Mentoring is more than just advice

Last month our blog tackled the issue of salon ownership of the highs and lows of your business and the importance of being honest with yourself as the business owner.

This is a challenging aspect of being salon owner and boss, especially if you don’t have the right supports around you either from your personal or professional network.

There are some great resources out there where you can find this support through a business mentor.

Mentors are often viewed as someone older that takes on a young protege and support their professional growth through a structured program. But that’s not really the case anymore - professionals at all stages of their career are now seeking mentorship, and often have multiple mentors, providing support in areas of their expertise.

Providing advice is only one aspect of mentorship. Mentors can be the person that you make yourself accountable too.

Building an honest and transparent relationship with your mentor gives you the structure of having a boss, someone you can go to when things aren’t going great and someone that is there to coach you and celebrate your business achievements with.

Going back to the concept from last month’s blog, when you are challenged as a salon owner, a mentor can provide a clear, 360 degree view, helping you see all of the situation and all of the potential solutions.

A mentor will help you not feel alone when sometimes business ownership makes you feel just that. They will help you find pathways forward, connect you to other experts when needed and provide you education and coaching.