About Dave Cooke

Dave Cooke is a dad on a mission. His mission is to help parents get control of their lives over the powerful, destructive influences of a child's addiction. As the father of a son in a ten year heroin battle, Dave knows all to well the challenges parents and families face. He also knows there is a way to find peace in the chaos. It is his mission to help parents discover their path to a healthier, balanced life even if a child's active addiction is still part of their daily journey.

May 29, 2012

Big Goals are a Recipe for Big Disappointments

“Before you can climb the mountain, you have to first learn to walk.” Goal setting is a very dangerous proposition.  We often put a great deal of time, energy, thought and effort in creating goals.  Unfortunately, few people celebrate their accomplishment.  We have all learned it is a lot easier to create a lofty goal […]

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May 21, 2012

After The Celebration

“Celebrate the accomplishment; be inspired by the journey and the lesson!” Accomplishment is a wonderful experience.  We achieve, we celebrate and then we move on.  Unfortunately, the moving on part is not always easy.  Now that we have realized a success, what’s next? In this graduation season, we witness people celebrating a great achievement.  They […]

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May 14, 2012

Understanding Accomplishment

Accomplishment is a relentless blend of focused commitment to vision, the ability to succeed in adversity and the confidence that little steps lead to big results. The other day I had a conversation with a person who was lamenting the fact that there a lot of people who “struggle to get the things they want […]

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May 7, 2012

The Best You That You Can Be

“Who we are has already been defined; how we live, share, and embrace it is the breakthrough on our journey.” How many times have you half-jokingly said to someone, “I am trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up“? Why become anything? Why not be the best you that you […]

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April 30, 2012

There is No Right or Wrong

There is no such thing as a bad decision.  It is only after we receive more information do we realize we could have made a different one. I was reflecting this morning on a very productive and engaging conversation last week.  I was reviewing and sharing Lesson One – Embrace Responsibility from the 100Pedals Journey.  In […]

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