#13 Turning Points into Action w/Charlie Kirk Founder TPUSA

"If you are not a serial optimist then don't get involved in business" - Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk is the Founder and Executive Director of Turning Point USA,  a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and  empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and  limited government.

Since the inception of Turning Point USA on June 5th of 2012, Charlie Kirk  has grown Turning Point USA from nothing to having representation on  over 1,200 high school and college campuses nationwide and over 150 full  time staff. At 24 years old, he has appeared on Fox News, CNBC, and FOX  Business News over 600 times. Charlie Kirk is also a best-selling  author, was featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018, he was the youngest  speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention, and a proud Eagle  Scout.

Shownotes:

2:33 Charlie's upbringing

5:12 How too much energy is a blessing and not a curse to be medicated

6:40 How Charlie's parents raised him

14:16 Most important books read in high school

18:43 What happened after high school?

24:49 Meeting Bill Montgomery - how TPUSA formed into the powerhouse that it is

29:30 Other great people that helped along the way

40:18 How to convince investors to invest in you and your business

44:13 How to visualize the metrics you'll need for success

1:05:14 Where are you going?

1:13:18 Emotional intelligence

1:21:08 How to identify leaders

1:29:06 How to keep pride at bay

1:42:14 Quinton's True Takeaways