Work ON Your Business, Not IN It: The NBR Retreat | Episode 229

Are you a people pleaser or a conflict avoider    Remember that as a stylist, you are there to provide your clients with an outcome. YOU are the professional. They are trusting your opinion.     Keep in mind your clients have already ( or should have ) done their research. They are coming to you because they love your work; they love you & trust that you can give them the outcome they want.    Never be afraid to speak as a professional.    You need to communicate that to your client. By explaining your reasoning, that builds trust with your clients & a lasting stylist/client relationship.    As a stylist, don’t get stuck with the process. Don’t focus on how many foils you’re going to do; focus on the OUTCOME.    The same goes for things in life. Don’t get so stuck on the process. Focus on the outcome & trust the process that it will unfold how it’s meant to.    When you’re the professional, you need to take ownership of that power that you’re standing in.    We have all these hours of education, and we KNOW what we are supposed to be doing, but yet, we let the clients dictate what they want, how they want it done, etc. YOU are the prize. You are the professional.    We need to stand behind our work & stand behind our profession & put our foot down.    At the end of the day, the client thinks they know what they want, but really they are looking for an outcome.    If you are sitting here thinking about certain situations that you have been in, consider that you allowed that to happen.    Figure out what your boundaries are and STICK to them. Whether it’s in your caterer or your life, make sure you’re sticking to your boundaries & you won’t find yourself stuck in “people pleasing” situations.    It’s so important to figure out how to be the most effective both in front of the chair & behind.    That is NOT sustainable long term.    How can you create better boundaries & success for the outcome you’re looking for?

22 Marras 202227min

How often in life do you find yourself looking for free time, wishing you weren’t so overwhelmed? Do you wish that you weren’t spread so thin? You’re exhausted, you’re tired, you come home & just want to crash… Although it’s hard to let go, especially when you feel like no one can do it as good as you can, we have all been there. However, it’s SO important for you to let go! That way you have more time and you have more freedom to do the things that you actually wish you were doing. How nice would it be to actually be able to go home & spend time with your family, and actually have the energy to do so? Whether you’re inside of the salon, working, or whether you’re a mom at home… What things can you let go of to create more space? You have to be willing to slow down to speed up. There is no such thing as perfect, it’s just your version of doing things. So think about it this way, if you are spread so thin… Are you truly giving your best at all of the things that you have to get done? You can create space for spending more time with your kids, you can create more space for marketing for your business, you can even create more space to just do something for YOURSELF. Being busy is different than being productive. So get out of your feelings & look at the facts. Measure how productive you are being & figure out how to make some changes so that you can have the time you need for the things you really want to do! Ask yourself, what is something that you can let go of to create more space for yourself? If you're ready to take back your time and learn how to start working less while making more, then it's time you join DKW® Styling Academy!

15 Marras 202234min

No target is too small.    Having said that…Do you start right away & start where you’re at, OR are you waiting for the circumstance to be perfect before you even start?    Let’s just be honest; we are all guilty of waiting for the circumstances to be “perfect” before we start a project sometimes.   It's really easy to create stories or excuses about why you’re not doing something. But the truth is, you have to be MORE than what you’re doing. You have to continue to put yourself in uncomfortable situations so that you can continue to grow.    Figure out what it is that you want to do and what it is that you want to offer inside of your salon or even just your life. Not everything has to align for you to start perfectly.  You have all these big targets, which is great, but in order to achieve those big things, you need to set smaller targets.    Another really important step that we often forget is giving ourselves gratitude. Acknowledge what you HAVE done! That will also help give you the motivation to keep going.    If you’re not doing anything, you're not going to hit ANY goals.    You cannot measure your targets and where you want to go if you don't know where you are right now.    So ask yourself… What can you do TODAY to help you towards your goal?    Although STARTING can be scary at times, what is even scarier is looking back and realizing that NOTHING has changed in years. So although it can be scary, do it scared & celebrate the wins!

8 Marras 202226min

Welcome to The Big Money Stylist Podcast! Just because you’re good at hair doesn’t mean you're an educator, and even then you should STILL be continuing your education! Just because you take one course does not mean you are an expert.    Maybe you are certified, but do you actually know what you’re doing?    You might be taking a ton of different certification courses, but actually continuing your education is a little different because you can really dive into your craft & perfect every little thing.   What does continuing your education mean to you? That might be something you want to ask yourself. Do you find yourself wanting MORE?   Continued education should be intentional.    Are you hitting your checklist of going to classes, or are you actually able to apply this to your business? Your bank account should reflect your progress. If you can see actual evidence of your growth, then it is working! You are growing!  You can do it, and you can hit the checklist, or you can commit to the outcome. That is where you can look at something with intention & really figure out where you want to go.    Analyze your own work. Be open to feedback. Really look at your work & find something that you can work on, then find something you did a great job with.    It is important to look at your goals, start where you’re at & then commit. Don’t forget to celebrate how far you have come. That is HUGE! You cannot truly appreciate how far you have come and recognize your growth if you’re not celebrating the wins! Do NOT let your stories dictate your actions.  You got this & remember to commit & be consistent with the small things. The small consistencies are going to give you the biggest growth! If you're ready to continue your education, then we have an offer just for you!

