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Michael W. Cook
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Eastport, Maine, The United States
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Author: Plato, Aristotle, Jim Morrison, Jean Shepherd
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Two #WIP - one is a childhood memoir growing up in Downeast Maine and the other is volume 3 of my Passamaquoddy Legends Puzzle Book series.
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Faith in Flux: Christian Leadership Lessons from Classroom to Boardroom:
"Faith in Flux is a wide-ranging collection of Christian leadership essays drawn from Michael William Cook’s PhD studies in educational leadership, moving from classrooms to military teams to higher education debates and organizational ethics. Cook fr"
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"This book offers simple yet meaningful insights for navigating modern life. The reflections are easy to read and provide gentle reminders about important values. It’s a good choice for moments when you need some calm and clarity, though it might feel"
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"Simple but a lot of good advice.
This had a lot of wisdom about life that covered several topics. Some was opinion based, but was still interesting to read and think about my own opinion onit. I think a lot of it needs to be said today. Especially on" Read more of this review » |
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"A Conservative Man’s Take on Wisdom
The I idea of “meditating” on theses topics is worthwhile, but I wish the author would have reflected more on each of the snippets he gives on each of the nine topics covered in the book. There are some good nuggets" Read more of this review » |
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Bought for my daughter but read it myself First, I bought this for my daughter after she read the entire Little House series as a child. She never read it and it sat in my library shelf for a decade. I picked it up and loved it. If you ever watched Th ...more |
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“The first to lead is not always the
best to lead." -from Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father”
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best to lead." -from Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father”
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“Every action is a choice, even if you
choose to not act." -Michael Cook”
― Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father
choose to not act." -Michael Cook”
― Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father
“True leadership transcends mere positional power by relying on legitimate sources of influence, such as integrity, humility,
and courage, to earn genuine follower respect. By integrating a philosophy of rational decision-making and the Socratic method, leaders can move beyond illegitimate
authority to foster a trusting, mission-oriented environment.”
― Faith in Flux: Christian Leadership Lessons from Classroom to Boardroom
and courage, to earn genuine follower respect. By integrating a philosophy of rational decision-making and the Socratic method, leaders can move beyond illegitimate
authority to foster a trusting, mission-oriented environment.”
― Faith in Flux: Christian Leadership Lessons from Classroom to Boardroom
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| Authors of Twitter: Quotables | 17 | 8 | Mar 26, 2025 09:42PM |
“The first to lead is not always the
best to lead." -from Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father”
―
best to lead." -from Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father”
―
“Every action is a choice, even if you
choose to not act." -Michael Cook”
― Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father
choose to not act." -Michael Cook”
― Meditations for Modern Man: Wisdom from your Father
“Treat other people with respect and
dignity until they prove unworthy of
respect; however, dignity is the right
of all people." -Michael Cook”
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dignity until they prove unworthy of
respect; however, dignity is the right
of all people." -Michael Cook”
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“Do not trust their words.
Challenge them to a staring contest, at the sun.
That is the true measure of a man.
The willingness to ruin oneself to prove.”
― Infinite
Challenge them to a staring contest, at the sun.
That is the true measure of a man.
The willingness to ruin oneself to prove.”
― Infinite
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