by Trish Springsteen | Aug 9, 2009 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
“I heard a really great speech the other day – it really motivated me to change my thinking!”I have often heard such comments, they usually happen after a charismatic speaker has given their ideas on ways to change ourselves and our environment. We call the speaker...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 26, 2009 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
If I were to ask you what the most common activity is for everyone, everyday – what would be your answer? It’s a problem, for there are so many possible answers!But the most accepted answer is just that – solving problems! Not an hour goes by without us having to face...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 22, 2009 | Business, Leadership
discipline : training, schooling, indoctrination, enforcement, regulated activity, prescribed habit, training in obedience.Sounds rough, doesn’t it? There’s a whiff of “or else” about the whole concept of discipline. Recruits to any of the armed services are going to...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 16, 2009 | Business, Leadership, Women in Business
When I was in the army one of the books we were required to study was Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Together with General Clausewitz’s On War, they had much of interest to say on the principles of warfare and the art of commanding men.I can say now, that I was much more...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 14, 2009 | Business, Personal Development
How often do say that during the day? And (say it softly), how often does it serve for an excuse to get out of something? “Oh! I am so sorry, looks like I’m booked that day!!”A diary is a wonderful thing to help organise and to avoid procrastination. I actually have...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 8, 2009 | Business, Personal Development
When we have decided that things must change, and when we have worked on creating that change in our lives; and when things start going wrong and the fire of enthusiasm starts to die within us – how do we find the energy and the determination to continue?This was a...
