Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Is content creation a joyful process for you, or do you find it cumbersome and painful? Often, content creators get overwhelmed in coming up with fresh content ideas. In this episode, Sharran shares how he can quickly come up with 40 to 50 pieces of content per week while enjoying the process. When done right, content makes you and your team smarter. How do you do it? The first thing you must do is separate content planning and content creation. Then, apply the three systems that Sharran has perfected: The Thinking System, The Clarity System, and The Confidence System. Get the exact process in today's episode and never worry about your content again.  “Once you organize your thoughts, you get to sift, sort, and filter what’s important and what's not.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Have you ever thought about how content can make you smarter?02:03 The 3 topics covered in today’s episode02:35 Why is it so hard to create content?04:04 The Thinking System and why it’s a joy to interview authors05:58 The proper way to facilitate creative brainstorming (mind maps and brain dumps)07:12 Looking for patterns and organizing your thoughts08:22 What sequencing of ideas can do for you (The Pecan Pie example)10:55 Sharran’s worksheet and process for podcast content creation (and why you should have a worksheet for everything you create)14:06 The Clarity System14:40 A simple process for clarifying your ideas and writing your outline (medium and 3 bullet points)16:06 Why most good ideas die19:36 The Confidence System20:16 Where does confidence come from?22:17 How to break down complex ideas 23:24 Join Sharran’s email community - https://sharran.com/vip/24:10 A quick recap of today's topicResources:- Join Sharran’s Private Email Community - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Fear is a natural human emotion when someone feels threatened by real or perceived danger. Fear can lead to stress, anxiety, and helplessness. Why do people react differently when faced with the same situation? What is the best way to tackle fear? In today's episode, Sharran shares a 5-question process that will help you move forward even when you are afraid. This framework was developed within a Mastermind Group composed of entrepreneurs who run 9-figure companies. So the next time you are afraid, you will know what to do. But first of all, make sure to do this exercise on paper. Don't keep your fears inside your head. That's the first thing you have to remember. “Fear has no place on paper.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Imagine yourself in this situation00:43 Knowing this will help you 01:14 What do you do when you are afraid?02:28 Fear has no place on paper – What does this mean?03:16 Question #1: What exactly are you afraid about?03:46 Question #2: What is the worst thing that can happen?04:52 Question #3: What would your mentor do in this situation?06:40 Question #4: What do the numbers say?06:55 3 Artifacts that can solve every entrepreneur’s problem and upgrade their lives08:32 Question #5: Based on all the factors, what is our plan of action?08:55 Here’s a super simple gameplan11:07 A quick recap of today's topicResources: - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran: - Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Hiring someone to join your team is not easy. You want to hire someone who aligns with your team dynamics and company culture. So how do you determine if a candidate is a good fit? Someone asked Sharran how he determines culture fit, and he willingly shares his process in today's episode. If you're looking for the next member of your amazing team, here's how you can do it. “There's not a culture fit based on the  questions you ask (the candidate); there's a culture fit based on the questions you ask yourself.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 What's your culture fit test?00:42 Why asking the candidate a bunch of questions is not always an excellent way to determine culture fit and what you should do instead01:50 A simple yet fundamental question to ask about the candidate02:26 Sharran’s 2-part puzzle to hiring someone which may be contrary to the usual practice04:10 What is the person's job or role?05:15 Three questions we need to ask before hiring someone Resources: - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran: - Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!If there's a way to get whatever you want, wouldn't you want to know about it? If someone said they have the proven framework to get whatever you want within reason, would you be willing to listen and test the framework for yourself? Then, you're in the right place. Today, Sharran lays out a 3-part framework that is guaranteed to work if you get all pieces together. So, the three big components are CLARITY, DISCIPLINE, and GRATITUDE. But it's not what you think! Learn exactly how these things fit together so you can start getting whatever you want. Do you want to receive more wisdom from Sharran? Join: https://sharran.com/vip.“Achieving whatever you want is having a harmonious relationship between your past, present, and future.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Why Sharran thinks this is the most important episode of all01:19 The 3 BIG components to getting what you want (it's NOT what you think!)01:27 A thought experiment that led to a battle-tested framework 03:59 Part #1: Clarity for the Future - What do you really want?08:33 Part #2: Discipline for the Present - What discipline do you need today to get the results you want?12:05 Part #3: Gratitude for the Past - How do you make peace with the past?15:39 Here’s how you can get access to more wisdom from Sharran16:14 A quick recap of today's topic and a simple exercise to put all the pieces together Resources:-Join  Sharran’s Private Email Community -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free  Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Is email marketing part of your business strategy? Do you send regular emails to your community? If not, you're wasting a huge opportunity. In this episode, Sharran shares his strategy for making email marketing your single most profitable channel. Forget about sleazy and costly marketing tactics. Just get this one thing right. Once you try Sharran's process, it gets fun when you see it work. As someone who has sent a million emails, Sharran knows that an email community is an asset that gets more profitable when you work on it every day. If you want to see actual emails from Sharran and use some of them, join Sharran’s Email  Community: https://sharran.com/vip.“Who cares how pretty your email is if nobody sees it?”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 How can you make email marketing your single most profitable asset?01:49 The three things we will discuss today: Deliverability, Engagement, and Conversion.02:48 Sharran discovered an idea that became the foundation of his email marketing strategy.06:19 Lesson #1: Deliverability - Make sure your email lands in the primary inbox.09:57 Should you include pictures in your email?13:28 Lesson #2: Engagement - The importance of cadence and consistency in driving engagement.16:54 Here's how an email makes its way to the inbox and what happens after.19:06 Lesson #3: Conversion - What is your CTA? Do they click, reply, or share? 