iRenata -Renata Entrepreneur is a personal brand of Renata M Barnes.
Renata has been in business since 1993.
Renata is a businesswoman and published author. She owns many websites and primarily focuses on Digital Marketing, Website Creation, SEO, and Domain Brokering.
Renata is also the Founder/Editor of Cymru Marketing Journal and Disability UK Online Magazine.
Renata offers several services for startups and SME’s.
Renata has a large network of over 10K connections on LinkedIn, compromising of Directors, CEOs, Millionaires, Billionaires, and Royalty. https://www.linkedin.com/in/renata-b-48025811/
Citation: Schoolgirls were left in tears after a male teacher inspected their skirts, according to reports. Rainford High School in St Helens has come under fire for enforcing its uniform policy which requires girls to wear knee-length skirts, with many parents and pupils claiming male teachers were involved in the inspection of the skirt length.
My Views: I did not bother making a comment on MSN as they censor what you write and this is what I think about the above article and the personal experience I have had as a schoolgirl and then on as a mother.
The teacher at the school provided he was not taking any photos and had the right to check the length of the skirts as long as he did not take a tape measure out and was physical. If it is the school’s policy that the girl’s uniform should have a knee-length skirt then it should be abided by. Parents are helpless if the skirt leaves home as per the letter but gets rolled up to be on par with fashion. I remember buying my daughter black shoes which had a gold trim and were told to get a new pair. The school refunded me because I could not see it in their terms and conditions.
If parents and school kids are outraged at today’s article on MSN then the next bit will shock readers more.
My own interactions with teachers
When I was in school some 45 years ago there was a PE teacher that would watch the girls have a shower and then would line up the girls against a wall in their towels to inspect their posture as she claimed. For the girls that did not wrap themselves up properly, they would end up going commando. It haunts me to this day and who was I going to complain to at the time? I could not tell my parents as it was embarrassing. I could not tell another teacher as I would be accused of being a snitch. The headteacher was no better as he was arrested for pedophilia according to some sources although researching online I have found one headteacher from that school is not the same one that was head at the time me being there. I can not get a reliable reference to what I have heard so, unfortunately for now it is simply hearsay until I find a source.
Punishment with a cane
Furthermore, I even had punishment by a cane for pulling a prank when I was about 14. I am not saying I was not to blame as the bullies in my class made me put the blotted paper soaked with quill ink on the end of my ruler and flick it which landed on a schoolboy’s arm. I ended up having three whips to my left hand as my right hand was spared for writing. Quill ink is permanent so his school shirt was ruined, no wonder his mother did not like me when I later started dating his brother some four years later.
Losing a loved one is an experience that can be incredibly difficult to bear. The pain of separation can linger on for months or even years, leaving behind an unfillable void in one’s heart. The process of grieving is complicated and different for every individual, but one thing that is universal is the longing to be with the person who has passed away.
It’s not uncommon for people to experience a strong sense of missing their loved ones after they have passed away. The feeling of emptiness that comes from their absence can be overwhelming and persistent, and sometimes it can feel like nothing will ever be able to fill that void.
Grieving is a natural and necessary process that helps us come to terms with our loss, but missing someone who has passed away can feel like a never-ending process. It’s a painful reminder of what we have lost, and it can be challenging to find comfort or solace in the midst of our grief.
There are many ways to cope with missing a loved one who has passed away. One way is to embrace the memories and cherish the time that was shared. Celebrating the person’s life, passions, and accomplishments can be a way to honor their memory and keep them close to our hearts. Sharing stories, looking at old photographs, and talking about the person can help keep their spirit alive and ease the pain of missing them.
Another way to cope with missing a loved one is to find ways to connect with them in spirit. Some people find comfort in writing letters or talking out loud to their loved ones as if they were still present. Others find solace in practicing mindfulness or meditation, which can help to quiet the mind and focus on the present moment.
For some people, seeking support from a professional can be helpful. A therapist or grief counselor can provide a safe space to process emotions, work through feelings of loss, and offer guidance on coping mechanisms.
In addition to these methods, it’s important to remember that grief is a process and there is no “right” way to deal with missing a loved one who has passed away. It’s okay to feel sad, angry, or even numb at times, and it’s okay to take the time needed to process these emotions. Remember to be kind to yourself and to seek support when needed.
