Tune in to hear how Shannon aka "PIGMENT" makes her passion and dreams a reality!⁠Follow/subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released. Like what you hear? Leave us a review!KEY TAKEAWAYS:?Following your passion and pursuing those interests are the only ways to accomplish your goals.?Life is all about getting back up when you fall down, and hair kept calling her to come back.?Getting new clients as an independent niche creator is a constant effort of putting her work out there, collaborating with others, and producing her own shoots.?Clients will buy her creations, and at other times, they will tell her what they want her to create, and it's more like a client in your chair telling you what they want.?Shannon enjoys working with clients in collaboration as well as creating what she wants.?Getting clients means getting to know your ideal client and your existing clients.?Being an entrepreneur and building your business means understanding what opportunities to take and what not to take; be careful turning down opportunities.?Work-Life Balance Does Not Exist. Work is part of your life, just like family and friends. Success in goals and pursuing your passion means learning to intertwine, juggle, and task-switching between work, family, rest, friends, community, etc.?Practice, Practice, Practice: Never practice what you just learned in a class on a paying client. Always practice on mannequins and models before using new tools and techniques.?Clients should like the product they get and Shannon does not want anyone to pay her for something they do not like.?Follow Shannon aka "PIGMENT" on IG and check out her previous episode "Celebrity Clients & Mastering Your Craft" on her episode page.The Hairdresser Strong Show is all about Salon Owners, Rising Stylists, and Seasoned Stylists sharing their experiences, successes, failures, and advice to inform, educate, and empower their Fellow Hairdresser. We won’t stop until we are all: Hairdresser Strong.CONNECT WITH US? Subscribe to our free newsletter? Connect on Instagram? Connect on TikTok? Watch on YouTube? Check out our BlogThe views and opinions of our guests are theirs and important to hear. Each guest's views and opinions are their own and we aim to bring you diverse perspectives, career paths and thoughts about the craft and industry so you can become Hairdresser Strong! They do not necessarily reflect the positions of HairdresserStrong.com.