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Norma Thatcher, Author

Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.

 

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Do The Hustle

Do The Hustle

Hustle is one of those words whose meaning has evolved from a negative one to a positive one in the business world. The original meaning implied a fraud or a swindler or forcing someone to move fast and unceremoniously in a direction they may not...

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Leaving the Outside

Leaving the Outside

Architect Sarah Susanka’s “Not So Big House” books showed up in my life back when I was designing our home. I was so influenced by her view on the...

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Give the Girl a Hand

Give the Girl a Hand

The topic of gratefulness is one that is being talked about more than ever. Many studies have demonstrated the impact that the gratitude attitude...

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Get the Message!

Get the Message!

In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert encourages us to be receptive to the thoughts and ideas that present themselves to us. Otherwise, they may...

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Backstory

Backstory

It seems as if I didn’t really know my parents. Much of their backstory, as I know it, comes from my sisters or my aunts. I suppose I could use...

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The Loretta Oak

The Loretta Oak

Since it’s Mother’s Day weekend, I am posting a slightly revised version of a story I wrote in 1988 when my daughter Laura was five. (Sorry about...

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How Well Do You Close?

How Well Do You Close?

I’m excited to announce that I learned something new in writing today’s post.  Most of us are familiar with the term “Greetings and Salutations” as...

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What Does the Car Say?

What Does the Car Say?

In a movie based on a John Grisham novel, the main character is a ten-year-old boy who helps a fake psychic with her customers. While each new...

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