teamwork

Yeah. I can't stand that word. But ya know, as hokey as it is it's pretty important in this industry. It's important because at any given time stylists are either extremely busy or extremely not busy. When you're extremely busy it's nice to get a helping hand with a clean towel, a sweep of the floor, checkout, or check in. So at some point you will most likely have to rely on either your fellow stylists, a receptionist, a manager, or even an owner. The key to this is, at some point, one of those same people will rely on you, and you better be ready. If your co-workers find that they can not depend upon you, you probably won't be able to depend upon them.

This also applies to regular shop maintenance. You will always need towels, and clean shampoo bowels, and clean floors. You will always need foils torn, and phones answered, and clients greeted. Make sure you do your part to keep the shop running well. That work will pay off in spades.