

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa
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
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
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Feb 6, 2024 • 28min
Guaranteed Goal Achievement
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Imagine you set a goal for yourself. How can you guarantee that you will achieve it? There's nothing more important than accomplishing what you set out to do. But we usually go from year to year or month to month setting goals and not achieving them. What if someone can give you the ticket to guaranteed goal achievement? Isn't that powerful?In this episode, Sharran walks you through the two most important things that will guarantee your success. He also shares his five-part framework that will give you the best chance of achieving your goal. So, make sure you take notes and share this with the people you care about. “All we need to do is to manage attention. If we can manage our attention and we can manage our effort, we can achieve anything in life.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:02:03 What this episode is all about04:37 Two big components to remember06:46 #1: Why create a not-to-do list?10:52 #2: How to engage situational triggers14:15 #3: Why is it important to pre-plan your activities?16:51 #4: Can you find a reference group to guarantee your success?20:03 #5: How to do a skill diagnostic23:59 Recap of the five steps to guaranteed successResources:- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free - https://www.highlandprime.com/optin-10k-wisdom- Join Sharran's VIP Community - https://sharran.com/vip/- The Real Brokerage - https://www.joinreal.com/- Top Agent Power Pack - https://sharran.activehosted.com/f/121- The Job of a CEO - https://www.highlandprime.com/download-job-of-ceo- The 5am Club - https://sharran.com/5amclub/- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - https://arcmf.com/- Sharran's Partnership Program - https://www.highlandprime.com/- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free - https://sharran.com/4weekmba/Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/likesharran- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/sharran- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpl_gT1bVB1iNZl9yQbWuA/videos

Jan 30, 2024 • 18min
Antidote to Fear
Learn a four-step framework for overcoming fear and anxiety. Strategies include generating multiple options, creating a plan, and using the Charlie Munger inversion technique. Discover the importance of clarity, practice, and artifacts in reducing fear. Explore the significance of creating artifacts and having a strong support system. Surround yourself with successful people to combat fear and anxiety. Express appreciation and support the podcast by sharing it on social media.

Jan 23, 2024 • 35min
How to Buy Happiness
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Can money buy happiness? Many people may frown upon the notion that money can buy happiness. Others say that materialism actually makes you unhappy in the end. Imagine someone giving you a million-dollar cash gift and telling you to spend it right now. What will you buy if you want to make yourself happy? A fancy car? A luxurious house? A trip to some exotic island? Certain purchases may make us happier when they're motivated by goals we care about. One of the greatest feelings you can have is when you spend money on something personally meaningful to you. In this episode, Sharran shares his idea of what happiness looks like for him and how buying these five uncommon things can make someone instantly happier. Discover these five things and how buying them can significantly improve your mood and make you happier. “Don't let anyone else put their money values on you. Be rich. Change the world.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:03:13 The three big ideas inside this episode02:34 What does happiness mean to you?05:01 Remember this acronym: TEACH08:10 How buying time can make you happy10:45 How buying experiences can make you happy14:08 How buying access or assets can make you happy20:48 How buying convenience can make you happy25:12 How buying health can make you happy27:46 How to outsource happiness30:19 A simple worksheet and exercise to map out your happiness32:05 Recap of how to buy happinessResources:- BSP Episode 99: How To Get Whatever You Want (3-Part Framework) - https://sharran.com/episode99/- Hire Your Next VA - https://www.assistantly.com/- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free - https://www.highlandprime.com/optin-10k-wisdom- Join Sharran's VIP Community - https://sharran.com/vip/- The Real Brokerage - https://www.joinreal.com/- Top Agent Power Pack - https://sharran.activehosted.com/f/121- The Job of a CEO - https://www.highlandprime.com/download-job-of-ceo- The 5am Club - https://sharran.com/5amclub/- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - https://arcmf.com/- Sharran's Partnership Program - https://www.highlandprime.com/- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free - https://sharran.com/4weekmba/Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/likesharran- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/sharran- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpl_gT1bVB1iNZl9yQbWuA/videos

