Renew Your Passion of Owning a Successful Business
Written by Jon on December 18, 2011 – 12:50 am“Persistence and determination will give you the power to prevail over all obstacles.” Owning successful salon is a daunting experience. As a salon owner you must wear many hats. The many challenges of salon ownership in a very fragile economy can be overwhelming. I’m sure everything that has happened to you has happened to me in my 43 year career as a working hairdresser/salon owner. You certainly will experience many peaks and valleys. One thing I have learned over the years is the challenge of staying motivated, with a passion to make my business a success no matter what it Continue reading…
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Eight Tips on How to Motivate Your Team
Written by Jon on November 26, 2011 – 11:42 pm“Attitude is not a skill. It is an attitude.” — Ralph Marston Improving staff performance and productivity will always be a major challenge in taking your team and your salon to higher levels of excellence. As coach of your team you need to help them stay motivated as professionals . You must show them how to maximize their full learning and earning potential,by helping them learn self motivation guidelines. You must make them aware that they must take full responsibility for their own success or failure. If you can’t motivate yourself, how can you expect to motivate your team? Excellence Continue reading…
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Happy Thanksgiving –Let Us Give Thanks
Written by Jon on November 23, 2011 – 2:12 pm“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was “thank you,” that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving is always an appropriate time to give thanks for all our blessings. In our hectic schedule; trying to find time for our business, struggle with a difficult and volatile economy, and trying to find quality time with our families, we sometime take for granted the many gifts and opportunities that are available to us. Personally I want to thank all my colleagues for the trust and support you have shown me throughout the year. I want to wish you and your Continue reading…
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Six Tips for Recruiting Young Hairdressers
Written by Jon on November 5, 2011 – 11:11 pm“Talent is that unique power that resides within. Your challenge is to help them unleash the power within.” The following recruitment tips are geared to help you attract young talent, so you’ll have more applicants to choose from when adding a new member to your team. When I say recruitment, I do not mean recruiting or soliciting a hairdresser from another salon. Getting ahead at the expense of others is wrong and a tremendous mistake many owners fall into. As I travel throughout the United States and Canada conducting my business seminars, the number one question I am asked over Continue reading…
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Seven Tips to Preventing and Overcoming Staff Turnover
Written by Jon on October 22, 2011 – 11:14 pm“When you show a caring and sincere attitude towards your team, you will earn their loyalty.” — Jon Gonzales Most of us have lost a staff member from time to time. Some leave because they feel they can advance their career elsewhere, and some are lured by being offered more commission or booth rental options and of course client lists are expected to follow. No business can continue to grow with a constant merry go round of losing members from your team to your competitors. Any interruption to building and growing your business is a major challenge to salon owners, Continue reading…
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Six Tips to Overcoming Time Restraints
Written by Jon on October 8, 2011 – 11:12 pm” Time is what we want most,but what we use worst.” -William Penn Lack of time is a constant challenge facing salon owners. We all also know the keys to owning a successful and profitable business and still have a family life requires a lot of time and hard work. In today’s challenging economy time management will play a major role in your efforts in developing powerful business management skills and grow a successful and profitable business. Learning to work smarter,not harder will be a good start. The question I am asked over and over by salon owners is how Continue reading…
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Tips to Implementing an Apprenticeship Program
Written by Jon on August 22, 2011 – 2:04 am” There is no substitute for on job training.|” I am sure you will agree that there is a real need for an Apprenticeship or Internship program in the beauty profession. Unfortunately not enough owners are speaking out about its benefits. In my opinion an apprenticeship program would help solve the high dropout rate of young hairdressers leaving the profession. More importantly, it would help answer the question I am always asked by salon owners at my presentations: “How do I find good help?” An apprenticeship program would help upgrade the quality of education to better meet job market and Continue reading…
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Five Tips to Growing Your Business
Written by Jon on July 9, 2011 – 6:40 pm” Customer service should be a high priority in growing your business.” Salon owners face many challenges in today’s competitive and difficult business environment. Rising business costs, rising competition, price wars, and the list goes on and on. Finding answers to these challenges by trial and error is just too costly” The key to owning a successful and profitable business will depend on many factors. One of the key factors to growing your business and owning and growing a successful business will depend on your ability to create a demand for your salon’s services. The following tips will help you Continue reading…
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7 Tips Before You Consider a Job Change
Written by Jon on June 11, 2011 – 9:36 am” Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” Far too many hairdressers change jobs without thinking of the long term ramifications of your decision. In today’s tough and uncertain economy, changing jobs can be risky especially with today,s high unemployment rate. We should be thankful we have a job. How can we raise prices with a constant merry go round of staff turnover? I do hope that these few tips will help you think clearly before you make your decision. How Were You Recruited – If you were sent a flyer,brochure,letter etc. by another salon owner, in Continue reading…
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Seven Tips for Beauty School Graduates on Finding Your Winning Salon for Employment
Written by Jon on May 21, 2011 – 5:06 pm“ Your graduating from beauty school — now what !” Congratulations for choosing cosmetology as your chosen profession. You have chosen a profession that offers unlimited opportunities provided you know what it takes and have what it takes to be a winner in a profession that can be fulfilling, challenging and potentially financially rewarding. Sadly many new beginners fail to maximize their full potential, due to unrealistic career and earning expectations before they even give their new career a chance to grow, they want to run before they learn to walk. Many believe that graduating from beauty school will prepare Continue reading…
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