Overcoming Personal Struggles & Building a Thriving Salon Empire – Allie Scott's Story of Resilience and Success | Episode 232

This week’s conversation turns to the all-important topic of marketing, namely editing and filtering Before and After photos. How much is too much? What about lighting? Should you even edit your photos? Danielle and Ani take on these questions and more in this week’s episode which will have you laughing one minute and taking serious notes the next. As always, they’re keeping it real with the Big Money Stylist Podcast. In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..POWER Point #1: Before and After Photos When taking Before and After photos, the goal is to deliver good work to the clients and to keep realistic expectations. If you’re going to do any kind of editing, just make sure it represents your work and what you can fulfill and deliver, and what it actually looks like in person. Ani: When you edit a client’s face, it’s not because you think they’re ugly or they don’t look good enough; it’s a way to make them feel better. It’s not to take away from who they are or their natural beauty, it’s to make them feel comfortable with having their photo taken. QUESTION How have you mastered the art of the Before and After photo? Point #2: Why Are You Editing? Ani: Some people use the editing app to correct the mistakes they have made while doing someone’s hair. We’re editing to get capture the look on film that we’re seeing in person. Lighting is hard, taking pictures is really hard, and depending on the time of day, the lighting can change. Danielle: Nobody knows how good you are unless you show them. Part of the process of marketing is getting really good at taking photos so you can show your work to others and have it look as good as it does in person. QUESTION How are your photo-taking and editing skills? Point #3: Feedback Danielle: You have to give yourself honest feedback, and you can’t blame everythingthat doesn’t look good in the photo on the lighting. If you are able to give yourself honest feedback, you will become a better artist. Stop judging everybody else’s work and wondering if they’re filtering or not filtering it. Just constantly rate your own work and ask yourself, “How can I learn and grow as an artist?” As you give yourself feedback, be sure to put it in the client’s notes. QUESTION How has giving yourself honest feedback made you a better Artist? Point #4: Showcasing Your Work Ani: As hairstylists, we post our work which can be both good AND bad. When posting work you can tell what looks legit as opposed to what has been filtered 15 times. Danielle: As you showcase your work, great lighting is a must. The better the lighting you have, the less editing you’ll have to do because it actually does represent your work. QUESTION Do you tend to use too many filters in your photos? Point #5: Keeping It Real Ani: If you’re going to smoothe someone’s face, they shouldn’t actually look blurry. When I look at a photo and the face is all blurry, I know it’s been filtered way too much and it doesn’t look right. Danielle: Don’t take away all the lines. If the face is too over-edited then people assume the hair is over edited as well. In my experience, if you have good lighting, the skin looks better. The point being, the more you learn how to use lighting, the less editing you’ll have to do and the more it will represent your work. QUESTION Do you tend to blur the lines too much or do you keep it real? Quote of the Week: “If I have a situation in business where shit goes sideways, I have to remind myself that I created the circumstances for this to happen, so it’s up to me to learn from it, grow from it, and then move on. Yes, that fucking sucks so let’s figure out how we’re going to do it better next time.” –Danielle K White “Remember, editing is fine if you’re doing it to represent how your work truly looked in person. If you’re using editing because you can’t get it right in the salon – meaning, you’re doing something wrong with the hair – you’re not representing yourself well, you’re not representing your brand well, AND you’re doing a disservice to future clients because you will not be able to provide to them what you’re showing.” –Anianne Rivera

