August 28, 2023 • 23 mins
Ready to step out of your comfort zone and pave the path to success? Embrace the thrill of risk-taking with me, as I share my personal journey from being a regular stylist to becoming a six-figure stylist. Listen as I reveal how every risk I took propelled me further, opening doors to unimagined opportunities and personal growth. Discover the power of calculated risk-taking and how it can unlock your potential, enhance your career, and lead to personal fulfillment.
Let's face it, we all fear the unknown. But what if I told you that overcoming fear can be your game-changer? On this episode, I bare my soul about how conquering my fears and diving headfirst into risks not only skyrocketed my career but also enriched my personal life. Learn how stepping into the uncertainty can bolster your confidence, spark innovation, and create a whirlwind of success. Whether you're a budding hairstylist or on the brink of making a life-altering decision, this episode could be your catalyst for change. Get ready to transform your fear into fuel and turn those risks into rewards. Tune in and be inspired to take a leap of faith!
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome to the smart, wealthy stylist podcast.
I'm your host, emily Cardin,over here.
We're dedicated to helpinghairstylists manage their
finances, stay organized,healthy and manage their time
and mental well-being.
We focus on staying healthy inall areas of life and maximizing
productivity.
If you're a hairstylist lookingfor these things, then this is
(00:23):
the podcast for you.
Together, we'll avoid burnoutand step into being the smartest
, wealthiest stylist that we canbe.
Welcome back to the smart,wealthy stylist podcast.
Today we're going to talk aboutrisk taking.
This is a pretty scary topicfor most people, including
myself, and you know, with risktaking, it can affect so many
(00:48):
areas of your life.
It can affect you financially,personally, physically, in your
business, as a hairstylist andjust as a person in general.
Life is full of risks and youknow there's social risks, like
being invited to go to coffee oryou inviting someone to go to
(01:09):
coffee.
Or there's physical risks, likedriving without a seatbelt or
drinking and driving, or, youknow, getting hit by a car.
And, of course, there arefinancial risks, like investing
money in the stock market orinvesting in your salon or, you
know, trying a new hairline ortaking that extension course.
(01:30):
And some people really enjoyrisk.
They get excited by it.
It's, you know, a newopportunity.
They see all the potential thatcomes with risks.
But most people that I have evertalked to avoid risk.
They think it's scary.
Some people avoid it so muchthat they become depressed
(01:54):
because they think that, youknow, they've just never done
anything with their lives.
There's other people that aresuper impulsive and so much that
they dive right in and theydon't even examine the risks
because it causes them anxiety.
So they would rather just diveright in and not even check it
out before they make a decision.
(02:14):
And then there's those thatconvince themselves that nothing
will go wrong.
You know, they mask their risktaking with positivity and just
believe that you know it is whatit is, it's going to be great
and everything's going to befine, and they don't base their
decisions off of, you know,examining what could potentially
(02:35):
go wrong.
They just go for it, no matterwhere you're at.
Most of us make your decisions,including myself, based off of
fear, not off of a calculatedanswer or a calculated decision.
Risk taking can be intimidating,but it can also lead to such
(02:58):
great rewards and personalgrowth, and I want to touch on
five different things that hashelped me take risks and given
me reasons to take risks.
And because I've taken risks, Ihave, you know, become a six
figure stylist.
I'm doing what I love.
(03:19):
I don't work nights andweekends.
I'm making great money as ahairstylist.
My business is actually workingfor me and not against me.
I don't feel burned out, I feelexcited and encouraged to go to
work and I'm truly doing what Ilove.
So, but for years, I trappedmyself in this fear bubble and
(03:41):
in this no risk taking thing,you know, because I'm like, well
, I don't have enough money totake education.
I don't, you know, really wantto do any of that stuff.
I don't know, you know, and itwasn't until someone pushed me
out of my comfort zone and saidhey, listen, I don't want to go
to anyone else.
It was my friend Casey,actually.
She was like I don't want to goto anyone else, I need you to
take this extension class,because I want extensions and
(04:04):
I'm not going anywhere else.
And I'm like, okay, well, I'vealways enjoyed doing extensions.
I've always, you know, doneclip ins for all my friends and
custom colored them and fittedthem, and I have always really
enjoyed that.
So why not do some permanentextension methods, right?
So, because she pushed me outof my comfort zone.
I was like, okay, I'm going totake this risk.
(04:28):
And you know it was like maybe$1,800 investment.
And so I looked at that andsaid, okay, well, that won't
take me too long to pay off.
Hopefully this will.
You know, the extensions willpay it off quicker than I
thought.
And man, am I so glad that Idid.
