How Charlie Kirk Disagreed Is More Important Than What He Believed
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Sep 15, 2025
The podcast delves into the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, prompting a deep reflection on the state of civil discourse. The speaker emphasizes the need for empathy in disagreement, urging listeners to engage in respectful dialogue despite differing beliefs. By promoting the value of diverse opinions, the discussion highlights how meaningful debate can foster compromise and understanding. Ultimately, it’s a powerful reminder of our shared humanity and the importance of treating each other with kindness, regardless of differences.
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Learning From A Tragic Assassination
Jeb Blount describes learning that Charlie Kirk was assassinated while training young salespeople and then watching hours of Kirk's videos to understand him.
He shares personal disturbance at witnessing a public assassination and his attempt to learn why it happened.
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Keep Convictions Out Of Your Lane
Jeb Blount explicitly says this is not a political or religious message and insists his role is to train salespeople regardless of beliefs.
He advises keeping personal convictions private in professional training contexts to focus on helping others sell more.
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Disagreement Is Universal — Choice Is Ours
Blount highlights that disagreement is everywhere: families, work, and sales, and that conflict is inevitable.
He observes we can either dehumanize opponents or choose to sit down and have conversations that reduce hatred.
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I had intended for this Money Monday to be something powerful, a new message that would get you fired up for this week and this season. But last week, while delivering training to an amazing group of young salespeople with wide-open minds, I learned that Charlie Kirk had been assassinated. It disturbed me deeply and I feel compelled to deliver this message.
The Assassination That Shook America
On Sept. 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing an audience at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. A young man, thirty-one years old with his whole life ahead of him, was killed for no other reason than someone disagreed with him.
After learning about the assassination, I found myself incredibly disturbed that a person in the public square could just be shot and killed like that—murdered right in front of everyone. So I did what I always do when I want to understand something: I started learning.
I watched hours and hours, dozens and dozens of Charlie Kirk's videos to learn more about the man, his message, and why someone would think it would be okay to assassinate him. I still haven't found the answer to that last question.
This Isn't About Politics
Before I go any further, let me be crystal clear: This is not a political message. This is not a religious message. It is about how we treat each other as human beings.
If you know me, if you've been to my events or training, you know I never talk about politics or religion. If you look at my social media feeds on any channel, you won't find much that would help you understand what my politics or religion are.
Do I have convictions? Yes. Do I believe certain things? Yes. But they're my beliefs, and I keep them to myself because my job is to train salespeople. I'm a sales author, trainer, expert, and consultant. That's my lane.
I train salespeople no matter what they believe. I train salespeople no matter what their religion. I train salespeople and help salespeople no matter where they're from or what their walk of life is.
I don't care where you come from because my entire purpose, my reason for being on earth, is to help you sell more, help you gain confidence, and to help you with your biggest sales questions and challenges.
What Charlie Kirk's Example Taught Me
What I discovered in watching those videos was something that transcends political beliefs. Charlie Kirk's example was his willingness to go sit down face-to-face with people who disagreed with him, sometimes vehemently, and just have a conversation. And do it respectfully.
I noticed something remarkable in his videos: More than once, he said, "You know what, I stand corrected." Someone would come to him with a different set of facts, and he would say, "Okay, that sounds right. I agree with you." In many cases, he would shake the person's hand after a debate.
He was respectful. It was never about the person. It wasn't personal. He didn't hate the person. He had conversations about their ideas. How Charlie Kirk disagreed mattered.
That is what we need to get back to. Not someplace in the future—today, right now.
The Human Cost
I watched his wife's, Erica's, message to the world, and I found myself on an airplane as a grown man with tears streaming down my face, trying not to let everyone see that I was crying. It was heartbreaking watching her pain.
She has two kids; they are one- and three-years-old. That assassin changed their lives forever.
I can't imagine when one of them gets older and either finds the video of their daddy getting assassinated or someone puts it in front of them. If you step into that frame for just a moment with your human empathy, it will make you hurt.
Charlie's children will be raised with stories instead of memories, photographs instead of laughter, and silence where their father's voice should have guided and loved them.
The Conflict We All Face
Everywhere in our lives with other people, we have disagreement. Everywhere in our lives,