Why Shark Tank May Have Done More Damage Than Good - Robert Herjavec's Honest Confession

👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL - so this show can reach more people 👇    / @edmylettshow   Click the Link Below to Subscribe to my email list to MAXOUT your life (all value, no fluff) https://konect.to/edmylett He came to North America at age 8 from communist Yugoslavia with one suitcase, no connections, and parents who had nothing to give him but opportunity. Robert Herjavec turned that into a $500 million cybersecurity empire. One inch at a time. Robert brings something rare to this conversation: 22 years on Shark Tank, multiple exits, and a front-row seat to what separates businesses that actually scale from ones that just make noise. He's watched thousands of entrepreneurs pitch, fail, succeed, and lie to themselves about which one they're doing. His perspective on where the economy is heading, what AI is actually going to destroy, why most people raise money way too early, and what it genuinely costs to build something lasting is as grounded and unfiltered as anything I've heard from anyone at his level. In this conversation, I push Robert on whether Shark Tank has actually done damage to a generation of entrepreneurs, a question I've asked Damon and Barbara that nobody has answered the way Robert does here. I challenge him on the influencer economy and what it's doing to people's perception of what building a business really looks like. And I get personal with him about faith, fathers, and whether the grind of it all is worth it at this pace. Here's what you'll gain from this episode: One Inch at a Time: The philosophy Robert has carried since he was 22 years old, and how it connects directly to my "Power of One More" framework - the core of how both Robert and I approach the hardest days in business and in life. What Shark Tank Actually Did to Entrepreneurship: Robert gives the most honest answer I've ever heard from a Shark on whether the show did damage to a generation of entrepreneurs. Hold Your Equity: Why Robert has self-funded every business he's ever built, the advice that shaped that conviction, and a warning about raising money early. Where AI and the Trades Are Heading: Robert's specific read on which industries are about to be wiped out and which are going to double in income. Good Doesn't Mean Weak: The tough lesson both Robert and I learned the hard way and what you should do instead. This conversation went places neither of us planned, and I think that's what makes it one of my favorites. 0:00 – Introduction 3:50 – AI, Cybersecurity & The Future of Business 4:31 – Industries to Avoid & Where to Invest 15:06 – The Truth About Shark Tank 17:00 – Can Anyone Be an Entrepreneur? 20:03 – The Price of Success 22:50 – Superpowers, EQ & What Makes Great Leaders 32:23 – Is the Hustle Worth It? 38:41 – Faith & Its Role in Robert's Journey 41:29 – Legacy, Family & True Success Learn more about your sleep today. Visit https://sleepdoctor.com. Thank you for watching this video—Please Share it and get the word out! 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL👇    / @edmylettshow   ▶︎ Visit My WEBSITE | https://www.EdMylett.com #EdMylett #Motivation