GINO MAGGIO
Gino Maggio | Owner, The Barbershop Tampa | Educator, BaByliss4Barbers
EPISODES
The Path I Took & Things I Learned: Shop Owner + Brand Educator:
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Cuts & Connections: The Key Ingredients to Success & Job Satisfaction:
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Read:
“Atomic Habits” by James Clear
EPISODES
The Path I Took & Things I Learned: Shop Owner + Brand Educator
Tune in to hear Gino share his path to becoming a shop owner and a brand educator. He includes the lessons he learned and detailed steps on how to get there!
Key Takeaways
Working in retail and/or with people prior to working in a barber shop or salon helps set you up for success because that is our business: working with people!
Gino's barber put his down payment for barbering school and was his first boss! Relationships are HUGE!
Gino was paying 30%, which was about $400/week, and that was high at the time for rent, and then he went to a booth rental ($160/month) for one year to save money for his own Shop!
As a BaBylissPRO Barber educator, Gino is on stage, teaching in-person & online classes and posting online.
Gino was recruited after he was in the industry for 12 years and suggests that if you want to become an educator, go to shows and introduce yourself and ask to assist...make an impression and build relationships!
You are your own brand, and you are already working for yourself. Recognize that and go work at a shop or salon to learn how it operates and continue to build your personal brand.
Gain experience and learn the ins and outs of ownership BEFORE starting your own thing.
Cuts & Connections: The Key Ingredients to Success & Job Satisfaction
Tune in to hear Gino share the secret to success through relationships!
Key Takeaways
Relationships that we build with our clients are very special. There are all different types too! Some are more transactional than others, and some are more intimate than others. The work we do and the impact we have is so much more than the transaction of haircuts, colors, and other chemical work.
If you dread going to work in the morning at your shop or salon, you should go on vacation, take a break, and ask yourself if you love this enough. If you do not love it, you will probably be miserable.
This industry is not for the weak. It is a lot of stress on the body, so stay on top of your posture and physical health… not to mention working with so many different people with personalized needs is very mentally draining as well. Do you love it?
Go to shows, introduce yourself, ask to shadow or assist to get your “foot in the door”, and remember that relationships are key to your success.
Remember you put your pants on one foot at a time and most doorways only allow one person through it at a time, so move at your own pace and focus on one step at a time and you will be on your way to success and happiness.