And then I also took a risk andinvested in Brett Seva's
(04:52):
coaching.
You know the smart, the scalingstylist method, and that also
has changed my life and reallydialed in everything that I
needed for my business to workfor me.
But you know it's a lot ofmoney, it's, you know, a stretch
, and you think, is this reallygoing to help me?
It's a lot of work, but bytaking those risks, I have
(05:14):
elevated myself personally, I'veelevated my business.
I truly enjoy what I do on alllevels.
So let's get into the first oneOpportunities for success.
By taking risks, you open upopportunities for success that
may not have been availablebefore.
(05:35):
By stepping out of your comfortzone and trying something new,
you may discover a talent orpassion that leads you to
advance your career or personalfulfillment.
So this could be anythingwithin your business.
This could be something on apersonal level.
You know, maybe you've reallybeen wanting to go, step out of
your comfort zone and go to thatlocal Pilates class.
(05:55):
But you know you don't knowanyone there, spots are limited.
You know that.
You know it's going to bedifferent from anything you've
done before.
You've never done group stylefitness.
So what if you go and level upyour fitness, you get in the
best shape of your life.
You make new friends, you know.
But a lot of times I think wethink about, if I do go to that
(06:18):
class, what if I don't likeanyone there?
And I kind of hate Pilates?
And you know I feel embarrassed, I don't know what I'm doing.
You know, you let fear takeover instead of thinking
positively about it.
And whenever you get to thepoint where you're like you know
what, I'm just going to do this, I'm going to try it.
Step out of your comfort zone,take that risk and you'll see
(06:40):
that nine times out of 10, thegood thing happens.
Fear is irrelevant, it'sirrational, it's not real.
It's being afraid of thingsthat haven't even happened.
Fear is a facade and when weoperate out of fear we miss so
many opportunities.
(07:01):
You know, had I been afraid ofgoing to that extension class
and not done that, or had I beenafraid of investing in my
business and not taken any youknow classes on business side of
things, I would still be indebt up to my eyeballs.
I would probably still beworking nights and weekends, way
undercharging for my services,and I'd be broke and my body
(07:24):
would hurt because I was workingtoo many hours.
I did not have all that freetime that I've been spending
with my kids this summer, and soin retrospect, you know,
looking back at that, it is likeI'm just so thankful that I
took the risk and didn't miss anopportunity.
So if you have an opportunitythat is around or something
(07:47):
you've been thinking about, Iwant to encourage you to try,
because it Probably will workout in your favor.
At the end of the podcast, I'llkind of give you guys some
guidance on how to weigh whetherto take the risk or not.
So the second one is increasedconfidence.
When you take a risk andsucceed, it can boost your
(08:07):
confidence and self-esteem.
You'll feel more empowered totake on new challenges and
tackle, tackle bigger goals,Whatever it is, whether it's
personally, financially,business-wise.
When you can say I did that,just like I have.
You know I did that extensionclass.
I am a successful extensionartist.
I am getting new clientrequests every single week.
(08:29):
You know there's so many greatpositive things.
And when you establish yourselfin the beauty industry as a
professional in a certain areaand niche down or, you know,
maybe you go and take that colorclass and you become the
blinding expert in your townthat gives a great deal of
confidence, knowing that you aredoing what you want to do.
(08:50):
You have set boundaries andparameters in your business.
You are succeeding, you areloving what you're doing every
single day.
That is amazing, that isgratifying, that makes you feel
important and special and, likeyou have, you succeeded at
exactly what you were trying tosucceed at.
So if you don't take the risk,you'll never get the reward.
(09:15):
The third one is innovation.
So when you take risks, a lotof times you can find things
that you never thought werepossible, or new techniques that
haven't been thought up yet, oryou can create a new product
that people are needing.
And Whenever you innovate, itis super powerful.
(09:37):
It leads to creativity and bytrying something new, you may
discover a new way of doingthings or coming up with an
innovative solution to a problem.
I know that you know, with myrisk-taking, when I dove off
into this smart, wealthy stylistventure, I had this special
little thing, this little nuggetof Wisdom when it came to your
(10:04):
business, getting out of debtand getting organized in your
finances.
There are a million hairstylistcoach out there and most of
them are teaching you knowtechniques, color techniques or
other ways of doing things, orextensions or you know whatever
it is, but there's not very manyof them that are specifically
niche down to getting to knowyour numbers, untangling your
(10:26):
finances and how to budgetwithin your business.
So by taking that risk, you know, I created a course, I've
created a community, I'vecreated a podcast like all these
things.
I've created kind of a new wayto do things and I it's been so
rewarding to people message meand they say you know I was
(10:47):
about to give up, I was gettingready to throw in the towel.
