Elevator Talk With Michelle

Elevator Talk With Michelle

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  • Day 3- Things To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season
    Hi and welcome to Day 3 of my 12 Day Of Christmas series. Here are some things you should be thankful for this holiday season:
    (1). We need to be thankful for our health. Good, bad or indifferent, our health is something we need to remember to be thankful for all year long. 
    (2). We need to be thankful for our homes. It doesn’t matter how big or small your home is, you need to be thankful for having a roof over your head.
    (3). We need to be thankful for our families. The holidays are always a time where we get together with family.
    (4). We need to be thankful for our friends. Friends are the ones who are there for us when we can't be around our families for the holidays.
    (5). We need to be thankful for the food on our tables. There is nothing like spending time with family over a nice holiday meal.
    (6). We need to be thankful for our Jobs. We find ourselves complaining about our jobs and we forget to be thankful for them.
    (7). We need to be thankful for our traditions. This time of the year brings back so many memories of growing up.
    BONUS: We need to be thankful for the ability to celebrate the birth of Christ, who is the reason for the season. 
    Here are some ways to show that you are thankful this holiday season and every day:
    (1). Writing down something you are grateful for daily in your journal.
    (2). Send a card to someone you love.
    (3). Bring your loved one breakfast in bed.
    (4). Plan a fun date night.
    (5). Make some sweet treats for others.
    (6). Plan lunch dates with your friends or loved ones.
    (7). Pay for someone else’s coffee or meal.
    (8). Gift your favorite book to someone.
    (9). Drop off a care package to someone in need.
    (10). Volunteer at a local charity.
    (11). Handwrite a thank you note.
    (12). Compliment others. 
    (13). Say thank you every chance you get. 
    (14). Volunteer at a school.
    (15). Share your favorite recipes with others.
    (16). Donate to a local food bank.
    (17). Send someone flowers. 
    (18). Take time for yourself.
    (19). Spend a day with someone you love.
    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    45 min
  • Day 2- How To Manage Grief During The Holidays
    Hi and welcome to Day 2 of my 12 Day Of Christmas series. The holidays are a time when friends and family get together. But it’s also a time for many people who have lost loved ones, to struggle. If you or a loved one has experienced a loss around this time of the year, this year or within the last year; then this Podcast is for you. Here are some steps you can take:
    (1). Acknowledge your loss. Trying to deny that your loss has happened, is the worst thing you can do.
    (2). Accept the loss. Accept that this person is no longer physically here with you, but they will forever hold a special place in your heart.
    (3). Honor traditions & Memories. While you should honor traditions you and your loved one shared, you may also want to create new ones.
    (4). Create coping skills. Some examples of healthy coping skills could include deep breathing, yoga, listening to music, saying positive affirmations, meditating, or exercising.
    (5). Volunteer to help others. Helping others who are in need may take your mind off of your feeling down and sad.
    (6). Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It is completely okay to ask for help, from friends and family members during this difficult time.
    (7). Show yourself some self-compassion. You have to be gentle and kind to yourself. You’re doing the best you can right now. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. 
    (8). Focus on the here and now. Thoughts about future holidays and things to come will cause you to feel stressed out. I need you to focus on the things that you can control right now.
    How to support a friend, family member or co-worker, who is experiencing grief during the Holidays:
    (1). Check in on them. Make sure they are taking care of themselves. 
    (2). Allow them to talk about their loss. Giving them a platform to share about their grief and loss is important. Creating a safe space and being nonjudgmental will allow them to express themselves in a way that is beneficial, for them. 
    (3). Make sure you listen to them without giving advice. Listening to someone and being present is priceless. People appreciate feeling heard and validated during difficult their times. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on from time to time.
    The holiday season is not always as cheerful and merry as we hope for it to be. It’s normal to feel the way you feel. You might feel hesitant to seek out help. But always know that you are never alone. Allow yourself the time to grieve in whatever way you feel is right for you. Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    52 min
  • Day 1- Tips For Staying Safe During The Holidays
    Hi and welcome to Day 1 of my 12 Day Of Christmas series. The holiday season is always special, and it’s important that everybody stays safe during this joyous and wonderful time of the year. Here are few things to keep in mind, so that you can stay safe.
