The First C – Communication

February 26, 2013 Joey Cope 0

You know that feeling you get? The one that starts deep in your stomach and then expands to point that breathing becomes tough? That feeling. Anxiety surfaces in a lot of situations. Apprehension of things to come. Fear of things both seen and unseen. And that fear and apprehension can paralyze you. [read more]

Caught in my Throat

February 7, 2013 Joey Cope 0

I once took great pride in “telling it like it is.” Then I discovered that those moments were only for me. I wanted to capture the spotlight. I was trying to diminish someone else or make myself look grand. As I’ve grown older, I am finding more satisfaction in those [read more]

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Committing to Something

February 5, 2013 Joey Cope 0

I was standing in front of a white board, staring out at eight individuals. The question from one of them was still hanging above the room as a sense of anticipation gathered. “Can you give us a simple model based on principles that we could use as a guide in [read more]