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 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 6, 2018 | Leadership, Professional Image, Public speaking
Why do we want what other people have? My friend Sue has the greatest hair. It’s short and curly and a tad unruly, but it’s a perfect fit for her. When I asked how much time she spends on “the look,” she said, “Oh I slept on this and did nothing to my hair this...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 17, 2018 | Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
You’re listening to a speaker. It could be a teacher in a class you’re taking. Maybe it’s a co-worker training your team in a new process. It might be a pastor delivering a sermon. Perhaps you paid to attend a seminar where the speaker is an expert in a field where...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 16, 2018 | Leadership, Thought provoking
The writer Malcolm Gladwell fascinates me. He causes me to really think about topics I may not even have considered prior to reading his ideas. His 2008 book Outliers, caused some controversy (imagine that!) when he said that, “Ten thousand hours is the magic number...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 21, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking
After thousands of complaints poured in regarding my post about Dale and Andrew Carnegie…nope, just kidding…no one complained. The topic of that post came up because of a great story my friend Jan Sutton shared with me. Jan has been a business owner as a Farmers...
