Talking Planes, Plants and Politics with
Hunter Gaylor
Spending some time with businessman and author, Hunter Gaylor, will compel you to ponder on another plane. (pun, absolutely intended) At 29 years old, Hunter is perspicacious and understands how small details make a profound impact on a successful venture. He embodies a strong sense of wherewithal, intuition, and vigor.To say Hunter operates a private aviation company would be a broad statement. He does much more. What he is accomplishing, makes one reflect the minutes in a day, mental mindset, and possibilities. In college, Harvard educated, he started a series of technological companies, one of which called “Howler” competed with Groupon. He has worked for the Greek Consulate, embassies, and government entities at the Prime Minister level. As he says, “Aviation makes the world a smaller place.” In this vein, he looks at the world in reverse, realizing that a better world starts with a better you. His intent is helping others get to where they want to go, and as one develops a path of success, it, in turn, drives positivity into society.
I met Hunter through a great friend Cheryl Moody, a branding expert who also works with the private travel industry. She highly recommended Hunter. Once, I had a client who needed to know if an offered plane in a deal was of suitable value, and another time a friend of mine required a person to help him get the most ROI out of his private planes. One thing Hunter can do is rent out planes for video shoots, or other creative purposes when not in the air. I called Hunter, and he answered right away and got on the phone with the clients when needed. He was present and insightful. It left an impression on me as an entrepreneur and left me wanting to recommend him to everyone who needed this sort of advice and service. When I heard he wrote a book, I wanted to talk about it. I feel like what he can impart, can navigate people into a spirit of bettering themselves, resulting in more significant results in their lives He is humble enough to admit it hasn’t always been a home run. He acknowledges that you have to be open and honest and that you aren’t going to impress everyone; it’s overcoming these trials and tribulations that empower oneself with the right mindset. He is open to learning from every circumstance. He has one resounding piece of advice, when people ask him how he does it all, “You wake up, and you work!” Every day you get up, every day you hustle, and one day it will happen.”I spoke to him recently about his new book, Planes, Plants, and Politics and what he is working on now.