15 Okt 201932min

What do donuts, Mexican food, and Apple watches have in common? What is the back story behind the name, Big Money Stylist? What’s underneath Danielle’s bathroom sink that ends up on her hair after a glass of Rosé? Why is it so important to embrace our imperfections? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode brimming with humor, laughter, personal stories, and an array of well-placed truth bombs. In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..Power Point #1: Facts Over Fiction Part of what has made BMS what it is, is that Danielle and Garrett are so willing to be open and honest about sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly about their personal and business lives. Ani: I think it’s the ability to be honest about those imperfections that has not only made BMS what it is but also the ability to create such a great environment for someone to be able to be honest about where they are in their life. The day we stop doing that is the day it all goes to shit. QUESTION What area of your life do you hide the facts and instead, choose to live in fiction? Point #2: Embrace Your Imperfections Danielle started her brand by exposing her vulnerabilities. “Hey, I have really shitty toddler hair. I know it looks nice (now), but it’s because I was committed to finding a method that looked natural in my hair.” Ani: To me, it’s just a matter of me being able to own it. You don’t have to berate yourself or beat yourself down or make yourself feel shitty, but if you ever want to make it past the place where you’re currently at, you’ve got to own your imperfections. QUESTION What is one of your imperfections that you could use in your marketing to make you more approachable and relatable?  Point #3: These Are My Numbers Danielle related a remarkable and inspiring story about an artist in their education program who, when given the news that her salon wasn’t a fit for a certain high-end product, began making changes instead of being upset and angry about the company’s decision. A year later, she reapproached them. Ani: They asked for her numbers, which they misconstrued as the salon numbers, to which she replied, “These ARE my numbers. If you want the salon’s as a whole, I can get you those, too.” They were shocked! QUESTION How do you handle “rejection?” Do you ask yourself (and others) how you can become better, or do you shrink, hide, and ultimately give up?   Point #4: Hit the Restart Button Ani: The point is, it’s ok NOT to be perfect. You have to be ok with your imperfections and know that you’re going to fuck some stuff up, you’re not going to know how to do some things, and you’ve got to be ok with knowing that you’re going to have to ask for help. Sometimes you have to hit the restart button to really get to where you need to go. Danielle: If you try to look too perfect, it looks inauthentic. Anyone who listens to my podcasts knows how real of a person I am. And I think that’s what people resonate with. Yes, I’ve become this person, and I will never apologize for that. I have a fancy car, fancy shoes, and a nice home, but you better believe I work my ass off for those. QUESTION Where in your world do you try to look “perfect?”   Point #5:  Better, Not Perfect At the beginning of my career, I was that asshole who said, “I’m really good at what I do.” But as I started to market myself and put myself out there, I realized I wasn’t that good. While I gave myself some grace, I asked myself how I could become better. That’s when I started to notice my progression and began seeing the direct results in my life by becoming not perfect, but better. QUESTION What answers are you receiving when you ask yourself, “How can I become better at _________?”  Quote of the Week: “One thing I stand for is growth, and that’s what we teach: becoming your best self.” —Danielle K White “At the end of the day, don’t aim for perfection, and second of all, don’t limit yourself.” –Anianne Rivera

9 Okt 201935min

Do you consider yourself to be self-aware? Why does that even matter? Do you waste time on social media and then complain you don’t have time to do the things that would actually move you forward in your business? Do you ever feel like you’re on a never-ending hamster wheel, always moving but going nowhere? Danielle and Ani take on these topics in this week’s episode of the Big Money Stylist.  In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..PRODUCTION Point #1: I’m Too Busy With artists working behind the chair, there are simple marketing tactics they get to work on that are designed to increase their momentum and ultimately their business. One of them is called the Daily Four, which many complain they don’t have time to do. However, artists often fill their days with shit that doesn’t fucking matter. They’ll sit on Instagram for thirty minutes, scroll endlessly, and then do some shopping. “You could have been doing something that will make you money instead of just taking up your time.” QUESTION When you say you don’t have time for marketing or self-improvement, how are you really spending your time? Point #2: False Loop Sometimes in life, you’re moving so fast that the idea of trying to fit one more thing inside your life seems completely unfathomable. You feel like you’re almost sinking and can barely maintain what you already have on your plate. Danielle: A lot of times, we’ll be busy running on this hamster wheel, and it’s almost like we self-sabotage because we want to feel like we’re growing and learning, when in fact, we’re not even progressing. That is when we experience the false lift or false loop. QUESTION Where in your world are you experiencing this false loop? Point #3: You’re Not Quite There Yet Some artists are worried about things that are ten steps ahead of them. “Why are you worried about firing your fucking assistant if you don’t even have one?” This can actually hold you back in life and in business. Instead, concentrate on where you are right now and then take one step at a time. Example: start doing Daily Four, begin taking before/after photos, or start going live. QUESTION What is one thing you can begin implementing today rather than worrying about what’s ten steps ahead of you? Point #4: Awareness Awareness is so important, but it is not something that comes easily. It takes having the courage to be really honest with yourself. “I’m a very emotional person, but I’m not sensitive,” offers Ani. “And inside of that, I feel like I am a very self-aware person. I can take myself out of my feelings, take a step back, and take a look from the outside and ask myself, “If you weren’t emotionally attached to this, would you be upset?” QUESTION How is being self-aware a game-changer for you?   Point #5:  Zero Fucks Given Danielle: Garrett tells me that my superpower is Zero Fucks Given, and asks how I do that? I HAVE to do that. I’ve gotten to a place in business where what another person says doesn’t impact me. Ani is the same way. “I can take emotion out of something, put it in a little box, and logically ask, what’s happening right now?” It’s imperative to take the raw emotion out of something to be able to solve problems; otherwise, things tend to spiral out of control. QUESTION What is your superpower?   Quote of the Week:  “It’s almost like we have our blinders on when we look at our art because art is so personal. But if you can learn to look at yourself constructively, that will help you progress and become a better artist.” –Danielle K White “I don’t aspire to be busy. I want to be productive, I want to be inventive, I want to be calm and balanced.” –Anianne Rivera

