A Special Happy Mother’s Day
Written by Jon on May 12, 2012 – 11:48 pm” Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while,but their heart’s forever.” – This week’s blog posting is dedicated to all Mother’s working in the beauty profession. Trying to earn a living or owning your own business is a gigantic challenge for all women ; especially single mother’s who want a better life for yourself and your family. It is my wish that my blog from my new book I will be publishing soon, A Women’s Guide to Success and Happiness, will brighten your day, a day that should be special every day of the year. A few thoughts Continue reading…
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Excellence Starts at The Top
Written by Jon on March 31, 2012 – 10:33 pm” Authority does not make you a leader; it gives you the opportunity to be one.” If you can’t manage yourself, how can you expect to manage your team? Whether you like it or not, you are captain of your team. If you expect excellence within your staff, then you must lead the way in developing excellence within yourself as a salon owner. It’s important to understand, that your teams winning attitude starts with you. Your ability to develop a team spirit where everyone shares your vision and goals will be a key leadership skill. It is your challenge Continue reading…
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Salon Owners Summit Conference, Join Us for Our 7 Day Cruise to the Caribbean
Written by Jon on March 25, 2012 – 8:00 am“Ethics or simple honesty are the building blocks to a successful business.“ For too long, salon owners have struggled in meeting the many challenges and obstacles of salon ownership in isolation. Your not alone anymore. As salon owners we share a common bond in trying to build and grow our businesses. Many of our associations that are well intended are not addressing the deep rooted challenges that are causing hard ships on owners or helping salon owners grow their businesses. Far too many salons are struggling while many more are going out of business. We have no voice. The only Continue reading…
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Tips to Developing Your Championship Team
Written by Jon on March 11, 2012 – 1:15 am“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress,working together is success.”- Henry Ford The inability to hire the right people when adding a new member to your team is one of the leading causes of staff turnover and business interruption. Our business is such that we must rely heavily on the performance and stability of our staff to keep growing our business. No business can grow and improve profits with a team that do not share your goals and values. A house divided will never grow. How can we expect to grow our business and raise prices without a Continue reading…
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Understanding Hairdresser Needs
Written by Jon on February 26, 2012 – 1:01 am“A Strong leader makes other people feel valued and appreciated.” I believe in the course of trying to grow a successful business we as salon owners, sometimes forget the personal and professional needs of the people that work in our salons. We cannot expect our hairdressers to have the same motivation as ourselves. Not everyone has the same motivations and goals. Your challenge as a salon owner and leader of your team is to understand their needs and blend all these different needs into a team culture. Many of our staff just want to do a great job and spend Continue reading…
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Why Do So Many Salons Fail ?
Written by Jon on February 5, 2012 – 2:25 am” It is more honorable to acknowledge our faults than to boast of our merits.” I think you all will agree, that salon owners are facing many business challenges. Rising business costs,turnover,commission and price wars, booth rental issues, finding good help,finding education that is not biased towards product company needs,to name a few of the challenges salon owners face. A tough and uncertain economy also compounds our obstacles. There are many other reasons why salons struggle and many more fail. Here are a few tips that will help Identify and Avoid the Causes of Business Failure: Lack of Business Continue reading…
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Common Mistakes Hairdressers Should Avoid
Written by Jon on January 19, 2012 – 8:35 pm” Identify and learn from your mistakes and build on your successes.” Here’s a list of common hairdresser mistakes that we have probably all made at one time or another while working in a salon. By avoiding these simple mistakes, you can improve your earning potential and grow your career. As professionals we must all do our part in raising the image of our profession to a higher level . The following simple guidelines will help us in our efforts at client retention. Irregular Work Schedule — Far too many hairdressers cross off time on their appointment books, or show Continue reading…
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Seven Tips to Owning a Successful and Profitable Salon
Written by Jon on January 7, 2012 – 10:33 pm” Many people will argue that education is expensive — try Ignorance!“ A recent government study showed that 94% of all business failures were due to poor business management skills on the part of the owner. Although 2012 will be a very challenging year for salon owners, I feel 2012 can be a great year for well managed salons. Salon owners who develop powerful business management skills you will learn how to work smarter, not harder and succeed. Salon owners who know how to identify and avoid the many challenges of owning a successful and profitable business will flourish while Continue reading…
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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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