Tag Archives: Choose

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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Why Network Marketing

Posted on 4 May 2026 by Wayne Cook

There is a better way to earn a living, it involves working with others through network marketing. Continue reading →

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When You Have a Question – A.S.K.

Posted on 25 November 2018 by Wayne Cook

When you have a question, always Actively Seek Knowledge. I teach high school and community college computer courses. I enjoy seeing students comprehend new material. I always tell my students to ask questions. I do not mind interruptions on relevant … 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 →

Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Fulfilling Life, Goals, Health and Wellness, Mentor, Planning, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized | Tagged abundance, attitude, Choose, knowledge, Learning, Life Choice, Opportunity, People, positive attitude, Self-Worth, what do I do now | Comments Off

Abraham Lincoln, Edward Coles, Paul McCartney, and Chris Pratt

Posted on 2 July 2018 by Wayne Cook

This may be an unusual collection of people, but by the end of the article, I hope I have tied the four together. I have been thinking about the best path to the future for me. I love teaching and … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Fulfilling Life, older Americans, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, Become, Choose, Gratitude, knowledge, Learning, positive attitude | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Financial Health, Fulfilling Life, Goals, Health and Wellness, I Am, Mentor, Network Marketing, Planning, Self-Worth, Serving, Thinking | Tagged abundance, attitude, Becoming, Choose, Gratitude, health and wellness, knowledge, Learning, Opportunity, positive attitude, Prosperity, Self-Worth, Service | 2 Comments

“I Am”

Posted on 8 February 2018 by Wayne Cook

I am is the most powerful phrase in the English language. What follows those words determine what thoughts we each have about ourselves. The words following can be derogatory, learning, hopeful, humble, egotistical, or some combination. The choice is ours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Computers, Divergent Thinking, Do, Goals, I Am, Planning, Self-Worth, Serving, Thinking, Uncategorized | Tagged attitude, Choose, Gratitude, I Am, Opportunity, positive attitude, Self-Worth | 2 Comments

Should I learn how to code or learn another language?

Posted on 3 December 2017 by Wayne Cook

I have been working with software development since I was a junior in high school. I have used at least twenty-five languages for various projects. I can take my coding skills from language to language (at least in groups of … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Want to Work for a Large Corporation?

Posted on 24 September 2017 by Wayne Cook

Hewlett-Packard and Tektronix, two companies for whom I have worked, were once garage-shop companies. Most companies start up that way and grow bigger as they reach their goals. The founders of companies care about their companies and the employees, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agile Methodology, Attitude, Becoming, Computers, Divergent Thinking, Do, Financial Health, Fulfilling Life, Goals, Mentor, older Americans, Planning, SCRUM, SCRUM Methodology, Self-Worth, Software, Thinking, Uncategorized | Tagged abundance, Agile, attitude, careers, changing job market, Choose, Computers, Education, positive attitude, Prosperity, SCRUM, Self-Worth, software, software engineering, what do I do now, Wisely | 1 Comment

Gemba – Designing for the Person – Scrum

Posted on 19 July 2017 by Wayne Cook

Gemba is an interesting process for management introduced by the Japanese. In Japanese, it is often pronounced “Genda” and written 現場. Gemba means “the real place.” Its goal is to see how work is done and tools are used, then … Continue reading →

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