Seven Ways to Renew Your Fighting Spirit in 2010
Written by Jon on December 30, 2009 – 3:29 pmFor far too many of our colleagues, 2009 was a tough year for both hairdressers and salon owners. Let us learn from the past and look to a brighter future for ourselves and our families. Let us view our past mistakes and challenges as an opportunity to benefit from adversity and begin 2010 as an opportunity to start over and a lot wiser. As we prepare to enter a new year, let us renew our passion and fighting spirit to succeed. Your attitude towards adversity will determine your own success or failure. Don’t follow the doom and gloom crowd always Continue reading…
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A New Year, New Challenges, New Opportunities
Written by Jon on December 22, 2009 – 4:15 pmSteps to Follow in 2010: Review 2009 — Take time to reflect on 2009. Review your failures, accomplishments, and lessons learned. Review your numbers and profit and loss statement. Did you make a profit? If not, why? Take a long look at your score card, numbers do not lie. Set New Goals for 2010 — What are your goals and aspirations- personal, professional and financial? With out goals or a plan of action you will drift aimlessly, make sure you have a road map to follow. A trial and error approach to learning in today’s tough economy is unacceptable. Hire Continue reading…
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Raising Prices in a Tough Economy – Tips for Salon Owners
Written by Jon on December 8, 2009 – 12:10 pmSalon owners, like business owners across industries of every kind, are struggling in this tough economy to make a profit. Many salon owners are trying to find solutions to these challenges by trial and error. In an effort to keep top hairdressers, salon owners may have resorted to any number of the following: recruiting top stylists from their competitors; paying commissions that are too high; or renting out stations just to survive. Raising prices of services, individual stylists and/or products, are options you may want to consider. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: Positive Word of Mouth Continue reading…
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