by Norma Thatcher | May 21, 2023 | Leadership, Love, Thought provoking
As part of his goodbyes to his disciples before his ascension into Heaven, Jesus singled out Peter for a special message. You might recall that Peter was the impulsive and sometimes undisciplined follower: jumping off the boat to walk on the water, following Jesus...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 4, 2021 | Interesting information, Leadership, Thought provoking
Have you ever considered that, on paper, AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) shouldn’t work? Think about the concept: In an unfamiliar setting, let’s assemble a group of strangers who share a serious health problem and have them take turns acknowledging their personal issues....
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2020 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Leadership, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Some meaningful words harbor negative connotations. Consider the word “humility.” From the Latin “humilitatem” meaning insignificance, humility isn’t an aspect to which very many people aspire to these days. Anther similar root word, “humus” (earth), means “on the...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 18, 2019 | Inspirational, Interesting information, Leadership, Thought provoking
Legendary Stanford professor Tina Seelig posed the following assignment to teams of students in one of her classes: How profitably can a team run a (very) short-term business with $5 in seed money? The team could spend as much time as they wanted in the planning...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 24, 2018 | Healthy Living, Inspirational, Leadership, Thought provoking
Change is good for us. But that doesn’t mean we love it or even like it. Some of us can barely tolerate it. I once worked for a company that drove me crazy by the corporate office’s on-going, seemingly never-ending changes. We’d barely get used to a new corporate...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 21, 2018 | Inspirational, Leadership, Thought provoking
I just finished a book titled Finish. It’s coded “new” at my local library which means I can’t renew it. I had been on a wait list for seven weeks just to get the book. So considering all that, I would have felt pretty lame if I hadn’t read it all before it was due...