    Tips While Shopping:
    • Park in a well-lit area and be sure to have your keys out, before going to your car so you aren’t digging for them and not watching what’s going on around you. 
    • Make sure you lock your vehicle and be sure to keep anything of value locked in your trunk.
    • Stay off your phone, so you can pay attention to your surroundings. 
    • Men need to keep your wallet in your front pocket, and women need to keep your purses in front of you at all times. 
    • Always keep your little ones with you. Never let them wonder off, no matter what. 
    • Keep an eye out for anything that doesn't look right and don't hesitate to call the police.
    Tips For Traveling:
    • Make sure you contact the Post Office to have your mail stopped, while you are gone. 
    • Let your neighbor know you are going out of town and ask them to keep an eye on your house while you are gone. 
    • Do not share your vacation plans all over social media. This is how people end up getting robbed. 
    • Use an automatic timer for your indoor and outdoor lights.
    Tips For When You Are At Home:
    • Always keep your doors and windows locked.
    • Tear down gift boxes before you put them in the recycling can; this way people won’t know what’s in your home.
    • Place your live tree’s away from all heat sources (i.e., fireplaces and vents), to avoid drying it out.
    • Make sure you always have water in your tree stand. This will keep your tree from drying out and staying healthy. 
    • Make sure you keep candles or other open flames, away from burnable materials.
    • Never leave your stove unattended, while cooking.
    • Make sure you properly dispose of your live Christmas tree, after you take it down. Dried trees are a fire hazard and should not be left in your home or garage.
    • Try not to overload electrical outlets, because this could cause your cords to overheat and start a fire.
    Tips For Having Packages Delivered:
    • To avoid package theft, consider having your packages sent to your job, a friend’s house, a family members house or an Amazon Locker. Or better yet, make sure you are home when your package or packages are delivered.
    • Track your deliveries so you know when they will arrive.
    • If you won’t be home when your package is going to be delivered, ask your neighbor to get it off your porch and hold it for you.
    Tips If You Plan On Drinking:
    • Be mindful of how much you drink and never drink and drive.
    • If you can’t find a ride with someone who is sober, take public transportation (i.e. a taxi, a friend, a family member, Uber or Lift).
    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. As you do that, go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    56 min
  • How to Make It Through The Holidays Without Feeling Overwhelmed
    For the time that is ours to share, I want to talk about: How to Make It Through The Holidays Without Feeling Overwhelmed. The holiday season is finally here, and I am super excited. Today I will be sharing some tips, so you can have a great holiday season with your family and friends, all while not losing it.
    The holiday season is finally here, and I am super excited. Today I will be sharing some tips, so you can have a great holiday season with your family and friends, all while not losing it.
    1. Don’t wait until the last minute. Schedule your shopping, and decorating when can get it in. You may need to do things on your lunch break, before work, after work or even on the weekends. If you wait for the “perfect moment” it will never happen. 
    2. Create a budget and stick to it. Remember what the reason for the season truly is and it will help you stick to your budget. Also, you will need to decide who is getting a gift and how much you want to spend on each person. This will keep you from randomly picking up things. If possible, use cash or your VISA Check card. This will keep you from running your credit cards up to the limit. 
    3. It’s alright to tell people “No”. Your plate will run over very quickly, if you say yes to everything people ask you to do. If you aren’t available to help your cousin decorate her tree, then say “I would love to help you, but I have a lot of things I need to do myself. The key is to say no and be ok with your answer. 
    4. Get your family involved. Getting your family involved, will ensure you aren’t trying to do everything yourself. After all, sharing is caring!
    5. Make sure you are getting enough rest. It is so important to make sure you get enough rest, so you have the energy needed to do all the things you need to do. If possible, try to stick to your regular sleeping routine. Don’t forget to take your daily vitamins and supplements so you can, keep your energy up.
    6. Try to create at least one new idea or memory. While it’s nice to use Pinterest and YouTube for decorating ideas, it’s always nice to create your own ideas.
    7. Remember in all things be grateful. That means to be grateful for all that you have, no matter how big or small it may be. 
    I hope and pray you find these suggestions helpful, as you start planning for a great holiday season. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year! Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    54 min
  • How To Inspire Motivation In The Workplace