I'm so glad that you recordedthis podcast.
This is just what I needed tohear today.
I'm so encouraged.
You know, that's the reason Ikeep doing what I'm doing,
because I wanted to create valueand community and give
something back to the communitythat could help many people, not
just myself.
You know, I had informationthat helped me so much that I
(11:09):
want to help others, and so justthink, by taking that risk,
what could you create for others?
You know, is there a topic thatyou have that you could help
other people with on a podcast?
Or is there an online productyou could create to help others?
Is there a technique or a wayof coloring hair that you do
(11:29):
that no one else does?
Or, you know, there's just somany different opportunities,
and so, by taking risks andcreating innovation, you can
create something amazing forsomeone else, including yourself
.
But whenever you share thatwith the world, that's when you
really gain a lot of positivefeelings about taking risks and
(11:51):
gaining that confidence when youcreate something for someone
else.
Number four is overcoming fear.
Fear, like I said, fear is afacade, but it overruns so many
of us in so many areas of ourlife, and I have been a victim
of that of fear, you know, andnot moving and staying stagnant
(12:13):
in so many areas of my life,simply because I was fearful.
I didn't know what would happen.
I, you know, just was afraid ofdoing something because I
thought I would.
You know, like when it cametime to raise my prices, I just
thought, oh my gosh, everyone'sgoing to leave me, I'm going to
have to start all over again.
This is just so terrible.
And that's not at all whathappened.
(12:34):
I maybe lost 50 people out ofalmost 300 clients, and all it
did was free up my time and freeup my schedule so that I could
fit in more people to do what Ilove.
And then not only that, butmake more while doing less
people.
And so all it did was make myquality of life so much better.
(12:55):
And so you know, when weoperate out of fear, it can just
totally wreck you.
Taking risks can help youovercome your fears and
anxieties.
Each time you become successfuland navigate a risk, you'll
feel more in control, unlessafraid of the unknown, and that
is a powerful thing, because yougo okay, you know, I took this
(13:19):
risk, I'm going to do it anyways, I'm doing it, I did it, I
succeeded, and you overcome allthose fears.
And then, all of a sudden,whenever you take that first
step and overcome that firstrisk and nail it successfully,
that's when you go oh my gosh, Ihave been stuck here for so
long simply because I was afraidof something that didn't happen
(13:41):
, but what a powerful thing totruly overcome fear and know
that you are capable of doingwhatever you set your mind to.
So many of us box ourselves inthese little, teeny, tiny boxes.
We never even open the lid tosee what our potential could be,
and, simply because we'refearful, we fear that you know
(14:05):
we're not enough, or maybe yourself confidence hasn't been the
best, or maybe you have failedbefore and you don't want to try
again because that fear offailure, fear comes from the
devil, and he wants to steal,kill and destroy, and that
includes your joy, your futureplans, your happiness.
You know, unlocking your truepotential.
The last thing, though, thedevil wants is for you to unlock
(14:28):
your true potential and fullywalk in happiness and comfort,
and, you know, knowing that youare enough and that you're
amazing and that you're anovercomer and a conqueror.
And you know that you're acreator and you're innovative
and you're living successfullyand enjoying a life that was
(14:50):
created for you to enjoy.
So I want you to try toovercome those fears today, and
whatever it is that you'vereally been thinking about doing
, but fear has been stopping youpower right on through that.
I want you to just pretend thatfear is not a thing, that you
are the bravest person on theface of the planet.
And once you overcome that fear, I want you to message me and
(15:14):
let me know what you did,because that's some powerful
stuff.
I need some encouragement, so Iwant to hear what you guys are
overcoming.
And the last one is personalgrowth.
Taking risks can be a powerfultool for personal growth and
development.
By challenging yourself, you'lllearn new skills and gain
valuable experiences that canhelp you grow as a person.
(15:35):
And you know, like I said,overcoming those fears,
innovating something new all ofthose things come when you start
taking risks and you know yourself confidence grows because
you see yourself succeeding,because you decided to take the
risk and really dive in andbecome your fullest self.
(15:59):
That is some exciting stuff andthat is some encouraging stuff
and that is the stuff that youcan share with your family
members and encourage otherpeople to.
You know, take risks themselves.
But even if you're not intosharing and you just need it for
yourself, do it.
But you will never regrettrying to grow, even if you fail
(16:22):
.
It's just a learning experience.
It's one more way to pivot andthen adjust and figure out a
different way to do the thingyou were trying to do and then
succeed.
So what if you fail?
So what, you can try again andsucceed the next time.
