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Dear Ladies, Many of us are still experiencing anxiety from the pandemic, not knowing what day it is, when is the next ZOOM meeting, are we going to be working remotely, etc. Employee burnout is another concern, and we worry that innovation is suffering even though productivity may have increased. Will there be a rush to return to “normal"? Do we want to return to the way things were in 2019?   We must take this opportunity to rethink, reimagine, and redesign our work. Moving forward means finding the path to living and working as fully as we can. This issue of the WSN Newsletter’s theme is your Path Forward. HOW CAN THE WOMEN’S SUCCESS NETWORK BE A RESOURCE TO YOU IN THESE TIMES?   Let us know how we can help each other and e-mail your ideas to Pat Hurton at [email protected]. Sincerely, WSN Executive Committee "BELIEVE IN BETTER!"

SNEAK PEEK INSIDE OUR JUNE NEWSLETTER RESOURCE HUB Path Forward Learning Opportunities, Books & Podcasts SPOTLIGHT Lynn Turner, Clear Vision Alliance NETWORKING Sharing & Trending Articles WSN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS & MISSION WHY YOU SHOULD CONNECT WITH THE WSN! WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THE BVCC!

RESOURCE HUB

In each quarterly edition of the WSN Newsletter, we will highlight informative resources related to a particular topic. This edition we are focusing on resources for your Path Forward!

Path Forward Learning Opportunities The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce offers our members a wide variety of classes and seminars on a continuous basis. They are designed to help you start, grow and manage your business and are always presented by subject matter experts. These programs include CEO Roundtables, Forum Series (recent topics were Supply Chain and Employment), Connecting Your Business to the Commonwealth, SDO Pre-Certification, QuickBooks and more. For more information and our current schedule go to www.blackstonevalley.org/events, or contact Liz O’Neil, Director of Programs, Events & Membership at [email protected]. Ed2Go The Blackstone Valley Education Hub is the educational partner of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce. Through their partnership with Ed2Go, there are a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the Internet. All of the courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Ed2Go online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you. Fundamentals Courses Advanced Training Courses  For more information, please contact Executive Director, Karen Ares at [email protected] or visit www.ed2go.com/blackstone. Center for Women & Enterprise – Westborough, MA Ready to take your business to the next step? You can with consultations, webinars, and workshops at the CWE. They provide opportunities for clients to grow their vision, learn new skills, and join a community of peers who inform and inspire them as they enter the world of business. Sample programs include:  Wellness for Women Business Owners, Business Basics, Social Media, and many more. Contact the team for more information at [email protected]. Nichols College Nichols College is a top choice for business and leadership education because of its distinctive career-focused approach to learning, in and out of the classroom. For master’s programs, they offer an MBA and 3 Master of Science programs in Leadership, Counterterrorism, and Accounting. All graduate programs can be completed in about 2 years or less taking classes once a week in the evening which makes the work-life balance easier. Certificate options are also available that require just 3 classes to complete! For more information on their affordable, convenient online programs, contact Admissions (800) 243-3844 or www.gps.nichols.edu.

Path Forward Books Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life Paperback by Dave Pelzer     Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America by Karine Jean-Pierre.                   The Self Care Prescription: Powerful Solutions to Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety & Increase Wellbeing by Robyn Gobin, PhD

Path Forward Podcasts 10 Inspiring Podcasts That’ll Deliver a Dose of Motivation - Click Here! How Do You Choose The Best Path Forward? - Click Here!

