Hosts, Jason Everett and Doug Campbell sit down with Sam Villa Education Director, Andrew Carruthers as they talk about creating positivity during these times. Andrew discusses that it is, in fact, ok to wake up in bad moods, but to also have techniques to pivot out of your moods to carry on with your day. Andrew goes on to speak on how he has two things that really support him in times like these, one being simple awareness and the other is a technique called the “confidence trap.”
Key Takeaways :
3:12 Andrew explains techniques he utilizes to elevate bad moods
4:57 Explaining the “Confidence Trap”
7:11 Difference between dysfunctional and functional moods
10:23 Professional Beauty Association resources during this time
13:29 Powerful questions to ask during coaching right now
17:11 Doug reiterating Andrew’s philosophy on helping coach or mentor your staff during these times
21:01 Andrew talks about stopping the work day at a hard limit, and switching to something positive
Quotes :
“One of the things that really support me, to change my mindset to positivity, is simple awareness” (3:30) (Andrew)
“The most powerful question you can ask somebody during coaching, “Where are you today?”” (13:38) (Andrew)
“I’m talking to salon owners, school owners, school students, and there is turmoil in their life and it’s hard not to take on that stress and energy. So I just make sure that everything I’m doing outside of that space is refueling positive energy.” (21:57) (Andrew)