Category Archives: Goals

GRIT: The Choice to Keep Going

Posted on 8 August 2026 by Wayne Cook

Passion, Perseverance, Purpose, and Growth A refreshed and expanded version inspired by the original Cook Health Alliance article at Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Cook Health Alliance What Is Grit? Why do some people keep moving forward … Continue reading →

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Relationship Marketing

Posted on 17 June 2026 by Wayne Cook

Business is communication: real relationships built on honesty, trust, and helping each other grow. That’s the heart of Relationship Marketing. When we stay open, support each other, and work together, everyone wins. A good resource for improving communications is the … Continue reading →

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When is Good Enough Not Good Enough?

Posted on 29 September 2025 by Wayne Cook

In our project team at Hewlett Packard, there was one question that often arose: “When is good enough not good enough? on any project, you can optimize two of the three parameters: Features, Defects, and Schedule. Defects always had to … Continue reading →

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Strive for Understanding Principals and Concepts

Posted on 25 October 2022 by Wayne Cook

When learning something new, always strive to understand the why behind the basic principles and concepts. Too often I see students cram for a test only to forget everything after the test is completed. If you strive for understanding the … Continue reading →

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Be Your Best

Posted on 2 August 2022 by Wayne Cook

“Be your best self, everyone else is taken.” There is only one you in the world. Find your strengths, and build on them. Continue reading →

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Students, Strive to Be an Individual

Posted on 6 February 2021 by Wayne Cook

I am into my fifth decade of teaching in various forms. The one constant in all of that time is that each student is an individual with unique needs and learning styles. It is impossible to meet all the needs … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Career

Posted on 12 September 2019 by Wayne Cook

In order to choose a good career with which you will be happy, start looking at your options early in your schooling. There are several aspects to consider. One of the most important is researching whether the area is increasing … Continue reading →

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Be Our Best

Posted on 9 December 2018 by Wayne Cook

What is important to each of us? What do we want to do with our lives and for what do we want to be remembered when we leave this world? I want to live as long and as healthy as … Continue reading →

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Make a Choice

Posted on 17 August 2018 by Wayne Cook

When we are young, we too often think that life will go on forever. It will not. People age. We each have choices we are given once. Keeping our options open only means we are making a choice. And often, … Continue reading →

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Be the Author of Your Own Life

Posted on 18 June 2018 by Wayne Cook

We are the author of our own lives. How will we live to our fullest? None of us knows what is going to happen in the future. We may plan and we may have a good idea especially if we … Continue reading →

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