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Business School with 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—CEO 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

Copyright: © Copyright 2023 Sharran Srivatsaa

Latest Episodes:

How We Automated A Whole Day of Work Mar 23, 2021

Show notes

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 work

2:04 Reporting first

4:53 The Dashboard Creation Project

10:00 The power of building an extra day

12:05 Automating workflows using Zapier

15:09 How to complete 5 automation projects in under 90 days

18:59 The advantage of knowing how the tools work

23:04 Greatness is in the granularity

24:22 The gift of systems-based thinking

Tools mentioned in this episode:

Slack, Calendly, Zapier, ActiveCampaign, Trello, Dropbox, Google Drive, Zoom

Resources:

- Get Sharran’s Productivity Playbook

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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My Business Model for Content Creation Mar 16, 2021

Show notes

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 household

2:50 Get to know Sharran’s ACT Model

3:45 The Homebase Outpost Model

4:15 What is a snackable content

5:45 The Attraction Phase = Call-to-Engagement

9:20 The Consumption Phase = Building Your Tribe

15:25 The Transformation Phase = Results in Advance

18:06 Delivering your core messages

25:00 The One Big Mistake people make

29:06 The essence of the ACT Model

Resources:

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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How To Be An Amazing Coaching Client Mar 09, 2021

Show notes

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 episode

2:44 Remember The Big Four

4:35 Co-create goals with your mentor

7:41 Own the tracking and reporting

10:18 Don’t make big decisions without speaking to your coach

12:07 The Top Five and The Bottom Five

15:24 Sharran’s 3-Step Process to prepare for your coaching call

20:20 Never go overtime and don’t leave the call without commitments

22:44 Debrief: The Top 5 Takeaways after each session

24:40 Why you should follow this advice

27:32 Be the best client for your coach

31:11 Always express your gratitude and appreciation

Resources:

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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From a 60K Real Estate Flip to Over 170,000 Units with Jerry Fink Mar 02, 2021

Show notes

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 guest

1:19 How Jerry started with real estate

8:15 Unconventional means to get funding

12:29 Finding something in your backyard

14:29 What metric should you look for in a business plan

16:51 Looking at macro trends in housing

22:49 Always go back to your business plan

27:48 Jerry’s outlook for the future

31:45 Bascom’s playbook

41:49 Jerry’s tips to stay sharp and in shape

45:59Lessons learned from Jerry’s experience

Resources:

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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Billion Dollar Problem Solving Framework with Sharran Srivatsaa Feb 23, 2021

Show notes

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 Free

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From Pro Baseball to Pro CEO with Josh Kalinowski Feb 16, 2021

Show notes

“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 Formula

For Special Bonuses:

1. Buy the book Strike 3 on Amazon

2. Forward your receipt to team@sharran.com

3. 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 Free

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How to Delegate Without Micromanaging People Feb 09, 2021

Show notes

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 delegating

Resources:

- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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Part 2: Financial Freedom - Becoming Your Own Banker with Russ Morgan and Joey Mure Feb 05, 2021

Show notes

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 Rentals

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Part 1: Financial Freedom - Is It Really Possible? With Russ Morgan and Joey Mure Feb 02, 2021

Show notes

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 choice

Resources:

- Get the Free Financial Scorecard

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Neuroscience Hacks to Supercharge Your Life with Shadé Zahrai Jan 26, 2021

Show notes

Are you ready to soar high in your career, crush your limiting beliefs and powerfully create the life you deserve? If you need some inspiration, listen up! You’re in for another awesome episode as Sharran interviews someone who has the ability to blend neuroscience and psychology research into actionable and tangible strategies to boost performance and success. Today’s guest, Shadé Zahrai, is a professional keynote speaker and creator of The Neurofemina Advanced Leaders Programme. While she works mostly with women, Shadé’s hacks will surely benefit anyone wishing to become the best version of themselves while sharing their message to the world.

“Separate your sense of self-worth from the performance of your content.”

- Shadé Zahrai

In This Episode:

- How do you build an authentic brand

- The spotlight effect and the danger of comparison

- The body of evidence and your social media presence

- How can you use your challenges to craft a powerful message

- Managing your energy

- Be crystal clear about your “WHY”

- Biohacking your brain to navigate uncertain situations

- Being grounded on your vision, mission, and purpose

- Morning routines and affirmations to shape your day

- From FOMO to JOMO: Taking action to avoid stagnation

Check Out This Video:

- https://player.vimeo.com/video/488747822

- https://player.vimeo.com/video/402011550

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