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...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 18, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Spiritual, Thought provoking
The postlude at our Easter Vigil service was Toccata from Symphony No. 5 in F minor composed by Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (February 1844 – March 1937). This is a joyous piece of music that actually has been used at royal weddings. Prince William and Princess...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 11, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
I had a student once who didn’t like to do the assigned “prepare a three minute presentation” homework. His philosophy was that he was already pretty good at public speaking, and he felt that he was a better speaker when he just stood up, opened his mouth, and started...
by Norma Thatcher | Apr 4, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Public speaking, Thought provoking
“As in water, face reflects face, so a person’s heart reveals the person.” Proverbs 28:19. One of my students experienced an epiphany last week; he realized he had been subverting his true personality since day one of public speaking class. For six separate classes,...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 28, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
Assigning homework to adult students has its own strings attached. These are adults who work full-time jobs, have family responsibilities, and handle other aspects of a full life. Who wants to add homework to an already over-scheduled week? So while as the instructor...
