The Beginning of Your Career in 3 Steps, pt.3 

Do you want to learn how to get people to trust you even when you’re still a beginner in cutting hair? Do you want to discover people whom you can talk to as you start your career as a barber?

 Now that you’re already equipped with education and some techniques, it’s now time to put all those things into practice!
 In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing how to actually start cutting hair. Remember, this is the Barberpreneur Podcast. Whether you’re trying to be a professional or are just starting out, rest assured that you’ll learn ways beyond the basics -- all the things you can apply to better your career!
 What you will learn from this episode:
 ●      Embrace the necessity of going through and having mistakes, but also understand that certain mistakes can only be done once;
●      Understand how to get people to trust you, by using your barber appearance as a tool; and
●      Find out how to put all what you’ve learned in the last 2 episodes into practice while reminding yourself that you do not need to be skilled to perform any of these.

 Topics Covered:

 02:25 – Start with low tapers: Why a new barber should never start cutting hair from the top
04:01 – The Learning Barber Mindset: “Mistakes are inevitable and necessary. It’s okay to make mistakes”
06:01 – The many ways to cut hair, why as a new barber you are open to ask for help.
09:57 – ‘To be a barber, you should look like one’: What look should you achieve to become a trusted barber to potential clients?
13:37 – You got the ‘barber’ vibe, what’s next? Who should you look to if you’re trying to actually practice your skills.
17:08 – Building the barber authority: Have a business structure, a booking app, and a portfolio
19:10 – Your service list and how to upsell for more profits:  Debunking the stigma that you need to be an expert to sell more barber services.
22:26 – Short recap of today’s main points of how to build you barber career.

Key Takeaways:

 “When you start cutting hair, I don’t want you to ever start from the top. Don’t ever go to the crown. Don’t ever go to the lining. Don’t start there, it’s very hard to fix those mistakes, even for a professional. If you’re just starting to practice, start low. Start with low tapers, the temple/nape area. If for some reason you mess up, you could always send these people to a professional. They can fix your mistake in your behalf.”

 “If you make a mistake, I want you to know one very important thing -- mistakes are inevitable and necessary. But I do have a single rule for myself, and that rule is; certain mistakes are only allowed once. You are allowed to make mistakes, no matter what the mistake is, you’re not perfect. Everybody makes mistakes, so be gentle, be kind to yourself. Don’t let that discourage you. We’re all gonna make mistakes, and those are gonna be those lessons that’s actually going to make you into a better barber.”

 “If you look like a barber, they’re more likely to trust you. Look like a barber. Have that appearance ready.”

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