21:18 A simple tip for structuring your email (No, it's not about making it pretty).22:58 Two things that drive more action - Be specific or more personal.25:45 Join Sharran's email community today - https://sharran.com/vip.26:55 A quick recap of today's topicResources:-Join  Sharran’s Private Email Community -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!In today's world, attention is the single most important currency. That's because where the attention goes, money, influence, fame, and opportunities flow! Where the attention goes, everything flows! So how do you encourage people to notice you and pay attention to what you have to say? In today's episode, Sharran talks about his 3-part framework to get unlimited exposure without spending a dollar while positioning yourself as an authority and automatically creating raving fans. This simple framework does not only work for a specific brand but almost any business out there. If you want to join Sharran’s VIP List, go to: https://sharran.com/vip.“Where the attention goes, everything flows.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 The internet has completely changed the way we communicate01:03 There's something you have to understand01:41 A conversation with Taki Moore reveals the same thing03:27 Here's what Sharran’s team did to test the process05:26 Part 1: Great CONTENT makes your audience your unlimited salesforce10:31 Part 2: COACHING or teaching demonstrates insane proficiency and positions you as an authority14:50 Part 3: COMMUNITY drives achievement and allows people to go deeper with you19:04 Quick recap of today's topicResources:-Join  Sharran’s Private Email List -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free  Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Everyone talks about having that secret sauce for effective email sequences, social media posts, and how to create videos that go viral! After doing the same thing over the years, Sharran realized that the same content could be consumed by people differently. He calls this idea “time on brand.” Implementing this idea will get you more money and raving fans simultaneously. So how exactly does it work? Tune in and discover the 3-steps to installing this process in your business. “Date the algorithm, marry the audience.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 These three words can change your life forever00:24 Three things Sharran will talk about in today's episode01:25 Delivering the same content in different ways03:08 What is the significance of 48 minutes?04:30 Sequencing vs. Romance05:42 Here's why you don't always have to send people a ton of good content07:25 It's not just about the cadence; it's about the romance08:49 Don't think about scheduling on different social media platforms; think about choreographing with multimedia10:20 What is Jason Capital doing on TikTok, and how does it translate to time on brand? 12:15 How to market your content and choreograph the consumption14:20 Look beyond the inspiration14:52 What makes an impactful content?18:47 Do you want to know what Sharran is investing in? Answer this survey - https://investwithsharran.com19:22 Quick recap of today's topic Resources:-Sharran Srivatsaa Private Investor Network -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Are you the type of person who brims with bright ideas, or are you happy to consume someone else's content and run with it? The internet has revolutionized communications and our everyday lives so that everything we share online is easily accessible to anyone. So how do you prevent copycats from stealing your ideas? That's what Sharran is going to share today. Tune in to discover the three big concepts he learned from a personal experience and how you can apply the same concepts when you create something new. “You build your distribution by using the materials that you already have. You don't have to build new marketing materials.”- Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:00:00 Here's an unusual lesson for you00:44 The three groups of people in the online world - which one are you?01:51 “Someone stole my idea!” What can I do?05:10 Two things that happen when you don't build an asset out of your ideas06:07 Three Ways to Package Your Intellectual Property (IP)11:09 How to Build Your Distribution14:20 How to Look Beyond the Inspiration17:45 Learn how to use the 3Cs (Content, Cadence, and Concepts) to find a mentor 20:00 Discover how Sharran built his 4-Week MBA 20:55 Quick recap of what we discussed todayResources:-How to Find a Mentor-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Being a CEO is both challenging and rewarding. Part of the challenge is understanding exactly how your business works. Of course, you can hire people to perform other business functions, but there are two things you should not delegate. If you can have these two things nailed, you're guaranteed to crush it. Do you know what these things are? Sharran will walk you through these two critical things using real-life examples from top executives of well-known organizations. “Conceptual understanding of the entire value chain and mechanical mastery over the core value driver; If you can have these two things nailed in your business, you are guaranteed to crush it.”- Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:00:00 There are 2 Things every CEO or entrepreneur should have.00:58 Most Top CEOs do this thing really well. Just look at Amazon.02:53 The second thing a CEO should master. Sharran shares an example from Teles.05:17 Understanding your internal and external core value driver – The Zappos Way.05:52 The difference between small business owners and top business owners.08:14 Can you confidently explain how your business works to someone else?Resources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Do you really know who you are? You might think that's a ridiculous question. But you would be surprised to know that many people associate their identity with what they do. In this episode, Sharran shares one of the top lessons he learned. It's the same lesson he teaches the CEOs and the mentors. It's about your identity. It's about understanding the leader you truly are. Once you rediscover your unique abilities, tremendous things will happen in your life. “The fastest way to understand who you are is to understand why people love you.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00  A lesson worth sharing00:49 Your beliefs shape your actions03:12 This is probably the BIGGEST realization you can ever have04:00 Have you noticed your emotional state when meeting childhood friends?05:05 Here's the $10K SHIFT you've been waiting for07:18 The danger of doing things that are not congruent with who you are 08:10 A question for youResources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free  Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube