HairChair Boss

I always felt that my perfectionism was like a badge of honor. That it was a good thing that I would not settle for anything less than my idea of perfection, because why in the heck would I want to do sub-par anything right?

If you’re nodding your head in agreement, I have news for you. Perfectionism doesn’t exist.

In fact, if you’re anything like me, you’ll soon find out that it’s the thing that will get in your way more than anything. There’s something underlying your perfectionism and it might com...

There’s so much good stuff happening around you all the time. 

I know it’s sometimes difficult to see, hear or feel the good things, especially when you have life stuff happening that doesn’t feel good, it doesn’t sound good and it doesn’t look good. 

When you’re in a state where you can’t see, hear or feel the good in your life, you can end up in a bad mood or even worse, end up in a downward spiral that is so difficult to get out of. 

I know this becau...

As you read the title of this episode you’re probably saying, “What?! Of course I need social media to get clients!!” I’m not saying don’t do social media. It’s good for some things. In fact, it’s great for a particular marketing strategy. But I’ll get to that in a bit.

However, if you’re like a ton of other hairstylists, you’re posting your tush off and still not getting enough new clients in your chair. I know this because I’ve been told this by way too many hairstylists. There are much better, more...

It happens to every single hairstylist, whether they admit it or not.

It sure has happened to me, more than once or twice, and given all the conversations I see happening in the different forums you and I belong to, it happens more times than we’d like but it’s inevitable.

What am I talking about? Messing up a clients hair!

Ugh! Right?

It’s such an icky feeling when you realize you messed up. Whether it’s the cut or the colour, or whatever service you gave, it’s not quite...

Captive Communication is an art and skill and some people are naturally good at it, or so it seems, because they’re able to turn on or turn up their charm. They also know how to be captivating and fascinating to their audience, their listener, their customers and clients. 

For some of us, it takes a little bit of work. As with any skill, you can develop it and like art, you can create it to be a genuine and an authentic reflection of you.

In the salon setting, the ability to engage in captive com...

How often do you hear yourself say things like:

When I have more time I’ll…

When I have more money I’ll…

I can’t do this or that because of this person, that situation, the economy, that obstacle…

It’s easy to fall victim to circumstance and get in our own way. We all do it from time to time and the key is to catch yourself before you stall for too long and stop taking action.

If you’re like most people, you’re not even aware that you’re...

Clients come and go. With most of them you are happy to have them in your chair and you wish they’d stay forever! And some do, and some don’t.

You have some clients you wish would go to someone else, and they might, but then sometimes they either come back or want to come back.

This is where a lot of hairstylists feel trapped and stuck with a client they don’t want in their chair. And I don’t have to tell you that is an uneasy energy sucking situation to be in.
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#019: A lot of times values get mixed up with morals, ethics and principles. Because of this misconception, many people give them a rating, like good or bad, or right or wrong, better or worse.

From my perspective, my interpretation and the way that I teach my courses on values is that values are part of your personal blueprint and they’re based on what’s important to you at a given time in your life.

Your values typically don’t change from one season to the next, or even year to year. They’re with you for...

It’s a normal part of life to experience occasional anxiety, it’s part of being human... welcome to “life school”.

But when you experience anxiety that is persistent, feels uncontrollable, excessive and overwhelming, it can be disabling. I know this because I am one of the nearly 20% of American’s who experience some level, and type, of anxiety. 

If you’re like me, when anxiety hits it’s not only incredibly stressful, it’s incredibly frustrating. 

And my journey from debilitating anxiety to where I am today has been eye opening and healing.  I have f...

If you’re like nearly every hairstylist in business, the  #1 goal is to be fully booked. No gaps, no waiting for walk-ins, no wondering what your bank account is going to look like. 

Consistent and reliable income is something we all strive to have. 

And as much as we all would like it to be, new clients just aren’t going to magically show up and sit in your chair, it takes something to get them there. 

Sure walk-ins happen. But if you’re like most booth rental salons, or a salon suite owner, tho...

This episode is Part 2 of The Hairstylist’s Self-Care Checklist, so if you missed part one, go back to episode 14 after you listen to today’s continuation. 

As I mentioned in part one, you’re in the service industry and oftentimes, as with most service providers, you’re not so good at taking care of yourself right? 

And if you’re like most of my listeners who are booth renters, you can’t just clock in and clock out because you have a lot of business stuff to take care of and that definitely cuts into the time...

Here in the US we have had protests across the country that have also sparked protests in cities around the world. 

What’s going on in our country is something that many people like you have never experienced and I’m sad to say that this isn’t the first time that I’ve witnessed this kind of response to injustice towards Black people. 

But I’m going to keep today's discussion on what we’re currently facing because this time I feel it’s different. Finally. 

I feel that here in the US we’ve hit our...

You’re in the service industry which means that you are in the business of taking care of others, making sure their needs are met, doing your best to make their experience a good one. And as a hairstylist, 99.9% of the time you are a sounding board, an advice giver, a shoulder to cry on and the keeper of secrets. 

And if you’re like most hairstylists, you’re ok with this, in fact, you thrive on being part of their support system, it’s like a badge of honor to be all this for your clients. 