In conclusion, missing a loved one who has passed away is a natural and difficult part of the grieving process. However, losing a loved one through a breakup or divorce can also be traumatic. It’s important to remember that the pain of separation may never fully go away, but there are ways to cope with the pain and honor the memory of the person who has passed. Whether it’s through embracing memories, finding ways to connect in spirit, or seeking support from professionals, there are ways to find comfort and peace amidst the pain.
Inspiration
I watched a film the other day Emilia 2.0 and it made me wonder why we cannot already upload our subconscious minds to AI.
Imagine logging in and being able to connect with the people that have passed away. Imagine having a conversation with someone even if they may not be in the physical form,
Currently, it is not possible to upload the subconscious mind to AI, and it is not clear if this will ever be possible, although the likes of Elon Musk and Neurolink tells me they are already working on it.
I have often wondered if I was to phone my parent’s number would they answer, even though in reality that number was sold the moment it was cut off?
If we can communicate with people all over the world using a small device called a smartphone, imagine if we could communicate with people that have passed on.
The subconscious mind refers to the part of the mind that is not in the conscious awareness of the individual but still influences their thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It is a complex and poorly understood aspect of human psychology, and while there has been much research on the topic, it remains a subject of ongoing study.
On the other hand, AI (Artificial Intelligence) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines. While AI has made significant strides in recent years, including in areas like image and speech recognition, natural language processing, and decision-making, the technology is still far from being able to fully replicate the workings of the human mind.
At present, it is not clear how the subconscious mind could be uploaded to AI, or even if it is a desirable or ethical pursuit. While some scientists and futurists have speculated about the possibility of creating conscious or sentient machines, these ideas are still largely hypothetical and subject to debate.
In conclusion, while the possibility of uploading the subconscious mind to AI is an interesting idea, it remains in the realm of science fiction at this time, and it is not clear if or when it may become a reality.
Missing My Old Life
I miss my parents and my brother.
I miss the house we all grew up in.
I miss the food my parents made.
I miss the people that I loved and cared about that no longer are in my life, like my mum, dad, my brother, and my ex-husband that passed away.
I miss the feeling of security and stability.
I miss my younger self.
I miss the body that I once had.
I miss being happy.
My Journey
I have this urge to recall and back up every memory I have. This will be a reference for my loved ones once I am no longer an earthly being.
Imagine if there was something out there that could help us record our thoughts. If we cannot record our thoughts and memories we should at least write them down online so that when the time comes we could activate our voices to sync with the information we wish to share.
Imagine writing a biography of your life and converting it to audio and then having AI talk in your voice and answer questions with data from the subconscious mind.
If this was already invented I would gladly log in and chat with my loved ones that have passed away. Even if it was not real it would give me comfort just hearing their voice.
Imagine
Imagine being a spiritual being and being able to go where you wanted to go without boundaries or limitations. If this was possible I would want to meet all my loved ones in the house we once had. I would want to also communicate with the people I left behind.
My Goals
My goals are to find a way to upload all my memories and my subconscious mind and turn myself into iRenata 2.0 For now I will just have to stick to writing my biography and turning it into audio. I aim to do a series of podcasts on different subjects in the near future.
Rebuilding My Life
I am trying to rebuild my life after making some grave mistakes. I am on a path to prosperity and am trying to put all my bad memories aside, although I will share them in the book I am in the through of writing. I will leave no stone unturned and the people that have harmed me in one way or another will have their five minutes of fame. My words cannot be undone once they are published.
I am paving the way to a new life where I will finally find happiness and security, I am a ‘Phoenix Rising’.
Disappointed Boy – Emotional Distress – Frustration
AMAZON REVIEW
I normally post reviews on my marketing website but this is personal.
Yesterday I had an Eastern European Amazon Driver stick his two fingers up at me and refused to give me my parcel (Krupnik).
I was expecting two parcels yesterday and had a notification from Amazon that my one parcel failed to deliver. I looked out of my window and noticed the driver outside so I ran downstairs and waved him down. I asked could he please give me the parcel and in his very broken English he refused, said no, waved his hand up in the air and what looked like him sticking his two fingers up at me and drove off. His hand was up and his two fingers were separated in a V shape.
I then tried to phone Amazon customer service and both times I got cut off, I then used their quicker option via the text link, that’s a joke, I ended up with a robot. I then proceeded to phone again (the third time) and managed to get through and the person I spoke to said she would escalate it with the delivery manager who phoned me and said both deliveries would arrive by 10 pm yesterday.
So, 10 pm came and went and nothing so I phoned back again and was told it is still out for delivery even though the cut-off period for deliveries is 10 pm. I stated I was not going to wait all night long, so the customer service said it would be re-arranged for today (24/12/21).
