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The Intentional Encourager Podcast shares connecting, inspiring, entertaining and enlightening stories of incredible people. Guests talk about their triumphs, tragedies, the biggest obstacle they’ve overcome, the lessons learned from it and their biggest piece of Intentional Encouragement. Every episode is an opportunity to get encouraged and stay encouraged!
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Founder of Parachute Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee Rutledge Long joins this episode. Rutledge talks about:
- Pivoting his business from Experience, In-Person based to Virtual.
- Removing Barriers-to-Entry in his business with a greater impact on customers.
- The power of a Gap year for students and a major University that encourages it.
- The insanity of Student-Loan debt and why only 37% of College students have a positive outcome.
- The amount of open positions that do not require a College degree.
- Growing up in Charleston, SC and leaving the South to go to college in Maine and graduating in the 2008 Recession.
- Through focusing on serving others, finding his true calling.
- Realizing the power of a dollar.
- Founding his company through a Graduate school project.
- Everything getting faster and cheaper except College and failing to keep up with a changing economy and technology.
- The "New Collar" jobs that are emerging in today's economy.
- Taking ownership of your own learning.
To learn more about Parachute Bridge go to www.parachutebridge.org
@Parachute Bridge on Instagram or connect with Rutledge at rutledge@parachutebridge.org
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