SPOTLIGHT

Lynn Turner Clear Vision Alliance 413.283.7091 https://clearvisionalliance.com/

Lynn Turner Clear Vision Alliance In our Women’s Success Network (WSN) newsletter we SPOTLIGHT each quarter a woman who models our mission and values. In this newsletter we feature Lynn Turner who is a partner in the Coaching/Consulting Business, Clear Vision Alliance. Their focus is helping individuals and businesses gain clarity about their intentions to make informed decisions so that they can achieve their goals and vision for the future. Lynn is a role model for women, and is an outstanding example who practices innovation, resilience, and creativity in normal times and even more so during the COVID-19 virus. Lynn Turner often jokes that while her name may sound close to the word Linear, her life has been anything but. As a result, she has had to reinvent herself on many occasions and adapt to new circumstances and situations. She credits an unquenchable curiosity, a sense of responsibility, a healthy dose of humor and an unextinguishable positive outlook for helping her through some tough times. These traits came in especially handy during the pandemic. One of her favorite quotes is “A mind is like a Parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not Open!” To Lynn, mindset matters! Having done volunteer work in a hospital and enjoying analysis, Lynn initially went to school to become a Medical Lab Technologist. At the same time, she worked part-time for a small family business that produced training videos for different industries. With only one-half credit left and an internship until graduation, Lynn was approached by the owner to stay full-time with the family business. Realizing she was close to graduating with her degree, the owner sweetened the pot by offering to send her to business school. The AIDS epidemic had also hit at this time so with a lot of unknowns in the medical field, Lynn decided to forego her original career path and stay on full-time with that business. She embraced her decision and all the learning that came with it gaining exposure to many facets of the business as well as other businesses/industries. Lynn looks for opportunities and when confronted with a hard decision, asks herself a few main questions … Does this align with my values and my overall objective? What is the worst thing that can happen? What can I learn/gain from this experience? And what will I regret most – not pursuing an opportunity or sticking to the original plan? Her career and education have been a winding road that has involved working within Marketing, Licensing and Branding for a decade within a large, international sporting goods manufacturer, becoming a certified Personal Trainer, doing consultative sales to salons for a Hair Care Distributor, working with a Family Business Management Consultant firm, becoming a certified personal/professional coach, getting certified as a Behaviors/Motivators Analyst, Graphic Facilitator, and as a Designer and Facilitator using the Lego Serious Play Methodology. Each experience has created an opportunity for learning that has helped her become a better coach and facilitator to her clients.  As a result of the pandemic, Lynn went on to study Innovation Management and Strategy through WOBI and the Kellogg School of Business as well as Virtual Collaborations, which allowed her business to immediately pivot within a virtual world taking remote sessions beyond Zoom and making them more interactive and engaging for their clients. The pivot has helped propel their business to new levels creating new opportunities. She, in turn, has shared this learning and has been helping individuals, teams and businesses to take themselves to the next level.  In between career and education, Lynn has raised two young men and cherishes spending time with them and their friends, often referred to as “mom” by their friends’ circle. In addition, she enjoys spending time with her ever-growing family, diverse group of friends, and her amazing significant other where they enjoy a variety of activities and hobbies together.

NETWORKING

SHARING & TRENDING Share with us your experiences, challenges, successes, resources, and testimonials. Providing networking opportunities is one of our goals. The support system and gender-specific career advice that women can provide other women are critical to career and personal development. Female mentorship in the workplace and in groups is more important than ever! Let's band together so that tomorrow's female leaders emerge from today's inner circle. If you would like to share and network please contact, Pat Hurton, WSN chair, at [email protected]. 

ARTICLES Letting Go and Moving Forward By Karim Hajee Let's face it. Many of us choose to hang on to things that at some point have hurt us, angered us, made us feel sad, or depressed us. If we choose to hang on to them, we will never move forward and we could even create physical or medical damage to our bodies. To prevent this from happening we need to let go but no one really tells you how to let go and move forward. Sure it's easy to say: "Just let go, move forward, forget about it, just let go." But that really doesn’t work. I’m about to show you how to let go and start moving forward. Please click the button below to continue reading, and to learn how to let go and move forward in 2021! Click Here To Read Full Article!

The WSN Executive Committee Members Pat Hurton - Chair Pat Baker Alise Breton Carol Dauphinais Ashley Daviau Heather Elster Jessica Muradian BVCC Staff

WSN MISSION The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Women’s Success Network unites women to achieve their vision of success by creating a community of support and inspiration in their personal and professional lives.

Why You Should Connect With The WSN! The Women’s Success Network’s mission is to foster opportunities for businesswomen to develop personally and professionally and define their own version of “success”. The Women’s Success Network provides networking opportunities, educational programs, and distinguished speaker breakfast sessions as well as support and inspiration. Members are encouraged to focus on enhancing relationships, referrals, and resources.  When you participate in the Women’s Success Network you identify role models, find mentors, and expand your business opportunities, or you may also be the person who is identified by others in those roles. Ask to be put on our mailing list for events, programs, and to receive our WSN quarterly newsletter! Why You Should Connect!

Why You Should Join The BVCC! When you become a Chamber member, a whole world of benefits and opportunities is opened up to you. Become part of a group of hardworking, collaborative local business people who want to make the Blackstone Valley thrive. Our #1 priority is to help you! Serving Northbridge, Grafton, Sutton, Millbury, Uxbridge, Douglas, Millville, Mendon, Hopedale, Upton & Blackstone. Top 10 Benefits Why You Should Join!

BVCC WEBSITE Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce 670 Linwood Avenue, Building A Suite 5, Whitinsville, MA 01588 508.234.9090 | www.BlackstoneValley.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ BVCC Mission The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is to preserve and enhance the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley by addressing the needs and concerns of businesses and providing leadership, support and resources in connection with issues which impact commerce and the quality of life in the Valley.