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...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 27, 2008 | Business, Communication
I attended a business meeting over the weekend; actually I attended two! One was business like and well run, decisions were made and responsibilities delegated … the other was a waste of time.You know there are some meetings that should be held, and others that are a...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 23, 2008 | Business, Leadership, Personal Development
One of the most used phrases when I was in the army was “Keep It Simple Stupid”. We used it in relation to explanations of difficult concepts. We tried to make them as simple as possible as long as the basic premises were not compromised.It was a long way to the army...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 21, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
There is a four letter word that often trips us up. It gets in the way of things we want to do and the people we want to be.. and no it’s not the one you are thinking of!! It’s FEAR!!. Fear comes in all shapes and sizes. There are the small fears – the ones you...
