Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 153

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2nd May 2023

Why People Fail

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Why do some people achieve their goals while others fail miserably? It's because successful people manage to overcome barriers that, in many cases, guarantee failure. But how do you overcome those barriers if you don't even know what they are?

In this episode, Sharran takes you through the three reasons people fail and how you can fix it. Once you understand these ideas and install the strategies used by successful people, you will achieve tremendous success.

So tune in and learn the key to achieving almost anything you want!

“Almost everything is achievable if we can figure out the inputs that we can control to get the outputs that we want.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

02:56 The three big ideas inside today's episode

03:12 How this idea came about

03:45 Three common traits of billionaires

05:32 Why does having a big goal but no plan lead to failure?

08:35 Here's the fastest way to make sure you don't fail

10:08 Should you focus on the gap or the gain?

12:53 Don't try to slay the dragon on your own

14:07 The dumbest inspirational statement anybody can give

18:26 This is one of the greatest things Sharran has ever done

21:13 How to gain an unfair advantage so that no one can beat you

21:39 Check out Sharran's free 4-Week MBA to access 20 years' worth of knowledge delivered via bite-sized content

22:30 Recap of the reasons people fail and how you can fix it

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- The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan

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- The Real Brokerage

- Top Agent Power Pack

- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing

- Sharran's Partnership Program

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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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.