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...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 13, 2018 | Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking, Uncategorized, Words
The traditional symbol for heart is, of course, this: ♥ Even though the real human heart looks nothing like that. My guess is that this symbol, a stand-in for the word love, is the most easily recognized and most-used shape in America. We see bumper stickers that read...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 10, 2018 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
Picture this: I’m looking online for a short talk by Simon Sinek that I “accidentally” saw yesterday and didn’t bookmark. Sinek is an author, motivational business coach, and professional speaker. He’s an inspiration to many people,...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 3, 2018 | Inspirational, Public speaking, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, movement, transformation, continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous risks, and...