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Bill Courtney

@iamcoachbill

CEO of Classic American Hardwoods. Subject of Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated. Author of Against the Grain. Host of podcast An Army of Normal Folks

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Our next "Lunch & Listen" is with Vox's Rachel Cohen on February 18th! Rachel is the writer of an extraordinary article titled "Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering" that we'll interview her about. She had disregarded individual action as an unhelpful distraction to

Our next "Lunch &amp; Listen" is with <a href="/voxdotcom/">Vox</a>'s Rachel Cohen on February 18th!

Rachel is the writer of an extraordinary article titled "Why I Changed My Mind About Volunteering" that we'll interview her about.

She had disregarded individual action as an unhelpful distraction to
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ā€œI’m blessed to have been abandoned.ā€ ā€œI am my birthmotherā€˜s child—not his.ā€ ā€œI’m the reflection of her strength.ā€ ā€œI don’t view myself as the spawn of a r*pist.ā€ ā€œI’m Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes.ā€ ā€œBecause I’m here, we’ve helped save the lives of 227

ā€œI’m blessed to have been abandoned.ā€

ā€œI am my birthmotherā€˜s child—not his.ā€

ā€œI’m the reflection of her strength.ā€

ā€œI don’t view myself as the spawn of a r*pist.ā€

ā€œI’m Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes.ā€

ā€œBecause I’m here, we’ve helped save the lives of 227
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There’s 23,000 payday loan stores in America. That’s more stores than McDonald’s locations. And Starbucks locations. In the state of Tennessee, payday lenders can charge interest rates upwards of 459%. Immorally taking advantage of the most vulnerable among us. Travis Moody

There’s 23,000 payday loan stores in America.

That’s more stores than McDonald’s locations.

And Starbucks locations.

In the state of Tennessee, payday lenders can charge interest rates upwards of 459%.

Immorally taking advantage of the most vulnerable among us.

Travis Moody
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Memphis is the payday lending capital of the world. There’s over 100 payday loan stores. And in the state of Tennessee, they can charge interest rates upward of 459%. Immorally taking advantage of the least among us. Thankfully, Travis Moody’s nonprofit Forward Memphis is on

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So good to welcome our Chinese employees from Shanghai to our corporate office in Memphis. James and Yolanda have been the power behind our Asian operations for over a decade.

So good to welcome our Chinese employees from Shanghai to our corporate office in Memphis. 

James and Yolanda have been the power behind our Asian operations for over a decade.
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The next live interview for our ā€œLunch & Listenā€ series is with 4-time international whistling champion Chris Ullman (Chris Ullman). Chris whistles for more than 400 people on their birthdays every year! If you’re interested in joining us on March 14th, RSVP here:

The next live interview for our ā€œLunch &amp; Listenā€ series is with 4-time international whistling champion Chris Ullman (<a href="/findyourwhistle/">Chris Ullman</a>). 

Chris whistles for more than 400 people on their birthdays every year!

If you’re interested in joining us on March 14th, RSVP here:
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Homeless dogs gone wild. It’s not good for the dogs’ safety.... or our safety. All 4’s Rescue League founder Suzy Hollenbach teaches us about this crisis that’s not getting enough attention. Check out Suzy's important episode: lnk.to/suzyhollenbach…

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I had a blast today with 4-time International Whistling Champion Chris Ullman! Can’t wait for the episode to drop in a few weeks. But in the meantime, go watch his absolutely hilarious appearance on the Chris Vernon while he was in Memphis: youtube.com/live/V2b7qFH3R…

I had a blast today with 4-time International Whistling Champion <a href="/findyourwhistle/">Chris Ullman</a>!

Can’t wait for the episode to drop in a few weeks. But in the meantime, go watch his absolutely hilarious appearance on the <a href="/ChrisVernonShow/">Chris Vernon</a> while he was in Memphis: 

youtube.com/live/V2b7qFH3R…
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ā€œAt the typical college graduation, the speaker will say ā€˜Now go change the world.’ And I just cringe when I hear that. It’s well-intended, but I’ve worked at an investment firm and so I’m all about odds. What are the odds of changing the world? Infinitesimal. But if they

ā€œAt the typical college graduation, the speaker will say ā€˜Now go change the world.’

And I just cringe when I hear that.

It’s well-intended, but I’ve worked at an investment firm and so I’m all about odds.

What are the odds of changing the world?

Infinitesimal.

But if they
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4-time international whistling champion Chris Ullman whistles happy birthday to 700 people every year. Including for ā€œsomeone’s dead childā€ Chris whistled for his friend’s child who had Down’s Syndrome and Leukemia. And he didn’t know that the child had passed. But when

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Chris Ullman has whistled for Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton! We’re guessing that no one else can claim that?! šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø There is only one other 4-time international whistling champion in human history, so these Presidents were in for a special treat. Anyways, Chris

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Out of all the things a champion whistler could whistle, what is his favorite?! Watch Chris Ullman’s (Chris Ullman) answer and throw a freaky sound into the mix too.

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ā€œUntil the politicians quit messing around and settle at some place — any place — the uncertainty is a greater threat to profit than the tariffs themselves." My comments in Memphis Business Journal Read the article for more bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2…

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When Alan Barnhart read what the Bible said about wealth, he made two commitments: 1. Cap his income 2. Give away 50% of his company’s profits Today, Barhart is nearly a $1b company, they donated $55m last year, and Alan’s salary is $160k. lnk.to/BarnhartX1

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Reviews like this make our day! šŸ„°šŸ”„ If you haven’t rated and reviewed the pod yet on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen, it would mean a lot to us if you would! They help new folks discover the Army… and together, we can change the country šŸ’Ŗ

Reviews like this make our day! šŸ„°šŸ”„

If you haven’t rated and reviewed the pod yet on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen, it would mean a lot to us if you would! 

They help new folks discover the Army… and together, we can change the country šŸ’Ŗ