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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 27 MIN

How To Stop Getting Dumber

from Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes! How can you keep your mind sharp in an environment that's full of distractions and quick fixes? In this episode, Sharran reveals the five key strategies he's using to sharpen his mind and avoid falling into intellectual laziness. Sharran emphasizes the importance of reducing short-form content consumption, choosing long-form materials, rethinking how we outsource to AI, and even re-evaluating entertainment to improve focus. The most powerful strategy, though, is making writing a daily habit to keep your mind engaged and thinking clearly. If you're ready to start thinking more clearly and stop getting dumber, tune in to hear how these simple practices can make a big difference in your personal and professional growth. “Our minds get stronger when we can actually think because when we think clearly, it's easy to write.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps: 02:15 - Reducing short-form content consumption 04: 17- The benefit of choosing long-form content 06:31 - How over-relying on AI can stunt intellectual growth 11:01 - Stop taking advice from influencers 17:21 - Flipping the creation to consumption ratio 19:14 - Replacing mindless entertainment with more meaningful activities 22:14 - Writing as the antidote to intellectual decline 25:18 - Recap: How to stop getting dumber 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

Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes! How can you keep your mind sharp in an environment that's full of distractions and quick fixes? In this episode, Sharran reveals the five key strategies he's using to sharpen his mind and avoid falling into intellectual laziness. Sharran emphasizes the importance of reducing short-form content consumption, choosing long-form materials, rethinking how we outsource to AI, and even re-evaluating entertainment to improve focus. The most powerful strategy, though, is making writing a daily habit to keep your mind engaged and thinking clearly. If you're ready to start thinking more clearly and stop getting dumber, tune in to hear how these simple practices can make a big difference in your personal and professional growth. “Our minds get stronger when we can actually think because when we think clearly, it's easy to write.” - Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps: 02:15 - Reducing short-form content consumption 04: 17- The benefit of choosing long-form content 06:31 - How over-relying on AI can stunt intellectual growth 11:01 - Stop taking advice from influencers 17:21 - Flipping the creation to consumption ratio 19:14 - Replacing mindless entertainment with more meaningful activities 22:14 - Writing as the antidote to intellectual decline 25:18 - Recap: How to stop getting dumber 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

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