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SOLO DIARIES | EPISODE 7 |CARRIE PERKINS
Welcome back to SOLO Diaries!
If you’re a beauty/wellness solopreneur (or seriously considering the leap), this conversation with Carrie Perkins is a must-listen. Carrie is the new Solo by Qnity Lead Coach—a 28-year practitioner, former owner-operator of a 4-location salon/spa group (220 employees), longtime Qnity for Business coach/educator, and recent school leader—now a full-time solo esthetician bringing all of that experience to you.
Why this matters: Solo success isn’t vibes—it’s structure. Carrie shows how accountability, light weekly tracking, and clear decisions turn “I hope it works” into steady income, calmer weeks, and staying power.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Carrie’s path: practitioner → owner-operator → Qnity lead coach → school leader → full-time solo (and what each season taught her).
A tough truth: not everyone is cut out for solo—why resilience, drive, and show-up habits matter (especially on empty-book days).
Carrie’s 3 C’s coaching framework you can use this week: Closure (what happened), Clarity (what you want/what to do), Confidence (how it will feel—then do it again).
Money & operations, simplified: open a separate tax account and auto-move 25–30% of every deposit; track money in/money out; avoid emotion-driven spending at launch; simplify services and add tools gradually; start simple now, grow into a basic P&L later.
Mindset that keeps you in the game: choose facts and plans over feelings; turn pressure into a repeatable plan (small, weekly actions that compound); remember that ego is expensive.
Proof it works: a coached solo added ~$1,000/week in sales and built $5,000 in savings—just by tracking and following through.
Start here (today):
Open that tax account and set the auto-transfer.
Write a one-page service standard (consult → service → finish → photo).
Pick one reinvestment clients will feel next week (tool, lighting, chair-side experience).
Want the full playbook?
Join MONEY SOLO Premium for Carrie’s live weekly coaching—3 C’s in action, a simple digital tracker, practical money systems (tax set-asides, pricing, retail that “pays the rent”), and real-time problem-solving with peers. [Monthly | Annual]
Follow Erin for updates: @erinkuhnbhansali · Learn more about Qnity + SOLO Diaries here.
Continue the conversation with @carrieperkins—share what resonated or what you’re trying next.
Thanks for tuning in to SOLO Diaries—see you in the next episode!
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By Erin KuhnWelcome back to SOLO Diaries!
If you’re a beauty/wellness solopreneur (or seriously considering the leap), this conversation with Carrie Perkins is a must-listen. Carrie is the new Solo by Qnity Lead Coach—a 28-year practitioner, former owner-operator of a 4-location salon/spa group (220 employees), longtime Qnity for Business coach/educator, and recent school leader—now a full-time solo esthetician bringing all of that experience to you.
Why this matters: Solo success isn’t vibes—it’s structure. Carrie shows how accountability, light weekly tracking, and clear decisions turn “I hope it works” into steady income, calmer weeks, and staying power.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Carrie’s path: practitioner → owner-operator → Qnity lead coach → school leader → full-time solo (and what each season taught her).
A tough truth: not everyone is cut out for solo—why resilience, drive, and show-up habits matter (especially on empty-book days).
Carrie’s 3 C’s coaching framework you can use this week: Closure (what happened), Clarity (what you want/what to do), Confidence (how it will feel—then do it again).
Money & operations, simplified: open a separate tax account and auto-move 25–30% of every deposit; track money in/money out; avoid emotion-driven spending at launch; simplify services and add tools gradually; start simple now, grow into a basic P&L later.
Mindset that keeps you in the game: choose facts and plans over feelings; turn pressure into a repeatable plan (small, weekly actions that compound); remember that ego is expensive.
Proof it works: a coached solo added ~$1,000/week in sales and built $5,000 in savings—just by tracking and following through.
Start here (today):
Open that tax account and set the auto-transfer.
Write a one-page service standard (consult → service → finish → photo).
Pick one reinvestment clients will feel next week (tool, lighting, chair-side experience).
Want the full playbook?
Join MONEY SOLO Premium for Carrie’s live weekly coaching—3 C’s in action, a simple digital tracker, practical money systems (tax set-asides, pricing, retail that “pays the rent”), and real-time problem-solving with peers. [Monthly | Annual]
Follow Erin for updates: @erinkuhnbhansali · Learn more about Qnity + SOLO Diaries here.
Continue the conversation with @carrieperkins—share what resonated or what you’re trying next.
Thanks for tuning in to SOLO Diaries—see you in the next episode!