I know that surrounding ourselves with the right people can contribute to a happy and abundant life. I believe in supporting and empowering women – we should build each other up, encourage each other and accept each other for all of our imperfect perfections.
 
A sisterhood tribe can be a powerful force when you are aligned with who you are and show up with the mindset to support and empower.  A sisterhood tribe can be a constant source of strength, support and comfort to one another.
 
Experts reveal that when women create strong bonds with other women it has a huge impact on their health and happiness and at Women Empowering Women Now we have found that when women come together to share and support one another, it has a profound and often life-changing effect on them.

A Harvard study revealed that for women in particular, it’s not just what we put into our bodies that is key to our health and happiness, but who we put around us. It was found that women who have close female friendships are staying happier and healthier as they age. Our female friendships literally have the power to help heal us.

Imagine for a moment what it would be like to have a tribe of women behind you, fully supporting and believing in you. What would that kind of support give you the courage to do? What would life feel like to be surrounded by women who loved you and had your back? Well that is what Women Empowering Women Now are all about. Women coming together to support one another and empower one another to create a life they love and enjoy the life they are living.www.womenempoweringwomennow.com/elite-circle-membership.html
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When we connect deeply with other women, we connect deeply with ourselves. Opening ourselves up and sharing the things that are close to our hearts creates a space of shared vulnerability that leads too deep connection – the thing that we all, as human beings, crave more than anything.

And having the experience of being heard and supported by other women is a deep rooted need that all women have. It unlocks our power and potential as individuals and collectively. When you experience the undivided love, support and attention of a group of women who are fully present to you in that moment, you are reminded not only of who you truly are but of what we are capable of as women when we stand together and support one another.

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Did you ever leave a party, conference, or networking function and had someone who immediately set off warning bells in your head?  

They said something that just didn't sit right with you.  

It could have been their timing, or was it what they said? 

I have had this happen to me a few times that had me scratching my head and wondering why.

I'm a researcher.  I need to know why.  Not dig in deep about the person but the psychology of the behavior is what I love.  What I have found is jealousy and envy is sometimes the reason for the behavior.

Jealousy and envy are highly related.  They are the result of the toxic combination of anxiety-based insecurity, anger, and an obsession with comparing oneself to others (often very poorly)

Jealousy appears when an individual has a desire for what another person has.

Jealous people…

• Will act overly supportive and giving you insincere compliments.  
• Are excellent copycats.  Yes, psychologists do believe that copycat behavior is often a sign of flattery and I choose to have this mindset.
• They will drown out your achievements by overemphasizing their own.
• They will deliberately give bad advice.
• Will try to ruin your reputation by spreading false rumors or negative comments.  
• They can be very competitive.
• They will criticize you.  An average person will drop some criticism at you at some point, but jealous people will make a career out of it.
• They will celebrate your failures.
• They are great at spoiling your plans.  They are the ones who will tell you that it's going to rain if you have an upcoming event.
• They will humiliate you in front of other people and try to downplay your achievements.  They will even diminish your speech if they speak after you.
• They are almost absent during moments of your success.  A jealous person will give excuses for why they can't attend your party or function.

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​5 Small Habits you CAN Start Today to Begin Healing & Loving Yourself More
 
1.  When you first wake up, rattle off three things you are grateful for…but tell them to yourself as if you were your 14 year old self.
 
2.  Start your day off by doing something for  you.  Read a chapter in a book, journal, meditate, drink water.
 

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​My She Shed Office
 
Having a She Shed is a woman's dream as is having your own business.  As a master motivator, goal-getter, and excuse eliminator, I have both. 
 
I came to have a She Shed many years ago when I had a property management business.  I passed my property management business years ago to my daughter so she could have a home-based business, and be with her young kids.
 
She Shed started to be a normal 10 x 14 shed where we housed tools, lawn equipment, and outside furniture.  My husband started to make it an "outside office" when his business was outgrowing the shed and needed a bigger place for his equipment.  As my business grew, I needed a dedicated space where I could meet with clients.  That's when I got my she shed.
 