1 Okt 201933min

In this week’s episode, Danielle arrives in an impressive head-to-toe 80s look as she and Ani take a walk down the memory lane of fashion and style. They also explore the ever-important topic of research, how to handle your clients’ expectations, and share the steps they are taking that are radically challenging the hair industry’s wide-spread “pay-to-play” policy.   In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection     In This Week’s Episode…..PROTECTION     Point #1: Embrace Change   Fashions and styles come and go and have a tendency to repeat every thirty years or so. Danielle remarks, “Let go of the old and accept the new. The old becomes the new new, so just let go.” “While short haircuts are trendy, extensions are always going to be classic and cool. We just need to make sure the styles stay consistent with the times.”   QUESTION     What fashions or styles have been your favorites through the years?     Point #2: Hand-Tied Hair     Extension hair comes machine-tied and hand-tied. Sixteen years ago, Danielle discovered hand-tied hair. She liked it because the weft was so much thinner and the density from top to bottom was so much fuller.  Hand-tied hair is super trendy right now. It’s important to do your research because there are so many different installation methods. Natural Beaded Rows is one of the installation methods of the hand-tied hair.     QUESTION     As an Artist, what different types of installation methods have you exerienced?     Point #3: Time, Reps & Experience     Ani: You can be doing something for ten years but are only doing it for five minutes every day, or you can be doing something for a year but are spending seven hours a day doing it. I’ll choose the seven-hour person every time. Danielle: You have to have reps in something in order to become an expert. When people say they’ve been doing hair for 20-30 years, they don’t understand that the experience you’ve had, Ani, could be equal to or more than what they’ve done.     QUESTION     Where in your world do you know you’re lacking reps?     Point #4: Managing Client Expectations     When you have a client who hasn’t experienced extensions, you need to take more time with them and describe how to take care of the extensions. You almost need to baby them at first. It’s also important to be able to have direct communication with them which you may not be accustomed to doing. Yet, as the professional, it’s vital that you have these direct conversations with them. (What is your hair policy? Do they need new hair? How long is your work guaranteed?)   QUESTION     How can your improve the direct conversations with your clients?     Point #5:  The World of Pay to Play     Ani: Inside the hair world, you pay to play. You paid your money so now you’re ‘qualified and certified.’ The changes we’ve made inside of our education now means something. It means something to do NBR, it means something to be a licensed artist, not just, “I paid money, took one class, and now I’m certified.” Danielle: We had to make some hard decisions within our education. We pumped on the brakes and put qualifications in place. We received a lot of backlash for it but that’s ok. There’s no point being in business if you’re not trying to up the game. It’s always important to take a step back and look at the reality of where you are.   QUESTION     What have you done lately to “up your game?”   Quote of the Week:  “People are giving way too much credit to popularity vs actually doing the research. Not every artist, salon, or technique is created equal.” –Danielle K White “As a consumer myself, I do crazy research and am super psycho about it. It’s that important to me.” –Anianne Rivera