I then went to sleep and this morning noticed an email to say the one parcel had been delivered to a resident on (23/12/21) at 23.28 hours. Seeing as I was asleep and my neighbors are on holiday is must have been delivered to the Ghost of Christmastide.
With now a total disdain towards Amazon at this point, I phoned back again today (24/12/21), the first time I could hardly hear anything as the connection was so bad and the phone got cut off, the second time I rang every other word the person said “please hold” proceeding to connect me to music about four times and eventually I got so sick and tired of him messing around and I ended the call. On (the third attempt), I spoke to someone and he was really understanding, he said if the parcel was not delivered today he would re-arrange delivery for tomorrow (25/12/21) and gave me credit of £5.00 for my trouble.
Apparently, Amazon does deliveries on Christmas Day?
I then waited for my delivery today (24/12/21) as discussed by the agent I spoke to and one of the items was delivered (Krupnik), so I phoned back yet again (fourth attemptto resolve the issue of the missing chocolate controller) seeing as I no longer had a tracking number for the parcel that went astray.
I ended up talking to someone who had an attitude saying he could not help me completely contradicting what the previous agent said. I insisted on speaking with his supervisor who said he would issue a refund, so why could the previous agent not do that rather than say he could not help me? Furthermore, the supervisor continued to say the item could not be delivered for Christmas Day, that he had no control over the third-party seller.
I said what about the little boy that no longer will have his Christmas present and he said I could re-order the same item and have it re-delivered for Christmas Day, totally contradicting the first statement he made.
I said that the previous agent said he would re-order it for me and waiver any delivery fees seeing it was Christmas Day, yet the supervisor I spoke with (24/12/21) said because it was a third-party seller he had no control over the delivery meaning they would give a £5.00 credit in one hand and take it away in delivery fees in the other.
I replied Amazon has successfully ruined someone’s Christmas and he replied but we gave you £5.00 credit and a refund as if I really care about the £5.00 and I had at this point the impression I should be kissing his feet and be totally grateful for the half-hearted apology and for the £5.00 they so generously gave me.
If I was to re-order the said item again I would have to pay the delivery fee to get it on Christmas Day, so what compensation have I had for my inconvenience and the emotional distress this has caused me.
**Furthermore when I tried re-ordering it again the price of the item increased and was not guaranteed to arrive on Christmas Day.
This is a total insult to what I have personally gone through in the last two days.
Will I consider developing an eCommerce platform in 2022 and give Amazon a run for their money, the possibility is worth considering and I am more than capable of doing so. Will I lessen the amount of business I do with Amazon remains to be seen?, what they fail to realize is I have more than one account as I run several businesses and spend a lot of money, so I will be eagerly awaiting a response from them?
In total, I phoned four times yesterday and a delivery manager also phoned me. Which was 5 communications and a further 4 phone calls on the (24/12/21)and I spoke to 4 people, 3 of which I had a conversation with, so in total 9 people over the fiasco of two parcels, the first parcel being Krupnik Wisniowy/Cherry Vodka Liqueur, 50 cl that the driver refused to give and gave me the two fingers, and the second parcel Chocolate Gaming Controller Set Novelty Chocolate Gift (Single Controller).
This is absolutely disgusting customer service and no one should have to go through what I have gone through.
PERSONAL NOTE FROM ME!
This is not how you should treat your customers and every customer brings in a profit, hence you should treat your customers with the highest regard regardless of what business you are in or how much they spend.
I should not be escalating it to the top of the ladder but had Amazon had a complaints email I would much rather have sent a complaint there and worked myself up the ladder if needed.
Staff needs to be trained in customer relations and no member of staff should be disrespectful or rude to a customer. If a member of staff has troubles at home they should not bring them to work and most definitely should not take out their frustration on a customer.
If a customer then raises a complaint you should not add further insult to injury!
ADD ON 25/12/21
Amazon NON-ECO FRIENDLY
To make matters even worse I gave my daughter as part of her stocking filler presents the following item: ORDER NUMBER 202-5033871-6416352 Saviland Acrylic Powder and Liquid Set, Acrylic Nail Kit. The outer packaging was sealed and so was the bottle as can be seen in the image below.
The acrylic liquid bottle (Monomer) had over 3 quarters of the solution missing. There was no spillage in the box it came in, although the box stank of acrylic solution.
So now I am having to send it back causing me further inconvenience having to take time out of my busy life to mess around finding a drop-off point.
