Don't try to be the PERFECT Nail Tech
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Is it possible to achieve perfection as a nail technician? Today Habib and Tracey talk about how to combat perfectionism and strive for continuous improvement instead.
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“How do two brothers get into the nail care business?” This is the single most common question people ask us. There’s a long and rocky version but we’ll give you the short one. We have our fearless and unconventional mother, Young Salo, to thank. With a single-minded entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to start her own business at the age of 49. She had a passion for the nail industry and we did everything in our power to support her. In the end, this is a family business.
Greg, the older brother, became a licensed nail technician after switching gears from fire fighter’s training. He is energy personified and has a true passion for developing the best professional nail care products and education. Habib is the younger brother. He jumped in a few years later; taking a detour from medical school and a life in music. He brings his own creative mind for business, marketing and strategy. Unexpectedly, we are a perfect team.
Today, more than 20 years later, Young Nails Inc., is a professional nail care manufacturing company exporting to over 40 countries worldwide and distributing domestically to over 3000 stores. We’re respected for our next-level product innovation and education. Our mission is to bring you the best quality products and we’ll show you how to use them with incredible results. It’s really that simple.
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Please don’t ever stop posting these talks. They’ve helped me feel less alone in this crazy new nail journey. I’ve been doing nails for a year, and got licensed but my main problem is wanting to be perfect or someone I’m not. This has gotten in the way of getting clients because of the internal voice in my head saying I’m not good enough. I am good enough. I’m still a beginner and I’m gonna make mistakes. This video just validated that for me, thank you
I chickened out of three interviews waiting to be perfect. Lol. I just took the plunge and got hired in a nail salon last week. Now they said I’m not ready to do full sets and put me on manicures and pedicures at least I got my foot in the door. Now I’m out of my comfort zone and I’m glad I did. Now I can work on my dream of being a nail tech.
Hey! That's how I started queen! Now I'm a full clientele 5 years later!! Young nails has been so helpful in my journey and I'm so excited for you!!
You guys are talking about me in this. Lol. Omg 😫😅 confirmation that I need to keep going, have more faith, and ditch perfectionism!
Yes! Me too!! I get depressed because of it, every nail, every little detail HAS to be perfect so I spend A lot more time and in return my back, hand and eyes face the consequences 😒
@@precioussmith1222 same here doll! The good thing is, we just got our wake-up call and we shouldn’t ignore it! I’m sure you do beautiful nails regardless of any minor flaws you may have in doing nails. Shake that depression off & tell yourself It’s time you (we) grow 🦋. Perfection doesn’t exist & we are perfectly, imperfect.
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I am in this club too! It almost makes me not want to try new things!
@@soladyylike thanks Sis that is absolutely our wake up call. Thank you for saying this!!! I almost cost my cousin paying another tech instead of me getting paid to do her nails lovingly because I had over thunk myself into not doing her nails! Crazy!
I’m definitely guilty of not even taking pics of my clients nails even though I have a social media business page because I don’t think the nails look perfect enough, and I feel like if I advertise them people will see the flaws and think that I’ve posted the pic because I think the nails are perfect. Thanks for this video! I may be less harsh on myself now xx
I do the same thing! Wishing you success and the best of luck in your business, don’t give up!
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Same! 😅
I noticed that I see flaws in pictures I don't see with my naked eye.
I have noticed when I look really close at some pictures they are photo shopped.
I am working on an instagram account and plan on posting pictures of oops nails. Boy do I have some oops !!
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This why I love when y’all posted on IG “Practice makes progress” I’m not a machine I’m a person
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Love the way u put this
I’ve been feeling the pressure for the exact reason you’ve made, those insta pics are intimidating. “Continuous improvement mode” I luv it. That’s my new meaning to the perfect set of nails.
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Insta pics have definitely created the "perfection monster" in me!