So to finish this all off, Ialso want to say taking risks
(16:48):
doesn't mean being reckless orirresponsible.
It's about weighing thepotential rewards against the
consequences and making acalculated decision with careful
planning and a willingness tostep outside your comfort zone.
Taking risks can pay off in huge, huge ways, but just know that
you need to balance your emotionand logic, and this is how I do
(17:13):
this.
So the first thing that I do isI label my feelings.
So when I'm thinking about thisrisk that I want to take, I
look inward and say, okay, am Ifeeling anxious, excited, happy,
sad?
Not only naming your feelingswill take a bit of like staying
out of your emotions, but it canalso help you recognize how
(17:33):
your emotions are likely tocloud your judgment, because a
lot of times, I feel like youknow, if you're getting ready to
take a class, and you think,okay, this is, like you know,
$4,000 investment over here totake this class.
I'm anxious about spending themoney, but I'm excited about the
opportunities that could happen.
And so, by writing down.
(17:55):
You know I'm anxious aboutspending money but I'm excited
about the opportunity.
And then you're going to createa list of pros and cons.
So, keeping this in mind, whatyou know, what your goal is or
what you're trying to do here,this risk you're about to take
write down all the potentialpros and cons of taking the risk
(18:17):
.
Then write down all the prosand cons of not taking the risk.
Seeing that list on paperraises your logic and ensures
that you're thinking about thepotential benefits as well as
the reality of the risk that youface.
So, okay, you've already saidyou're anxious about spending
(18:37):
this money, but you're excitedabout the opportunity.
So for the pros of taking therisk, it could be you become the
extension say it's an extensionclass.
You could be the extensionspecialist in your city.
You could over triple yourincome.
You could take off nights andweekends.
You could do it, edit it, editit right.
Okay, then the cons would bemaybe you don't get any
(19:00):
extension clients, the money wasspent and you have your
certification, but you're notdoing them very much.
You know whatever those conswould be.
And then write down don't takethe class.
So the pros would be you don'tspend the $4,000.
I don't know what other prosthat there would be besides not
(19:20):
spending the money.
And then the cons would be youdon't have the opportunity to
raise your income.
You don't get to do extensionseven though you've really wanted
to.
You know, you see what I'msaying.
So write down your pros and consof taking the risk and your
pros and cons of not taking therisk.
Once you get that all out onpaper, you can look and see okay
(19:41):
, which ways more should I takeit?
Should I take this risk orshould I not take this risk?
If I do take this risk, theseare the positives and these are
the negatives.
If I don't take this risk,these are the positives and
these are the negatives.
When you get it all out onpaper and out of your head, it
really helps dial in exactlywhat you're wanting to do with
(20:03):
this risk and if it's worth itor not.
And you get your anxieties outof the way and you see on paper
what the true reasoning yes orno is going to be.
Learning how to balance youremotions with logic takes
practice.
It will sometimes require youto face fears head-on, and other
(20:23):
times you might need to say noto an attractive opportunity,
even if, in the moment, youreally want to say yes.
Of course, each mistake thatyou make is an opportunity to
learn and get better at takingrisks.
With practice, you can learn totake the best risks and to
tolerate.
You know the discomfort whenyou experience when things don't
(20:45):
work out the way you hoped.
Yes, you will still failsometimes, but that's okay.
Failure is simply a gateway toa new opportunity.
One door shut, another dooropens.
So don't let fear paralyze youinto not taking risks when you
could truly be unlocking yourfull potential.
I feel like in today's day andage, you know, there's so many
(21:09):
people who have just decided I'mgoing to do it, I'm taking the
risk, I'm all in and I loveseeing that.
Now, I don't know if that's themajority of people or if it's
just the people that I'mfollowing on social media, and
I'm always looking for positive,inspiring people to follow.
So, you know, maybe Instagram'salgorithms like oh yeah, this
(21:29):
girl needs all these risk takers.
But I just want you to beencouraged today to take that
risk and, of course, calculateit.
Make sure you're not being, youknow, irresponsible, of course,
but figure it out, see if therisk that you're wanting to take
is worth it, and if it is, Iwant you to go all in, because
(21:52):
every time I've taken a risk,there has been a few failures.
I'm not going to lie, but whatdid occur was I figured out a
new way to do it and then it wasa success and I've been able to
open up and unlock free time,more money, uh, more enjoyment
behind the chair.
I'm able to talk with you guysevery week on this podcast, and
(22:14):
doing this podcast was a risk,even, and I wanted to make sure
that I did what God's called meto do, but also, um, do it in a
way that is rewarding to myselfand to others.
I wanted to make sure that Iwas adding value, um, but I had
(22:34):
never done a podcast.