1 Marras 202231min

Why did you choose to go to hair school? What is the driving force behind the things that you do?    When you go to hair school, you are taught to do hair and really nothing else. You learn the basics of doing clients.    How many of you have graduated from hair school & realized that you actually know NOTHING about all the important things?    How to run your business, how to track your numbers, and how to market your business.   Those are just things you are not taught & that is really hard when you have NO clue where to start.    You are MORE than just a hairstylist.   You are an Artist by TRADE.   You are also a marketer.   You should wake up every day asking yourself how to get more leads.    Remember that YOU ARE THE PRIZE!    The other thing you want to do is focus on where you’re at and where you want to go.   You want to dial in & figure out how you can get to where you want to go based on where you're at currently.   Be grateful for what you have accomplished & move forward with intention!

25 Loka 202229min

Unfortunately, there are NO shortcuts to success.   Consistency can get you SO far.   We’ve said it a million times & we will likely tell you a million MORE times that the small consistencies will make all the difference.   There are going to be times when you fall out of your habit & consistency, and that is OKAY.   The biggest thing you want to do is make that choice that you're going to jump right back in.   Just do it.   Perfection does not exist. Progress exists.   You’re always wanting to strive for progress. So you want to think to yourself, what is your end result? Where is it you want to be?   Continued education is teaching you how to have a voice in this industry.   You may be pretty confident in your craft but how are you at marketing?   There are so many things that you can do to perfect your craft and your business & get you on that path to where you want to go.   You just need to really sit down & figure out exactly what it is you want to do.   Join the NBR Academy and the hundreds of Artists taking hold of their careers and turning their licenses into a life they love!   Using our tried and true education with business, marketing and sales training.   1 Year + Small Consistencies = 6 figures   Guaranteed.

18 Loka 202231min

To grow, you have to LEAP!  Are you committed?  Do you see the vision?  First things first, you have to believe in yourself. You know you can do it. You have ALL the tools you need.  Sometimes things can be scary, but you have to dig deep & remember why you committed to something in the first place & just take the leap.   As an Artist, you’re told that you have to take any and all of the clients. You are told you’re lucky to even have them in your chair.  The reality is you are the prize. That feeling you’re having that you want MORE, that you don’t want to do the clients that you’re doing, maybe you’re sick of being a slave behind the chair. You start to want MORE. You start feeling that something else is out there for you… That feeling, you should listen to.  Choose to take that leap.    Although it’s scary, you are having those thoughts for a reason.    Sometimes taking a leap means asking for help. Sometimes it means taking care of yourself.    Tune in to where you’re at and listen to that. If you were to evaluate where you’re at and want to go, think about exactly how you can get there.    The scary feeling you have surrounding something that is uncomfortable to you is just a story you have in your head. You need to push past that. You need to push past that pain and PUSH yourself.  When you push past that fear, you start to see your growth. Then you start to realize that it was never really that scary to begin with.  Are you ready to take the leap? Join DKW® Styling Academy and the hundreds of Artists taking hold of their careers and turning their licenses into a life they love!

11 Loka 202226min

Just to start this out on the right foot - If you have hair & your hair is done, you don’t need anything else.   Shifting mindset… What does that mean to you?   What does commitment mean to you?   Do you think that they correlate?   If you can’t commit to YOURSELF how are you supposed to commit to anything else?   Most days you probably don’t want to commit to what you originally committed to, THOSE are the moments where you really figure out who you are. When you figure out how committed you are to yourself.   We live in a society where everyone wants immediate gratification. That is not going to give you the end result that you want.   So when you are committing to things, you want to make sure that you map out a realistic plan, and have realistic expectations for yourself. Don’t commit to something that is impossible to accomplish.   On the other side of that, if you commit to yourself, FOLLOW THROUGH.   The days where you feel like shit & you don’t want to follow through with your commitment, those are the days that you NEED to commit no matter what.   Although you might have fear of failure, not doing what you committed to is where the failure comes in. When you are working towards something, you can never fail.   Don’t think, just do.   Stop overthinking ALL the things that you want to do, and just pick ONE thing and just do it. What is going to help you RIGHT now? Start there.   So what is ONE thing that you can do right now…?   Ready to commit to furthering your career as an Artist? It's time you join DKW® Styling Academy! We're ready to help you further your business and cultivate a life you love both behind, and away from the chair.

4 Loka 202233min