And w...

If you’re like other hairstylists and entrepreneurs in general, you started your business or got in this industry for the love of it. Maybe you felt it would be a good career where you can be creative and avoid the typical 9-5.

And as much as you just want to do your thing and focus on building your clientele, doing something fun and making money - there are rules, regulations, guidelines and laws that can be a total buzzkill. They truly take the fun out of everything right?

Who would have thought that you wo...

We might be seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, I hope so anyway. 

There are a few states that are allowing salon doors to open up and if you’re like most hairstylists around the world, you have very mixed feelings and emotions about this.

In fact, you’ve had mixed feelings and emotions pretty much from the start and you have been through a roller coaster of ups and downs for the past two months... at least.

For weeks now there has been a divide between stylists on a few...

Being a booth renter has a lot of advantages and the bottom line is that most of the hairstylists who chose to booth rent are typically after one major thing: Freedom.

Freedom to be your own boss, to control your schedule, take the clients you want to have in your chair, set your prices, choose your product lines and ultimately the freedom to create the income you want.

Most booth renters are in shared spaces and when you are in a shared space of course you all want to get along great because it’s be...

Don’t you just love a good before and after story? They are so inspiring.

Before and after weight loss, the person doesn't even look the same and the smile on their face makes you want to give them a great big hug. Before and after makeovers and how their features just pop and you can see their aura brighten up. Before and after financial wreckage...crumbled marriage...home remodel...from living on the streets to a job and a home and a family (that one ALWAYS makes me cry!). 

Before and after scenarios are upl...

Because of the Coronavirus, it’s  likely that your salon is closed up and your income has halted for the time being. 

And the reality is that you still have expenses and bills to pay and your thoughts are consumed with what you don’t have or the money you’re not making right now instead of being mindful of what you do have.

And that’s totally understandable. It’s very difficult to think about what you do have when it feels like so much of what you have, or had, is diminishing and disappearing...

During this time where we're faced with the current Corona Virus, a lot of hairstylists around the world are asking questions and expressing concerns such as...

my clients are cancelling what do I do? Should I cancel clients... how will I pay my rent... take care of my family... what kind of risk am I putting myself and my family in... what am I going to do if I get infected... and so many more questions that don’t have great answers. 

And I get it, as a chair renter you have so many financial and...

#007: How To Attract The Clients You Want To Have In Your Chair

Imagine this: you have a booth rental business, or aspiring to go rental,  and you have a full clientele and they are people you love to have in your chair, you look forward to seeing them every few weeks, you enjoy the conversations you’re having, you truly like spending time with them because it doesn’t feel like a job, it feels like you’re hanging out with friends, and at the end of your busy day you’re tired but you don’t feel draine...

The foundation of Hairchair Boss is to help you, the booth rental hairstylist, create a successful and thriving business and an abundant life by taking an inside out approach. 

An inside out approach means not living from circumstance. It means not relying on your outer world to get what you want, like relying on your social media, your networking or your clients. 

An inside out approach means starting from who you are from the inside, because who you are BEING at your core is going to determine what you do or don’t do, and even...

In this episode, I answer a question that someone in the Hairchair Boss Facebook group asked, which is: “How do I enforce my cancellation policy?”

This is a great question because it’s never easy to have that discussion with your guest who is habitually late, cancels at the last minute, or no shows on you.

Even though it's totally on them, if you're like most hair stylists you hate having that conversation, so more often than not, you let them slide again (and again) because you like them or because you feel like you need t...

If you’re like most hairstylists who go rental, you’re stepping into your desire to be your own boss, you want to have the freedom to control your schedule because you want to be in charge of your life, and you love the fact that you have the potential to make really good money. 

But the truth is, a lot of chair and booth renter hairstylists don’t end up having the freedom and making the money they thought they would and so many stylists end up getting a side hustle just to make ends meet.
Duration: 00:37:43

This episode is Part One of 10 Powerful Chair Renter Success.

As a booth / chair renter hairstylist, you ventured out to rental because you want to be your own boss and have all the great benefits that come with it.

But, it's quite a bit harder than you thought it was going to be right?!

Being a hairstylist and renting your chair requires that you are more than being good at what you do. In this episode you'll quickly discover where you could make some small shifts in the way you're showing up that...

A lot of hairstylists make the big mistake of not setting goals for the year and so all year long you end up working harder not smarter. 

Whether your goal is to attract great clients, have better bookkeeping, find referral partners, create a happier salon vibe, or take a much needed vacation, a goal getting plan will keep you on track and success will come to you a lot faster. 

If you don't want to be like so many hairstylists who go year after year staying in the same place...not evolving, not growing, not cr...

 There is a big misconception too many hairstylists believe and it's that creating success and building a full clientele is going to come from social media and getting better at your artistry and waiting for walk-ins and referrals to stroll in the door and sit in your chair.

And success, the sustainable kind,  isn't going to come from you being a superstar behind the chair.

Real, sustainable and life-long success is going to come from YOU being confident, savvy, courageous and successful from the inside out.

In this very first episode of Hairchair Bo...