by Norma Thatcher | Sep 2, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When teaching my students ways to open a presentation with a good “hook” to gain immediate audience interest, I tell them that using a quote is not at the top of my list. Not that quotes are inherently bad, of course, but I’ve listened to many lazy speakers who...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 26, 2017 | Family, Inspirational, Leadership, Thought provoking
One of the commands my dog Riley knows and understands (and obeys 73.8% of the time) is this: WAIT. At this word he is (in a perfect world) to stop in his tracks and not move until I release him by saying OK. The art of waiting usually has a negative or anxious, even...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 22, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking
I just Googled this query: Is it still OK to use the word cool? In less than one second there were 145 million results. Some “experts” say YES, some say NO, and Mauro Porcini (who at least in 2016 was Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo) said, “It’s not cool anymore...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 19, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Love, Public speaking, Thought provoking
I know this may shock you, but here goes. I am still a Facebook novice. By myself I created a website for my dog, but I still struggle with Facebook. Is anyone else feeling the irony of that? Have you ever joined an on-going exercise or dance class, and for at least a...
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 8, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Thought provoking
The reader’s comment on a story about Frances Kelsey was disparaging. It questioned why Mrs. Kelsey should be singled out as a heroine when she was “just doing her job.” Well, her job was this: She was a medical officer at the Food and Drug Administration in 1960....
by Norma Thatcher | Aug 1, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Spiritual
At physical therapy today, in the silence of the room where my therapist was quietly massaging my shoulder, I could hear another therapist cheering on an elderly woman in the main exercise area. “You can do it!” That’s right. Stand up straight. Look at...
