Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Now, more than ever, many people are deciding to become entrepreneurs and are calling themselves CEO. But what exactly is a CEO, and what does the title mean? There are other titles for CEOs, such as president or managing director. But what is the job of a CEO? It all boils down to only three things, according to venture capitalist Fred Wilson. That’s what Sharran will discuss in today’s episode. Stay tuned and find out what those three things are and why they matter.“It is okay for you to say that you are the CEO if you’re willing to take full responsibility.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:00:00 A CEO must do only 3 things01:14 What is the job of a child05:07 What exactly is the job of a CEO06:19 A CEO sets the vision and the strategy and communicates it07:50 How do you paint the vision of the company11:40 A CEO recruits and retains the best talent 17:06 A CEO makes sure there’s always enough cash in the bank20:51 What is the one thing you can do as a CEO to get betterResources:- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free- Vivid Vision by Cameron HeroldConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

What productivity tools do you use to manage your day-to-day operations? If you’re someone who faces outrageous demands every day, you’re headed for burnout if you don’t establish systems and processes to run your days. What if there’s a way to accomplish your biggest goals, work less but get more done, and reclaim control of your time? Learn how you can do this as you listen to Sharran share how his team automated a day’s work using the exact productivity framework that he teaches to the top CEOs whom he mentors. Get the Productivity Playbook - a personalized 21-day challenge designed to supercharge your productivity, motivation, and energy. “Amateurs automate for efficiency. Professionals automate for accuracy.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:0:00    How to automate 1440 minutes worth of work2:04 Reporting first4:53 The Dashboard Creation Project 10:00 The power of building an extra day 12:05 Automating workflows using Zapier15:09 How to complete 5 automation projects in under 90 days18:59 The advantage of knowing how the tools work23:04 Greatness is in the granularity24:22  The gift of systems-based thinkingTools mentioned in this episode:Slack, Calendly, Zapier, ActiveCampaign, Trello, Dropbox, Google Drive, ZoomResources:- Get Sharran’s Productivity Playbook- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

How do you stand out in a world full of entrepreneurs wrestling for customers’ attention? Having a well-built marketing strategy works. But how does your content creation fit into the different components of your overall marketing plan? If you’re having a hard time figuring out how to craft content that will help your target audience and inspire them to take action, this episode is just what you need. Stay tuned as Sharran breaks down his personal business model for content creation. When you can set your mind around building a business model, everything else falls into place.“Consumption is everything. Transformation without consumption is just transaction.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:0:00    Two words often used in the Srivatsaa household2:50    Get to know Sharran’s ACT Model3:45    The Homebase Outpost Model4:15    What is a snackable content5:45    The Attraction Phase = Call-to-Engagement9:20    The Consumption Phase = Building Your Tribe15:25  The Transformation Phase = Results in Advance18:06  Delivering your core messages 25:00  The One Big Mistake people make29:06  The essence of the ACT ModelResources:- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

So you finally decided to level up and get a coach. But how do you find the right coach or mentor? What are your expectations? Coaching entails an exchange of energy and new thinking, so you have to do what it takes to create that. An excellent coach wants you to succeed, but you have to show up differently. Don’t put all the burden on your coach. To make the most out of the coaching relationship, you have to do your part. Listen to this episode as Sharran shares ten tips to be an amazing coaching client and bring out the best in your coach. “It is on me to show up differently, to do the things differently so that I can be an amazing coaching client so that I can bring out the best in my coach.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:0:00 Why Sharran recorded this episode2:44 Remember The Big Four 4:35 Co-create goals with your mentor7:41 Own the tracking and reporting10:18 Don’t make big decisions without speaking to your coach12:07 The Top Five and The Bottom Five 15:24 Sharran’s 3-Step Process to prepare for your coaching call20:20 Never go overtime and don’t leave the call without commitments 22:44 Debrief: The Top 5 Takeaways after each session24:40 Why you should follow this advice27:32 Be the best client for your coach 31:11 Always express your gratitude and appreciationResources:- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

How do you grow your business? What are the steps you should take? Learn these and more from Sharran’s guest Jerry Fink, managing partner at The Bascom Group, a private equity firm. In today’s episode, Jerry shares his journey from starting with just one small deal to becoming the successful entrepreneur that he is now. He takes us through the lessons he learned along the way and gives tips on how we can do the same. “Learn the market first, start small, get that deal, and put together a business plan.”  - Jerry Fink Timestamps:0:00 Sharran introduces today’s guest1:19 How Jerry started with real estate 8:15 Unconventional means to get funding 12:29 Finding something in your backyard14:29 What metric should you look for in a business plan16:51 Looking at macro trends in housing22:49 Always go back to your business plan 27:48 Jerry’s outlook for the future31:45 Bascom’s playbook41:49 Jerry’s tips to stay sharp and in shape45:59 Lessons learned from Jerry’s experience Resources:- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Jerry Fink:- WebsiteConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