I love that you guys do these videos! It's been helping me out A LOT
I struggle with this "being perfect" idea ALL of the time. I spend at least 45 minutes doing prep. I've been doing nails professionally for about two years and it takes me 1.5 - 2 hours to do a full set. My acrylic application takes two seconds but spend the rest of the time prepping and finish filing and shaping. I spend more time putting on polish!! It drives me nuts. But most of my clients are cool with it because they say that my nails last much longer because of that. 🤷
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Thank you for THIS...I've been doing nails inconsistently for 10 years...n because of thriving to be "perfect" I'm still here at the begging. No more miss perfect
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This is truth! All those videos I watch because I’ve been in the business about 20 years but only did natural nail service, make me feel that unless I’m PERFECT I have a real nerve trying gels. And I’m having so much fun playing at home with hopes of starting at home business, however I find myself so stressed and anxious after watching CZcams and Instagram that I think I have some nerve even trying. The struggle is very real. Never did acrylic cause no one ever taught it. School only played some videos for us from Tammy Taylor. Went out into the world and they lifted. Other techs only said try more primer! I gave up and went to only natural service. I was happy and very busy. I’m gonna take the leap. Must stay at home to take care of my mother but I’m ready now and just gonna keep watching the “how to fix that mistake “ videos and just relax. Thanks guys!
Seriously - a talk my mentor JUST had with the us at our Salon.
I have cried because I got so caught up in the "it's not perfect" head trip! It is something I struggle with every day. And I mean struggle.
For me, this video has been by far the most helpful. It is SO hard not to go down the rabbit hole when it comes to perfection- but you two reminded me that there is NO such thing as perfect...Thank you for all you do for us. ❤❤❤
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Dont know why I have teary eyes watching this video 😢
I cant thank you enough for making it🙏 Can I give you both virtual hug 🤗🤗
I am FINALLY learning not to be so critical of my work! Especially when I started ZOOMING IN on these lovely IG nails; the flaws are definitely there just posed/edited to attempt to hide them. Then clients have unrealistic expectations because they’re judging you based off what they see on IG. The struggle is real but I won’t give up
Thank you so much for posting videos like this 😭 I am in month three of school for nails and I’m so hard on myself for them not looking good or my application and it’s so hard for me to say to myself “I’m learning and they will get better with time” but hearing videos like this is so refreshing and your videos are so helpful 💕
❤I'm about to graduate from nail school and don't feel experienced enough or as experienced as other techs and was thinking that maybe I shouldn't be a nail tech. Yet. Thank you for this video because you've helped me to see that I don't have to know how to do everything yet or have to be perfect to be a good nail tech. I was about to quit. Not anymore. Thanks!😊
The woman who’s nail salon I took over said one last thing to me when she gave me the keys...”don’t try to be perfect...you’re not Jesus.” I thought that was funny and and a good reminder.
I needed to hear this 💕💅🏾 thank you guys for the encouragement!
The art is subjective reminded me of FB nail groups that post pictures of "what I wanted vs what I got." I'm so tired of people complaining about not getting exactly what the pic was. There's so many factors in that aside from people chiming in on "their" opnion of the set. In the end it's all subjective, and they need to stop wanting "perfect photo" nails for cheap then bitch about it.
I've always wanted to be perfect, I even tried so hard to do nails like other nail techs, thank you so much for all your talks, they make me improve my work day by day
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Your nails can be perfect and use perfect nail pictures as inspiration and make you do the work it takes to get them perfect. The only way to get perfect nails. It does exist you just have to believe it and put the work in.
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Lightbulb moment for me watching this🤪 I love that you share all this information with us Cheers
Omg. Y’all are talking about me .. I’m so glade that I heard this and I didn’t want to take anybody because I didn’t know how to do some design or I was thinking ppl didn’t like what I’m putting out but thank you so much for this knowledge!!!
This is exactly what I needed to hear.
This was good to hear. I totally can relate. I was a nail tech for 20 years and always so hard on myself. I took way to long on my clients nails trying to get them perfect. My co-workers made more money than I did being faster. Now, I haven't worked for 12 years and see how much the nail industry has changed. I've thought, wow! That must have taken a long time to achieve,how in the world could I do that. I haven't worked for 12 years now and I have really missed the industry. Lesson learned,good talk,thanks!
Love it!! We need a video on that! here's the mistake and how to fix the problems we're having 🥰
You guys nail it every time!! Love it.. and.. no pun intended lol
Thankyou guys! You are so accurate that perfectionism causes extreme anxiety:(
This is a great episode. After I fubar’d a whole set yesterday it had me wanting to give up.
Y’all are amazing. Thank you! I have to remind myself daily that I’m human and mistakes happen.
I’ve made a point to not retouch my photos so people have that reality. I just try and get the best angles that show off the design and structure. However I keep looking at all the super clean cuticles and wonder if that’s application or photoshop.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! This is the video I need to make me believe in myself and in my job I know I have to work in details, but definitely you make me feel better, I always been my worst critique.... thank you again.
