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 12, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development
I love being around creative people, they are so stimulating and energising. I find them some of the most brilliant conversationalists, and they inspire me to try and follow in their footsteps. If only they could tell me how to do it.I am lucky to know a number of...
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...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 23, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development
At a recent Toastmasters meeting, the raffle master produced a non-descript article, wrapped in brown paper. There was no indication of what it contained, and most people would have passed it by, or left it lying on the table.But this young lady had other ideas. She...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 21, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development
Mark Twain attributed the “Lies, damned lies and statistics” to Benjamin Disraeli – and it still has a modicum of truth in it. I was accosted over the weekend by a petition wielding lady with statistics at her finger tips. She wanted something banned (It doesn’t...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 11, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
There is an old saying that our brain, a marvellous piece of equipment, starts working from the moment of birth and only stops working when we get up to speak in public. For some reason our ability to charm and impress leaves us as soon as we stand up. Usually it may...
