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
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episode 86: The Elephant in the Fridge
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“How do you put an elephant in the refrigerator?” Children sometimes ask absurd questions, and having a conversation with them can be both amusing and exasperating. But their simplistic view of things can open up a whole new perspective for adults. Today's episode sparks from Sharran's conversation with his 5-year-old daughter. This seemingly innocent dialogue shows you a powerful way to sequence your actions to produce the desired outcome. So, tune in to this episode to discover how a simple father-daughter conversation turned into a lesson in achieving success.
“The ingredients don't make the pecan pie; the recipe does.”
- Sharran Srivatsaa
Timestamps:
00:00 An amusing father-daughter dialogue with a great lesson
02:02 The reason we don't see the success we expect to see
03:09 A simple example to show how two people approach things differently
04:40 This is why random coaches and consultants fail
05:01 What can you learn from putting an elephant and a giraffe in the refrigerator
05:55 How sequencing and stacking works and why it's crucial in everything you do
08:17 Two questions you should ask yourself
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