ColoursElizabeth is celebrating 2014’s Dyslexia Awareness Week, by inviting 7 of her favourite dyslexics to answer the following questions.
Posting their responses to her questiosn here over the coming week … in the hopes that they will inspire you as much as they have her!
Name:
Denise McGowan
Age (optional):
45 (in 2 weeks time!)
Business name:
Evanji Limited
A brief description of what you/your business do/does:
Specialists in the ancient Arabic Art of hair removal by hand sugaring. We teach others how to perfect this skill, along with having courses in all beauty and holistic therapies. Those without a beauty background can start a new career or add to what they already do. The sugaring element is a friendly franchise enabling us to help and support them to grow a business. We manufacture the sugarpastes, providing them internationally.
Area you live/your business based:
Live in Market Drayton but business is nationwide and international.
When did you find out you were dyslexic?
A year ago.
How did you feel when you found out you were dyslexic?
It answered a lot of questions about why I see things differently to others or have a different learning style. Having previously been a secondary school teacher it also made sense of why I have very adaptable learning and teaching styles. I had put my coping strategies down to a head injury, when in fact they were due to dyslexia.
What difference has it made, if any, to your life /business since you found out you are dyslexic?
I am able to identify my coping strategies and apply them more effectively. I can look at for technologies that will be able to help me, and people! I am not so hard on myself for not ‘getting’ certain things and do now ask for help if I don’t understand something…rather than thinking I should be able to understand it!
What advice would you offer to other dyslexics?
Anything is possible so don’t let other people set your boundaries! If you want to achieve something there is always a way if you talk to enough people.
What do you do to relax/hobbies?
Hmmm…I am a bit of a workaholic! I used to teach textiles and glass so I now do these as a hobby, making clothes from bras to ball gowns. I also make glass panels/windows and lamp shades. I enjoy going to the gym and love learning…so I am currently studying a level 3 national diploma in Marine Biology…Why? I am constantly asked…because I can!
Anything you want to add?
Never be embarrassed or worried about having a ‘label’ it’s kind of special as not everyone gets it…and not everyone will ‘get’ you…but that’s their problem!
Elizabeths Comments:
Denise recently won the Outstading Peronal Achevement Awards at the Biz mums 2014 Conference & Awards!
If you want to find out more about Denise & Evanji Limited please visit her website www.evanji.co.uk or you can text/call her on 07967 491845 and you can also follow her on twitter @evanjiSugaring
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thank you 🙂 i hope the posts this week will inspire you as much as they inspired me :o)