Overcoming Negativity

Why is negativity so seductive?

November 6, 2016 Joey Cope 2

In random tweets rolling across my phone this morning came this quote “Distance yourself from negativity and great things will happen.” Those words immediately captured me and my impulse was copy and share that idea repeatedly. After all, it’s a great, wise thought. photo credit: Gabriel Pangilinan, unsplash.com And, it’s [read more]

new voices

New Voices

September 29, 2016 Joey Cope 2

This is a personal post. Turn back now if you don’t want to go there. However, I’m talking with many people — at all stages of life — who share my experience. Perhaps this will strike a chord. You see, I once had a plan for my life. Or should I [read more]

Political Uncertainty

September 20, 2016 Joey Cope 0

On social media several months back, I made a post that was, by all counts, neutral. (By the way, “by all counts” is code for “in my opinion.”) Some of my readers understood my message to be one of uncertainty and proceeded to try to persuade me to line up [read more]

NEAT Communication – Timely

September 8, 2016 Joey Cope 0

In this series of posts on NEAT Communication, we have looked at essential elements in seeking true understanding and promoting dialog. Necessary – Effective – Accurate – and now Timely.* As a young boy, I was fascinated with performance. For a good number of years, I regularly prayed that God would bring me talent [read more]

The Art of Regret

July 17, 2016 Joey Cope 2

Coming face to face with regret has become a daily routine for me. Perhaps it’s because I’ve become more contemplative. Or maybe it’s just because all of those things-I-should-or-shouldn’t-have-done have just reached critical mass and the momentum is simply overpowering. If it’s the latter, I regret that. I came across [read more]