After I passed the business to my daughter, I was able to concentrate on my coaching business full time as well as my networking business called Women Empowering Women Now.  I then had an opportunity to get a 3200 square foot office with meeting space in a local business building and jumped at it. 
 
Even though after spending three years there the office was amazing and helped create new opportunities and meet some wonderful women,  I realized that I didn't need so much space or the cost of an office.

Are you a women who likes to get creative?  Do you like to paint, draw, make lists, rip stuff up?  Come join us over at the Junk Journal Club!  Our fun starts Monday, June 22nd where we will begin to work on our junk journals.  Grab the download and join us for creating an entire summer of fun prompts!  Click here for the details!

Okay...We lost an hour of sleep on International Women's Day!  Mercury Retrograde finally ended.  We have a full moon.  This Friday is Friday the 13th. And people are in a panic over you know what.  What a start to a crazy month!

It's amazing on how much stuff that ends up in the "news" or "Facebook" can direct our lives.  Think about it?  Do you remember the thoughts or actions that you had based on any of the above (daylight savings, International Women's Day, Mercury Retrograde, new full moon or the news on the virus?)

Now there is some news that might help by warning us or educating us but please be responsible on what you add online.  Yes to educating but please don't add chaos to the masses.

We have enough stuff in our lives that takes us off track we don't need to add to the stress!  Let me remind you of the famous quote out there..."We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

This is a lesson for all of us. The time to focus on what's important, get educated and continue to enjoy your lifestyle biz.  

Thank you all for taking the time to read my blog post.  I appreciate your support!

Follow up.  Why do so many women entrepreneurs hate those two words?

Is it that we forget?  It is time management?  Or is it the fear of rejection?

I believe it's a combination of all three!

If you don't have a system on how and when to follow up then most likely you are going to forget.

If you let time control you instead of using a planner or blocking specific time to do the follow up then you won't be doing it.

If you allow the gremlins aka...chatter of rejection to continue then you will never step outside your comfort zone and actually follow up.

Let me add that we are all guilty of this, even me.  There are times that I battle all of the above.  

Following up should be part of your DAILY marketing strategy. 

But what if you don't have enough people to follow up with daily?  Then you need to get out there and meet new people or follow up with your list you currently have.

Following up is about creating a habit that works for you and doing it consistently.  I don't care if you use a CRM, a voice reminder or a piece of paper - just do it.

What is it going to take to finally get serious enough for you to go for it?  To go after your dreams?  To build your empire?  To make an impact?  To reach more people with your product or services?

What is holding you back?  Really want to know what's holding your back?  I'll tell you, it's you. 

Big shock, huh?  You have created excuses on why you can't...
have a successful business...
don't have clients...
need to work a full time job...
why you're not making money...
can't work from home..
and the cycle goes on and on.

Truth is you are allowing yourself to play small.  You are where you are today because of the choices you made.  It takes work to create a successful mindset and business.  But the rewards are amazing if you are willing to take the first step!

Here are a few tips to help you start:
Take the Truth Serum.  Be honest about making excuses.
Ask yourself, why?  What are the thoughts that are causing these feelings?
Allow yourself to dream big and go after what you want.
Do the work required.

Somedays can be easier than others but if you work on yourself daily you will find yourself moving forward rather than stalling or not moving at all!

If you still find yourself stuck reach out to me either send me an email or set up a call.  Sometimes 15 minutes can change your life. 

I have recently made the announcement that I am not renewing my lease at the Siemon Realty Company.  What that means is that I am no longer going to have a 3000 square foot facility that houses my coworking space.  

The reactions have been for the most part, very encouraging but I can see how some people are upset about the news.  For the past three years. it has been a location of awesome connections, energy and collaborations.

In the past year, Women Empowering Women Now has taken off.  We have 13 chapters in Connecticut and expanding throughout the United States.  Along side of that the growth with my Inner Circle Memberships, Certified Transformational Coaching program and my coaching practice has been amazing.  Then I have added my first ever business conference which I am totally excited about!  