    Motivation is a powerful energy that drives and excites everybody, especially employees. Motivation will also result in everyone’s maximum contribution. Setting and achieving goals, clear expectations, recognition, feedback, as well as encouraging management all contribute to an increase in workplace motivation. How Do We Do That:


    1. Learn what it is people want. Motivation will look different for each person in the workplace. Everybody has a different motivation for why they come to work every day. However, we all show up every day because we have a need for being there. The environment in which we work, has an impact on everyone’s morale and motivation. Therefore, managers and supervisors, should learn what their employees want/need in order to build motivation in the workplace. Thought: Managers and Supervisors must first CARE. 

    2. Set realistic goals. You can create a work environment that provides the greatest possibility for employees to achieve individual or group goals.

    3. Promote positive employee self-esteem. People who have high self-esteem are more likely to continuously improve the work environment. They are willing to take intelligent risks because they have confidence in their ideas and their competence to take on new challenges while performing their day-to-day work. They shine with motivation in the workplace.

    4. Provide employee recognition. Employee recognition can increase motivation when it is offered and implemented effectively. When employees/co-workers are being recognized for their hard work, it makes the rest of the team want to work harder as well. The result is a team of hard-working people, who truly value their job. 

    5. Use training and development for motivation. If you want to keep your staff motivated about learning and work, then you will have to provide them with regular quality training options.

    6. Create traditions. Traditions are as important in organizations as they are in families. Nothing is more important for employee motivation than annual traditions workplaces create.

    7. Promote personal growth and motivation. If your workplace doesn’t promote training, then you need to encourage your staff (and yourself) to go out and find your own training. If your workplace doesn’t provide motivation, then you need to find ways to motivate yourself.


    Closing: Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you can do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.



    41 min
  • How To Show Gratitude Towards Others
    For the time that is ours to share, I want to talk about: How To Show Gratitude Towards God:

    1. Remember Him

    2. Serve Others

    3. Express Gratitude To Others

    4. Choose To Be Humble

    5. Pray


    Ways to Show Gratitude To Friends And Friend:

    1. Send a thank you

    2. Ask how your friend is doing and really listen to the response they give

    3. Step up and take on extra responsibilities

    4. Spend quality time with your family members


    Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Spouse or Partner:

    1. Write your partner love notes

    2. Shower your partner with hugs


    Ways to appreciate the people you work with:

    1. Recognize people’s hard work

    2. Let your boss know your coworkers are doing a great job

    3. Offer to help lighten your coworker’s workload


    Ways to Show Gratitude at School:

    1. Send a gift card

    2. Volunteer to be a classroom helper


    Bonus: Sometimes all you need to do is say thank you or I appreciate you!


    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.

