In these stories Dr. Jim Maddox shares authentically from his own experience and relates that back to life-affirming organizations. Filled with humor, optimism and mindfulness, Friday Food for Thought is the perfect way to end your week.
Welcome to our last Friday Food for Thought. I hope you have enjoyed some of my ramblings and that they have maybe sparked some interest in looking deeper within your organizations and within yourself. I wanted to share some thoughts that I jotted down...
21,379 days. Sunrises, sunsets, rainy days, days of bone chilling cold, hot, dry dusty days with a scorching sun. Days spent living and working. 21,379 days. That was the span of time of Greg Devlin’s life. Fifty-eight years, 6 months,...
Who will talk? What will they say? What will be the stories they tell? Who will remember? Soon after a person dies, family members or maybe a close friend or two will take some time to write down what to say at the funeral or memorial service. ...
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”— Brené Brown Sitting around a large conference table, all those in attendance...
“From the Vault” — From time to time I will share past Friday Food For Thought blogs, with some updating to the content. For some of you, you may be reading this a second time, and for other, it is brand new. I think even reading a revised version can offer new...
“From the Vault” — From time to time I will share past Friday Food For Thought blogs, with some updating to the content. For some of you, you may be reading this a second time, and for other, it is brand new. I think even reading a revised version can offer new...
It is always interesting to have a conversation with someone and hear them talk about how ethical their organization is despite news to the contrary. The person will often describe how they have a detailed code of ethics and have mandatory ethics training. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tragic and brought about a tremendous amount of suffering and loss. Globally over 2 million people have lost their lives to this virus and in the United States, we are closing in on 400,000. It seems at times hard to remember...
Last week, my wife, Teri, and I had the chance to have coffee with one of our best friends, Karen, while we were in Wichita, Kansas for the day. As we sat across from her at the table, you could see the strong emotions in her eyes. They seemed full of...
Welcome to your lifeThere's no turning back— Tears for Fears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGCdLKXNF3w I started the week in a great mood, having spent the entire weekend moving my wife’s mother into an assisted living facility. It was physically taxing and...
“Hmm, let me ponder that thought just a little more.” A student recently suggested I do a Friday Food For Thought about over-thinking. I said, “yeah, that’s a topic I have been mulling over for a while.” In this instance, “a while” being several years. ...
And at once, I knew I was not magnificent— Bon Iver “Holocene” Several years ago, at the international Organization Development Network Conference, I had a profound experience. One of the keynote speakers was Peter Block, the consultant and writer of Flawless...