by Norma Thatcher | Oct 31, 2017 | Spiritual, Thought provoking, Words
Today is All Hallows Eve in preparation of All Saints Day tomorrow. Well, it is at least to Episcopalians and Roman Catholics and some other Christian denominations. It’s a holy day celebrating the saints. But most people are focused on Halloween. I recall when we...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 28, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Thought provoking
“You know, I never really lied. I just told the truth differently.” –Merrit Malloy I’ve heard many lies in my life—probably more than my fair share because of the years spent in foodservice credit management. With technology advances it became increasingly difficult...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 14, 2017 | Humor, Thought provoking, Words
Are you old enough to remember when we used a real dictionary to look up a word’s spelling or definition? I used to get lost in the dictionary because I’d find other interesting words and would jump from one to another. Well, something similar happens to me now when...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 10, 2017 | Inspirational, Leadership, Public speaking, Thought provoking
When’s the last time you were afraid? Actually and truly afraid. I don’t mean when you felt anxiety or nervousness. I’m talking about the heart-racing, I-can’t-think-or-breathe kind of fear that makes you feel sick to your stomach. When I ask that question of my...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 7, 2017 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
When I asked Dede McClure of Three Dog Night on Kilkenny about the business model for her home dog care she said this: “Imagine we’re sisters and you decide to go on vacation. You drop off your dog at my place with his food, his favorite toy, and blanket. We wave...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 3, 2017 | Public speaking, Thought provoking
Being a strongly visual person, I like to sit near the front of any event, whether that’s a church service, a motivational talk, or other presentation. Sitting close to the speaker doesn’t necessarily enable me to hear better, especially if the speaker is using a...
