by Norma Thatcher | Nov 15, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Public speaking
I enjoy the moment when something pops up in new material I’m reading or listening to that ties in directly to a topic I’ve just taught. When it occurs, I act like my dog. I become alert and take notice, just like Riley when he senses there might be another half of a...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 8, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Public speaking
When I trained people in my former field of credit management, I often said, “I’m not a cookie cutter type of credit manager.” That meant that, even though there were processes in place to help us get the job done, some of the decisions, especially the substantial or...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 5, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual
Until yesterday I had forgotten what it’s like for a speaker to have an audience who acts up. From the moment I joined them, they were all over me. Literally. It was my first day as a volunteer reader at Head Start. As I sat on the area rug with them, two of...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 18, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Hmm….When choosing today’s topic, I recalled writing about the 9-11 Survivor Stairs in September. And in reviewing my notebook of blog ideas, I see I have several other possible posts involving staircases. I may need to sign up for psychotherapy just to determine if...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 15, 2016 | Humor, Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When we talk about fear of public speaking, some of my adult students tell me they’re afraid of the audience. I ask them what horrible behavior they’ve seen an audience exhibit toward a speaker. “Sleep. Have side conversations while the speaker is talking. Fool with...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 1, 2016 | Family, Humor, Thought provoking
Years ago when a favored grocery store was still independently owned, I witnessed an amazing display of genuine customer service. At the time, the store employed “bag boys.” Several would be on duty, and they took turns packing up your groceries at checkout, then...