I love these videos, they give so much perspective. To know that it’s ok to make the mistake and you just have to figure out how to fix it, is so liberating. And this words, coming from such professionals in the field is definitely an added bonus. Thank you!
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This is so good to hear! I am over critical and it is the reason I can't cut my time when doing a set. I have now been trying to take less time with my prep cause OMW I take way too long.
I just finished a set. And I saw every flaw. I want perfection. She loved them! After she left, I was obsessing over what I could have done different. What i thought I did well. . Then I sat down to watch some videos, needing to distract myself from obsessing. And BOOM! This video was the first I saw!
Thank you, this video was like you knew I needed to hear this. LOL. Love All Y’all!
Thank you for all this knowledge! 🙌🏻After watching Tracy do a set in real time, I realized I take wayyyy to much time on prep work. My salon is Drill free, so we do everything hand filed. Would love to see a video on how to be as affective as possible only hand filing!
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This buz talk deserves a big thumbs up 👍
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I watched this in the middle of my birthday set crying because I was so frustrated with them and about to just soak off. Thank you so much ☺️ I don’t need the confidence to do well every time. I need the confidence to fail and get back on the horse 💓
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Love this! Thank you! I so needed to hear this. I'm so hard on myself
I was dealing with this for longg. Tryi ng to be thay good and pleasing every client and style. I went to a nail compitition with YN in 2014 and i lost. I was so disappointed in my self and how i was doing nails. My ego got hit. I start criticizing my self and work till i let excuses get in my way. But i never could stop dreaming. And i am done playing. Going back into business......❤️ these video's
I needed this I am about to throw in the towel after 29 yrs of doing nails. I just cant do all that fancy nailart and twirls I do more abstract and struggle with reverse art leftv wirl and right swirls and all 10 nails are left to right swirls. I like your latest nail art the ladt two it's easy and nice.
I don't really photoshop photos. Good light and polishing the cuticles with the efile and cutter does it all!
I remember trying to put swavorski stones on the nails with glue after I had already put shiny top coat on. It doesn’t work!!! My stones kept slipping and my client was anxious and upset.
I always try to remember now before topping off the nails. Lesson learned!!
Yes yes yes, absolutely!! Love this episode guys!! I say this all the time! And like you said, clients end up having unrealistic expectations and it doesn't help anyone. Especially the tech because you're losing money. Thanks for another great episode 💕
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Great video!!! That's how I feel about doing videos not good enough. Thank you!
Wow I absolutely needed this !! You have no idea how much you guys just helped me THANK YOU for the realness .. the realness on this talk is PERFECTION 👌🏼❤️
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Omg! I love your biz talks, I have watched most of them I would say. This one is really helpful because I really suffer from perfectionism 😖 but I am working on it. Last two sets I did, I really didn’t obsess over them, and they were not perfect, but they were not that much different from the nails I literally spent 4 hours on, and they were still not perfect, because perfection doesn’t exist!!!
Oh and starting last year, I made it a point not to obsess over my IG posts, and that really worked out. Before I wouldn’t post because I was worried about the caption or what the right tags would be... now if I am too busy, I just post the picture abs take care of that stuff later if I get around to it, if not, then at least I posted some content on my page 😅
Thank you 🙏🏼 ❤️❤️
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This is a great topic. It is hard enough if you are ocd. It is great to hear you say you were a perfectionist and how you turned it around. Thank you for doing this topic. Learn from your mistakes. You guys are so wonderful.
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I’ve just joined the nail tech industry I plan to open my own business 2022 when we can get back to normal this has really helped as I have zero confidence and being older in my early 40s I feel I’m gonna get judged more then someone younger then me 😊😊
Thank you so much for this video. It has helped me a lot.
After my mum died last May I started watching your videos. I decided to try to do my own nails with acrylic. As you posted this video I was doing my nails and I admit they’re a hot mess right now. I’m patching up etc but you only learn by your mistakes. I’m in the uk and had a holiday booked to take our son to La to do Disney etc. We’ve been on lockdown for the past year so haven’t got there yet but I can’t wait for when we do! Thanks for your video guys it’s ok to make mistakes especially as I only do my own nails 🤪
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This was something I needed to hear.
I needed this.... Thank you❤️
Thank you for this video, I needed hear this xx
Hi guys! right now I'm doing my own nails and not taking clients just because of that!. I'm blaming myself for be so influenced from social media. Thank you so much for making this video. I hope once I get clientes and they show my a picture of a "perfect " set of nails i will have the confidence to tell them : I'm doing fabulous nails, not perfect. Perfection doesn't exist.
