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 | 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...
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 | Feb 13, 2018 | Public speaking, Words
In my role as a speech coach and presentation skills instructor, I’m on a never-ending hunt for new material and ideas. Not willing to rely primarily on old standard public speaking instruction, I search for new studies on how a speaker can best engage with an...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 26, 2017 | Christmas, Inspirational, Public speaking
The day after Thanksgiving I make a 45 minute drive to Loweland Farm in Middleburg, Virginia, to purchase my Christmas tree. They are open for tree sales exactly seven days (Thanksgiving Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the first two weekends in December). A...
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...