Jan 16, 2024 • 10min
Regrets of Dying
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!There are many uncertainties in life, but one thing is for sure–someday, we're all going to die. Do you know what to expect when you're in the last days of your life? Can you say you've lived a full life, or would you have many regrets? The dying process is unique to each person. However, a few common things happen to almost everyone as they come to terms with their mortality. In this episode, Sharran reads an article by Bronnie Ware titled Regrets of the Dying. The writer worked in palliative care. Her patients were those who had gone home to die. In the heartwarming article, Bronnie shared what she observed while caring for her patients during the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. She took note of the five common themes people felt as they were nearing the end of their existence. As you listen to Sharran, may the words touch your heart and make you take a deep look inside yourself. Choose happiness. Don't wait until it's too late. Go to this link to read the full article: https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/“I read it. I cried every time. It hit me really hard. And based on where we are in the world and the things that we are thinking about, it made me reflect a lot more.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:03:21 The various emotions experienced by dying people03:48 #1: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me04:32 #2: I wish I hadn't worked so hard05:16 #3: I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings05:56 #4: I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends06:55 #5: I wish I had let myself be happierResources:- Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Join Sharran's VIP Community- The Real Brokerage- Top Agent Power Pack - The Job of a CEO- The 5am Club- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Jan 9, 2024 • 23min
3 Million Dollar Skills
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!When searching for a job or clients, many assume that clients are most concerned with a candidate’s education and credentials. They might not realize clients evaluate candidates on critical skills beyond the basic school education and certification. Mastering essential life skills can help you handle everyday challenges and prepare you to do great things. So, what are the three skills you need to learn, and why are they important?In this episode, Sharran breaks down the three-million-dollar skills that are fundamental to the growth of any business and any team. Tune in and discover these skills and how you can learn and master them. “Skill acquisition is super powerful because you learn from someone who has done it, and you practice it until you can't get it wrong.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:03:19 The 3 million dollar skills03:32 #1: Care - Why Sharran prefers to work with kind people08:17 #2: Charisma - How do you develop charisma?14:11 #3: Capability - Where do you go to learn a specific skill?19:18 The big issue with learning from influencers20:27 Recap of the 3 million dollar skillsResources:- Join Sharran's VIP Community- The Real Brokerage- Top Agent Power Pack- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free - The Job of a CEO- The 5am Club- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Jan 2, 2024 • 22min
5 Pillar Social Strategy
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Every brand should be building a social media presence. If you’re not in people’s social media feeds, they won’t know you or your products. Creating a social media presence can be overwhelming if you don’t have a framework or strategic approach. Which social media platform should you be? What type of content must you post? How often should you post? These are just some of the questions that come to mind when thinking about building a social media strategy. In this episode, Sharran breaks down his five-pillar social media strategy so you can implement it immediately. This strategy is simple and will cost you no money. It was developed based on countless hours of research and testing, which Sharran has done for you, so you won't have to spend many hours experimenting on your own. If you can adapt this strategy to build your social media presence, you will win big time. “The best content creators out there are in huge collab mode. They collaborate with each other, they like each other's stuff, they share each other's stuff, they support each other's work, and that allows them to have this upper echelon of content creation on their own that you and I don't have. And if we can fix that, even with our small set of cohorts, we win big time.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:03:14 Two things for you to think about03:34 #1: How to claim your medium07:13 #2: What does it mean to piggyback on algorithmic discovery?09:04 #3: Model, don't innovate12:24 #4: How to over-index on collaboration15:34 #5: Why should you report on your metrics?19:50 Recap of the five-pillar social strategyResources:- Join Sharran's VIP Community- The Real Brokerage- Top Agent Power Pack- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free - The Job of a CEO- The 5am Club- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Dec 26, 2023 • 56min
20 Years in 20 Minutes
From an ordinary kid in India to an extraordinary human being, Sharran Srivatsaa shares his 20-year journey. Surviving his early days in the United States, lessons from top tennis players, becoming a Wall Street guy, growing Teles Properties to $3.4 billion, introducing the ESOP model with Real Brokerage, designing your life, adapting to new technology, and what's next for Real.

Dec 19, 2023 • 31min
Double Your Database for Free
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Imagine you have a list of 1,000 people. These people are your loyal customers. You have nurtured them well. How do you get more like them? It is your responsibility to ensure that you are consistently adding new contacts to your database to maintain growth and maximize your revenue. But how do you do it in a non-sleazy way? How can you attract people to your world? Today, Sharran walks you through his six powerful ways to double your database for free. He shares exactly how you can implement each of them in the most effective way possible. So make sure to take advantage of this super tactical episode.“If you do any form of service, this one thing is true: the size of your database will dramatically impact the amount of income you create.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:01:28 How would you feel if you doubled your database overnight?03:15 #1: Online Events - The easiest way to get more people in your database and why05:24 How to utilize online training as an asset06:23 #2: List Swaps - The most underutilized way of building your database and how it works10:28 #3: Community Drives and how to best use them13:02 #4: Raffles and the right way of doing it15:53 #5: Lead Magnet - The easiest thing to do to grow your database, but you have to know what lead magnet to use17:23 The problem with using cheat sheets as lead magnets19:14 Here's one thing you can use as a better lead magnet 25:04 #6: Free Paid Course - Why give it away for free?28:30 Recap of today's episodeResources:- Join the Raffle to Get The CEO Success Bundle for Free- Top Agent Power Pack- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- The Real Brokerage - The Job of a CEO- The 5am Club- Join Sharran's VIP Community- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

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Dec 12, 2023 • 27min
95% Efficiency
Feeling drained at the end of the day despite a long work hours? Discover actionable strategies to achieve an impressive 95% efficiency. Learn the importance of organizing your tasks before execution and the impact of energy-sensitive calendars. Dive into techniques like mind mapping to declutter your thoughts. Explore why setting deadlines empowers focused action and how to tailor your day around your natural energy peaks. These insights could transform your productivity and give you more time for what really matters.

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Dec 5, 2023 • 24min
How to Get Unstuck
Discover how to get unstuck and achieve your goals. Learn about the difference between ability and capability. Explore the importance of singularity of focus and the two components of it. Understand the role of key performance indicators and developing skills. Find out the three key elements to getting unstuck - cadence of accountability, role of systems, and power of learning.


