Robert Herjavec: The hidden reason smart people stop growing | Big Think+

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+ ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32z8Ax1j-Q4 Most people spend years searching for a mentor who will change their life, never realizing the most valuable lessons are already happening around them. Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec breaks down why the traditional idea of mentorship is not only outdated, but actively getting in the way of your growth. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/robert-herjavec-mentorship/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7KRYoRD1NdF2aoQcBMyPlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Robert Herjavec: Before he was a star on Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec worked behind the scenes in production and also spent time waiting tables and delivering newspapers. He later rose up the ranks at a technology company through a sales role. Herjavec went on to found several companies, including BRAK Systems, an internet security firm he sold to AT&T Canada for $30.2 million, and The Herjavec Group, a global cybersecurity company. The Herjavec Group merged and rebranded as Cyderes in 2022, and Herjavec stayed on as CEO and board member before stepping down in 2024. Herjavec has appeared as an investor on Canada’s Dragons’ Den as well as the U.S. and Australian versions of Shark Tank. He is also the author of three books: Driven: How to Succeed in Business and Life (2010), The Will to Win: Leading, Competing, Succeeding (2013), and You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success (2016).