This week I'm playing a game of this or that, five rounds that'll help you get honest about how you're actually marketing yourself, whether you've meant to or not. Price or Experience. Hotel or Hostel. Hookup or Dating. Customer Service or Concierge. Cook or Chef. Every round has real consequences for who books you, how long they stay, and what kind of business you end up building.

There's no universally wrong answer here. But you do have to pick a side and speak a clear language, because clients can only choose you once they know exactly what you're offering.

In this episode:

• Why marketing by price isn't sustainable, even though it works at first
• The difference between building a space and building a client avatar
• Why some stylists thrive as a "hookup" and others need the "dating" model
• Customer service vs. concierge, and why the above-and-beyond stuff isn't required but is remembered
• The cook vs. chef mindset that's become the backbone of how I run my business

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