Renée Greenstein - Women With Control: 12 Secrets of My Success That Every Woman Should Follow

2021 by Renee Greenstein. All Rights Reserved

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021900999

ISBN-13: print: 978-1-7352585-3-9
ISBN-13: eBook: 978-1-7352585-4-6

Cover Design: Maeve Norton
Interior Layout Design: Maeve Norton

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO:

Julius, my loving Dad who gave me the wings to fly.

Justin, my husband whose support and love gives me the strength to get through anything.

Corey, my heart.

Princess Aya and Master Levi, my grandchildren.

My Wardrobe Warriors who inspire me every day.

Women with Control

CHAPTER 1

Rule Their World

Well, hello there! Im so happy you can join me, lovely lady, because weve got a LOT to talk about.

You know, I get it. You want to look good. All. The. Time. Thats why you picked up this book. But lets get real. Sometimes, its really hard to look your best. Life gets in the way of the perfectly styled hair or the gel manicure you couldnt fit into your schedule or your budget. Shirt buttons pop during a job interview. You get a run in your pantyhose on your way to a wedding. Your favorite silk skirt has a giant water stain and your cashmere sweater has moth holes. Game over.

Not so fast.

You may lose a round here or there I know I do but you are NOT out of the game. Not by a long shot.

You are so in it. In fact, lets be in it together. Theres strength in numbers, right? And I know we can win if we put our minds to it. Because lets face it. We can get lost in the negativity that swirls in our heads, and we would be so much happier if we would only get out of our own way.

Thats what being a Woman with Control is all about. Moving your way through life as if you own it. It doesnt matter if supposedly well-meaning friends push you to try the newest diet to shed the pounds youve recently gained. It doesnt matter if you get in a fender bender the day after purchasing that adorable red Mini Cooper. It doesnt matter if youve had a run of disastrous Tinder dates with guys who ditch and leave you with the bill.

You may have no control over the garbage life throws at you, but you can certainly control how you deal with the trash. Will you shower yourself off or leave the banana peel hanging in your hair?

Ive been there. I am there. Sure, you may have seen me on QVC doing my No More Wiggle, No More Jiggle dance, smiling and laughing away. Thats because I genuinely love getting out there and talking about my fashion collections, Attitudes by Renee and Women with Control. I like seeing models of all sizes twirling around in my latest collections and seeing how great they look. It gives me great satisfaction to design clothes that flatter every womans body with all their curves and variations.

But I have plenty of moments during the rest of my day when Id like to take that squishy stress ball the one Im supposed to squeeze to relax and shove it down the garbage disposal. I would take such pleasure in grinding it up into little bits.

Then I remind myself to take a breath. Inhale. Exhale. (I know youve heard this a thousand times, but trust me, it works.) Breathe in, breathe out. Live your life with control.

Women with Control understand that life can chew you up and spit you out. Theres no success without pain, disappointment, people who try to sabotage you, and the endless grind of hard work.

If you get that and understand that its all about how you maintain control over the garbage life throws at you, you will succeed at whatever it is you set your mind to. That is my promise to you if you decide you want to become a Woman with Control.

Youre going to get to know me in this book, and I feel like Im going to get to know you, too. So lets get acquainted, shall we? You can always contact me on any of my social media channels:

My website: ReneeGreenstein.com

Instagram: ReneeGreenstein_

Twitter: @rgreensteinqvc

Facebook: Renee Greenstein (@ReneeGreensteinQVC)

Facebook Group: Wardrobe Warriors

I read and respond to my messages and get into some great conversations with women who reach out to me. In fact, some of the Women with Control who appear in this book are those who reached out to me and were willing to share their transformational stories to help provide a little inspiration.

Women who buy my collections and let me know Ive touched them in some way are the reason I am so committed to my craft. By buying and reading this book, you are also one of my inspirations. I am driven to design clothes that help women look and feel their best. That is the secret sauce to living your life with control knowing that you are presenting your best self to the world.

Most important to me, though, is that you get to know yourself a little bit better as you turn the pages of this book that you discover whats holding you back and how to move forward to a place of growth and fulfillment.

Being a Woman with Control means looking like you own the world. You need to bring out the fabulous in you. We all have something special thats unique to our own brand of self. It might be your eyes, your walk, or your sparkling smile. You have a unique canvas, your own distinct features and body shape that make you who you are. But you can add things to that canvas to enhance it and turn it into a work of art.

You may not know yet which paints you want to put on that canvas, and thats perfectly fine. Im inviting you on my journey to help you learn to identify the special inner and outer qualities of yourself that make you the special lady that you are. Ill help you get started painting on your canvas or continuing the work of art that youve already begun. Well dabble in some new colors and learn to take some style risks.

Give yourself permission to indulge and pamper yourself. You should be choosing styles, makeup, and accessories that put a smile on your face. You should be making yourself a priority, and that means setting aside a little time to focus on what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it.

Looking your best is just one part of getting where you want to go, but its an important part, and its effort well spent because career success, romantic relationships, and even friendships all depend on the judgment someone forms when they first see you.

Think of how you are. You see someone for the first time and size them up, right? In fact, scientists say we all make snap decisions about a persons character, age, wealth, and likability within a few seconds of encountering someone new. Less than one-tenth of a second after seeing someones face well before that person says hello or extends her hand were judging their competence, according to a Princeton study. Thats just the blink of an eye to make a good impression.