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 | Mar 19, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
I am in the midst of massive renovations on my house and am currently sitting here watching walls being torn down, tiles being laid, timber being cut and hoping that it is all going to be put back together. Listening to the discussions going on between the builder and...
by Trish Springsteen | Mar 15, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
The difference between try and triumph is just a little Umph! Marvyn PhillipsI have had this quotation sitting on my computer desk for the past few weeks now. Every now and then it has caught my eye and I have sat and thought that’s interesting and then moved on.Then...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 22, 2009 | Business, Personal Development
I had a friend who collected frogs, but I wonder if he ever ate one? Of course the French turned them into a delicacy, well the legs at least, however I am not sure if they served them with fries!Now there may be some who read the above with a wry smile, others may be...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 19, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development
There’s no denying it sometimes life’s an emotional roller-coaster ride! One day the world’s our oyster and at other times we wonder why on earth we got out of bed. These are, of course, the vicissitudes of life and if we were hermits we could indulge in the relevant...