Highlights
- Shark Robert Herjavec trusts that the most successful people are not only great at answering questions but also determined to ask them.
- Robert’s meeting with the legendary investor Charlie Munger 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 one of the most powerful tools for growth in business and life.
Shark Tank Shark Robert Herjavec is admired for his sharp business instincts. But, he exposed one of his greatest personal and professional assets—curiosity.
According to Robert, the world’s greatest achievers aren’t always the ones with the best answers, but those who never stop asking the right questions. He believes curiosity isn’t just a habit; it opens doors to knowledge, perspective, and opportunities that others might overlook.
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, Shark Robert Herjavec remembered how he met the late Charlie Munger, the business icon, investor, and long-time business partner of Warren Buffett. Charlier Munger was one of the most respected investors of all time.
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. It turned out that Munger was a huge fan of the show and was interested in how it operated.
What Robert took away from this exchange was a profound insight—”The key to good answers is great questions.” He understood that not just the ambitious and the hungry but the world’s top achievers have curiosity as an identifying characteristic.
Robert 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, but 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.
