5 Attributes Of Every Successful Massage Therapist
In every professional field there are practitioners that have
all the success they desire and those that struggle just to pay
the bills.
As a professional massage therapist for 6 years (now retired) I
have experienced both of these realities but at the height of my
career I had a thriving and successful massage business that
brought in an income well into 6 figures annually.
Over the years I've had the privelege of working with many
different therapists and I have observed both in them and in
myself, what 'attributes' set the really successful massage
therapists apart from those that we're struggling.
In my opinion here the core 5.
1) Passion
Successful massage therapists love their work. In fact they
couldn't imagine doing anything else that could possibly excite
them and give them as much personal satisfaction and fulfilment
as being a massage therapist. This genuine 'passion' is easily
felt by their clients and keeps them coming back for more of
that 'wonderful energy'.
2) Positivity
Successful massage therapists strive to maintain a positive
attitude. They give themselves the confidence they need by
'choosing' to believe in themselves and their abilities. By
focusing their desires, thoughts and actions on achieving
specific goals they become more and more empowered. They are
then able to more effectively empower their clients.
3) Entrepreneurial Spirit.
Successful massage therapists see their themselves as running a
'business'. They realize that they are both a 'provider' of
massage and a 'marketer' of massage at the same time and that
their success comes from doing both things well. They research
and develop effective systems to both market, manage and grow
their massage business and they also are continually on the look
out for creative ways to 'leverage' their time and energy to
increase their income beyond just performing massage.
4) Giving
Successful massage therapists are 'givers' plain and simple.
They see themselves as offering a valuable 'service' to their
clients and they really enjoy providing it to them. They have a
genuine desire to really help improve their client's health and
wellbeing and pride themselves on giving 110% in every treatment.
5) Walk Their Talk
Successful massage therapists follow their own advice. By this I
mean they themselves receive regular massage and are
conscientious about living well and also achieving their dreams.
They genuinely 'walk their talk' and this integrity makes what
they say to their clients and the treatments they give to their
clients all the more powerful.
Ultimately wherever you are today in your career, it has been
your thoughts and actions (i.e. your decisions) that have
brought you to where you are today.
If you have not yet created your ideal massage business, then
you may find great benefit in further developing and practicing
the above 5 attributes.
One thing that's for sure is that if you continue to think and
act in the same way, then you will continue to experience
similar results.
If we want a different result, then we need to take a different
approach. It's really that simple.
Wishing you a happy, successful and fulfilling massage business!