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October 18, 2017 by ETTWomen

You’re Invited to V+Co.’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

It’s with great excitement that we celebrate our new HQ at V+Co., and you’re invited to celebrate with us!

Join us as we celebrate the power of community, partnerships and small businesses! Come for the space and the resources, stay for the magic!

Connect with the founders of:

+ Entrepreneurial Think Tank for Women + The ETTWomen Foundation: Vanessa Coppes + Lynette Barbieri

+ Balance Your Life: Judy Banks

+ Psychotherapist: Angela Maio

+ Massage by Elizabeth: Elizabeth J Peterson

+ Nature’s Energy Reiki: Lorna Iofolla

+ Halcyon’s Nest Homeopathy: Heather Natoli

+ Divine Divas: Lynn Osborne + Jordan Osborne

+ Complete Travel Planners: Jeffrey Pantelas

February 8, 2016 by ETTWomen

Pick Your Battles

I wanted to share this with you today from the book “Team Work Makes The Dream,” work by John Maxwell.

I keep it by my couch where I sit early in the morning and later in the evening. I go back to it often and read a chapter or two at least once a week.

I think this is so crucial to understand what John wrote about team work and picking your battles for all the entrepreneur’s reading this right now. It truly takes a village, a team around you to make it happen. Individuals who you can collaborate with, like minded people who show you support, and people who can help your vision become a reality.

John Maxwell said “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is a process, working together is a success.”

Winning is often the battle and there are times in the life of every team player when he or she needs to fight. But if you fight all the time, you can wear yourself out. That’s why it is important to pick your battles.
To gain a better perspective of when to fight back and when to sacrifice yourself, practice the following disciplines.
Spend Time with People Who Are Different from You – That helps you to appreciate and understand how others think and work. You will be less likely to judge others.
In Matters of Personal Preference or Taste, Give In – Keep the main things the main thing. If you don’t save yourself for what really matters, you’ll wear yourself out.
Don’t Take Things Personally – Always remember, hurting people hurt people. They are also easily hurt by others.
Practice 101 Percent Principal – Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give 100 percent of your effort.
Be a Servant Leader – If your mindset is to serve rather than be served, you will likely encounter less conflict.

Remember, “Together We Can Do The Impossible.”

Contact Lynette Barbieri For any questions or comments or just to say hi!

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February 5, 2016 by ETTWomen

Our Choices Determine Our Direction

I was talking to a good friend about life and choices yesterday. Sometimes you need that kind of a conversation to get clarity on your situation and sometimes adjust your sails and correct the direction your life is headed. There is no mistake that our lives are a product of choices we have made over time. The challenge is that because these choices we make on a daily basis don’t affect our lives immediately, we don’t give it much thought.

The reality is it is those little choices we make every single day along the way that impact our lives the most. I admit I have certainly made poor choices in my lifetime. I still do. When I started to really think about it, I thought about why I made those choices? When we make choices are they for us or are we making them based on what we think we should do? Did we make them because we were afraid of what people would think? Or did we make those choices because at the time we though we had to?

Before you can start to make better choices you have to realize that our choices are entirely our own. We all live with the consequences of our choices. To be happy and move on we can’t regret those choices and we can’t go back to change them. What we can do is learn from those choices and make better ones moving forward. The good news is, it is not where you came from that is important, it is where you are going!

We can all make the choice to change our lives any time we want to. It doesn’t matter if we are younger or older believe it or not. It was hard for me to swallow that too.

If you are having a difficult time making a difficult choice consult with a friend who understands and might have experienced something similar. Start trusting your instincts a little more often. If it feels bad, like you shouldn’t do it, then don’t! I personally struggle with that daily.

Here are some things to consider:

Accept your situation, but change your outlook.
Accept what happened, but change your path.
Accept the choices you’ve made, make better choices moving forward.
Accept people that have hurt you, but change the people you hang around with.
Accept and love yourself, but never stop learning or changing.

Some circumstances and choices we could never change, but always remember you can always change what you can simply no longer accept. Sometimes all it takes is a little help from your friends!

Contact Lynette Barbieri with any questions or comments or just to say hi!

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December 29, 2015 by ETTWomen

Are You Really Ready For Change?

Are your really open to change? Do you believe you need to change? Are you coachable?

Everything depends on making a decision. Why not get your mind right and start from where you stand. Pick one thing, the most important thing, you need to work on to change that will help you to do better this year. How do you view change? Is your glass always 1/2 full or is it 1/2 empty? Having a positive outlook on everything you do, especially how you view change, is key. Here are a few tips to help you embrace change and step in to your power in 2016!

Affirm your values – Recognize and remind yourself what is most important to you. What are the qualities that make you who you are? What do you need to work on this year? What is the one thing you could focus on right now that would create the greatest benefit for your business? Choose what makes the most sense to pursue now and take action.
Invest in yourself – Working on yourself can be the single most important thing you can focus on this year. Investing is money and time spent that in the future will pay you back more than you put out. Make it a point to read/listen to personal development books, workshops, webinars etc. for a minimum of 1 hour per day. You can listen in the car, while you clean your house, while you take a bath. Just fit it into your daily routine.
Use Positive Affirmations – An affirmation is a positive statement about what we want to anchor in our minds. For example: I am open to accepting ALL forms of abundance the universe has to offer me. The purpose of saying this affirmation out loud every morning when you wake up and every night before you go to bed is going to help us attract more of what we want in our lives. Write it down as you say it and keep it with you where you can see it all day. I keep it taped on the bottom of my computer in my office and posted across my desk calendar. I also drive around a lot so I have it on my dashboard.
Find a mentor – Your success is in direct proportion to the people you spend the most time with. Finding a mentor will help navigate your course a little bit better and maybe a little bit faster. You need someone who will be able to point out what you need to work on and will give you advice based on their experiences to help you avoid the pitfalls they may have had to deal with on their journey.

We will always have to be willing to change in order to grow. Throw yourself into new experiences, network and connect with new people. When we challenge ourselves it keeps taking us out of our comfort zone. Small changes and disciplines that you will practice on a daily basis will help you to “Step in to Your Power in 2016.” All of us can all have an amazing year if we are willing to change.

Please leave me a comment below or contact me!

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December 10, 2015 by ETTWomen

2016 Kick Off- Step Into Your Power!

We are all meant for greatness. Exploring where we think we are not powerful, can help us tap into where our power lies as an individual. Make 2016 a year to experience more personal and professional breakthroughs! ETTWomen will support your 360º vision and plan for a powerful year ahead!

You have 3 Chapter to choose from! Join us!