by Trish Springsteen | Nov 13, 2008 | Business, Communication
Well – we don’t really have swords these days – so the quotation is not really apt is it? But I have to admit we have succumbed to the fashion of writing a book!It should be easy; after all as Beryl Bainbridge, the English author confessed:“I am of the firm belief...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 11, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
TIMEThe problem with Time is that it slips away when you aren’t looking. You can’t save Time, you don’t have enough Time and sometimes you have too much Time. Once Time is gone you can’t get it back. All of which means you must use your Time wisely, carefully and with...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 9, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Personal Development
When you are a presenter at a conference sometimes you never know what to expect. Over the weekend I attended a Toastmasters’ Conference, where the husband and I had been invited to give one of the presentations. The conference theme was leadership, especially focused...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 4, 2008 | Business, Communication
I have noticed that there are a number of workers beginning to call for pay rises at the moment. Let me tell them that if you want to achieve your aims you need my six year old granddaughter on your side! Have you noticed that children are the best negotiators?They...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 2, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
You would think that being a communication trainer I would be switched on to listening techniques – awake and alert and listening with might and main. Er … not always.Sometimes the external factors are so overwhelming that even someone conscious of the importance of...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 29, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
I didn’t blog yesterday because it was my birthday and I was in a great mood – which is not in itself a reason not to blog – but I wanted to address an email I received that took me to task for my “Pollyanna attitude to life.”John, (my correspondent) is obviously...
