Are you a FANTASTIC HAIRDRESSER? If I am honest I don't think my answer would be yes... but then that just may be my perception and not my clients! Have any of you ever come across Alan Austin-Smith? Well I have borrowed the title of this blog from one of his books and it is called "the fantastic Hairdresser".
I met up with Alan back in 2007 at Salon where he had a small stand selling his books as well as some dvd's - oh and he was giving away his time to give a taster to his seminars. I bought two of his books as I felt the guy really had something to say though I confess I have never completely read them through. Now that is in no way anything to do with his books being bad - it was more to do with me and the fact I was going through a bad time & not really being receptive enough to his work due to a personal crisis.
Alan has now opened his own academy in Chiswick which can be found on his website & whilst I have not yet attended one of his day courses I feel the time is coming when I should! Over the last five years or so I have realized that hairdressing is not just about cutting hair - it's also about being good in business. This is something I should have explored years ago - I only wish I had. I only hope that it is not too late but then as we are in a recession I am sure the best thing any of us can do is to hone as many skills as possible - customer service, cutting & colouring techniques and any others that can enhance our business and what we have to offer our clients.
Look up Alan's book today and start improving your serve.
