Don’t you highly dislike when your beautician gossips telling all her business and the business of everyone she’s come in contact with in her whole life. Small conversation is one thing but these folks tell addresses and dates of incidents. That’s just too much for the work place. Yes, the beauty shop is a work place.
Why is it ok to push professionalism to the side during a hustle that you govern yourself? Professionalism should not only exist when a larger corporation is enforcing the standards, Right?
Your customers don’t care that you sell purses out the trunk of your car or Jewelry out your house. They deserve to be treated like they’re shopping at Nordstrom’s or on Rodeo Drive. They deserve top notch quality service.
Your customers talk a lot believe me. When you make them feel good they’ll go tell it on the mountain.. That’s what you want. Word of mouth business is the best marketing for a small biz owner like yourself.
Do the right thang. Be a respectable adult that understand there is a time and place for everything. That includes gossip. Spreading people’s personal business is a No No, but if you do could you at least have the decency to do it behind closed doors with a limited number of people.
It’s already hard to build a customer base. Don’t sabotage your success by talking too much about the wrong thing.
Remember your hustle has the potential to become your bread and butter. It may even open you up to bigger and better opportunities. If you’re ratchet attitude and lack of professionalism is bolder than your products it could be grounds for failure.
“Professionalism: It’s NOT the job you DO, It’s HOW you DO the job.”
-Mommy Makin Moves
Mommy Making Moves by LaChanel Hemphill 