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Robert Herjavec

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238 total appearances

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The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Like I think we were given this opportunity in life and we've got to make the most of it. And I think that was the greatest thing I got out of that month is just the feeling of back to joy.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Like I think we were given this opportunity in life and we've got to make the most of it. And I think that was the greatest thing I got out of that month is just the feeling of back to joy.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Such a great question, because I always think about that. Like, I think about how... arrogant was I to have all this stuff and feel so sorry for myself? Why couldn't I, on my own, figure that out? Why couldn't I have used some of my wealth to do good? How shallow was I to focus on my own misery? It took the misery of others for me to realize that.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Such a great question, because I always think about that. Like, I think about how... arrogant was I to have all this stuff and feel so sorry for myself? Why couldn't I, on my own, figure that out? Why couldn't I have used some of my wealth to do good? How shallow was I to focus on my own misery? It took the misery of others for me to realize that.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

And I always think, how arrogant and shallow is that? But I think, I think it's hard. I think it's really hard to ask for help when you feel you're in control of your own destiny. Right. And like, I think, I think powerful people and strong people have a hard time asking for help and I just needed help. I mean, it could have been anything.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

And I always think, how arrogant and shallow is that? But I think, I think it's hard. I think it's really hard to ask for help when you feel you're in control of your own destiny. Right. And like, I think, I think powerful people and strong people have a hard time asking for help and I just needed help. I mean, it could have been anything.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Peace. I mean, I pray for peace. I pray for joy. I just want my family to feel fulfilled, right? And I think about I also think, I was just talking to somebody about this, they said, do you worry about your legacy? And I think, no, because once I'm gone, I'm gone. But what do I want my kids to remember about me? And I want them to remember the joy. and the love. That's beautiful.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Peace. I mean, I pray for peace. I pray for joy. I just want my family to feel fulfilled, right? And I think about I also think, I was just talking to somebody about this, they said, do you worry about your legacy? And I think, no, because once I'm gone, I'm gone. But what do I want my kids to remember about me? And I want them to remember the joy. and the love. That's beautiful.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I mean, I think that's what every human being wants. Love, joy, peace. And I would also add financial success. Because I think those aren't separate. I think if you live in North America you have to make a certain amount of money to take care of your family.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I mean, I think that's what every human being wants. Love, joy, peace. And I would also add financial success. Because I think those aren't separate. I think if you live in North America you have to make a certain amount of money to take care of your family.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I mean that's just reality and that's one of the things I worry about America in the last few years it's become becoming wealthy almost became like a dirty word. It's one of the things I love about Shark Tank is you have Six of us, self-made, relatively nice people, and we show people every week that anybody can do it.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I mean that's just reality and that's one of the things I worry about America in the last few years it's become becoming wealthy almost became like a dirty word. It's one of the things I love about Shark Tank is you have Six of us, self-made, relatively nice people, and we show people every week that anybody can do it.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Yeah, it's a great question. It's like sales. If you ask most people about sales, they would say to you, oh, I don't want to be a sales rep because they think used car salesman. But I'm sure with your experience, the greatest salespeople you've met are probably super nice and super helpful, right? Sales is the ability to help someone not to get them to buy something they don't need.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

Yeah, it's a great question. It's like sales. If you ask most people about sales, they would say to you, oh, I don't want to be a sales rep because they think used car salesman. But I'm sure with your experience, the greatest salespeople you've met are probably super nice and super helpful, right? Sales is the ability to help someone not to get them to buy something they don't need.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

That's the same thing with wealth. Wealth is not the creation or the subjugation. What's the quote I read a long time ago? Power is not the subjugation of the weak. Power is the ability to get the powerful to see your vision. And I think it's true. I think most people that don't have wealth want an easy answer as to why they're not doing it.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

That's the same thing with wealth. Wealth is not the creation or the subjugation. What's the quote I read a long time ago? Power is not the subjugation of the weak. Power is the ability to get the powerful to see your vision. And I think it's true. I think most people that don't have wealth want an easy answer as to why they're not doing it.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

The sun always rises tomorrow. I think the reason I went there is And not just personally, but in business, I tended to have these horrific, like, oh, my gosh, if we get this one deal, the world will change, good or bad. So I think that's the first thing I would say is the sun always rises. Like, don't make mistakes, though. Kill you. Don't bet at all on one thing kind of thing.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

The sun always rises tomorrow. I think the reason I went there is And not just personally, but in business, I tended to have these horrific, like, oh, my gosh, if we get this one deal, the world will change, good or bad. So I think that's the first thing I would say is the sun always rises. Like, don't make mistakes, though. Kill you. Don't bet at all on one thing kind of thing.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I think the second thing I would say is the world is your oyster. Like it really, like you think about, like somebody owns this building. And sure, they may have inherited it, but let's go back to the first, like somebody bought this land, built this building. Somebody created it. The world is incredible. Like the things we can do. And I think the third thing is you are all powerful.

The School of Greatness
Robert Herjavec: “This Mindset Took Me From Poverty To Multimillionaire”

I think the second thing I would say is the world is your oyster. Like it really, like you think about, like somebody owns this building. And sure, they may have inherited it, but let's go back to the first, like somebody bought this land, built this building. Somebody created it. The world is incredible. Like the things we can do. And I think the third thing is you are all powerful.