Jim Cook

My blogs

Gender	Male
Introduction	Ever since I can remember, I have been interested in....maybe fascinated....with what makes people do things and how communication fits in with that process. I'm a relatively average person. Taught English composition at college level for 30+ years. Retired and now full-time babysitter for my four-year-old granddaughter. Once thought I wanted to be a classical guitarist, until it became clear I had mediocre talent. My whole career was spent teaching people to write and speak persuasively. In order to do this I dug deeply into what determines good communication. This blog is a result of those years of investigation and attempts to pass insights into communication and motivation on to others.
Favorite Movies	Dersu Usala, Seven Samurai, Shall We Dance (original Japanese), Tampopo, Il Postino, Matrix, Bread and Tulips, The Stalker (Tarkovski, My Cousin Vinnie, Conspiracy Theory, Pelican Brief
Favorite Music	Andreas Bocelli, Buddy Holly, Classical guitar--Recuerdos de l'Alhambra, Conierto de Aranjuez, Dolly Parton
Favorite Books	I Am That (Nisargadatta Maharaj), No Death, No Fear (Thich Nhat Hanh)

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