
How to Build a Sustainable Beauty Career Without Burning Out
LifeSpa leader Ali Yanez explains why strong mentorship, predictable income, meaningful recognition and the right work environment help beauty professionals build careers that last.
What will you do to make 2016 a fabulous year for yourself? Of course we have some suggestions! Don’t tackle everything, but choose one or two things in each category to make yourself a healthier hairdresser this year. BODY 1Join ...

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What will you do to make 2016 a fabulous year for yourself? Of course we have some suggestions! Don’t tackle everything, but choose one or two things in each category to make yourself a healthier hairdresser this year.
BODY
1
Join a gym
or
Download a workout app
or
Start using that Fitbit you got for Christmas
2
Stretch your wrists, shoulders, legs and back every day
and
Check in with your posture as you work
and
Commit to comfortable shoes
3
Add 2 vegetables to each day’s meals
or
Double your water intake
or
Switch from white bread/pasta to whole grain
4
Make an appointment for a physical
and
Book two dental visits for the year
and
Get any eye exam, full body skin check, mammogram, colonoscopy or other test you put off last year
SPIRIT
1
Join a book club
or
Subscribe to a new magazine
or
Keep a journal
2
Meditate
or
Attend religious services
or
Set aside “relax & breathe” time
3
Each day, thank someone for something
and
Find the positive in challenging situations
and
Laugh more
4
Make a new friend
or
Get back in touch with an old friend
or
Volunteer for a good cause
BUSINESS
1
Take a hair workshop or financial seminar
or
Watch an educational video
or
Find a mentor stylist
2
Personally ask regular clients to refer their friends
and
Hand out more business cards
and
Tell clients which products will help them recreate the style at home
3
Open a savings account
or
Purchase your bank’s Certificate of Deposit (CD)
or
Pay off a credit card
4
Suggest an upservice to each client
or
Raise your prices
or
Speed up to fit in more clients each day

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