Against the Grain - A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

The entrepreneur and football coach who was the subject of the documentary "Undefeated" discusses how the fundamental tenets of character, commitment, service, leadership, and civility form the foundation for a meaningful life and career.

Info autore

Bill Courtney is a volunteer football coach and the owner and operator of Classic American Hardwoods, a 45 million lumber company and sitting board member of the prestigious Society of Entrepreneurs. He is a sought-after motivational speaker and consultant for organizations such as Nike, Pepsico, the USOC Paralympic Leadership Conference, the FedEx Leadership Live Conference, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He hosts An Army of Normal Folks on iHeart Media. Courtney lives with his wife and four children in Memphis, Tennessee.

Michael Arkush has written twelve books, including Rush! and The Fight of The Century. He and his wife, Pauletta Walsh, live in Oak View, California.

Riassunto

Bill Courtney - entrepreneur, football coach, and subject of the 2011 Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated - shares his hard-won lessons on discipline, success, teamwork and triumph over adversity, in time for Father's Day.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Arkush, Bill Courtney, Bill/ Arkush Courtney
• Editore: Perseus Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.05.2014
• EAN: 9781602862241
• ISBN: 978-1-60286-224-1
• Pagine: 288
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael Arkush, Bill Courtney
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989); SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mentoring & Coaching