

00:00 How “The Collective Wisdom of the Most Efficient Man” came to be

05:09 Why humans spend their energy firefighting when what they really need is fireproofing

10:45 Routine is excellent, but it can also be harmful

13:31 How “The Ultimate KPI Process” works

16:22 Why people can be so defensive and what you can do about it

21:10 Is it possible to make more time

23:40 People and technology are not the solutions

26:41 How using specific trigger words and actions helps you fix your processes

31:13 Shifting from a communication tool to project management tool to get things done

34:45 Identify the proper tools needed, so you know what you’re getting into

40:37 How to establish “poka-yoke” (mistake-proofing) to avoid human error

Resources:

- Get Ari Meisels Book: On Productivity: The Collective Wisdom of the Most Efficient Man Alive

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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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.

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.