You know that sick feeling in your stomach that happens after you realize a client has totally taken advantage of you? Ya, it’s the worst isn’t it?

It feels like they are all out to get you, doesn’t it? Like their mission in life is to ask way too much of us! Who texts their hairstylist at 11 pm at night asking to get squeezed in last minute for the next day, and actually thinks it can happen!?

Come ON people.

Who doesn’t want every client to fall in love with them? You gotta agree there’s not a lot out there that feels as good as when a client says to you:

“Dawn, you’re the only one who can do my hair. No one, I mean NO ONE has ever been able to get it right like you do!”

I love those clients. They make my feel like I’ve fulfilled my calling and I’m a magical goddess.

The connection we make with our clients is pretty special but…

Often it overshadows that we are running a business. I believe in true, deep, meaningful connections and I love my clients. I wouldn’t be able to do hair any other way.

But I also know from 18 years in the industry that we need to make our businesses more of a priority.

It’s been a minute since my last episode, (life has its ups and downs, you know?) but I’m back! And I’m SO excited for this episode with my friend Jamie from Sheariously.

Jamie and I met a while back  in one of my hair painting classes. She’s been a stylist for 13 years and has been a successful work-from-home stylist for the past six years.

Since you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you feel a bit scattered.

You have lots to do, lots of ideas, and sometimes you get paralyzed because there’s just so much going on!

You’re not in that boat alone, girl.

Can I tell you an embarrassing story?

(I kinda feel like we’re at a sleepover and talking about our most embarrassing moments. I’ll go first.)

I used to be a really bad boss.

Way back when I first started my business, I quickly arrived at that awkward stage where you need the money to hire someone, but you have to hire someone to get money. You know the feeling?