by Trish Springsteen | May 11, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development
I heard a really good sound-bite yesterday “Worry is just a word”. It dropped into a conversation over our Mother’s Day Lunch, but it made me think about how we react to the words we hear. When I hear the word ‘worry’ I drop into my pessimistic attitude!If we hear...
by Trish Springsteen | May 4, 2009 | Communication, Leadership, Personal Development
Sometimes all it takes to stop us in our tracks is one failure. Sometimes the humiliation of defeat can be such that we are determined never to put ourselves out there again.We of course have been chanting the mantra “If at first you don’t succeed try, try again” for...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 27, 2009 | Personal Development
I woke up this morning feeling a little jaded and faced the day’s work with less than my usual enthusiasm. This was more than a case of ‘Mondayitis’ – it was more like a general sense of exhaustion.I suppose that I am lucky in that I have caring friends and family who...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 23, 2009 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking
Have you ever listened to a presentation only to come out shaking your head and asking yourself “What was that all about?”Or maybe you went and half way through began to wonder what kind of an idiot the speaker thought you were “This is just so basic – who on earth...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 20, 2009 | Business, Communication
I spent a fabulous couple of hours at the local bookfest over the weekend, and the temptation was almost overwhelming. I say ‘almost’ because the reality of finding room for all my books is proving problematic. However, as you know, I am a loyal creature and one...