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I think this is important from the client side too. Because the client might come in expecting that you will fix their less than perfect nails. But they don't realize that people's fingers and people's nails aren't perfect, and there are limits to what enhancements can hide or camouflage. So it's important for clients to also recognize, like: Hey, you are a real human and not a model or a plastic hand and yeah, your nail bed is asymmetrical, or You're sidewalls aren't parallel, or your fingers is bent in a weird direction. That's OK. Everybody has that. Your not the only one who has some wonkiness. But your hands still look beautiful regardless.
This video help me a lot. Answered me a lot of misunderstanding. I really thought I can reach the top level at all, but ding!! Because of the photoshoot 🤣
I feel called out! My husband even asked me if the video was made just for me! LOL
I love this 🥰🥰 Big big help
My thoughts exactly!!! We nippick our own work just because... trying go be perfect kills the joy of doing nails (or anything else)
Wow perfectionist always had me on a teeter totter if its good or bad idk if i should smile with that being okay or not now i understand thank you guys 💯🌺❤💭
Great video. I always though you had to be perfect on doing nails but its good to hear its ok to make mistakes. ❤❤❤
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Yah that's true I'm stuck because I'm waiting to be perfect 🤭
Tottally this ♥️♥️ my nails a far from perfect or should I say "insta perfect" but they are real! Makes me feel much better in myself watching thus makes me think I am actually doing something right ♥️thankyou♥️
Thank you
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I've been subbed for so long and I still can't tell the difference between Greg and Habib lol great video! Sometimes I don't even wanna start a set because they take so long😕
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Habib is the one in this video. Greg is the one who actually does nails. If that helps lol
@@Nails_By_Kimberlee thanks they just look soo similar
@@raya74 lol they do
I really needed to hear this today. I'm new to this and had a rough couple of weeks. Was down on myself cos I'm a bit slow because everything needs to be PERFECT! This video is Gold! Thank you for reminding me that I'm human and mistakes are here to help us learn 💜
My new mantra while doing sets, "Unicorns don't exist! Perfection is not real".
I need to listen to this✨ I’m about to put my headphones on and do the dishes while listening to this!!✨✨ I know i need to listen to this bc I’m a perfectionist and always end up not doing things that I want because if it’s not perfect then I don’t want to do it😖
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We need a video on nail infections. Is it a nail infection or is it a “greeny”, what’s the difference, how can you determine from the 2, baterial vs fungal. I seen on Instagram that a nail tech was working on top of a green spot on the nail and claiming it was a greenie and not an infection. I thought if it filled away it was a greenie. Anytime my client ever came in with a green spot from moisturizer and germs getting under their lifting, I sent straight to a dermatologist? I thought I was educated but now I’m confused. My cosmetology school didn’t go deep into these things. I can’t find the answers anywhere. Thank you!!!
Seriously 😂😂 I commented an hour ago about my perfectionism and it’s like you heard me😊 Fear is not my issue, it is me wanting to compete, want to be the best in everything i do😖 I know my base is good and last very long on the nails so that’s good but it takes to long so i have to change something in the proces. Exactly that, i thought my first building gel application should be perfect before i even start filing😂
Perfectionism leads to frustration!
But it also leads to being very good in what you do, in my case (best in class, best in ballet, fastes runner, swimmer, best hairstylist in competitions) I like to be a winner and push myself but i know that I’ll never be the best nailartist and that’s fine! Whow did i say that out loud?!😂You have to decide what you want and give in on some point(s). Letting it go if it blocks you from getting things done. I am doing it, period!
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@@youngnailsinc that’s a good one, instead of perfectionism switch to i want to and going to improve 👍🏼
And it’s so true, it’s not the problem but solution, how you fix it. With companies i see it all the time in the skin and haircare community where things go wrong and the way they solve it and treat their costumers says everything!
This is sooo me. I stopped posting pics bc the nails don't.look perfect. I even stopped taking the pics. Guess I better start again...🤔
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I really needed this !
