A Special Happy Mother’s Day
Written by Jon on May 12, 2013 – 12:00 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,be a good mother 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. Continue reading…
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Keys to Success and Happiness for Hairdressers
Written by Jon on April 7, 2013 – 10:10 am“Success is not the key to success. Happiness is the key to success..If you love what you are doing,you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer Many hairdressers are trying to raise their standard of living for themselves and their families in a very difficult economic environment. The question is how do you meet these challenges while at the same time balance your personal and professional lives? The following tips will help in your personal and professional growth: Invest in Yourself Through Ongoing Education — Keep learning. The more you learn the more you earn.You control your own success or Continue reading…
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Five Tips on Clearly Defining Your Terms of Employment
Written by Jon on February 24, 2013 – 10:19 am“How can you expect your team to perform if they don’t know what’s expected and how your expectations will be measured.” I’m always asked the same questions by salon owners. How do I deal with a problem employee who refuses to be part of my team? How do I deal with salon gossip and pettiness? How do I avoid staff turnover? How do I improve staff performance? The list of chalenges goes on and on. Before you make the decision to add a new member to your team make sure you clearly define your terms of employment in Continue reading…
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Written by Jon on January 27, 2013 – 11:08 am“The chains of habit are usually too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” Many of us are creatures of habit, some of us are able to form good work habits, while others develop poor work habits. This is a challenge many salon owners face everyday. It is much easier to prevent bad habits than to break them, especially when you are trying to instill a team culture in your salon. Tardiness, absenteeism, negativity, keeping customers waiting, poor customer service, salon gossip, are just some of the poor work habits salon owners must confront if Continue reading…
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Combating Rising Business Costs
Written by Jon on January 13, 2013 – 10:00 am”The easiest way to improve profits is to cut wasteful overhead expenses.” Jon Gonzales As we exit from the holidays and begin a new year, the cost of owning your own business will escalate; rising taxes, fees, and operating business costs, and what many see as a slowing economy will bring many challenges to business growth and profitability. As business costs rise, profits are lower or nonexistent. This coupled with your personal living expenses, costs such as food, gas, etc. will require you to start planning for the new year. Despite all these challenges, well managed salons will be in Continue reading…
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Written by Jon on July 13, 2012 – 8:30 pm‘The salon owner who is able to create conditions that foster loyalty will be presented with countless opportunities.” As I travel the country I am always asked how I can improve staff performance and productivity. Establishing strong work habits and positive attitudes within your salon is a major challenge to salon owners. Many of these attitudes were probably formed by other salons or at many of our beauty schools. Most salons fail from within. A house divided will make it difficult to promote a positive and professional salon environment where team work and a happy team can prosper Continue reading…
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Six Tips on What it Takes to Succeed
Written by Jon on June 23, 2012 – 10:11 pm” A formal education will make you a living;self-education will make you a fortune.” -Brian Tracey As I travel throughout the United States and Canada, presenting my business and personal growth classes, I am always asked the same questions, how can I reach higher levels of excellence in the beauty profession? Why do some hairdressers and salons always seem to succeed,while others just get by? How do I raise my standard of living? How can I overcome burnout? How do I build an upscale clientele? How can I stand above the crowd and gain that competitive edge? How Continue reading…
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Mistakes Hairdessers Should Avoid
Written by Jon on June 3, 2012 – 6:00 am“It is a mistake to look too far ahead.Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled one at a time.”- Winston Churchill Many of us with experience were unprepared for a competitive job market. Many thought that graduating from beauty school would be all that we would need to build our careers. Much of the education today is outdated and and needs reform. Unfortunately there were other skills we failed to develop such as people and communication skills, excelling at customer service, self management, learning how to communicate with our customers, honesty and a code of ethics, Continue reading…
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Time for Educational Reform
Written by Jon on May 27, 2012 – 1:00 pm“Develop a passion for learning and self improvement. if you do,you will never cease to grow.” As I travel throughout the United States and Canada conducting my presentations at major hair shows and conducting my business seminars for salon owners, I am always asked the same questions. How can I prevent and overcome staff turnover? How can I compete with booth rental salons? Why can’t we as salon owners not have an equal playing field? How can I find committed hairdressers? Why do many of our beauty schools not improve curriculum to better prepare their students for a competitive 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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