Robert Herjavec’s Dad Was In Jail 22 Times. Then They Escaped.
Robert Herjavec’s father was jailed 22 times for speaking out against communism.
After one final warning, he escaped in the middle of the night, grabbed his wife and eight-year-old son, crossed the border into Italy, and left everything behind with one suitcase.
On stage at 10X GrowthCon, Grant Cardone sits down with Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec for the incredible story behind his success. Robert reveals what his family experienced under communism in Yugoslavia, why his father refused to join the Communist Party, how they were turned away from entering the United States, and what it took to start over in Canada without money, connections, or the ability to speak the language.
The conversation also goes behind the scenes of Shark Tank, Robert’s Emmy wins, the success his parents never got to see, and the lesson most people miss:
Greatness is not created by one lucky break. It is built by connecting the little dots over ten years.
Most people overestimate what they can accomplish in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten. What could you change if you committed to the next ten years?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Jailed 22 Times, One Suitcase
00:20 Robert Herjavec’s Immigrant Story
00:45 Life Under Communism
02:10 His Father Was Jailed 22 Times
02:30 The Midnight Escape
03:42 The Dream of America
04:18 America Says No
04:51 Starting Over in Canada
05:35 Behind the Scenes of Shark Tank
06:34 Four Emmys and a Brutal Loss
07:34 The Success His Parents Never Saw
08:32 Greatness Is Built Over 10 Years
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