Welcome Keith

Welcome Keith

Hey Keith!

Pleasure to meet you and thanks for joining us!

As to passing any exams, I'm not up to speed on what's going on with exams or tests or any of that. As you mentioned, ask a question to the group here; there's an excellent source of information here on this group!

My one and only tip for exam taking is to study like crazy, and, as we had at our school, a class that was put on by the D.C. who ran our school about specifics the national exams ask for. If you can find a group like that, go attend! We had students from other schools attend as well!

As to being a male in this business, it's a bit of a soap box issue for me, so hang tight ;)

Let me be blunt; yes, being male in this business is more difficult, from my own perspective and what I've read. Yet, sitting around complaining about it doesn't solve the issue. (I'm not saying this is what you're doing, but I do see a lot of this.)

You've already chosen this career, so it's too late to warn you of this ;)

We don't get anywhere complaining or discussing the issue, just as we don't get anywhere banging our head against a wall. Jump over the wall or go around it; complaining that there are barriers in this profession doesn't remove the barrier.

Realize the barrier, find your target markets and market to them.

Be a business professional and hold your head up high. Wear appropriate clothing, make a good impression and build solid business relationships. Talk to both men and women as a business professional. Some will see you as this or that; not your problem. We can't be concerned with what others think of us as long as we presented ourselves in a professional manner and explained what it is we do.

For myself, the first several years here in the City of Las Vegas, there was a law that outcall massage therapists (such as myself) could only perform massage on same sex. Wow! That was tough! I'll admit, most men want a woman as a therapist. That's ok, just keep going.

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