She Makes Waves

All of the sudden my life got chaotic between my daughter, a new puppy, my husband being out of town and a bunch of little things that built up. Queue overwhelm.

Typically I deal with chaos by kicking it into high gear, over working + over delivering. But this time I wanted to cope with things a little differently.

In this week’s episode, I explain my week and what I  implemented to calm the chaos.

Prioritizing tasks

Being intentional with my time

Leaving space for life to happen

Identifying what grounds me

Everyone can relate to this. My hope is anyone listening in on what I did differently will help find their own calm.

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In today’s episode, we talk about things that can make you uncomfortable on the road to finding your ideal clientele. Sometimes that looks like:

-Referring long time (and loved) clients to other stylists who do what the client wants, but better.

-Letting go of that ingrained stylist mentality that only volume = success

-Honing in on what you love and what your best at

-Restructuring your pricing

A concept from Seth Godin that has always stuck with me is the idea that the smallest viable audience is really all you need. 

Are you ready to make some changes to attract your ideal client? Maybe you need a little motivation?

Have a listen…I gotchu.

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Do you ever regret telling someone an embarrassing or vulnerable story? Or you create ideas in your head that they’re going to think you're crazy and not want to be friends with you anymore?

I have. I wish I would have known 5 years ago what was possible when it came to friendships.

Here are some main points I discuss on today’s emotional episode:

-How bad friendships guide you to a MEANINGFUL SISTERSHIP

-Deep seeded fears of being vulnerable + your true self

-Some of my best friendships

-How I want to change

I recently attended a women’s retreat and was reminded just how grateful I am to have such relationships in my life. Take a listen + and let me know if you can relate over on instagram.

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Has anyone ever told you, "you see the world through rose-colored glasses?" Well, then that makes two of us. I remember doing pre-marriage classes, and one of the personality questionnaires showed a high tendency to wear rose-colored glasses. I didn't give that test much thought; not until my oh-so-perfect life came crashing down did I give that finding from years before any thought. Well, in hindsight, it makes a TON of sense and what was once a beneficial coping mechanism for a challenging childhood became my most detrimental quilty. Seeing things this way keeps you from seeing the truth, which does you a huge disservice. 

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In this life, we have three options when it comes to the stuff we do. We can outsource, eliminate, or change our relationship with the thing! The bottom line is we have way more say in how our lives play out. We sometimes cling to the known instead of letting it go and be done. Other times we keep doing a task that we aren't very good at instead of giving it to someone who can do it more efficiently than us. Last, excepting something changes our relationship with the thing. This life is not one size fits all; we have to know ourselves well enough to know which is which. This is the work, my friends.

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Is it just me, or does customer service seem at an all-time low? Between the experiences I have in my day-to-day life and how I see some stylists communicating with their clients via social media. It's almost like service altogether needs a facelift. I find times like these a beautiful time to show up and be of service. This has always been my go-to as opposed to some get-rich-quick promotion. Showing up with empathy and being of service are the best ways to play the long game!

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Stop overthinking it and get in the damn game! Yes, we want to move forward in the most thoughtful way and with the most information possible, but we don't know what we don't know. That is why I love the idea that nothing can prepare you for where you haven't been. Nothing! So, that frees me up to try a bunch of stuff, learn on the fly, and make adjustments as I go!

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When you think of slowing down, what comes up for you? Wow, how cool to be able to appreciate the simple stuff, or do you feel behind? It is fascinating because "slowing down" meant very different things at different times in my life. Going into fall, I think it is an excellent time to clarify what is important to us and how to show up more presently. When we slow down and zoom out, we can gain clarity in our lives and move forward in a more aligned way; speed is not the driving force. It's more about the direction we are going in.

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Do you give up right before you make it happen? I firmly believe in not calling the game unless you have to call the game! The perfect example was recently when I was up shit creek for child care before my busy day in the salon. I had one hour to line something up and be at the salon. So, what did I do? I threw a hail mary pass and, against all odds, pulled a rabbit out of my hat. It gets me thinking about how often we count ourselves out when there are a few seconds left in the game, and we could turn it around. Sorry for all the sports talk, but I think it illustrates the point beautifully. 

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The truth is a lot is programmed into us vs. being truly a desire of our own. The matrix says obey, consume, stay asleep,  compare yourself to others, watch the news, work hard, drink to have fun, procreate, do everything to stay young, live in the future, live in the past, and give us your energy. I used to live in a world where I thought, well... you would love to be living my life if you could too! I have since been humbled a million times over in this life and now see my life as it was, not the avatar I had created.

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