by Norma Thatcher | Apr 1, 2018 | Family, Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Until a life insurance newsletter asked me, “Do you have a digital estate plan?” I hadn’t given any thought to the concept. But everyone reading this has a computer, tablet, or smart phone (and perhaps all three), so guess what? We have digital records. A digital...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 28, 2018 | Healthy Living, Thought provoking
Raise your hand and shout YES if you like thinking about your own death. That’s what I thought. But ready or not, here it comes. If not sooner, then later. It’s important for those we leave behind to make sure they’re not left with a mess. I’m not talking about...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 24, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
For Christians the world over tomorrow is Palm Sunday. It marks the day that Jesus made his way back to Jerusalem for the last time. He had spent the prior three years performing miracles, healing the afflicted, and preaching the tenets of the Kingdom of God. Tomorrow...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 20, 2018 | Inspirational, Leadership, Professional Image, Thought provoking
Are you aware of the communication/empathy/rapport building technique called mirroring? Many of us do this naturally when we’re with people we’re close to. For instance, if I’ve just had lunch in a restaurant with a good friend, I might suddenly realize that we’re...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 17, 2018 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Have you ever had the experience of reading a book a second time and receiving a different message than the first time? When my son Tim was around six, one of his favorite picture books was The Knight and the Dragon (story and pictures by Tomie dePaola). K&D was a...
