{"id":2855,"date":"2011-03-19T03:14:57","date_gmt":"2011-03-19T00:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:02:47","slug":"learn-how-to-ignite-your-inner-passion-to-reach-your-true-career-potential-as-an-image-consultant-personal-stylist-personal-shopper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sterlingstyleacademy.com\/blog\/learn-how-to-ignite-your-inner-passion-to-reach-your-true-career-potential-as-an-image-consultant-personal-stylist-personal-shopper\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Ignite Your Inner Passion to Reach Your True Career Potential as an Image Consultant, Personal Stylist & Personal Shopper"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Sterling Style Academy we receive many calls from students who are interested in becoming an image consultant, personal stylist, personal shopper or fashion stylist.\u00a0 Although we have many informational videos on YouTube<\/a><\/strong> telling you about the industry and how it is a growing profession, we know that our prospective students still have their doubts and that their significant others always question the viability of this industry and if you will make money being an image consultant, personal shopper, and personal stylist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The key to anyone\u2019s success as an image consultant, personal stylist, or personal shopper, and more importantly, as an entrepreneur are the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong>\u00a0PASSION.<\/strong>\u00a0 Only with a love for this industry will you truly succeed.\u00a0 You may choose a niche or direction you wish to take upon completion of our certification program, however fundamentally you must have a true love for image, fashion, and style.<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong>\u00a0DRIVE AND MOTIVATION.<\/strong>\u00a0 These are the next key components in order to become a successful image consultant, personal stylist, and personal shopper.\u00a0 Becoming a success doesn\u2019t happen overnight.\u00a0 It requires hard work, persistence, consistency, and perseverance not to give up even when the going gets tough.\u00a0 Any business owner goes through their business ups and downs \u2013 therefore it is important to have faith, keep calm and carry on.<\/p>\n

3) <\/strong>CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION.<\/strong> \u00a0This is the next necessary component for success.\u00a0 Not only do you need to be creative in your styling abilities and be able to work with clients to dress them according to their personal style, you must also be creative in the manner in which you approach business.\u00a0 In order to become successful, you need to be able to promote yourself, your business, and your abilities to the best of your capacity.\u00a0 This requires you to think out of the box, be flexible, and most importantly be able to take risks.\u00a0 Those who succeed will always diversify their businesses to meet the current economic demands.\u00a0 And when creativity meets inspiration, you have success.<\/p>\n

4) <\/strong>SELF-BELIEF AND SELF-CONFIDENCE.<\/strong> Believing in yourself is the last key component in order to be successful.\u00a0 If you truly want to build a business as an image consultant, personal stylist, and personal shopper, you have to really want it like nothing else you\u2019ve ever wanted, believe that you can have it, and allow the universe to open doors before you.\u00a0 Every opportunity becomes a business opportunity to foster relationships, educate people regarding your services, and attain new clients.\u00a0 If you are confident in your own abilities, others will have confidence in you and your capabilities.\u00a0 If you believe that you can be successful and never doubt yourself for more than a second, you will be successful and you will develop the career of your dreams.<\/p>\n

At the Sterling Style Academy, we not only set you up for success with our Sales, Marketing, Business Brand Identity Launch Kit, we also provide you with teleclasses in order to grow and build your businesses<\/a>.\u00a0 To learn more about how you can become more successful, we invite you to purchase the book, Success Simplified<\/em><\/strong>, co-authored by Michelle T. Sterling, Sterling Style Academy Founder and Training Director.<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Sterling Style Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sterling Style Academy<\/a> trains and certifies prospective and aspiring image consultants, personal stylists, and personal shoppers to pursue the career of their dreams.\u00a0 With 10 annual training courses held throughout the year in New York<\/a>, London<\/a>, Dubai<\/a>, Mumbai<\/a>, Hong Kong<\/a>, Sydney<\/a>, Miami<\/a>, Las Vegas<\/a>, and San Francisco<\/a>, as well as Online Training<\/a>, Teleclasses<\/a>, and Short eCourses<\/a>, the Sterling Style Academy prepares you to become a top notch pioneer in the image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling industry.\u00a0 Master the art of image, fashion and style to become a fashion styling expert.\u00a0 Contact the Sterling Style Academy today<\/a> to learn how we can help you start a career you are passionate about \u2013 shopping and styling!\u00a0 Like us or become our\u00a0BFF on Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n

Other countries with a growing interest in image consulting, personal shopping, and personal styling are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Angola, Congo, Bangladesh, Hungary, India, Indonesia,\u00a0Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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