So many of us talk a big game when it comes to helping future generations of boys become the men their families, friends, and communities need them to be. And, yet, so few are willing to do much about it other than cleverly-crafted platitudes.
My guest today is different. His name is King Randall and he is a man that is actually doing something about leading in his community and helping the young men who don’t have the same opportunities that many of us did. Today, we talk about what it takes to build a prep school for boys, the motto and mission of, “Let us Make Men,” how he got over asking for money and what it looks like to build a 501c3 organization, the pros and cons of being young, and how it’s character that makes the man.
“Keep your bearing and keep moving.” Tweet That— King Randall
King Randall
My guest today is King Randall. I’ve been following him for the last year and a half or so on Twitter and I’ve been extremely impressed with his desire to serve the young men of his community and his willingness to do something so few are willing to do – build them a school.
King is a professional trained chef, a Marine Corps veteran, and a guide, coach, and mentor for hundreds, if not thousands of young men in his community. He is the founder of “X” for the Boys which has a mission to teach boys the true meaning of masculinity, manhood, and how to be protectors and providers in their communities.
Currently, he has his afterschool program but is opening enrollment for his full-time preparatory school this fall!
“If we can’t change it, no point in worrying about it.” Tweet That— King Randall
Show Highlights
- Focusing on consistency and transparency
- Receiving pushback from the start
- Advantages and disadvantages of building an organization at a young age
- Teaching kids how to use social media as a business tool, not entertainment
- Private funding vs. government funding
- Training boys in non-traditional skills and sports
Legacy
We’ve obviously been talking about how to serve the young men of our community. I think it’s something most men have the desire to do but they’re just not sure how to do it.
That’s why we created the Legacy experience for you and your young man between the ages of 8-15 – so that you could participate in leading the next generation into manhood using a time and battle-tested system and experience for doing so.
Enrollment is open but it will shut down soon as we’re almost at our maximum capacity of 20 young men. If you’d like to learn more and lock in your spot with your son, head to www.orderofman.com/legacy.
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