Thank you for sticking with us!

So you made it through GDPR then? Thank you for staying in touch with us, we have lots of fabulous things coming up this year for you to get involved in.

Goodbye Zara 

Zara has been with us now nearly 3 years and in that time, she’s brought a wonderful energy, enthusiasm, and creative content to Shakti Women. She’s a blogger and graphic designer and her commitment to the Shakti ethos was always mirrored in the quality of her work. Apart of all her many and varied professional qualities, she is simply a cool woman who has been a joy and an inspiration to work closely with. We will all miss you tremendously Zara as you move on to pastures new.

 

The Shakti Team

We're opening our doors...

Join us on the 5th June to get a taste of what we do, bring a friend, bring your mum, bring your sisters, bring your daughters.

 

Tue 5 June 2018

18:30 – 20:30 BST

 
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Show & Tell

 

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

From 18:30 to 20:30

 
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Meet Judy. Judy is about to launch her business selling beautiful jewellery and glassware (but with a big difference we can’t tell you about just yet).

 

She wants to know from you, how much she should charge and if you like her products and why? 

 

Judy’s showing her wares on Tuesday 12th June at Shakti Women and you can too. 

 

At Show and Tell you can not only feedback on Judy’s business but show off your own. 

 

There are 4 tables for display or you can just give us a short presentation. 

 

And you can ask the group, what they think about what you’re selling and if they can suggest a better way to present or sell.

 

At Shakti Women you’ll meet other amazing women at different stages of their journey. After all, we were created to help you shine.

 

Join us either as a commentator, or as a presenter. You can also just come along for the fun of it.

 

Bring a friend, bring your mum, bring your sisters, bring your daughters. There are drinks and nibbles and even a small gift for those who give good feedback. See you there. 

 

 

GROWING YOUR BUSINESS, GROW YOURSELF

(extract from an interview with Joy Warmington)

 

Joy Warmington is Chief Executive Officer of brap, a National Equality and Human rights Charity. Amongst her other achievements, Joy elevated brap from a tiny single grant-dependent organisation to a national and highly respected human rights charity advising the Home Office, the NHS, the Performance Hub, and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. She has advised national strategies in education and equalities and is an excellent business woman, mentor, a visionary and leader.

 

Joy has been a keen supporter of Shakti Women for many years.

“In order to grow your business you have to grow yourself,” says Joy. 

I know that’s the cornerstone of the Shakti philosophy but we need a strong reminder from time to time that we need to work on US first and foremost. 

 

No matter how well we vision, no matter how well we plan, no matter how well we strategise...if we have not invested in our personal development: our confidence, our strength, our tenacity, our focus, our well-being, our quest for knowledge and our happiness...we cannot deliver on our vision for our lives, professions, families or our businesses.

 

Joy believes that “each one of us has to stand for something, whether that ‘something’ is to make a change in the world, or to be the best at...”

 

Q. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES?
Some of the key challenges Joy highlighted through her own journey included:
•Resistance to sabotage – be prepared for the gremlins I say
•Standards – know what they are and put systems in place to ensure our standards are kept by whomsoever we work with - and in business, this means supervision, targets, time-keeping, time-management, team meetings
•Systems and processes – they have a purpose in ensuring our standards are met
•Leading by example – don’t expect anything from others that you are not prepared to do yourself and this may include: the standards you keep, the time you commit and the enthusiasm you bring to your business or project.

 

Q. WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESS?
•Be a continuous learner
•Be open to new experiences – take risks
•Recognise that growth happens when we step outside of our comfort zone 
•Be open to others – form winning partnerships and support networks
•Find someone in your life who can give you good critical feedback but who can also be great motivators because they understand your dream – (well, she couldn’t have plugged Shakti more)....
•The best teachers don’t always come in nice packages – so get over yourself
•Make mistakes but don’t make the same mistake twice.
•Know your values – when things seem OK but feel wrong its often because we are going against our core values so know when they are and build them into your business...
•Develop emotional resilience – if you can’t deal with failure well then you have no place in business because failure is a part of life – it is how we recover that counts!
•Develop self discipline and self mastery – it’s not always easy but success comes to those who can go the extra mile and perform even when they don’t really feel like it..
•Do not suffer fools – it’s not being nice to let stupid people take advantage of you – it’s simply stupid.
•Fake it till you make it – sometimes by believing in the dream we can deliver the dream

 

Finally Joy says: "You are only as good as the people that surround you!" so choose your associates well!

 

Thank you so much Joy Warmington

Quote of the Month

 

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with.

— Michelle Obama

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We are looking for women with something to say to contribute to our newsletter. 

 

It can be a short essay or a piece of poetry. If you want to feature in our next newsletter send your work to hello@shaktiwomen.com.

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