by Trish Springsteen | Dec 23, 2009 | Communication, Public Speaking
Well Christmas is upon us – that season of overindulgence. Come on fess up you know what I mean all that good food and wine. It is the time we all seem to eat far too much – just have to cram in that last bit of Christmas pudding! Drink that last bit of wine!...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 20, 2009 | Communication, Leadership
We have a radio station here in Queensland which keeps announcing that “We know the reason for the season!” At first it was cute, “Ah!” I thought “at last, someone realises that it is not all about ‘conspicuous consumption!’” but of course I was wrong – it was all...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 18, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development
Inspiration, the Oxford English Dictionary tells us, is that divine influence which is thought to visit poets.Inspiration, as I have found, visits us in the middle of the night and disappears by morning.This has been my experience. Last night I had a wakeful period...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 15, 2009 | Personal Development
Life has been so hectic lately that it wasn’t until I was looking at my diary planning out the next week that I suddenly realised that Christmas has snuck up on me without my realising it. Only 9 days to go and my stress level suddenly increased – why?...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 13, 2009 | Communication, 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...