24 Sep 201929min

In this fresh new episode of the BMS Podcast, Danielle and Ani (with a cameo appearance by baby Isla) have a conversation about fear vs intuition. What causes you to seek outside validation? What can you do to silence the noise and opinions of others? What voices do you have inside your head, and which one should you listen to? What about feedback? This is a must-watch-and-listen-to episode! In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..POWER Point #1: Voices Any time you’re about to do something new or make a decision, you’re always going to have two voices inside your head speaking to you. One of them is your legitimate intuition, the other one – which sounds exactly the same – is fear.  With fear, your mind goes to the worst-case scenario and gives you anxiety. The other voice, however, brings with it a gut feeling or sixth sense, commonly referred to as your spidey-sense. QUESTION Are you able to differentiate between the two voices? Which one do you find yourself most often paying attention to? Point #2: But… What Will People Say? Whenever we are investing in something, whether it be a class, an event, or a product, there are always going to be people who have an opinion about it. “Why would you spend so much money on that? I would NEVER do that!” Ani: We pay too much attention to what others think, and they end up projecting their fears onto us! Danielle: With our education, there is always a price point. Many might second guess themselves and ask, “Is it worth it? What are people going to think?” I invest a lot of money into my business, giving our artists the best experience they can possibly have, including months of pre-training. QUESTION When you make a decision, who do you tend to listen to: yourself, or everyone around you? Point #3: Feedback Feedback is HUGE at Danielle’s salon. When a client has a bad experience, it’s human nature to want to defend one’s actions. But instead of doing that, it’s better to look at what took place and ask yourself what you can learn from it and what can be done differently the next time in a similar scenario. Ani: Don’t look at feedback as an attack, it’s to help you fucking grow. Taking feedback isn’t about shutting your mouth, it’s about stepping back and having a conversation about the situation from all viewpoints and then course correcting. QUESTION How do you give and receive feedback?   Point #4: Tune Out the Noise Ani: It’s SO easy to have an opinion from far away. In the words of one of our trainers, Candice, “If I am standing here on the stage, don’t fucking come to me if you’re sitting in the bleachers not doing a damn thing.” In other words, until you are in my fucking shoes, I really don’t want your fucking opinion. There came a time in Danielle’s life when she had to let go of everything she was raised with. “I knew in my gut there was another path. I had to TUNE OUT everything and everyone, and instead focus on MY vision of what I saw for myself and my family. When you have that little voice, use it to your advantage; use it as fuel.” QUESTION What can you do to tune out the noise in your life?   Point #5: Know Yourself Sometimes people second guess themselves because they don’t know or understand themselves well enough and instead rely on others to give them the validation they are seeking. Journaling, meditation, and reading books that add value to your life and help you grow as a human being will help you understand and trust yourself. Ani talked about how it’s important to be able to recognize the difference between “This is a bad idea, my stomach hurts!” as opposed to “That would be amazing if it works, but I am so scared.” Sometimes it IS scary, and we don’t know how to come out on the other side of that fear.” QUESTION What do you do on a regular basis to get to know and understand who you are?   Quote of the Week:   “Mama’s comin’ back!” —Danielle K White “Sometimes you just have to do the radically opposite thing than what you’ve been doing to actually get past that fear.” –Anianne Rivera

