November 2011 – She Be Fierce

Monogamy (monos + gamos) meaning one + marriage. A form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time.

In current usage monogamy often refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction. The term is applied also to the social behaviour of some animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time.

Marriage also means the coming together or union of two things/people….so don’t worry you don’t have to propose to anyone! 🙂

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Speak now or forever hold your peace…

November 9, 2011February 10, 2021 shebfierce

I like technology, I mean, how else would I be able to communicate with you guys?

E-mail, texts, posts, tweets the list goes on what a great way to network and keep in touch with people from all over the globe!

The problem? Yes, there is one….people avoid conversations and truth.

E-mailing when you’re feeling emotional, angry or stressed can come out in what you’re writing. I go over and over my e-mails before I send them out especially when they are work related…words are powerful and they can mean many things from one person to another. I now have my e-mailing skills down…it took time but I got there.

We all talk each day about ‘stuff’. We laugh together, talk about our problems and everyone else’s. But how many of us use our phones and laptops to tell someone the one thing they don’t want to hear?

It’s a cop out for so many, maybe they don’t want to upset that person and don’t message at all in the hope that they will forget (wishful thinking), maybe they do message because it’s easier or maybe they lack courage?

How many of you get a text and you read it over and over wondering what it means? You look at the words, the smiley face, the ‘X’ and the word ’babe’ missing at the end of the text and you still don’t get it? What a waste of your time, energy and thoughts! I speak to so many who say “Michelle, look at this text, what does it mean”.

I’m no expert I can try to read between the lines but no one should have to…so speak people be brave it will make your lives so much easier if that’s what you want?…You know who you are. X

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Are you being served?…

November 7, 2011 shebfierce

We all have problems, issues call them what you will. But what happens when you can’t leave them at home? “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile”….goes the song, not that easy is it?

Intuition and the ‘knack’ to read people, does not come easy to everyone. You either have it or you don’t, if you don’t it will come with experience, if you do and your anything like me there are days when you will feel blessed about having this gift and there are days where you will feel it’s a curse!

I am a believer that people don’t mean to be rude, aggressive or deliberately difficult. I have determined during my 5 and a bit years at Aveda, that if you dig deep enough there is a lot more going on than first thought.

The most important thing to remember when dealing with the public your ‘bread and butter’ is never to take anything personally. If someone has met you for the first time and they have launched a tirade of words like…”You never get it right, why do I always have to explain myself more than once”? Logic will tell you that it’s not you they are really shouting at but your own insecurities will have you believe otherwise.

Stay cool, calm and collected…explain that you will do what you can to help and that whilst you cannot explain things at that moment you will do your best for them. Simple if you know how!

I can honestly say that I cannot remember a time where I haven’t been able to turn a negative situation into a positive…I get a buzz out of it to be honest but then that’s what floats my boat! If you have any questions or queries about how to handle situations effectively in your business or if you have an issue that you are faced with now and need some guidance…’Ask Michelle’

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Driving Miss Michelle…

November 2, 2011February 10, 2021 shebfierce

Finding the right driving instructor is like finding the perfect pair of shoes, they need to fit, be painless and have a good sole!!

I had three! The first shouted at me the whole time….his name escapes me….so shout at me and I’ll forget you quickly. The second was Nik ‘The Greek’ who’d get me to park up, buy us a coffee and ask my advice, ‘ask michelle’ about his encounters with the ladies! I got a complete run down of what he’d been up to the night before. I soon worked out that I should have been charging him for my counselling service instead of me paying him in full for half a driving lesson…bye, bye Nik!

And then there was the third, and it was third time lucky. I passed first time and as everyone knows it is one of the best feelings of achievement you will ever have…why? Because you did it yourself and if you persevere you’ll get what you deserve.

In my case it was a Skoda for 300 quid!