by Trish Springsteen | Jun 15, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
Back in the 90’s this was a phrase going the rounds – ‘Talk to the Hand … coz the ears aren’t listening!”It was a rather rude way of saying ‘Shut up, stop talking to me because I am not going to listen to you!”Why did that pop into my head recently...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 9, 2011 | Business, Communication, Women in Business
It’s breakfast table pondering time again … and this time we were pondering on the complexities of communication and how we manage despite mostly getting it wrong!Yesterday the husband was a trifle morose; his usual ebullience was missing and a dour...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 2, 2011 | Personal Development
Well it is for me, anyway. I am not sure how it came about, but gradually I have come to look upon the move into Winter as a time to reconfigure my working space.It is true that being a military person I found that neatness and tidiness were attributes to be...
by Trish Springsteen | May 18, 2011 | Communication, Public Speaking
“Great is the art of beginning; but greater the art is of ending!” – LongfellowLongfellow knew a thing or two about poetry, but his idea is equally as valid for our speeches as it was for his poetry.Setting out with an attention grabbing opening is almost essential;...
by Trish Springsteen | May 15, 2011 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
“And now I’d like to move onto the expected financial expenditure for the next three months. Balanced against the improved performance in sales, demonstrated state wide, and the percentage increase on returns on investment …..”Ah! Financial reports; don’t...
