Episode 29
From Paralysis to Purpose With David Cooks
On this episode Ted and Barb welcome David Cooks, the founder of David Cooks Enterprises. David, a T-6 paraplegic, is a virtual and onside speaker, a certified business coach, and an award-winning author of the book Getting Undressed – From Paralysis to Purpose. In his book David encourages the reader to keep moving forward regardless of life’s challenges and to put purpose into action by helping others.
David attributes his positive attitude to his parents, faith, great friends and people who supported him along the way. According to David, you can have a positive outlook and still have some moments that aren’t so positive, and that’s OK, but you’ll pass those and understand that you want to embrace the possibilities and not the impossibilities. Building relationships is the key to successful leadership. Life is about seasons. Teamwork is vital for the success. You win when you learn, and as long as you’re learning, you are winning, and as long as you’re keeping your standards where they need to be. One of the characteristics of a great leader is to be compassionate. We can be demanding without being demeaning.
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