by Trish Springsteen | Jan 21, 2010 | Business, Communication
You know, you meet the most amazing people in the strangest of places. I was out shopping the other day, when I took advantage of a strategically placed couch to take the weight off my feet.Sitting just across from me was a lady who would have been a perfect advert...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 17, 2010 | Business, Communication
Being, as we are, known for training business people in communication skills, we are often called aside at functions to give advice on communication problems.I sometimes feel like a doctor at a party; “I get this pain after meals, Doc, just here – what do you think it...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 7, 2010 | Business, Personal Development
Have you met your ‘Lugubrious Lucy’ yet? You know; the one that is sure it is never going to work? Well you will!!I bumped into my ‘Lugubrious Lucy’ in the shopping centre just the other day. I hadn’t seen her for months and of course we had to stop for coffee and...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 6, 2010 | Business, Communication
As I was indulging in my usual after Christmas Sales browsing and yes I admit it some buying, I was amusing myself with one of my favourite occupations people watching, whilst standing in line.It was about this time I thought to myself – I am so happy that I am not on...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 3, 2010 | Business, Communication
As a school child in England I was used to being urged to “swot” – it meant I had to get the books out and get some study done. “Swotting” meant I was better prepared for exams, that I was more informed about the subject and had a better chance of...
by Trish Springsteen | Jan 1, 2010 | Business, Personal Development
My grandmother used to be quite passionate about New Year’s Day – it was, she told me, a crossroad. Here we could pause a little in our life and make some decisions about the year ahead.“What you do on New Year’s Day” she said “was an indication of how you would spend...
