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Personal Life Values = Healthy Boundaries

I have been chatting to fellow mate’s interstate in Melbourne, keeping informed of their situation and it seems a common factor after a lockdown period ends, is clients oversharing and overstepping the client vs professional boundary. So, I thought I would share what I have learnt from experience, about this important topic. Hairdressing requires a Read the full article…

Emotional Dumping

“Sorry I’m Not Your Emotional Dumping Ground” As hairdressers we have a unique connection with clients because we are connecting on several different layers. Through touch, listening and speaking we are creating a very quick bond that most other industry professionals do not deal with. Think about it, a clinical psychologist purely listens and gives Read the full article…

Building “Mastery” = Confidence & Courage

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, NOT absence of Fear ” – Mark Twain My continued learning journey is part of what I call building my “Mastery”. This means, I do things that are a bit difficult in order to build my sense of competence and achievement.  As a child we have a natural sense Read the full article…

Interpersonal Skills

With this BLOG I wanted to share my learnings in Interpersonal Skills. As hairdressers we need to learn the technical part of hairdressing (skills) and we also need to communicate effectively to build great relations with our clientele for long term growth.  When we master both we hit the “jackpot”. We retain and grow our Read the full article…

MINDFULNESS

“Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think” Buddha Looking back on 2020 one can only think, “Thank God it is over”. We are living in a “new” world where the past life we used to live is something that feels so long ago, and we tend to not think Read the full article…

Who Is Dario Cotroneo

FOUNDER, EDUCATOR & HAIRDRESSER – DCI Education & Public Salon Multi Award Winner Best Individual Educator AHIA Awards 2020Excellence In Education AHFA Awards 2020Excellence In Education AHFA Awards 2019Excellence In Education AHFA Awards 2017Best Education Business Hair Expo Awards 2016 Dario Cotroneo hairdresser, began his hairdressing career in 1989. He was employed by a wonderful Read the full article…

Time For A Reset

The world has dramatically changed since my first Blog for Hairbiz earlier this year, which was on Hairdresser Consultation. Since reopening my salon I have noticed quite a few new clients booking in, reaching out for something different, so I asked myself, “Why are people moving around looking for something new?” I realise because of Read the full article…

Keep Positive With Education

I had an online class with my students this week in Melbourne. They were concerned and stressed about the impending new lockdown laws that were about to begin for the 2nd time. Whilst chatting with my students, who range from 1st year apprentices to seniors, the one thing they all said at the end of Read the full article…

Life & Business Habits – How They Affect Us

Life & business is coasting along, its going well and we think it’s all going rather smoothly. Then an unfortunate event happens and seems to turn life off kilter. We begin to feel unsettled and can’t quite get a grip on things. The more we hold onto our daily routine which was great only a Read the full article…

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