The Man Who's Been Running a 1,300-Acre Club Since He Was 26 | Charlie Mann

Charlie Mann’s dad started Hunter Creek Club in 1958, when Charlie was a small boy. By the age of 26, Charlie owned it… He's the first to admit he had no business being the owner of a company that size at that age. But still, he figured it out. Until everything changed.2008 hit and 85% of his business was automotive. General Motors banned corporate entertainment. Print media dried up.And the story of how he bounced back is incredible.In our episode, we covered:→ Why the shortage of volunteers in hunter safety classes is a big threat to the future of hunting→ What it means to be the caretaker of something, not just the owner→ How pharmaceutical reps accidentally saved the club during a Detroit crisis→ The difference between managing a team and keeping their mojo intact→ What Charlie learned from The General (his dad) about pessimistic optimismCharlie, thank you for letting me come out to Hunter Creek and for being as generous with your stories as you were with your time!Chapters0:00 - Welcome to The Enthusiastic Life2:19 - Introducing Charlie Mann and Hunter Creek Club3:17 - Hunter Safety Courses: How They Work and Why They Matter8:01 - The Shortage of Instructors and the Future of Hunting10:46 - A Million Deer Hunters Down to 380,00014:24 - The Caretaker Mindset: Leading Without the Ego20:34 - Charlie's Origin Story: Buying the Club at 2625:22 - The 2008 Recession and Surviving a Business Crisis30:05 - How Statin Drugs Accidentally Saved the Club36:19 - AI, Technology, and What's Coming Next44:30 - A Day in the Life at Hunter Creek Club51:18 - Networking the Charlie Mann Way55:15 - Famous Faces at Hunter Creek: General Yeager and Kirk Gibson58:37 - Closing Thoughts and Thank You~~~This episode is powered by Auxiom.Finally ready to outsmart your IT chaos?https://auxiom.com/