    37 min
  • Ways To Celebrate Thanksgiving
    Hi and welcome to another Elevator Talk With Michelle Podcast. Here are some places you may want to check for your Thanksgiving meal: 
    1. The Little Nell, Aspen, 2. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, 3. Eden Roc Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, 4. The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, 5. Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, 6. The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, Greensboro, Georgia, 7. Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito, 8. The Breakers Palm Beach, 9. Montage Deer Valley, 10. The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort and The Canyon Suites, 11. The Peninsula Chicago, 12. InterContinental Boston, 13. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, 14. Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, California, 15. Fairmont Austin, 16. XV Beacon, Boston, 17. The Henderson, A Salamander Beach & Spa Resort, Destin, Florida, 18. Waldorf Astoria Park City, 19. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Florida, 20. Faena Hotel Miami Beach, 21. Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi, Santa Fe, 22. The Mark, New York City, 23. Shore Lodge, McCall, Idaho, 24. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. 25. Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection, Austin, 26. The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, 27. Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, 28. The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa, Houston, 29. L’Auberge Carmel, Carmel, California, 30. The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, 31. Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 32. Blantyre, The Berkshires, 33. Montage Kapalua Bay, Maui, 34. Boston Harbor Hotel, 35. Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, 36. Mayflower Inn and Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection, Washington, Connecticut
    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    28 min
  • Preventing Stress And Depression This Holiday Season

    Here Are Some Tips To Help Prevent Stress During The Holidays:


    (1). Don't Overcommit

    (2). Stop Thinking You Have To Cook Every Dish Yourself

    (3). Start Your Shopping Early

    (4). Don’t Shop Without A Budget

    (5). Don’t Skip Your Workout

    (6). Pre Plan Your Downtime

    (7). Accept Help When It’s Offered

    (8). Don’t Slack On Your Regular Routines


    Here Are Some Tips To Help Prevent Depression During The Holidays:


    (1). Acknowledge Your Feelings

    (2). Reach Out For Help

    (3). Be realistic

    (4). Put Aside Your Differences

    (5). Get Professional Help If You Need It


    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Ass you do that, go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.


    Coach Michelle

    40 min
  • Best Adult Halloween Costumes For 2022

    Dressing up as a moment or figure in pop culture, whether it’s Pizza Rat or the late Queen Elizabeth II, also makes for an easy conversation starter at Halloween parties and if your costume is well executed, it might even win you a prize. These costumes will also be perfect for young people to score points with their crush and get them a lot of candy.


    (1). Pearl from Pearl

    (2). Evelyn Wang from Everything Everywhere All at Once 

    (3). Carmy Berzatto from The Bear 

    (4). Chef Sydney Adamu 

    (5). The FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago

    (6). Janine Teagues from Abbott Elementary

    (7). The soccer stars turned cannibals from Yellowjackets

    (8). Beyoncé’s Renaissance

    (9). Rosalía chewing gum

    (10). Alien-tracking air dancers from Nope

    (11). Eddie Munson from Stranger Things

    (12). Serena Williams bids a bedazzled farewell to tennis

    (13). The cast of Fire Island group costume

    (14). Chris Pine

    (15). Olivia Wilde

    (16). Harry Styles

    (17). Carrie Bradshaw from And Just Like That

    (18). Bennifer 2.0

    (19). Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars

    (20). Pregnant Rihanna

    (21). Nathan Fielder in The Rehearsal

    (22). The Rockford Peaches from A League of Their Own


    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.


    Contact Me: [email protected] or by going to www.michelleismakingithappen.com


    30 min
  • Classic Halloween Movies To Watch For A Scary Evening In
    Here is my list of movies, I think you will want to watch:
    (1). Scream (1996)
    (2). The Omen (1976)
    (3). Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    (4). A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
    (5). Friday the 13th (1980)
    (6). The Shining (1980)
    (7). Halloween (1978)
    (8). Halloweentown (1998)
    (9). Labryinth (1986)
    (10). Child's Play (1988)
    (11). Get Out (2017)
    (12). Carrie (1976)
    (13). The Exorcist (1973)
    (14). The Blair Witch Project (1999)
    (15). The Craft (1996)
    (16). Paranormal Activity (2007)
    (17). Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
    (18). The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    (19). Psycho (1960)
    (20). US (2019)
    Please be sure to subscribe and support my Podcast. Your support is greatly appreciated, and you do so for as little as $.99 per month. Go out there and be great, because great is calling you and great is calling me.
    22 min

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