{"id":7247,"date":"2018-11-18T21:53:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T05:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2018-11-19T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:44:01","slug":"3-big-reasons-upgrade-knowledge-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salonmonster.com\/blog\/3-big-reasons-upgrade-knowledge-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"3 big reasons WHY you should upgrade your knowledge and skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019ve completed your training and\/or apprenticeship and set yourself up as a working hairstylist.<\/p>\n

Why bother with continuing education?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not just hit cruise control and rely on the skills you already have?<\/p>\n

Well, we\u2019re here to tell you about 3 big payoffs to upgrading your skills<\/strong> \u2014 payoffs that go way beyond learning new techniques.<\/p>\n

When you expand your skills through education:<\/p>\n

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  1. You become more confident (which means more clients and more fun) <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Your clients start to see you as a trend expert<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. You earn more $$$<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let\u2019s look at how each of these works, and how they reinforce each other.<\/p>\n

    The more you learn, the more confident you feel<\/h2>\n

    One stylist we know told us she found doing Balayage to be nerve-racking and not very satisfying. \u201cIt\u2019s just not my thing,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ll leave it to the other stylists in my salon.\u201d And leave them with the higher earnings that come with this advanced process.<\/p>\n

    But then a Balayage class was offered in her salon and she took it. And guess what happened? The next time a client requested this technique, she experienced a triple win: not only was she less stressed so she could enjoy the process, her client was thrilled with the results, and she made more money doing a high-end chemical service.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s hard to be fully present with a client when you\u2019re stressing over using an advanced technique or a new colour line. And it\u2019s easy to decide you don\u2019t like it when you feel unsure of what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

    But here\u2019s the thing: nobody knows what they\u2019re doing when they first try something new.<\/p>\n

    When you get solid instruction in a new skill, either in person or online, your mental state changes. You\u2019re now less distracted by that inner critic whispering that you don\u2019t really know what you\u2019re doing, other stylists are doing it better, and so on.<\/p>\n

    Upgrading your skills helps you build your confidence and set you up for success by:<\/p>\n