Episode 96

How I Built Multiple Businesses & Now Help Business Owners | Niki Smith | Entrepreneur + Business Strategist + Empowerment Coach | Knowledge By Niki | IL

Tune in to hear Niki share how she went from burnout to inspiration to execution and success as a business owner in the beauty industry…and all the lessons she learned along the way!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

-- 35-Year Beauty Industry Veteran

-- 7 figure Hairdressers Lost Everything!

-- This inspired me to learn about the business side.

-- Interest in business and investing came from childhood dinner conversations.

-- Inspiration from a book helped me realize talent has little to do with success.

-- Before pursuing my path, I plotted it out on paper, and when the moment struck to follow the plan, I was ready to go!

-- Businesses can take on a life of their own, and you have to just go with it.

-- Burnout was recognized by falling asleep behind the wheel and almost getting hit by a train.

-- Clients pointed out I was treating the chair as an assembly line to make money and not caring about them.

-- Taking care of your health, not spreading yourself too thin, and committing to doing your best work are all keys to success.

-- Do not people pleaser! As an entrepreneur, you defy what the masses do, so do not be afraid to do things differently despite popular opinion.

-- The road to success is paved in failure. Learn how to turn failure into learning experiences, and keep your head up!

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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.