Podcasts · Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa
How To Raise Decent Kids
· 18 min · S2 E311 · Explicit
Episode How To Raise Decent Kids
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Most parents want to give their kids an easier life. The problem? Easy lives rarely create resilient adults. In this deeply personal episode, Sharran shares the parenting philosophy he and his wife use to raise resilient, capable, and grounded children.
Sharran explains the internal conflict many successful parents face: wanting to protect their children from struggle while also knowing that doing hard things is what built their own strength and character. He breaks down the five core principles they use at home. Through vulnerable stories about his children, Sharran reveals a practical framework for raising emotionally strong kids in a world designed for comfort and distraction.
This episode is a must-listen for parents who want to raise capable humans, not entitled ones.
“There’s only one constant: doing hard things is what makes you successful.”
- Sharran Srivatsaa
Timestamps:
03:35 - The parenting conflict between comfort and hardship
05:51 - Lesson #1: Learning new skills builds resilience
07:29 - Lesson #2: Teaching focus in a distracted world
09:13 - Lesson #3: “F your mood, follow the plan”
11:03 - Lesson #4: Delayed gratification and impulse control
13:37 - Lesson #5: Teaching kids not to quit
15:45 - Recap: How to raise decent kids
Resources:
- The Next Billion by Sharran Srivatsaa - https://sharransrivatsaa.substack.com/
- Acquisition.com - https://www.acquisition.com/
- Board Member: ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - https://arcmf.com/
- Board Member: The Real Brokerage - https://www.joinreal.com/
Connect with Sharran:
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/likesharran
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa/
- X - https://x.com/sharran
- LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpl_gT1bVB1iNZl9yQbWuA?sub_confirmation=1
- Threads - https://www.threads.com/@sharransrivatsaa
Links in the notes 12
- https://sharran.com/podcast/
- https://sharransrivatsaa.substack.com/
- https://www.acquisition.com/
- https://arcmf.com/
- https://www.joinreal.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/likesharran
- https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa
- https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa/
- https://x.com/sharran
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpl_gT1bVB1iNZl9yQbWuA?sub_confirmation=1
- https://www.threads.com/@sharransrivatsaa
Transcript
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