Jonetta Moore, MSM

I attribute my success to refusing to quit and believing that the past doesn't define your future. I lead with passion, determination, and purpose. One of my biggest lessons I've learned is that setbacks don't define you - every challenge has taught me something valuable and helped me grow stronger. I've navigated career changes, business building, and balancing motherhood, and through it all, I've learned that you're going to deal with challenges and setbacks. As my own HR person, banker, and scheduling person, I've had to learn money management and all aspects of being an entrepreneur. You're going to fall on some levels, but it's all about learning, dusting yourself off, doing it again, and walking away with knowledge from each experience, whether it's good or bad. I always stay open to constructive criticism and reviews and feedback. My goal has never been to send people out to the wolves - it's to make sure they're confident and comfortable. If I can help someone build that confidence, then I did something right that day. Success isn't about having a perfect journey, it's about continuing to move forward.

The best career advice I've received is that success is not about having a perfect journey. I've learned that setbacks, failures, and unexpected challenges don't define who you are - they're just part of the lessons that shape your growth and resilience. You're going to have failures, and you just dust yourself off and go another angle. That doesn't mean you can't do it or that it's the end of the road - it's just another route. It's not the end of the world, you start over. This perspective has helped me continue moving forward with faith, determination, and confidence, knowing that every obstacle can become a stepping stone toward something greater.

What I would say is don't wait. I'm a woman that refuses to quit, and I believe that the past doesn't define your future. A lot of people wait and keep talking themselves out of things, so my advice is do it, don't wait, take a chance, and believe in yourself. Believe that it will work. You have to speak positivity into your brain for it to happen. A lot of people say 'I'm gonna wait until this' or 'I'm gonna wait until that' - don't wait, start today, try it, don't give up, and don't talk yourself out of it. I know a lot of people speak out of fear, saying 'I don't know if I want to do that' or 'I'm not ready yet' - do it today, do it now. My story reminds women that it's never too late to start over, to pursue a dream, to change careers, or build a business. You're meant to be successful. Everything doesn't have to be perfect, everything doesn't have to be lined up. You're gonna have failures, but that doesn't mean you can't do it or that's the end of the road - go another angle, start over. Always be open to constructive criticism, always be open for reviews and feedback. And remember, with practice and continuation, you can overcome anxiety about starting over and build that confidence.

I believe the beauty industry offers tremendous opportunities for women to become business owners and entrepreneurs. I'm setting a platform for other women to train under me so they can start their own businesses. Once they train under me, they can work anywhere in salons, at home, in academies, or whatever they want to do, and it starts from just that one class they take with me. The industry has just kept growing and growing. Women are able to open up their businesses, and I've certified so many of them. As far as challenges, I've navigated career changes, business building, and balancing motherhood. You're going to deal with challenges and setbacks - as an entrepreneur, you have to be your own HR person, your own banker, your own scheduling person, so money management and all of that has to be learned. You're going to fall on some levels, but it's all about learning, dusting yourself off, and doing it again. You're learning from each and every way that you go, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. The key is to always be open to constructive criticism and feedback. Through mentorship, I make sure my students know they're not alone - we're still in this together. I even allow them to come back and train in my academy with me if they want to work on a couple clients until they get really comfortable. My goal is not to send people out to the wolves but to help them be confident and comfortable.

The values most important to me are passion, determination, purpose, and giving back to the community. I lead with passion, determination, and purpose in everything I do. I've always been involved in the community - I worked for the Department of Child Services for 10 years, and now I volunteer for Victory for Kids and go into schools to talk about the beauty industry and entrepreneurship. It's always been about giving back and showing kids things that we didn't know, because if I would have known about this beauty industry when I was in school, I probably would have went to school for it. I'm passionate about helping women build their confidence and achieve financial independence through beauty education. My goal is to help people be confident and comfortable - if I can help someone build that confidence, then I did something right that day. I also value mentorship and supporting everyone. I tell my students they're not alone, we're still in this together, and they can always call me or come back to train. I believe in being open to constructive criticism and feedback, and I never give up. I refuse to quit, and I believe the past doesn't define your future.