by Trish Springsteen | Nov 1, 2009 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
It is a strange thing but once you have focused on a topic you find it cropping up everywhere.After our ‘merrymaking with management theories’ blog, I found the subject being raised by a variety of people in some very odd situations – but the oddest was when I caught...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 29, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development
Sometimes you meet someone who just inspires you … it might be what they have done with their lives; it might be their achievements or it might be their attitude that shines so brightly that they can light up their lives and yours.Such a person is Mark Hunter.When I...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 20, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
Fear of public speaking is one of the Top Ten Fears that people have. In some lists it is number 2 after the fear of flying and often more people will state they fear public speaking over the fear of death. Now that is saying something about public speaking! The...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 18, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
…All shiny and new and wide awake!Isn’t language wonderful? Who hasn’t sat and listened as a consummate storyteller wove mental pictures for us with wonderful words?Have you ever wondered why language evolved the way it did – after all we are told that “a...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 8, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development
I am in the process of preparing a short presentation on ‘Assertive Communication’ and as per my normal practice I take my ideas and talk them through at the breakfast table with the husband.I think I may have mentioned before that we are fond of some intellectual...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 6, 2009 | Business, Personal Development
You know, I think ever since humans started measuring time, we have been chasing it. We really seem to misunderstand time; how many times have you heard, or have you said “If only I had more time!”Harassed mothers who ask for more hours in the day; overwhelmed...
