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Card #c1369IR // #c1369Synthesis

"Someone would always be at the ready to lead her to the dressing room to put on her smock, a gorgeous pink that leveled the playing field for all our clients." "There was no class system at the salon, no private green room that a VIP was whisked to. Everyone was special under the dryer."

— In our words · Source: Matriarch (Tina Knowles)

[Use when]

You're tempted to create a VIP tier that makes regular customers feel second class.

[Why it matters]

A doctor sat next to an opera singer and next to a young woman spending part of her first paycheck. The uniform smock gave everyone the same experience. That made the room a networking space, and the price felt like an investment for the newcomer.

Filed under situations:When you’re building the thing, not just planning itWhen the team is looking to you to lead

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