I was not tech savvy, I didn'tknow anything about any of that
stuff and I just bought theequipment.
I dove in, I did it and I'mstill doing it.
I'm learning all along the wayand I'm enjoying every minute of
it.
So, um, anyways, if you guystake a risk, let me know.
I would love to hear about it,send me an email or shoot me a
(22:54):
DM on Instagram.
Uh, I hope you guys have agreat day and I'll talk to you
next week.
Let's get to taking some risks.
Thank you for listening intoday.
If you have a burning questionor a topic you want me to cover,
leave a review and ask thequestion in the review.
This is the best way to getyour questions answered.
Just remember you are a smart,wealthy stylist and you are
(23:16):
capable of anything you set yourmind to.
I'll catch you later.
Don't be a stranger.
Welcome to the smart, wealthy stylist podcast.
I'm your host, emily Cardin,over here.
We're dedicated to helpinghairstylists manage their
finances, stay organized,healthy and manage their time
and mental well-being.
We focus on staying healthy inall areas of life and maximizing
productivity.
If you're a hairstylist lookingfor these things, then this is
(00:23):
the podcast for you.
Together, we'll avoid burnoutand step into being the smartest
, wealthiest stylist that we canbe.
Welcome back to the smart,wealthy stylist podcast.
Today we're going to talk aboutrisk taking.
This is a pretty scary topicfor most people, including
myself, and you know, with risktaking, it can affect so many
(00:48):
areas of your life.
It can affect you financially,personally, physically, in your
business, as a hairstylist andjust as a person in general.
Life is full of risks and youknow there's social risks, like
being invited to go to coffee oryou inviting someone to go to
(01:09):
coffee.
Or there's physical risks, likedriving without a seatbelt or
drinking and driving, or, youknow, getting hit by a car.
And, of course, there arefinancial risks, like investing
money in the stock market orinvesting in your salon or, you
know, trying a new hairline ortaking that extension course.
(01:30):
And some people really enjoyrisk.
They get excited by it.
It's, you know, a newopportunity.
They see all the potential thatcomes with risks.
But most people that I have evertalked to avoid risk.
They think it's scary.
Some people avoid it so muchthat they become depressed
(01:54):
because they think that, youknow, they've just never done
anything with their lives.
There's other people that aresuper impulsive and so much that
they dive right in and theydon't even examine the risks
because it causes them anxiety.
So they would rather just diveright in and not even check it
out before they make a decision.
(02:14):
And then there's those thatconvince themselves that nothing
will go wrong.
You know, they mask their risktaking with positivity and just
believe that you know it is whatit is, it's going to be great
and everything's going to befine, and they don't base their
decisions off of, you know,examining what could potentially
(02:35):
go wrong.
They just go for it, no matterwhere you're at.
Most of us make your decisions,including myself, based off of
fear, not off of a calculatedanswer or a calculated decision.
Risk taking can be intimidating,but it can also lead to such
(02:58):
great rewards and personalgrowth, and I want to touch on
five different things that hashelped me take risks and given
me reasons to take risks.
And because I've taken risks, Ihave, you know, become a six
figure stylist.
I'm doing what I love.
(03:19):
I don't work nights andweekends.
I'm making great money as ahairstylist.
My business is actually workingfor me and not against me.
I don't feel burned out, I feelexcited and encouraged to go to
work and I'm truly doing what Ilove.
So, but for years, I trappedmyself in this fear bubble and
(03:41):
in this no risk taking thing,you know, because I'm like, well
, I don't have enough money totake education.
I don't, you know, really wantto do any of that stuff.
I don't know, you know, and itwasn't until someone pushed me
out of my comfort zone and saidhey, listen, I don't want to go
to anyone else.
It was my friend Casey,actually.
She was like I don't want to goto anyone else, I need you to
take this extension class,because I want extensions and
(04:04):
I'm not going anywhere else.
And I'm like, okay, well, I'vealways enjoyed doing extensions.
I've always, you know, doneclip ins for all my friends and
custom colored them and fittedthem, and I have always really
enjoyed that.
So why not do some permanentextension methods, right?
So, because she pushed me outof my comfort zone.
I was like, okay, I'm going totake this risk.
(04:28):
And you know it was like maybe$1,800 investment.
And so I looked at that andsaid, okay, well, that won't
take me too long to pay off.
Hopefully this will.
You know, the extensions willpay it off quicker than I
thought.
And man, am I so glad that Idid.
And then I also took a risk andinvested in Brett Seva's
(04:52):
coaching.
You know the smart, the scalingstylist method, and that also
has changed my life and reallydialed in everything that I
needed for my business to workfor me.
