Robert Herjavec

You can't force somebody to buy something they fundamentally don't need. And I was very lucky that way because if I would have been taught the used car sales mini schlocky way, I mean, I was just hungry for knowledge. Like I would have gone any way. Like I always think if somebody would have taken me under their wing and they were like a con man, I would have been a con man, right?

You can't force somebody to buy something they fundamentally don't need. And I was very lucky that way because if I would have been taught the used car sales mini schlocky way, I mean, I was just hungry for knowledge. Like I would have gone any way. Like I always think if somebody would have taken me under their wing and they were like a con man, I would have been a con man, right?

I was just very lucky. Like you and I talked about it. I got to learn from a guy named Harry Rosen, who was a legend in Canada, one of the biggest men. And he was just a nice human being. So I went there to buy a suit. And it was like, this is a long time ago, it was like $1,200. $1,200.

I was just very lucky. Like you and I talked about it. I got to learn from a guy named Harry Rosen, who was a legend in Canada, one of the biggest men. And he was just a nice human being. So I went there to buy a suit. And it was like, this is a long time ago, it was like $1,200. $1,200.

And I'm like, oh my God, I can't afford $1,200. We have more money than I'll make this month, kind of. Wow. And the salesman said to me, you know, if you work here, you get to buy one suit every six months at 50% off. So I was like, great. So I got a part-time job there. And I got a job there. And the guy who owns the place called Harry Rosen, now it's a multi-billion dollar company.

And I'm like, oh my God, I can't afford $1,200. We have more money than I'll make this month, kind of. Wow. And the salesman said to me, you know, if you work here, you get to buy one suit every six months at 50% off. So I was like, great. So I got a part-time job there. And I got a job there. And the guy who owns the place called Harry Rosen, now it's a multi-billion dollar company.

But Harry used to teach on Saturdays. If you showed up an hour before the store opened, he would teach you how to dress. That's cool. You'll love this. So like the guy's a legend. It was like, even then it was like the biggest shop in Canada ever.

But Harry used to teach on Saturdays. If you showed up an hour before the store opened, he would teach you how to dress. That's cool. You'll love this. So like the guy's a legend. It was like, even then it was like the biggest shop in Canada ever.

And he says, show up at 7, 30, because there's a store open at 9, and I'll teach you everything you need to know about dressing law and how to sell to men. And I'm like, I'm so excited. I leave. It was like a Wednesday. I show up on Saturday. Nobody there. Nobody there. So it's just him and I. Wow. No one else shows up. No one else shows up.

And he says, show up at 7, 30, because there's a store open at 9, and I'll teach you everything you need to know about dressing law and how to sell to men. And I'm like, I'm so excited. I leave. It was like a Wednesday. I show up on Saturday. Nobody there. Nobody there. So it's just him and I. Wow. No one else shows up. No one else shows up.

So later in the day, I say to my buddy, hey, how come nobody showed up? You know what he says? No one's paying me to show up. Interesting. Isn't that interesting? Your friend.

So later in the day, I say to my buddy, hey, how come nobody showed up? You know what he says? No one's paying me to show up. Interesting. Isn't that interesting? Your friend.

Yeah, unless I'm getting paid.

Yeah, unless I'm getting paid.

Yeah, I don't get paid. Interesting. I don't get paid. What I heard is, I don't get paid. He said, I don't get paid to learn. And I always thought, man, I don't need to get paid to learn. I'll learn for... I'll pay to learn from the best. I thought I would have paid him to teach me. It was great. He taught me everything. He taught me everything. How to dress, how to spot someone with money.

Yeah, I don't get paid. Interesting. I don't get paid. What I heard is, I don't get paid. He said, I don't get paid to learn. And I always thought, man, I don't need to get paid to learn. I'll learn for... I'll pay to learn from the best. I thought I would have paid him to teach me. It was great. He taught me everything. He taught me everything. How to dress, how to spot someone with money.

So I've always been lucky to kind of found that. Then I worked for Warren Avis who started Avis Rent-A-Car. I've just been really fortunate to have great role models who are good human beings.

So I've always been lucky to kind of found that. Then I worked for Warren Avis who started Avis Rent-A-Car. I've just been really fortunate to have great role models who are good human beings.

That's a great question. I think, how did I end up there, right? Because I think back and I think, none of my buddies got a job at a men's club. And so if I think about it, what I've always been good at is not lying to myself. I think I've always been brutally honest with myself.

That's a great question. I think, how did I end up there, right? Because I think back and I think, none of my buddies got a job at a men's club. And so if I think about it, what I've always been good at is not lying to myself. I think I've always been brutally honest with myself.