A stylist can be technically brilliant and still be the wrong hire — and one a little rough around the edges can become one of your best, because they're coachable and honest. Portfolio photos tell you almost nothing about either. Ten questions built to surface how someone actually thinks under real salon pressure: an unhappy client, a colour correction gone sideways, a fully booked day, a mistake they have to own.
Each question comes with exactly what Anya listens for in the answer, not a right-or-wrong response but the signal that tells you whether this person will make your floor better or harder to run.
A Salon Growth guide from Anya Johnson.
Instant digital download (PDF). By Anya Johnson.
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— The two-question filter for choosing what's actually worth building in it.
— Turn your windows into an actual weekly plan, with the scripts to protect them when someone tries to take them back.