Robert Herjavec (Image Source: Instagram/@sharktankabc)
Highlights
- Robert Herjavec believes that the most successful people are not just great at answering questions but are relentless in asking them.
- Robert’s meeting with the legendary investor taught him that asking insightful questions is the key to gaining valuable knowledge and perspective.
- The Shark emphasizes that curiosity fuels both personal and financial success, making it a powerful tool for growth in business and life.
Shark Tank panelist Robert Herjavec has never been famous for anything other than his quick-witted business sense. He exposed one of his greatest personal and professional assets—curiosity.
The entrepreneur explained how a few of the greatest individuals aren’t necessarily fantastic at delivering answers; they’re tenacious when it comes to posing the perfect questions.
Robert reflected on his natural curiosity in life and in human beings, making sure that he was actually interested in everyone, no matter their money or power. He recalled one bit of wisdom his pastor buddy had given him once that actually resonated with him: “You will never find anything in life as fascinating as another human being.” That attitude, he went on, has fueled his success and dictated how he deals with people.
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The Impact of Charlie Munger
In explaining the value of curiosity, Robert Herjavec remembered how he met the late Charlie Munger, the business icon, investor, and long-time business partner of Warren Buffett. Robert confessed to being awestruck when he initially met Munger and had a “million questions” prepared to ask him. His curiosity compelled him to ask Munger everything about life, investment, and business.
What was surprising, however, was that Munger himself was just as curious. Rather than simply responding to questions, the investing legend flipped the script, asking Robert about his past, his parents, and his experiences on Shark Tank. Munger, it turned out, was a huge fan of the show and had a real interest in how it operated.
What Robert took away from this exchange was a profound insight—”The key to good answers is great questions.” He came to understand that not just the ambitious and the hungry but the world’s top achievers have curiosity as an identifying characteristic. He drove home this lesson with a spin on a cliche: “Curiosity didn’t kill the cat. But it made him richer and more informed.”
Curiosity as a Winning Strategy
Robert Herjavec’s experience with Munger only served to solidify his own views that curiosity is not so much a personality characteristic, it’s a game plan. He stressed that the most successful among us are not merely knowledgeable; they go out of their way to learn new things, seek out fresh ways of thinking, and constantly question. This, he intimated, is what makes them successful.
According to Robert, a very important point: curiosity drives both self-improvement and financial prosperity. In business or in life, those who keep asking, learning, and discovering will never be behind the game.
Entrepreneur, auteur, raconteur. Rob Merlino is a blogger and writer who enjoys the Shark Tank TV show and Hot Dogs. A father of five who freelances in a variety of publications, Rob has a stable of websites including Shark Tank Blog, Hot Dog Stories, Rob Merlino.com and more.
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