But you know it's a lot ofmoney, it's, you know, a stretch
, and you think, is this reallygoing to help me?
It's a lot of work, but bytaking those risks, I have
(05:14):
elevated myself personally, I'veelevated my business.
I truly enjoy what I do on alllevels.
So let's get into the first oneOpportunities for success.
By taking risks, you open upopportunities for success that
may not have been availablebefore.
(05:35):
By stepping out of your comfortzone and trying something new,
you may discover a talent orpassion that leads you to
advance your career or personalfulfillment.
So this could be anythingwithin your business.
This could be something on apersonal level.
You know, maybe you've reallybeen wanting to go, step out of
your comfort zone and go to thatlocal Pilates class.
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But you know you don't knowanyone there, spots are limited.
You know that.
You know it's going to bedifferent from anything you've
done before.
You've never done group stylefitness.
So what if you go and level upyour fitness, you get in the
best shape of your life.
You make new friends, you know.
But a lot of times I think wethink about, if I do go to that
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class, what if I don't likeanyone there?
And I kind of hate Pilates?
And you know I feel embarrassed, I don't know what I'm doing.
You know, you let fear takeover instead of thinking
positively about it.
And whenever you get to thepoint where you're like you know
what, I'm just going to do this, I'm going to try it.
Step out of your comfort zone,take that risk and you'll see
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that nine times out of 10, thegood thing happens.
Fear is irrelevant, it'sirrational, it's not real.
It's being afraid of thingsthat haven't even happened.
Fear is a facade and when weoperate out of fear we miss so
many opportunities.
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You know, had I been afraid ofgoing to that extension class
and not done that, or had I beenafraid of investing in my
business and not taken any youknow classes on business side of
things, I would still be indebt up to my eyeballs.
I would probably still beworking nights and weekends, way
undercharging for my services,and I'd be broke and my body
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would hurt because I was workingtoo many hours.
I did not have all that freetime that I've been spending
with my kids this summer, and soin retrospect, you know,
looking back at that, it is likeI'm just so thankful that I
took the risk and didn't miss anopportunity.
So if you have an opportunitythat is around or something
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you've been thinking about, Iwant to encourage you to try,
because it Probably will workout in your favor.
At the end of the podcast, I'llkind of give you guys some
guidance on how to weigh whetherto take the risk or not.
So the second one is increasedconfidence.
When you take a risk andsucceed, it can boost your
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confidence and self-esteem.
You'll feel more empowered totake on new challenges and
tackle, tackle bigger goals,Whatever it is, whether it's
personally, financially,business-wise.
When you can say I did that,just like I have.
You know I did that extensionclass.
I am a successful extensionartist.
I am getting new clientrequests every single week.
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You know there's so many greatpositive things.
And when you establish yourselfin the beauty industry as a
professional in a certain areaand niche down or, you know,
maybe you go and take that colorclass and you become the
blinding expert in your townthat gives a great deal of
confidence, knowing that you aredoing what you want to do.
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You have set boundaries andparameters in your business.
You are succeeding, you areloving what you're doing every
single day.
That is amazing, that isgratifying, that makes you feel
important and special and, likeyou have, you succeeded at
exactly what you were trying tosucceed at.
So if you don't take the risk,you'll never get the reward.
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The third one is innovation.
So when you take risks, a lotof times you can find things
that you never thought werepossible, or new techniques that
haven't been thought up yet, oryou can create a new product
that people are needing.
And Whenever you innovate, itis super powerful.
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It leads to creativity and bytrying something new, you may
discover a new way of doingthings or coming up with an
innovative solution to a problem.
I know that you know, with myrisk-taking, when I dove off
into this smart, wealthy stylistventure, I had this special
little thing, this little nuggetof Wisdom when it came to your
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business, getting out of debtand getting organized in your
finances.
There are a million hairstylistcoach out there and most of
them are teaching you knowtechniques, color techniques or
other ways of doing things, orextensions or you know whatever
it is, but there's not very manyof them that are specifically
niche down to getting to knowyour numbers, untangling your
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finances and how to budgetwithin your business.
So by taking that risk, you know, I created a course, I've
created a community, I'vecreated a podcast like all these
things.
I've created kind of a new wayto do things and I it's been so
rewarding to people message meand they say you know I was
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about to give up, I was gettingready to throw in the towel.
I'm so glad that you recordedthis podcast.
This is just what I needed tohear today.
I'm so encouraged.
You know, that's the reason Ikeep doing what I'm doing,
because I wanted to create valueand community and give
something back to the communitythat could help many people, not
just myself.