So you can say that my plate is a bit full.  I have added a team but when looking at the coworking space itself I knew that I had to release it so I could make room to work on my Women Empowering Women Now Business.  Sometimes you need to release something to make room for something else to flourish fully.

Now I will continue to have my bi-weekly leads groups and my Watertown Chapter Women Empowering Women Now Networking.  They will be held at the OWL Center over at the Depot Square Mall in Watertown.  I plan on taking CT Business Networking and having pop-up networking all over the state starting in the spring.

If you are someone who would like to be part of Women Empowering Women community, then why not join as a member?  We are releasing our newly updated Inner Circle Membership starting February 1st.  If you want to belong as a member and be included in the private Facebook group it's free.  You must answer the three questions to be part of the community.

If you are looking for collaboration, online networking, specific trainings, done for you workbooks and forms then check out our monthly paid membership for only $29.00 per month.  We have so much to offer. 

Here is one of our recent testimonials;
"Are you kidding me?  I can't believe how much my business has changed since I met you and have joined the Inner Circle!  I can't believe how much you offer for such a small monthly amount.  It is the best investment of my life!  Thank you!"

Sometimes we need to step outside of our comfort zone to make our dreams come true!  Make it amazing!

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 Hey – so have you ever felt burnt out?  Ever felt sick and tired of the same thing happening to you over and over again?  Tired of saying, “Why her and not me?”
 
Have you ever felt or needed to take the day off – like if I don’t do this I am going to have a mental break down?
 
Well, that my friend is burn out!  And I am going to help you to stop getting to that point with 4 quick tips.

• Pay attention to your body.  Be mindful.  If you have a really long meeting and it takes place once a month notice how you feel the next day.  You might need to take extra time the next morning, so you don’t feel overwhelmed.
• Schedule and plan according to your lifestyle.  If you are a night owl and can crank out some creative and productive work all from 10:00 pm to 12:00 midnight, then plan accordingly.
• Me time.  Don’t just schedule it but mark it off in your calendar.  Me time can be anything that helps your mind and body.  Journaling, cooking, writing, walking, stretching, working out, reading, painting, spending time with your animals.  Whatever it is that you like schedule more of it.  Get it into your morning, afternoon and night routine.
• Last one is to reflect daily.  Rate how your day went.  How did you feel?  What is it that you didn’t do that usually makes you feel better?  What did you allow in your life? Then correct and proceed.

 
A list of boundaries will help keep you accountable and help you from having too many of those burn out days.  If we adhere to our boundaries, then we can start living a lifestyle biz on our own terms instead of having the biz/days control us.

It’s amazing the number of times I hear the excuse, “I can’t market because I have no money!”
 
That’s an excuse, that’s the gremlins who continue to sit on your shoulder and feed you the BS because it’s easier not to do anything then it is to work.
 
Market your biz like a girl boss only means that you are not going to let any gremlin continue the loop of why you can’t do something.  You are going to step outside your comfort zone and hold yourself accountable and get it done!
 
If you want to anything to change in your lifestyle biz then it starts by stepping out of your comfort zone and doing those very things you keep telling yourself that you can’t do.
 
But let’s talk about marketing.  There are so many free things you can do right now to market your biz.  Here is a list of my top 10.
 

1. Social Media.  Graphic Posts, Live Videos, Recorded Videos, all free.
2. Networking.  There are free networking groups out there.
3. Referrals from past clients.
4. Testimonials from past clients.  Share them with everyone!
5. Write a blog. 
6. Speaking.  Go teach something you know.
7. Start an affiliate program.
8. Start a podcast and get on other people’s podcasts.
9. Comment on social media posts, blogs, etc.
10. Add a call to action on everything!

 
Go and incorporate these marketing tasks in your daily schedule!  Now if you need accountability and want to change things up then check out Girl Boss Mastermind!  We start April 1st!