668: Brian Kelly (The Points Guy) - Building a Media Empire, Crafting a Big Vision, Relentless Leaders, Hiring Well, Scaling Up, & How To Win at Travel
12/29/202551 min
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My Guest: Brian Kelly is the founder of The Points Guy, which he built from a side hustle blog into a travel media empire that he sold for $28 million. At 42, he's now an...
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[upbeat music] Welcome to The Learning Leader Show. I am your host, Ryan Hawk. Thank you so much for being here. Go to learningleader.com for show notes of this and all podcast episodes. Go to learningleader.com. Now, onto tonight's featured leader, Brian Kelly, also known as The Points Guy. Brian started hacking computers in the '90s, grew up relentlessly resourceful, and even as a kid, had Mercedes cutouts on his wall because he envisioned building a wealthy and abundant life. And then he went out and actually did it. After a stint at Morgan Stanley, he built The Points Guy into a business generating over a million dollars a month, and eventually sold it to Bankrate for $28 million. Today, he still leads The Points Guy, travels the world, and invests in and advises fast-growing startups. During our conversation, Brian shares the mindset that fueled his rise. We talk about the lessons he learned from scaling a media empire, mistakes he's made as the CEO of a fast-growing company, and the must-have attributes he looks for when hiring a leader. He also opens up about wealth, imposter syndrome, the joy of family, and at the end, he shares some very useful life/career advice. Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy my conversation