Milady Chapter 2
8. Adapting successfully to different situations 9. Sticking to a goal and seeing a job through to completion
10. Mastering techniques to become more organized 11. Developing sound decision-making skills
Life skills ins actions. 1. Being helpful and caring to others 2. Making good friends 3. Feeling good about oneself
4. Having a sense of humor 5. Maintaining a cooperative attitude 6. Approaching work with a strong sense of responsibility 7. Being consistent in your work
The salon is a creative workplace where individuals are expected to exercise artistic talent
A highly social environment ehivh influences workers to develoo exceptional communication, decision-making, image-building, customer service, self actualization, goal-setting, and time management skills
Perfectionism
An unhealthy compulsion to do things perfectly.
Be kind to yourself
Eliminate self critical or negative thoughts that are counterproductive
Pleasing tone of voice
The tone of your voice is personality trait, but if your natural voice is harsh or if you fans to mumble you can consciously improve by speaking more softly or more clearly.
Stay productive
There are three bad habits that can keep you from maintaining peak performance: 1. Procrastination 2. Perfectionism 3. Lack of game plan
To achieve success, you need more than a external push. You must feel a sense of personal excitement and a good reason for staying the course.
You are the one in charge of managing your own life and learning. To do this successfully, use creativity
Build on your strength
Practice doing whatever helps you maintain a positive self image
Cosmetologist should study and have a thorough understanding of life skills because
Practicing good life skills will lead to a more satisfying and productive beauty career. Beauty professionals work with many different types of clients, and having good life skills can help those interactions positive in any situation
Build self-esteem
Based on inner strength and begins with trusting your ability to achieve set goals
Things to enhance your creativity keep these guidelines in mind
Be positive. Look around for creative inspiration. Improve your vocabulary. Surround yourself with others who share your passion
Stay true to yourself
Be yourself and be professional
Practice new behaviors
Because creating success is a skill, you can develop it by practicing positive new behaviors such as speaking with confidence, standing tall, and using proper grammar.
diplomacy
Being assertive is good because it helps people understand your position. It is a sort step from assertive to aggressive or even bullying
Sensitivity
Being sensitive means being compassionate and responsive to other people
Prioritize
By ordering task in your to do list from most important to least important
Effective communication skills
Commit to practicing effective communication through active listening, non verbal and verbal skills.
When larger aspirations are Divided into short term goals such as going to class on time, completing homework assignments, and mastering the skills,
Each step leads to the accomplishment of the larger goal. Remember to set flexible goals, to create a plan of action, and to revisit the plan often
Long term
Goals are measured in larger increments of time such as two years, five years, ten years, or even longer
Short term
Goals are usually those to be accomplished in a year or less
Creativity
Having a talent such as painting, acting, cutting hair, applying makeup, or doing artificial nails
The ability to deal with difficult circumstances comes from having well developed life skills
Having good life skills build self-esteem, which helps individuals achieve goals
goal setting
Identification of long-term and short-term goals
Visualize success
Image yourself working in your dream salon
Receptivity
Involves taking the time to really listen to others. And also be open minded and willing to work with all personality types
emotional stability
Learning how to handle a confrontation and how to share your feelings in a professional manner are important indicators of emotional stability
Respect others
Make a conscious effort to respect everyone
Ethics
Moral principles by which we live and work
Procrastination
Putting off until tomorrow what you can do today
Keep your energy up
Successful cosmetologist take car of themselves
Keep your personal life separate from your work
Taking about your personal life at work is counterproductive and can cause the whole salon to suffer
Game plan
The conscious act of planning your life, instead of just letting things happen.
Values and goals
Values and goals guide our behavior and given us direction
it is estimated in average person's day, four hours are spend checking
email, looking at websites, and watching videos
mission statement
establishes the purpose and values for which an individual or institution lives and works by
self actualization
fulfilling one's potential, requires lifelong commitment. Stay the course and fuel your passion by following proven success building steps
When setting goals, categorize them based on the amount of time
it takes to accomplish the goal