Phil Cooke Quotes & Sayings

God chose to introduce Himself to us in the first verse of Genesis as a Creator. And yet so few Christians really understand the power of creativity to influence the culture. — Phil Cooke

Ideas are the most fragile things in the world, and if you do not write them down, they will be lost forever. — Phil Cooke

The most creative approach is often the simple approach. — Phil Cooke

Churches often confuse loyalty with competence. — Phil Cooke

Engaging in the Internet means that you lose control of your brand. You — Phil Cooke

The most valuable commodity of the 21st century will be undivided attention. — Phil Cooke

In the world of branding, being everywhere is gold. His — Phil Cooke

Be ruthless in one important area: Yourself. Be ruthless about your commitment to Christ. Be ruthless about your intellectual growth. Be ruthless about finishing well. One of the biggest areas we should be ruthless about is our time. How much time do you spend complaining about your problems to people who can't help you solve them? How much time do you talk when you should be doing? When it comes to others, be gracious. But when it comes to you and your time, be ruthless. — Phil Cooke

Stop looking for the biggest crowd, and start looking for the right crowd. — Phil Cooke

Culture is more important than vision. Some leaders have great vision, but have created a toxic culture where that vision will never happen. — Phil Cooke

Education was my father's way out of poverty. He taught me that learning was incredibly valuable. — Phil Cooke

Companies don't innovate, people do. — Phil Cooke

The single most effective way to get rid of rumor and speculation is to be transparent. — Phil Cooke

Social media isn't about "marketing" your church or message; it's about "connecting" with people who want to make your story part of their story. — Phil Cooke

By 1833 the largest publisher in America, Harper and Company, boasted one horse-powered printing press and seven hand presses while the American Bible Society owned 16 new state-of-the-art, steam-driven presses and 20 hand presses. — Phil Cooke

In spite of the phenomenal growth of the Internet and mobile devices, I still believe television will continue to be an incredibly important medium for the Church. After all, over the last century, radio never killed movies, and TV never killed radio. Everything finds its level in the media universe. — Phil Cooke

People who achieve great things are people who make choices. Far too many people today let life dictate their future instead of the other way around. Choices are hard - that's why so few actually make them. But as the saying goes - not to make a choice is to make a choice. When it comes to choices, The question is - what choices will you make today? The world doesn't care about your problems, or what's holding you back. They don't care about your past failures, or any other obstacles you face. Stop making excuses and start making choices. — Phil Cooke

Branding is about building trust and loyalty and extending your customer relationships far beyond a single transaction. — Phil Cooke

Writing my blog has saved me thousands on therapy. — Phil Cooke

Clarity is a sign of intellectual energy. — Phil Cooke

Facebook has more than 1 billion members, which by population makes it the third largest country in the world - somewhere between India and the United States. Who's sending missionaries to that country? Who's planting churches there? — Phil Cooke

In (hyper-loyal) cultures, loyalty is so highly prized that it covers a multitude of leadership sins. I've seen numerous bad leaders cover their ineptitude by stressing the importance of loyalty over competence. They teach that loyalty is more important than excellence and they use that idea to distract the team from their own inability to perform. — Phil Cooke

Stories work because we want to experience the emotions, feelings and passions of others who have encountered the challenges we face each day. — Phil Cooke