17 Sep 201929min

Danielle and Ani are joined in the studio by baby Isla in this new episode of the Big Money Stylist, and have a conversation about the importance of surrounding yourself with those who are excited about your growth & success, and describe some of the exciting highlights of the new DKW Styling Academy coming in 2020. In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..POWER Point #1: Good Vibes The vibe inside of your salon is SO important. If it’s a happy place where clients feel welcomed and at home, and where the artists genuinely get along and love working together, it’s going to make an impression on your clientele, and it’s going to affect their overall experience. Everybody would rather go to a salon where the artists love their job and create a fun atmosphere than a salon where catfights and negative vibes permeate. A great experience for the client births repeat business. QUESTION How is the vibe in your salon or suite? What could you do to improve it? Point #2: Mindset There are some artists who just want to learn the NBR method without delving into the business aspect or the ever-important mindset. Danielle used to be the same way, having an attitude of, “I just want to do hair and have a margarita.” These days, she and Ani are life coaches inside their educational programs and know what a vital role mindset plays in an artist’s life.  QUESTION What do you do on a regular basis to work on and improve your mindset? Point #3: DKW Styling Academy One of the exciting announcements of 2020 is the launch of the DKW Styling Academy where artists can expect more structure and where they will learn and work at their own pace and abilities, while at the same time progress to the next phase. Danielle: With the way the academy is structured, I feel like we’re setting people up to win. Before it was like we had a bucket of content, and people tended to get overwhelmed. Even with the weekly trainings where we’re pouring our hearts out and adding a ton of value, if you’re not ready to hear what we're telling you, you’ll get overwhelmed, and you won’t be able to apply it. QUESTION What are you most looking forward to about the DKW Styling Academy? Point #4: Your Legacy Ani: At the end of the day, if Danielle and I do our job and what we’re so passionate about – and if we do it correctly – the students aren’t here forever. Our goal is to have them so confident in the art and have their business so structured & strong that it can actually work without them. That’s what creates a legacy. You’re going to get a ton of training about all things NBR, about life, and also about the technical aspect which is a HUGE part of the business, especially in today’s over-saturated market. QUESTION Are you willing to invest in yourself to create a legacy? Point #5: Get In Alignment Danielle: We’re always so worried and concerned about what other people think about us. The reality is, nobody really cares about you. They’re really more interested in themselves. So… get out of your own way. I always tell people to have tunnel vision, know your goals, and align yourself with people that have the same values as you do. And when those values don’t align, don’t be afraid to find yourself a new group or a new tribe that will align with you in the direction you want to go, and with what your values are. QUESTION What is the current state of your alignment? Is it serving you & propelling you forward, or is it slowing you down? Quote of the Week:   “Tune out the noise, be accountable to yourself, and just go with your gut.” —Danielle K White “Look, you can’t be pissed at the people who are taking from you if you keep willingly give. Stop giving that much. You can’t be pissed at your client for coming in on a Saturday if you let her. It’s up to you at the end of the day.” –Anianne Rivera

10 Sep 201923min

If the world is moving forward and you’re not, that means you’re not current, you’re behind…and you’re actually regressing. Where are you becoming stagnant in your business? Where are you feeling stuck? In this week’s episode, Danielle & Ani take on this important conversation and present five of the “Ten Reasons Why Your Business Could Be Stagnant…and What To Do About It – Part 1.” In Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..PRODUCTION Point #1: COMMUNICATION Danielle finds that many stylists are scared to have certain conversations with their clients, especially when it comes to raising their prices. She suggests going into a conversation with the mindset of ‘this is business.’ “Speak with clarity and give your client a chance to either stay with you or go with someone else. Remember, your client is a transaction.” Ani believes, “You don’t have to take it personally. If they choose to leave, it’s not them saying ‘I hate you’ or ‘I don’t like you.’ As artists, we take it personally because our art IS personal and we don’t understand why they would want to go to anyone else, especially after we have done such a good job on their hair.” QUESTION In what ways do you take it personally when a client leaves and takes their business elsewhere? How can embracing the reality that clients are a transaction make your life easier? Point #2: IT’S NOT A GOOD FIT Sometimes you and a client are simply not a good fit, especially when they want you to do something that you know, in good conscience, is not good for their hair. You want to make your client happy, AND you also must take a firm stand on what you will and will not do, based on your experience as a professional. QUESTION How are your conversations with your clients when it comes to your professional opinion about what you will and will not do? Point #3: SLAVE BEHIND THE CHAIR Ani: How does being a slave behind the chair keep you stagnant? We have artists who come into BMS making no money but are working six days a week, and then once they start crushing it in NBR & BMS, they’re STILL working six days a week, bringing in $40k-$50k a month…BUT they are STILL slaves behind the chair. Danielle: I get it. The money can be kind of addicting. It’s hard to say no to people. My advice? If you don’t want to be a slave behind the chair, you have to set clear boundaries for yourself and STICK TO THEM. QUESTION Where do you see yourself in all of this? Are you a salve behind the chair? Or, have you been able to make the shift out of that position? Point #4: KNOW YOUR NUMBERS There are usually two camps inside of this. You’re either the person who says, ’I’m fucking crushing it!” but in reality, you’re not. OR, you’re the person who says, ‘Oh my God, I’m doing terrible!” … until you look at your numbers and realize you’re doing really well. Artists have approached Ani expressing how they felt they were not doing well…UNTIL they started running their numbers. Oftentimes when artists begin tracking their numbers and compare their current numbers to past years’ pre-BMS/NBR numbers, what they’re finding is their numbers are doubling and tripling. QUESTION What has been the biggest eye-opener for you since you started tracking your numbers? Point #5: YOU FEEL ALONE & ISOLATED ANI: So often we think we don’t need anybody and can do everything by ourselves… but we don’t realize how much HARDER it is to be alone. Plus, when you’re alone, it’s your pace and ONLY yours that you’re looking at. It’s also easier to fall into the victim and blame mentality. DANIELLE: People lose momentum because they don’t have that community. This is why people want to get back into BMS Mastermind. Not only are they noticing that they’re becoming stagnant but they’re also realizing they’re losing momentum and don’t have the results, which ultimately means they’re digressing. When you surround yourself with people who are doing what you want to do, it pushes you forward, faster QUESTION What has been your experience with this? Quote of the Week: “If you’re that business owner who’s running on the hamster wheel because you can’t let go, I want you to keep in mind that it’s most likely keeping you a slave behind the chair AND a slave to your business. It’s also keeping you very stagnant.” —Danielle K White “I feel if you are wanting to progress to a level six and you’re at a level three, you can’t keep hanging out with people who are at a level three. You should probably be hanging out with people you aspire to become.” –Anianne Rivera