If it shows clearly that the bottle is sealed then returning it is pointless as it cannot be resold as the whole box is open.
So Amazon is not very eco-friendly when they create carbon footprints to send back items that will end up in a landfill somewhere.
Granted Amazon may deliver in electric vehicles most of the time but returns are not done through them but through third-party couriers, who may not adopt the same principle. Amazon should review returns digitally so that it does not cause further damage to our planet. When an item is damaged and cannot be resold the recipient should simply have photographic/video evidence. It is not difficult to do this as the majority of the planet owns smartphones nowadays.
Finally seeing as I am on the Amazon Warpath if the recipient of the delivery is clearly is over the age of 18 they should not be made to show ID, yet every time I get delivery for my energy drinks I am asked to show ID. Obviously, delivery drivers are like sheep they do not have an ounce of common sense between them. Amazon should only enforce this rule if the person receiving the said parcel looks under the age of 18 and not a grown-up person that is nearly 60 years of age…Totally Ridiculous in my opinion…
It is getting to be beyond a joke having to deal with Amazon time after time.
27/01/22
NO RESPONSE FROM CEO ANDY JASSY
I never did get a response back from ‘CEO Andy Jassy’, obviously, he will see this as trivial and think he is too big for his boots to respond or get his minions to make contact.
It obviously shows that Amazon does not care about their consumers and what they have to deal with.
If on the other hand the shoe was on the other foot so to speak and I read something negative or derogatory online about myself or the company I represent I would try to reach out to the person to try and resolve the issue and get them to write a good review after the issue was resolved but to blatantly ignore someone shows a lot about the CEO and the company he/she represents.
It just shows the difference between a CEO and a Leader!
I did a social experiment yesterday by sending a link back to this website via text message to my family to see their reactions and not one of them responded, interacted, commented, shared, or liked my website. The message was delivered and opened.
I did this experiment not only to show brand awareness as some members do not know exactly what I do as they have never made an effort to find out, so I wanted to show them my personal brand rather than send numerous links to all my websites and blogs I own.
This would show valuable assets by having exact match searchable keyword and phrases domain names as well as developed websites. This would have also shown them a portfolio of digital real estate that I own.
So I was extremely disappointed that I had no response which prompted me to write a post on my other site and explain why people may not want to support you or give you the encouragement you need. https://disabledentrepreneur.uk/support-encouragement
All I can say is not only did they choose to ignore me they also opted out of spreading my personal brand awareness which would generate traffic and make me more visible it would have also helped my readers by spreading awareness about their disabilities, physical and mental. It would have helped empower more visitors to subscribe to the site.
Obviously, I do not rely on anyone helping me generate traffic, I am an SEO expert after all and I am not going to cry over spilled milk but I do learn fast and find ignorance distasteful.
Lesson Learnt.
People can scroll past my content all day long if they want, but if I reach out to certain people purposely, at least have the decency to respond, it says a lot about you if you don’t.
The critical time path is not set in stone, but depending how many websites I manage will depend on how many hours I have to dedicate in any given month. I simply do not have any spare time.
Phone Calls
I have noticed people of late randomly phoning me at all hours of the day and night even though I clearly have my business hours set on my websites.
They phone me without scheduling appointments and are oblivious to time zones even though it clearly says I am in the UK.
I cannot answer the phone as I could be in the middle of meetings or migrating or coding and cannot be disturbed. I have since put my phone on “DO NOT DISTURB” so apologies for any convenience caused but I cannot talk to you unless you book an appointment at least 24 hours in advance. Furthermore, consider putting what you wish to discuss in writing via email rather than calling.
“My Business is purely Online B2B, I do not do physical face to face meetings”.
Finally, I cannot be away from my computer as I have an online chat option that I manage for my customers so cannot take time off work or walk away and chat for 5 minutes.
Five minutes away from my computer could be the difference between a company losing businessor not and everything is trackable. I do not want to be in a position to have to explain to a business owner that I missed a chat with somebody.
I could outsource my work but I won’t because, from previous disasters stories which I have written about on my marketing site, from clients I have spoken to, I have a promise to all the businesses I manage I will not outsource work or give any virtual assistants and developers my work unless I know them personally and they are on my books.
Do not assume I can take time off work to socialize. If you are working for someone you have a guaranteed wage, whilst a self-employed entrepreneur does not, so please consider the person’s circumstances before judging or making assumptions.
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In order for the world to know who you are you need to build yourpersonal brand and announce it globally.
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