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I’m so relating to this because I’m not perfect but definitely scared to post on my utube channel the nail life. Like any thing can happen right!? But yet you have to try😉 you see all these amazing videos and you let yourself feel like you have to have a high standard to live up to. My first videos are absolutely horrible. Only 4 but I’m trying. So eventually I’ll become more confident in myself and stop tripping all over my words. Lol
Plus the content, like for real. You get so nervous and syke your self out. Am I good enough?? But listen y’all can do it!! You can just keep pushing it will get easier and better with time. Then you’ll look back and have a good laugh at yourself and your first videos 🤣🤣🤣
Love you guys I need this video lesson in my life ! I’ll try to apply it. We will see. 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋🙌🏽💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾
I'm going to check you out! I'm 30 videos in and still trying to prove something on every video. Right now, I'm working on lightning. Just keep going. I just got my 200th subscriber yesterday. It took 4 months to get my 1st 100 and 24 days to get my 2nd 100. I'm not letting rough editing or tripped up words so me. You shouldn't either! I love the name of your channel Too!!
Girl my videos are absolutely nothing lol I’m going to subscribe to yours as well. I’m trying. I need to get organized. It’s seems nothing is going my way. But I’m going to keep going. I need to record but my phone stopped working out of no where. Thank you for your support we need to definitely stick together 👀🙌🏽💅🏾💯💪
@@thenailauthority ty so much !! My videos are nothing. My phone stopped working on me out of no where. Like wtf 😳! But I kept going. Lol hey at least I tried. I’m going to your channel and subscribe!!
I try to make the nails perfect because I want them to look good and because I'm (working on being) a professional, the nails are supposed to look perfect.
I forget to take photos🙈So in the moment and just ask them to send me a photo and they get either creative or annoyed.
So much truth
Thank you so much for this video! We are our own worst critiques :)
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Speaking of owc will you guys be having one in 2021 and if so how will ppl know so we can get tickets plz
we are only having zoom classes at the moment. we will have in person classes once things get more back to normal. You can contact ray@youngnails.com for more information.
I have made videos and because my nails were not pretty before I filed I won't post the video. Of course my nails turned out beautifully once I filed them.
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Can you guys do a vid on becoming a mobile tech?
Im pretty sure they have done a mobile tech video. Might check their page in case I'm wrong
@@itisurcoruptweclaim thank you. I found it.
@@JanniqueB89 they do have one, literally with that exact names, mobile services
@@lizbethgarcia3355 thank you . I found it
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I have a big problem with prefect.
I almost gave up on doing nails because I couldn't get my nails to be sharp and filed perfectly like the pictures. I am self taught but I decided to start school in May. I'm sure I will have to unlearn everything I thought I was doing correctly
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Really..they are doubting themselves!
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LOL....yea....tell that to a perfectionist!....good luck with that one.....lol!
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8:54 minute in : nothing in in in this world is perfect But'z the earth is perfectly AROUND 🌍🌎🌏
That's how I am. I know I do pretty good nails. But then I look at these photoshopped nails and I get insecure.
Although I know they aren't real I just want to attain that!! 😢
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the moon is not perfect b/c it is in OVAL shape
No one’s perfect lol I always laugh at myself!! Can’t take yourself so seriously all the time!! I’LL BeTHE FIRST TO SAY IM NOT PERFECT AND I SURE DONT NO EVERYTHING !! I always tell my clients I learn something new everyday still!!! No one is perfect NO ONE!!!! I educate my clients as well. If you act all ritzy titzy you won’t keep your clients that’s for damn sure. And your Buisness will lose revenue. That’s reality 💯💅🏾💅🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love you guys❌⭕️❌⭕️❌⭕️🥰
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Poor Habib! The burdens of being perfect! 🤣🤣
NO NAIL SHAMING !! lol
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@@youngnailsinc a lot of customers also think their nails are not good enough for pictures. And nails techs are like "trust me lady, we seen it all" (nails are too short, my thumb nail is crooked are the ones I have heard)
Also they use plastic hands it's not real people that talk on their phones and move when they should not we don't do etsy we do real people.
For once I respectfully disagree. Setting a standard high is how we succeed, not setting it low. If I had listened to this advice I never would have built a multimillion dollar company. People that succeed have high standards. You don't build a multimillion dollar company without grit, passion and knowlege. Knowing your product and customer service with sound business practices make you successful.
after all we are building for our future. If we have families we have another reason to be diriven to success. Success is not cheating your clients by make do. you over do to get them to return. this nonsense about only doing what you need to do is garbage. You just make do, you will never be successful. If you do'n't learn everything you can possibly learn about your craft! you will not make it in todays business world. Some may disagree, but they are not being honest to themselves or anyone else.
No one is perfect, but we strive for perfection daily in our lifes endeavors. The mre you know the less work there is to it.
it’s crazy we’re all comparing ourselves to each other and thinking we’re not good enough while that persons probably doing the same thing. lol