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