""Be great at one thing. The world does not reward general talent. The only place that works is on Jeopardy," he tells Fortune."
""I had to develop the ability to communicate, and I had to develop the ability to spot talent," he adds. "I didn't understand the technology initially, but I was good at understanding people who understood the technology.""
""We lived in someone's basement for 18 months," he says. "So I think that drove me for a really long time. I felt if I didn't make it, if I didn't make something of myself, it didn't justify their sacrifice.""
Robert Herjavec rose from an immigrant childhood living in a basement to build a global tech and cybersecurity empire. After graduating with an English degree in 1984, he worked odd jobs before choosing to master communication as his defining skill. That focus allowed him to identify and collaborate with technical experts, differentiate himself in a crowded cyber field, and become a millionaire by age 26. His family's sacrifice fueled relentless effort and opportunity-seeking. He advises younger workers to specialize, develop standout abilities, and use those strengths to shape successful careers.
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