3 Sep 201933min

In This Week’s Episode…..POWER In this brand new episode of the Big Money Stylist, Danielle and Ani take a look at how women justify their ambitions, the ways we tend to feel guilt and pressure, and how filling our plates to overload is a common occurrence among the feminine gender…and what we can do about it. Point #1: Ladyballs It takes some serious “lady balls” to course-correct and recognize when it’s time to make changes…and then actually implement those changes. Otherwise, your business starts falling apart. In business, however, it seems that if women are passionate, they are labeled a bitch – either in their own minds or by others who will actually refer to them as a raging bitch. QUESTION Where in your world are you labeled a bitch? Who’s doing the labeling? Point #2: Where Are You Feeling Pressure Or Guilt? Oftentimes, moms experience “mommy guilt” and feel as though they have to choose between work and family.  But Danielle feels that working has actually made her a better mother. Ani is five months away from 30, unmarried & doesn’t have children and faces a different kind of pressure. “If I keep investing in my work and business and grow that way, am I going to look back when I’m 35 and be like OMG I’m alone, I’m fucking going to die alone, and I can’t have kids!?” QUESTION Where do you tend to feel guilt or pressure in your world? Point #3: What Are You Sacrificing? With Ani being single with no children, she’s often the first to give up her personal & vacation time. She rationalizes, “It’s ok because so and so has kids and her time is obviously way more valuable, so I’ll just work a little bit more, I’ll put a little bit more on my plate… ”  “I’m so willing to sacrifice all of my time and the things that keep me sane as a human being because there’s no one, really, except for *me*  counting on me.” QUESTION What are you sacrificing? What are the reasons you’re telling yourself that “justify” that sacrifice? Point #4: Creating Space For You There are times when Danielle feels like she has to “do it all” and is always that person whose plate is too full. As women, many of us feel like we need to take on more and more and more. “Life forces us into situations that we need to see AND where we need to be. If you ignore those signs, you keep running into the same damn challenges.” QUESTION What message is life currently trying to tell you? Point #5: Energy Suckers Ani: I’m a very powerful woman, and I’m certain in the things I do. And because of that, I can be looked at as bitch. Why is it that I should have to minimize myself to then produce and go forward? I feel like I’m not looking for collision, but I don’t mind having a face-to-face forward conversation because, to me, I just don’t want that to be an open energy suck.” QUESTION Where in your world are the lack of direct conversations sucking your energy? Quote of the Week: “I think it’s important not to have to justify our ambitions and also to remember that you can ask for help along the way. You’re not going to grow a business if you’re not willing to delegate and let go of some of that control. If it’s not fun and it’s stressing you out, let go of the guilt and delegate.” –Danielle K White “At the end of the day, no one else can dictate what’s right or wrong for you. That includes any preconceived notion of what you “should” or “should not” be doing, and the opinions of others. You are the ONLY person who knows what is right for you…and that’s the ONLY voice you should listen to.” –Anianne Rivera

27 Aug 201932min