And Now, for a non-political, Political Announcement

October 8, 2016 Joey Cope 0

I’ve been wading through the issues in this political season trying to decide my vote for president. Not once have I ever leaned toward Mr. Trump. I tried to listen. I tried to make this election about the political issues and ignore the non-political. But I can’t. Because at some point, [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]

Contemplative

Toward a More Contemplative Lifestyle

March 12, 2016 Joey Cope 0

I’ve always wanted to be a great thinker. Unfortunately, I have discovered that it requires me to be more contemplative. photo credit: Matthew Wiebe/unsplash.com Spending time raking through my thoughts is not always my idea of a good time. In fact, at the end of a trying day I often [read more]

Liars’ Holiday

December 27, 2015 Joey Cope 0

It’s the holidays. I haven’t been to the office in over three days. I watched a couple of Christmas movies. I read my new book. And I spent an unbelievable amount of time catching up on the political scene. In fact, I spent over an hour yesterday morning just trying [read more]

Timely Procrastination

December 11, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Do you suffer from procrastination? Have you ever had something you really needed to do, but you just couldn’t bring yourself to do it? Maybe you’re like me and have a whole list of these tenacious to-dos. What if I told you that I’ve discovered a sure-fire method to conquer [read more]