Schooled for Success with Houston Gunn

Houston Gunn is the 16-year-old author of Schooled For Success: How I Plan to Graduate from High School A Millionaire. He wrote the book to inspire other young people to learn about entrepreneurship, but also make more parents and educators aware of a career path that’s often overlooked.

Houston is young, but he comes from a family of entrepreneurs and decided at a young age that he wanted to work for himself. He credits support and encouragement from family and other mentors for helping him get where he is today.

He learned early on that you don’t get what you don’t ask for. When he was 13 he asked his parents if he could put his income from appearing in a TV commercial to better use by partnering with them on a real estate project. They said “Yes.”

When he was 14 and working on his first book, he asked Donald Trump if he’d answer some questions about entrepreneurship. He said “Yes.”

Like anyone else, Houston has heard his share of “No’s,” too. He says “No” is a part of life and certainly a part of business, but he tries not to take rejection personally. Hearing “No” motivates him to try harder next time.

Houston's wish is that the book empowers young people as well as their parents and teachers to think about the future in new ways. It may not be entrepreneurship but it will require the courage to ask questions and take risks.

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