We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lancy Stubbs. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lancy below.
Lancy, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s start with education – we’d love to hear your thoughts about how we can better prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career
I think in today’s time, we are in a generation where the traditional thought of going to college for 4 years and getting a degree is really not the way anymore. We see more and more robots taking over jobs that once needed human labor. I think trades should be apart of high school teaching. Show the youth that you can make a great living without the 4 year degree.
Lancy, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Getting into the barber industry wasn’t something I ever thought about doing. Honestly speaking the only reason I tried it is because I walked out on my job and my dad told me I need to find something to do. When I first started, it was a struggle; I messed so many heads up that at one point I really wanted to quick. Through the grace of God and resiliency I kept going until I got it right. The barber industry has become so popular in the recent years and people look at it as something to make quick money until they try it. To become a great barber takes a lot of time and dedication. I’ve been a barber for 5 years now and I still strive to learn something new everyday.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
The first barbershop I ever worked in was the most popular one in the town; so imagine coming into the shop on a Saturday morning before school started back for the year . Shop is standing room only. This is my first back to school experience and I’m a nervous wreck. I’m cutting this kid’s hair and I feel his dad is staring me down because he knows I’m the new barber. Kid’s father walks up to me and says “you’re messing my son head up” my heart dropped. Everybody looked up and at me at the same time. Long story short I didn’t cut anymore heads that weekend for back to school. A year later after that eventful day, I was fully booked for back to school weekend; due to hard work and prayer.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Your reputation when it comes to being a barber is everything. If you have a bad attitude, dirty clippers (environment), not kid friendly; people will spread the word quick. I naturally have a outgoing personality. I make clients feel like family because to me that’s what we are. Because I give my all to my clients they do the same back, they promote me and speak highly of me to others and that is the greatest feeling.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.lavishgrooming.com/
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