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Tribute to a Fellow Salon Owner/Hairdresser— who was also my Brother

Tribute to a Fellow Salon Owner/Hairdresser— who was also my Brother

"To a loving brother, confidant, and my very best friend, you will be missed" I first want to thank everyone who offered their prayers and their support for me and my brother who passed away April 9, battling cancer. I do hope that you forgive me for posting this post. I know many of you have lost loved ones or are currently helping your loved one through their difficult times. We sometimes forget what is really important in life as we sometimes are overwhelmed [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2013-05-19T12:00:11-07:00May 19th, 2013|

A Special Happy Mother’s Day

A Special Happy Mother’s Day

" 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, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2013-05-12T12:00:28-07:00May 12th, 2013|

Keys to Success and Happiness for Hairdressers

Keys to Success and Happiness for Hairdressers

"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? Most of us are victims of a profession that has exploited us . The following tips will [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T08:12:20-07:00April 7th, 2013|

My Wish List for Salon Owners

My Wish List for Salon Owners

Although I am expressing my own views and opinions based on my 43 years of real world experiences as a working hairdresser/salon owner, and as president of my educational company, I know my views are shared by many salon owners who I have had the privilege of meeting while a guest speaker at many top hair shows throughout the United States and Canada. "What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" The Following is My Wish [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-11-30T11:33:20-08:00March 16th, 2013|

Time is Money — Overcoming Time Restraints

" Ordinary people think merely of spending time. Great people think of using it."Salon owners wear many hats in trying to build a profitable and successful business. Salon owner, marketing expect, human resource expert, managing people, book work, and usually working behind the chair 10-12 hours a day. The heavy duties and responsibilities of owning your own business can be overwhelming, especially if you want to become astute business men and women.How does one find time to accomplish all these tasks? In the beauty industry [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T10:35:26-07:00March 4th, 2013|

Combating Poor Work Habits

"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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T11:27:57-07:00January 27th, 2013|

Tips to Control Your Spending

Tips to Control Your Spending

"If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing two car payments."I know this is not a popular topic for hairdressers and salon owners, but it is a topic we all should pay more attention too, especially in today’s difficult and uncertain economy.Most hairdressers and salon owners have no pensions, health insurance or a benefits package like other professions, in fact far too many of our colleagues live on a financial tight rope.Staying out of debt is the first step towards saving for your [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T10:31:42-07:00January 20th, 2013|

Renew Your Passion for Success in 2013

Renew Your Passion for Success in 2013

" In order to succeed,your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." --- Bill Cosby For far too many of our colleagues, 2012 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 2013 as an opportunity to start over and a lot wiser. As we [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2013-01-06T12:00:35-08:00January 6th, 2013|

Tips on Improving Staff Performance and Productivity

'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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2021-09-30T11:59:03-07:00July 13th, 2012|

Six Tips on What it Takes to Succeed

Six Tips on What it Takes to Succeed

" 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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:45:48-07:00June 23rd, 2012|

Mistakes Hairdessers Should Avoid

Mistakes Hairdessers Should Avoid

"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, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2021-09-30T11:59:03-07:00June 3rd, 2012|

Time for Educational Reform

Time for Educational Reform

"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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:37:11-07:00May 27th, 2012|

Excellence Starts at The Top

Excellence Starts at The Top

" 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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:33:37-07:00March 31st, 2012|

Understanding Hairdresser Needs

Understanding Hairdresser Needs

"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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-02-26T01:01:19-08:00February 26th, 2012|

The Benefits of Writing Your Own Blog

The Benefits of Writing Your Own Blog

"You have a wonderful opportunity to inspire and lift the spirits of others." Jon Gonzales With the popularity of social media, salon owners and hairdressers have a great opportunity to build visibility and promote customer loyalty to your business writing your own blog. The purpose of writing a compelling blog post is to inform your loyal customers and attract new customers, by providing useful information that will be benefit your present customers and future customers. By providing non promotional information such as beauty tips, how [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-01-29T00:04:19-08:00January 29th, 2012|

Common Mistakes Hairdressers Should Avoid

Common Mistakes Hairdressers Should Avoid

" 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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-01-19T20:35:02-08:00January 19th, 2012|

Guidelines to Owning a Successful and Profitable Salon

Guidelines to Owning a Successful and Profitable Salon

" 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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-01-07T22:33:58-08:00January 7th, 2012|

Eight Tips on How to Motivate Your Team

Eight Tips on How to Motivate Your Team

"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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-11-26T23:42:43-08:00November 26th, 2011|

A Hairdresser’s Guide to Making Money

A Hairdresser’s Guide to Making Money

" Money is better then poverty,if only for financial reasons." - Woody Allen It is a proven fact that the income and standard of living of hairdresser’s is not keeping pace with other professions. Most hairdresser’s have no pensions, medical insurance, paid vacations and other perks compared to other professions. Far too many of our colleagues work pay check to pay check and just get by. As I view many of the chat rooms, there is hardly a mention about achieving financial independence and financial [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-08-06T22:57:53-07:00August 6th, 2011|

Five Tips to Growing Your Business

" 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 [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:17:43-07:00July 9th, 2011|

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