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Even though I was shaking, I was so proud of myself. In the past, I would have apologized and owned this as my fault. But at that moment, I realized they didn’t ask and I was under the assumption that I’m the client, I’m the one paying and I gave you what you needed (the transparent file for the logo).
Read MoreFor Morgan, the biggest thing that helped her business and social media take off is when she decided that she was going to be 100% authentic online.
When she decided to stop caring about her double chin or if she made herself look like an idiot, that’s when people started watching her.
Read MoreFor a really long time, I struggled with being labeled “lazy” and thinking I wasn’t doing or being enough. Don’t even get me started on how I felt when social media hit the scene!
I want you to know that laziness isn’t a bad thing and in fact, it can actually be your superpower.
Read MoreWe’re constantly being bombarded with contradicting messages from different places. We’re told to “be scared” and “do this” and we see so many people saying one thing and others doing it a completely different way.
I want to give you permission right now that the best thing you can do to prepare for a recession is not to stress out. It’s important to keep yourself calm.
Read MoreThere’s no denying it, making mistakes is a messy, uncomfortable experience. No one likes to make mistakes. But there’s also no one who can ever avoid making mistakes. If someone tells you they’ve never made a mistake, they’re probably lying.
Read MoreMoney is one of those touchy subjects that most people simply avoid talking about. More often than not we grew up in certain environments that affected our relationship with money.
We may not even be aware that we have unconscious beliefs about money. This can severely impact and affect the relationship we have with money if we leave it unchecked.
Read MoreMeg believes that beauty professionals have a tendency to use their anxiety to get stuff done and view it as a "super-power" that enables them to multitask and do all the things that need to be done.
On the flip side, it can also be extremely detrimental to a business. As Meg discovered when her concept salon failed miserably.
Read MoreWe know this is a fundamental step of building a building, but why don’t we realize it about our businesses?
You’ve got the talent and skill, absolutely, but what’s holding you up when a storm comes in? Have you laid down a solid foundation that you’re building upon? Or are you trying to make a skyscraper on a bed of sand?
Read MoreI can still remember the exact moment when I got real with myself. I realized that I couldn’t do it alone.
I reached out to my friend, Sarah, and asked her to help keep me accountable.
Read MoreLearning that first and foremost you need to figure out what your boundaries are and then move into a place of honouring and respecting them yourself. If you don’t respect your boundaries first, no one else can.
Read MoreI’ve spent the past 20 years learning from my own mistakes to discover the best way to communicate change with your clients. And trust me, it’s not as uncomfortable as you might think it is.
Read MoreWhen a client stops seeing you, it can be difficult to separate yourself from the fear that you did something wrong. I’m that this post will allow you to not stress about this as much as I used to.
Read MoreI used to think that by having anxiety meant that I wouldn’t be able to live authentically because I was constantly living in a world of fake fear. Imposter syndrome is a real thing and it definitely influences the way that we operate our businesses and build our relationships. It took me a good 5 years into my career to really change the mindset surrounding anxiety.
Read MoreMisty’s big goal is to help hairstylists understand that it’s not your career holding them back, it’s not your income that’s holding them back, you’re possibly holding yourself back due to mismanagement of money.
Read MoreCrystal and I both have ADHD, unlike me though, Crystal got her official diagnosis somewhere between 3rd and 5th grade. Looking back, she feels like the diagnosis was more for her parents to understand and learn how to parent her, but Crystal didn’t really understand what it meant to have ADHD until she was 33, about 3 years ago.
Read MoreFor Yara, the hardest part of being a business owner is the load that comes with it. She says that being a commission stylist or a booth renter is definitely a lot easier than taking on an entire business of your own. She’s had to learn how to wear a lot of different hats.
Read MoreDid you know that the average hairstylist makes $40,000/year? I’m on a mission to change that!
I’ve been in this industry for 20 years now, self-employed for 11 of those. I’d be lying if I said it’d been all smooth sailing. The truth is there’s been a lot of ups and downs, especially in my journey as a self-employed salon owner.
I remember the first year I hit the 6-figure mark, it was so exciting. But I didn't take home 6-figures.
Read MoreWhen I first started out in the industry, no one ever taught me how to properly handle refund requests or negative reviews. The thought of one made me so anxious.
I had so many questions…
What would I say?
How would other people react?
Would people think I’m a failure?
What if no one ever wants to see me again?
What should I do to make them happy?
And no one was giving me any answers.
Read MoreFear can make us do some really crazy things.
Like not trying new techniques ‘cause we’re scared it won’t turn out, or not wearing that outfit because you get anxious thinking about what someone could say, maybe you’re scared of what your clients will think so you haven’t implemented that much-needed price increase.
Fear can hold us back from growing ourselves and our businesses.
Read MoreThis week we have a very special guest, my new internet bestie, Cara DiBella. We’re talking about mental health and ADHD.
I know that ADHD has become pretty trendy recently and many of us creatives are realizing that we relate to a lot of the symptoms. I know for myself it’s been huge to know that I’m not the only one whose brain feels totally scattered and unfocused all the time.
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