Episode 127

Assessing the Rising Stylist Landscape | Michael Cole | Beauty Business Jedi

Tune in to hear Michael Cole share his experience and assessment of rising stylists entering the workforce!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Rising Stylists are not intimidated by the business conversation.
  • Compared to previous generations, the vast majority of hairdressers did not want to talk about business because they didn't want to take away from the craft or the art.
  • Schools are now having students build their social presence during the foundations/fundamentals portion of their education.
  • Rising Stylists, while students in school, vet the salons they want to work at before ever inquiring to work there.
  • Rising stylists bring opportunities for salon owners, but they must manage the fact that their older stylists may not be able to grasp new ideas for building and branding.
  • Rising Stylists want the flexibility to build their books however they want.
  • SALON OWNERS: You can look at the new generation as a dilemma or an opportunity. Will you adapt and see the value? Or will you complain and see the problems?

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Robert Hughes

“I THINK HAIRSTYLISTS ARE THE COOLEST, NICEST, AND MOST FUN GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET! I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT USHERING IN AN EMPOWERED-STYLIST FUTURE, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GETTING STYLISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TOGETHER IN A NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE CAN LEARN, LAUGH, AND GROW TOGETHER.”
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Robert started his hair journey as a kid in rural America offering haircuts on the street to kids in the neighborhood, not realizing, one day, he would find himself working the front desk at a hair salon while in high school. From there, his experience from salon-to-salon has included the front of the house, back of the house, stylist, educator, and consultant. It was during this movement through various salons he developed a passion to empower stylists and educate owners on how to raise the industry standard of excellence, mutual respect, and professionalism amongst stylists, managers, owners, and clients. Robert currently is the General Manager and a Master Stylist at Violet Salon in Georgetown, DC.