A Commitment to Excellence Must Start at the Top
Written by Jon on October 31, 2010 – 12:51 am“As captain and leader of your team, you and only you must provide the leadership in taking your business and your team to higher levels of excellence”. Do you know what it takes to be a leader? Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Do you know how to develop a winning team that shares your business goals, vision, and expectations? Have you made a commitment to developing excellence within yourself ? Do you have an open mind to seeking help through on going education, especially in the business management aspect of salon ownership? Do you manage Continue reading…
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Employee Training Begins With Your Employee Hand Book
Written by Jon on October 24, 2010 – 7:00 am“The secret to winning is constant, consistent management” – Tom Landry As the economy struggles to get out of a recession, small business owners are being stymied by government regulations that are making it difficult and challenging to own a small and profitable business. Bridging the gap between staff and management is also a growing obstacle in building a team salon environment. Compounding the many challenges salon owners face is turnover and improving staff performance and productivity. You can avoid a lot of hardship and protect your rights as an employer as well as protecting the rights of your employees Continue reading…
Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 Comments »A New Beginning,It’s Time for Change
Written by Jon on October 17, 2010 – 8:54 pmMy Wish List for the Beauty Profession As we approach the holiday season, it is my wish that we as professionals take back our profession and our salons and reach higher levels of excellence. Unfortunately as a profession, we have not adapted to the many challenges we face in the beauty profession. Many of our salons are failing, many more are struggling unnecessarily. Sadly many of our hairdressers are struggling to make a decent living. Until we address and find solutions to the many deep rooted challenges many of our colleagues face daily in our profession, we will continue to Continue reading…
Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »Time Management Guidelines for Salon Owners
Written by Jon on October 1, 2010 – 10:15 pm“Do You Manage Time, or Does Time Manage You”? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed due to lack of time? Get the feeling there is never enough time between business and your family? Don’t feel bad, this is just one of the challenges of owning your own business. In today’s tough economy, salon owners must wear many hats. Working salon owner, human resource expert, advertising and marketing expert, bookkeeper,mentor,leader, business person, educator, referee, manage people, usually working long hours behind the chair, the list goes on and on. How do salon owners find the time to become better businessmen and women Continue reading…
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