About Paul Cook aul Cooke Since this book is about Real Estate, it might be good to tell you why I do Real Estate. It also might serve you to know how I arrived in Real Estate as my chosen career. I almost feel like it was chosen for me. Let me explain. At the tender age of 14 I began working in construction, going back almost 50 years. My Dad was a contractor in eastern Kentucky where I worked for him helping to build new homes. I quickly grew to love homes, hard work, how they were built and maintained, designed and engineered. Later in life I had a season as a handyman contractor. I think those experiences set a solid foundation for a career in Real Estate. I loved athletics since I was a young boy and grew up to actually play professional golf overseas as well as become a golf instructor for professionals and amateurs. I was involved in starting a golf school and developing a golf instruction system that's still in use today. I learned much about running a business, being a self- starter, and the importance of great systems both in running a business and helping clients gain what they desire. But what I've done professionally for the majority of my working life has been as a pastor in a local church. I served for over 23 years in that capacity and loved it. I loved doing life with people and investing in people and being invested in as well. I loved being a part of something bigger than me, something eternally significant in its scope. As you may imagine, I learned much about communication and how the state of my own heart affected what and how I communicated. I learned a tremendous amount about people and what makes them tick and how resilient God made man, but also how fragile we are. I learned that I'm loved beyond what I can comprehend and because of that I can love others more that I ever thought. I also learned how to serve,
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