You know, I had informationthat helped me so much that I
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want to help others, and so justthink, by taking that risk,
what could you create for others?
You know, is there a topic thatyou have that you could help
other people with on a podcast?
Or is there an online productyou could create to help others?
Is there a technique or a wayof coloring hair that you do
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that no one else does?
Or, you know, there's just somany different opportunities,
and so, by taking risks andcreating innovation, you can
create something amazing forsomeone else, including yourself
.
But whenever you share thatwith the world, that's when you
really gain a lot of positivefeelings about taking risks and
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gaining that confidence when youcreate something for someone
else.
Number four is overcoming fear.
Fear, like I said, fear is afacade, but it overruns so many
of us in so many areas of ourlife, and I have been a victim
of that of fear, you know, andnot moving and staying stagnant
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in so many areas of my life,simply because I was fearful.
I didn't know what would happen.
I, you know, just was afraid ofdoing something because I
thought I would.
You know, like when it cametime to raise my prices, I just
thought, oh my gosh, everyone'sgoing to leave me, I'm going to
have to start all over again.
This is just so terrible.
And that's not at all whathappened.
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I maybe lost 50 people out ofalmost 300 clients, and all it
did was free up my time and freeup my schedule so that I could
fit in more people to do what Ilove.
And then not only that, butmake more while doing less
people.
And so all it did was make myquality of life so much better.
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And so you know, when weoperate out of fear, it can just
totally wreck you.
Taking risks can help youovercome your fears and
anxieties.
Each time you become successfuland navigate a risk, you'll
feel more in control, unlessafraid of the unknown, and that
is a powerful thing, because yougo okay, you know, I took this
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risk, I'm going to do it anyways, I'm doing it, I did it, I
succeeded, and you overcome allthose fears.
And then, all of a sudden,whenever you take that first
step and overcome that firstrisk and nail it successfully,
that's when you go oh my gosh, Ihave been stuck here for so
long simply because I was afraidof something that didn't happen
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, but what a powerful thing totruly overcome fear and know
that you are capable of doingwhatever you set your mind to.
So many of us box ourselves inthese little, teeny, tiny boxes.
We never even open the lid tosee what our potential could be,
and, simply because we'refearful, we fear that you know
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we're not enough, or maybe yourself confidence hasn't been the
best, or maybe you have failedbefore and you don't want to try
again because that fear offailure, fear comes from the
devil, and he wants to steal,kill and destroy, and that
includes your joy, your futureplans, your happiness.
You know, unlocking your truepotential.
The last thing, though, thedevil wants is for you to unlock
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your true potential and fullywalk in happiness and comfort,
and, you know, knowing that youare enough and that you're
amazing and that you're anovercomer and a conqueror.
And you know that you're acreator and you're innovative
and you're living successfullyand enjoying a life that was
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created for you to enjoy.
So I want you to try toovercome those fears today, and
whatever it is that you'vereally been thinking about doing
, but fear has been stopping youpower right on through that.
I want you to just pretend thatfear is not a thing, that you
are the bravest person on theface of the planet.
And once you overcome that fear, I want you to message me and
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let me know what you did,because that's some powerful
stuff.
I need some encouragement, so Iwant to hear what you guys are
overcoming.
And the last one is personalgrowth.
Taking risks can be a powerfultool for personal growth and
development.
By challenging yourself, you'lllearn new skills and gain
valuable experiences that canhelp you grow as a person.
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And you know, like I said,overcoming those fears,
innovating something new all ofthose things come when you start
taking risks and you know yourself confidence grows because
you see yourself succeeding,because you decided to take the
risk and really dive in andbecome your fullest self.
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That is some exciting stuff andthat is some encouraging stuff
and that is the stuff that youcan share with your family
members and encourage otherpeople to.
You know, take risks themselves.
But even if you're not intosharing and you just need it for
yourself, do it.
But you will never regrettrying to grow, even if you fail
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.
It's just a learning experience.
It's one more way to pivot andthen adjust and figure out a
different way to do the thingyou were trying to do and then
succeed.
So what if you fail?
So what, you can try again andsucceed the next time.
So to finish this all off, Ialso want to say taking risks
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doesn't mean being reckless orirresponsible.
It's about weighing thepotential rewards against the
consequences and making acalculated decision with careful
planning and a willingness tostep outside your comfort zone.
Taking risks can pay off in huge, huge ways, but just know that
you need to balance your emotionand logic, and this is how I do
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this.
So the first thing that I do isI label my feelings.
So when I'm thinking about thisrisk that I want to take, I
look inward and say, okay, am Ifeeling anxious, excited, happy,
sad?
