Ryan Serhant: What I CHANGED to become a Millionaire

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:20:00 +0000

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Ep 1 - I am interviewing Ryan Serhant, CEO and founder of real estate company SERHANT. Ryan and I discuss his path from a struggling actor to a real estate multimillionaire, how a reality TV show helped him build his career, and the tools he uses to work towards the future version of himself–including his hyper-efficient time management rule: the 1,000 minute rule.
In Ryan’s words, “any idea you have is a complete and utter possibility. It is not as hard as you think it is; it’s not as expensive as you think it is. You just have to try it.”

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Transcripts:
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - The pivotal moment: From being a struggling actor to a multi-millionaire
08:29 - Founded a real estate company during the pandemic
10:50 - The overlap between a great actor and real estate agent
16:08 - Getting cast on Million Dollar Listing New York
23:21 - How to stay ahead of the curve?
31:48 - The death of the bachelor's degree?
33:59 - The secret to scaling a business fast!
36:20 - Pushing to become the person you want to be versus waiting for that person to show up
45:46 - Seizing opportunity in life
45:13 - “Ryan Taught Me”