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 15, 2017 | Healthy Living, Humor, Public speaking, Thought provoking
The receptionist handed me a four-page disclaimer/waiver on a clipboard. I was asked to initial each item as accepting the risk and agreeing to hold harmless the oral surgeon for any of the possible negative outcomes. Here are just four of them: * Broken jawbone *...
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...
by Norma Thatcher | Jun 10, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
The preteen girl at the park practiced serving the volleyball over and over again. Her younger sister on the other side of the net would catch the ball and roll it back to be served. The dad stood off to the side watching while talking on the phone. I’m not an...
by Norma Thatcher | May 20, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
Have you ever had a mentor? A brief definition of the term is “an experienced and trusted adviser.” Who wouldn’t want one of those? I once had a mentor who didn’t even know me personally. It was the mid-1980s and I was attending my first live seminar. The speaker was...
