132: Qualities of a Successful Stylist

Statistics show only a small percentage of hairstylists are living a comfortable life. While the other 80% are struggling to make ends meet. Today I will break down the top 5 qualities the most successful hairstylists seem to have in common.

So these are the five qualities of a successful hairstylist. Where do you rank yourself ? Is 2023 the year that you’re going to prove everyone wrong. Are you going to be part of the top 20% killing it? If so, go over and snag my new PDF “Are you Prepared for Real Salon Growth? You’ll find out the seven critical benchmarks you should be hitting and more importantly, you’ll learn what it takes to achieve real growth behind the chair and in your salon. 

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Did you know this statistic show only a small percentage of hair stylists are living a comfortable life, while the other 80% are struggling to make ends meet? Today, I'm going to break down the top five qualities the most successful hair stylists and salon owners seem to have in common. Well, hey there, this is Denise. And this is the salon ownership Made Easy podcast for salon owners who are searching for simple solutions to their everyday challenges. I've owned several six and seven figure award winning salons in my 30 year career. With so many changes happening in our industry these days, it seems like salon owners need a shoulder a hug and a big dose of reality. Think about it. We didn't learn how to be successful salon owners in beauty school. So why don't you let me share what has worked and what hasn't worked for me over the years, you do have what it takes to be amazingly successful. So let's do this. I'm excited. You're here. This week's podcast is short and sweet. I actually read this article that I really wanted to share with you. So I just kind of like condensed it a little bit. Got me thinking everybody wants to be $100,000 stylist. But it seems these days people don't want to put in the work. I know that's gonna be very unpopular. And people don't want to hear that. But I see a lot of new stylists out there. They follow a lot of people on social media, and they want the mountain without putting in the work and the effort to climb the mountain. So this, this episode is going to talk about what are the qualities that you really need to work on to be successful to be part of the top 20% who are actually making it because, unfortunately, most stylists in our industry don't even bring home $25,000 a year. That's sad. So sad people, we have to change that as an industry. We have to start treating our profession, like a profession. And hopefully these five little tips will help you out and help make 2023 your best year yet. The first quality of a successful hairstylist is emotional intelligence. They know that doing great hair is only half of what makes a hairstylist successful. Their emotional intelligence has them in tune with how people feel. They know when they walk into the salon, the focus is no longer on them. They are now a part of the client's journey. top earning stylists know how important it is that their clients feel special throughout their entire salon experience. In fact, their main goal is to ensure that every client's journey in the salon is amazing. From the moment they call the salon to how they feel walking through the doors to how relaxed and comfortable they feel during their appointment. It is only when you have nailed the clients journey that they will know that they have succeeded. I consider this to be the most important quality of all. Ask yourself this. Do you feel like you have emotional intelligence? Can you tell when your guest is uptight or stressed? Or relaxed? Do you go above and beyond make your guests feel special and heard? Or are you on autopilot just going through the motions transactions? Think about it. The second quality of a successful stylist is drive. These stylists will not wait for someone else to push them to the top. They are more than willing to put in the extra work it takes to set themselves apart. Due to their focus nature, you won't find them in the backroom getting sidetracked. Instead, you'll find them marketing themselves on social media or even checking in with their clients from days prior making sure they still love their hair. They know time is money so they spend their time wisely. Although self driven most invest in mentors, coaches and advanced classes to keep their momentum going. What about you? Do you find yourself sitting in the break room complaining that your next guest just cancelled? Or are you proactive and you use that time to market yourself on social media? We're checking with yesterday's guests that you just did a fantastic new color on. Maybe she has a friend that she would like to refer. Maybe she'd like it a little bit lighter around her face and you just happen to have time to do that for her and make a happy client. Hmm. Number three successful stylists are goal setters. They are serious about setting non negotiable goals. They know where they are financially and where they want to be. They are clear on retention rates, new guests and existing guests and the retail to service percentage. Yes, that's still a thing. They set monthly, weekly and even daily goals and know their magic number. The magic number is the amount of money they need to make daily to either support their current finances, or propel them into the life they long to live. The process of goal setting is thrilling to them. The best way to track these goals and numbers is by journaling or tracking them every single day. Do you track your numbers? Do you know your magic number? Successful stylists are forward thinkers. Because of their forward thinking mindset, you will rarely hear them making excuses or complaining. Rather, you'll hear them Praising others and looking for ways to help everyone in the salon to succeed. They are usually the ones in the salon that are not afraid of change. If anything, they're excited about it. forward thinkers are the happy bubbly ones sprinkling positivity all over the salon like magical little fairies. They understand the concept of if you win, I win, making them great team players. Are you a magical little fairy? Or do you at least help out your team members when you're not busy? So they can get ahead? Finally, successful stylists are authentic. I feel like this word has been tossed around a lot these days. But it's true. Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real, the choice to be honest, the choice to let our true selves be seen. That's actually a quote from Brene. Brown. She's one of my favorites. So how about you? Do you have these five qualities, emotional intelligence, drive, goal setting, forward thinking and authenticity? I think it takes a very special person to have all five of these and you might not have all five every single day. But I think if you really look at it, and you put this package together, and you really look at yourself, I think you could probably make 2023 the year that you're going to prove everyone wrong. Are you going to be part of the top 20% killing it? If so, go over and snag my new PDF. Are you prepared for real salon growth, you'll find out the seven critical benchmarks you should be hitting and more importantly, you'll learn what it takes to achieve real growth behind the chair and in your salon. Thanks again for listening. And until next time. Stay awesome. Hey there. Thanks so much for listening to the salon ownership Made Easy podcast today. Would you do us a favor? If you got value out of this week's episode? Will you share it with your friends? And while you're at it, go ahead and leave us a review. That way more business owners like yourself will find us and we can help them with the challenges they may be facing to. Thanks again, and we'll see you next week. Take care