Regardless of who we are or what we do, we experience problems daily. So how do you solve a problem? In this episode, Sharran shares his 7-Step Problem Solving Framework. The steps are easy enough to remember, but you have to put them into practice until you master how to solve any problem. The first step is to understand that “fear has no place on paper.” Stay tuned to learn the rest of the steps and get ready to transform your way of thinking.  “The problem is NOT the problem. The problem is HOW YOU THINK about the problem.” - Sharran Srivatsaa In This Episode:- Work out all problems ON PAPER- DATA dump everything- SOLVE the problem or MOVE ON- Define the OUTCOME- The FIVE DECISIONS you have to make- WHO must you involve- Memorialize the LEARNING Resources:- 37 Lessons Learned Growing Teles 10- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

“What do you do when everything you thought you were created for ends?” This and more is answered in Strike 3, written by today’s guest, Josh Kalinowski; author, speaker, coach, and former professional athlete. He is also the CEO of Kalinowski Enterprises and co-owner of several other businesses. In this episode, Sharran and Josh talk about the lessons learned from failure and losing one’s idea of success. Josh takes us through his journey from being a professional baseball player to becoming a CEO of multiple companies. But more importantly, he talks about what happens in between those two identities, what led him to write his book, and how he discovered a new way of living. “If we try to do life alone, we will fail miserably. We might not fail immediately, but at the end of our life, we will realize, and we will look back and say, I just wasted an entire life not including people. ” - Josh Kalinowski In This Episode:- Can you change your purpose and identity?- How do you identify your burden? - Sharran’s Top 3 Realizations- The Art of Journaling and its Impact on Your Life- The Two Beasts inside you: Which one do you feed?- How important is it to go away in solitude?- Who do you have around you?- What is the best thing you can do for yourself?- The Wisdom FormulaFor Special Bonuses:1. Buy the book Strike 3 on Amazon2. Forward your receipt to team@sharran.com3. Put subject line "Strike 3"We will send you a few cool bonuses that Sharran and Josh put together for you!Resources:- Get Josh’s new book- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Josh Kalinowski:- Website- Facebook- Instagram- LinkedInConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

Do you lead a team? How do you make sure that your people are doing things correctly and on time? The purpose of building a team is to free up some of your time so that you can focus on the things that matter. But if you spend too much time micromanaging your people and find yourself stressed all throughout the day, maybe you should look at your entrepreneurial style. In today’s quick episode,  Sharran talks about an effective way of delegating without micromanaging. Stay tuned and learn from Sharran’s personal style of coaching and building people up to get things done effectively.“It’s not about writing the person up, it’s all about coaching the rationale.” - Sharran Srivatsaa In This Episode:- The three types of entrepreneurs: Which one are you- Is micromanagement bad- Bio-individuality in entrepreneurial leadership- Sharran’s personal coaching style- The rationale-based approach to delegatingResources:- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for FreeConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

Are you ready to carve out your future and live life on your own terms, enjoying every moment of it with your family? Where do you start? Stay tuned and get insights that you wouldn’t normally learn from your usual financial conversations. This is Part 2 of a two-part series where Sharran talks to IBC (Infinite Banking Concept) coaches Russ Morgan and Joey Mure, hosts of Wealth Without Wall Street Podcast, about the possibility of achieving financial freedom and the tools to get there sooner rather than later. In this episode, you will learn what it takes to have readily accessible funds using IBC and understand what it really means to become your own banker.“Our money should always be growing, it should always be compounding, and we should never actually spend our gold.” - Russ Morgan In This Episode:- How Russ learned the concept of Becoming Your Own Banker- Take control of your finances and build surplus cash- Where do big banks put their money- What can you do with a whole life policy- Make your money work for you- The Infinite Banking Concept explained- Preparing for your children’s future- The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make with their money- Where can you learn how to apply the Infinite Banking Concept Resources:-  Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free- Get the Free Financial Scorecard- Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash- How My Daughter Will Buy Her First Car via Infinite Banking and Short Term RentalsConnect with Russ and Joey:- Website- PodcastConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram

Financial freedom is a goal for most people. But what does it really mean, and how does one get there? What if you can control your finances instead of being controlled by them? How would you live your life if money was not an issue? In today’s episode, listen and learn from Sharran’s guests, Russ Morgan and Joey Mure, hosts of Wealth Without Wall Street Podcast, where they share financial insight and tools to achieve financial freedom. You don’t have to wait until you’re in your 60’s or 70’s before you live your dreams. The choice is yours. Find out how you can live your ideal life right now by taking notes from financial experts who are happy to share what they know with people who are willing to take action.“Financial freedom is obtainable while you still have a life to live.” - Joey Mure In This Episode:- Is financial freedom within your reach?- What’s your magic number?- The simple formula to achieve financial freedom- The “Big Goal, No Plan” syndrome- Lesson from “The Richest Man in Babylon”- What retirement looks like for most people- Put your money where you can control it- What financial freedom looks like- How to have the freedom of choiceResources:- Get the Free Financial ScorecardConnect with Russ and Joey:- Website- PodcastConnect with Sharran:- Website- LinkedIn- Facebook- Instagram