Not only naming your feelingswill take a bit of like staying
out of your emotions, but it canalso help you recognize how
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your emotions are likely tocloud your judgment, because a
lot of times, I feel like youknow, if you're getting ready to
take a class, and you think,okay, this is, like you know,
$4,000 investment over here totake this class.
I'm anxious about spending themoney, but I'm excited about the
opportunities that could happen.
And so, by writing down.
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You know I'm anxious aboutspending money but I'm excited
about the opportunity.
And then you're going to createa list of pros and cons.
So, keeping this in mind, whatyou know, what your goal is or
what you're trying to do here,this risk you're about to take
write down all the potentialpros and cons of taking the risk
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.
Then write down all the prosand cons of not taking the risk.
Seeing that list on paperraises your logic and ensures
that you're thinking about thepotential benefits as well as
the reality of the risk that youface.
So, okay, you've already saidyou're anxious about spending
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this money, but you're excitedabout the opportunity.
So for the pros of taking therisk, it could be you become the
extension say it's an extensionclass.
You could be the extensionspecialist in your city.
You could over triple yourincome.
You could take off nights andweekends.
You could do it, edit it, editit right.
Okay, then the cons would bemaybe you don't get any
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extension clients, the money wasspent and you have your
certification, but you're notdoing them very much.
You know whatever those conswould be.
And then write down don't takethe class.
So the pros would be you don'tspend the $4,000.
I don't know what other prosthat there would be besides not
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spending the money.
And then the cons would be youdon't have the opportunity to
raise your income.
You don't get to do extensionseven though you've really wanted
to.
You know, you see what I'msaying.
So write down your pros and consof taking the risk and your
pros and cons of not taking therisk.
Once you get that all out onpaper, you can look and see okay
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, which ways more should I takeit?
Should I take this risk orshould I not take this risk?
If I do take this risk, theseare the positives and these are
the negatives.
If I don't take this risk,these are the positives and
these are the negatives.
When you get it all out onpaper and out of your head, it
really helps dial in exactlywhat you're wanting to do with
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this risk and if it's worth itor not.
And you get your anxieties outof the way and you see on paper
what the true reasoning yes orno is going to be.
Learning how to balance youremotions with logic takes
practice.
It will sometimes require youto face fears head-on, and other
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times you might need to say noto an attractive opportunity,
even if, in the moment, youreally want to say yes.
Of course, each mistake thatyou make is an opportunity to
learn and get better at takingrisks.
With practice, you can learn totake the best risks and to
tolerate.
You know the discomfort whenyou experience when things don't
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work out the way you hoped.
Yes, you will still failsometimes, but that's okay.
Failure is simply a gateway toa new opportunity.
One door shut, another dooropens.
So don't let fear paralyze youinto not taking risks when you
could truly be unlocking yourfull potential.
I feel like in today's day andage, you know, there's so many
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people who have just decided I'mgoing to do it, I'm taking the
risk, I'm all in and I loveseeing that.
Now, I don't know if that's themajority of people or if it's
just the people that I'mfollowing on social media, and
I'm always looking for positive,inspiring people to follow.
So, you know, maybe Instagram'salgorithms like oh yeah, this
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girl needs all these risk takers.
But I just want you to beencouraged today to take that
risk and, of course, calculateit.
Make sure you're not being, youknow, irresponsible, of course,
but figure it out, see if therisk that you're wanting to take
is worth it, and if it is, Iwant you to go all in, because
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every time I've taken a risk,there has been a few failures.
I'm not going to lie, but whatdid occur was I figured out a
new way to do it and then it wasa success and I've been able to
open up and unlock free time,more money, uh, more enjoyment
behind the chair.
I'm able to talk with you guysevery week on this podcast, and
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doing this podcast was a risk,even, and I wanted to make sure
that I did what God's called meto do, but also, um, do it in a
way that is rewarding to myselfand to others.
I wanted to make sure that Iwas adding value, um, but I had
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never done a podcast.
I was not tech savvy, I didn'tknow anything about any of that
stuff and I just bought theequipment.
I dove in, I did it and I'mstill doing it.
I'm learning all along the wayand I'm enjoying every minute of
it.
So, um, anyways, if you guystake a risk, let me know.
I would love to hear about it,send me an email or shoot me a
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DM on Instagram.
Uh, I hope you guys have agreat day and I'll talk to you
next week.
Let's get to taking some risks.
Thank you for listening intoday.
If you have a burning questionor a topic you want me to cover,
leave a review and ask thequestion in the review.
This is the best way to getyour questions answered.
Just remember you are a smart,wealthy stylist and you are
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capable of anything you set yourmind to.
I'll catch you later.
Don't be a stranger.
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