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56 ASCP Skin Deep Winter 2022 Keep Track of Client Successes When you get great results treating a client, make note of it. Of course, you'll take before- and-after pictures and keep detailed notes in their chart. But you could also put a little star in your calendar, or a sticky note with a happy face inside a closet door. Keep doing that and soon you'll have a fun visual reminder of your success. Have a document handy where you can record client reviews and verbal feedback. When a client leaves a good review online, copy and paste it into your document. Do the same when a client emails you with positive thoughts and when a client tells you in person that they're feeling great. When you feel low, review this document. Avoid Comparisons Today's world has us hyperconnected. When faced with constant images and posts about Natalie's thriving acne care practice and Jo's innovative mobile esthetics, it's easy to feel dull and unsuccessful by comparison. I remind myself often to not compare my inside life to someone else's outside life. In truth, the colleague with a beautiful office featured daily on her well-curated Instagram account may barely be paying her bills. The colleague with a shining LinkedIn profile tanked her business twice before finding her niche and finally succeeding. Make a List of Things You Appreciate About Yourself This is an important exercise. The act of considering and writing down your strengths and the traits you've worked hard to acquire is powerful. We're all growing and evolving as people and practitioners. Truly acknowledging and internalizing what you like about yourself and what you've accomplished is key. Make a short list and keep it with you to review when you're in a negative spiral. Seek Deeper Connections A small community of trusted professionals and other business owners can be extremely helpful in combating the tendency to compare. Deep, personal conversations lead us to the understanding that most business owners have struggled in one way or another.