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Tips for Achieveing Financial Security

Tips for Achieveing Financial Security

" Money is better than poverty,if for only financial reasons." "We live in a difficult and uncertain economy. Every day the cost of business and living continues to rise, as evidenced by rising gasoline prices. Everyday you read about people who are having financial worries because they did not plan for their future or save their money;many more are struggling because of layoffs. Many seniors are having to go back to work because they lost many of their retirement investments. We should learn from [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-03-18T01:02:11-07:00March 18th, 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|

How to Find Quality Education

How to Find Quality Education

"A trial and error approach to finding quality education is unacceptable." - Jon Gonzales It is getting more and more difficult to find quality education that meets job market and consumer demands. How do hairdressers and salon owners find unbiased education that focuses on their educational and business needs? Innovation in education is needed if we are to keep pace with other professions. Learning by trial and error is just unacceptable anymore. Tomorrow's business minded professional will have to know more than how to cut [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2012-02-12T01:47:13-08:00February 12th, 2012|

Why Do So Many Salons Fail ?

Why Do So Many Salons Fail ?

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

Jon2022-04-12T09:29:46-07:00February 5th, 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|

Overcoming the Challenges of Salon Ownership

Overcoming the Challenges of Salon Ownership

"When facing difficulties and adversity, one must never lose sight of our successes." I am well aware of the many challenges of salon ownership. For over 43 years I also faced the same challenges you face as salon owners, but I also have been able to enjoy the benefits of owning my own business. I certainly know about the peaks and valleys of owning your own business. I am sure that everything that has happened to you has happened to me over the years, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:23:53-07:00December 11th, 2011|

8 Tips On Combating a Tough Economy

8 Tips On Combating a Tough Economy

" There is no failure except in no longer trying." - Elbert Hubbard Owning your own business can be daunting especially after the holidays during a slow economy. Why is it that some salons thrive in a good and tough economy? Why is it that some salons are thriving while others are struggling just to survive? There are many reasons, poor staff selection, poor planning, salon gossip and pettiness, lack of leadership skills, poor business management skills and the list goes on and on. Unfortunately [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-12-04T00:34:27-08:00December 4th, 2011|

Five Tips on How to Define Your Terms of Employment

Five Tips on How to Define Your Terms of Employment

" Employee training includes the clear communication of expectations and evaluation procedures." - Jon Gonzales "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 and productivity? The list of questions goes on and on. First of all I do not believe hairdressers perform poorly on purpose. Most of [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T09:27:49-07:00November 13th, 2011|

Nine Tips to Owning a Successful and Profitable Business

Nine Tips to Owning a Successful and Profitable Business

" Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary in their abilities,they vary in their desires to be successful - John Maxwell." While our country is in the midst of a tough economy ,the beauty industry especially salons and hairdressers are also being hit hard on both fronts. Owning a salon/spa business is creating many hardships in time, sacrifice, money, and energy spent. Trying to find solutions to these challenges will require determination, hard work, and ongoing education especially in the business management aspect of salon [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-10-16T00:03:22-07:00October 16th, 2011|

Six Tips to Overcoming Time Restraints

Six Tips to Overcoming Time Restraints

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

Jon2022-04-12T09:20:30-07:00October 8th, 2011|

The Greedy Salon Owner ?

The Greedy Salon Owner ?

" Let us join together to better understand each other. " There seems to be a growing contempt and jealousy towards pharmaceuticals, oil companies, financial institutions, Wall Street, rich people, or anybody who is successful and surprisingly salon owners throughout the United States. I was recently reading some chat rooms comments where hairdressers were commenting on their salons and owners. I was alarmed by the degree of animosity, misunderstandings, and negative attitudes towards salon owners and managers in their efforts to grow their business and [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-09-08T21:06:29-07:00September 8th, 2011|

Why Do Hairdressers Change Jobs? Who is at Fault?

Why Do Hairdressers Change Jobs? Who is at Fault?

"Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to others." One of the leading obstacles to business growth and long term success is turnover. No business can continue to grow and remain profitable with a constant merry go round of staff turnover. Our business is such that we must rely heavily on the performance and stability of our staff to maintain business growth and stability. In order for us to make this a reality we must examine the causes of staff [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2011-08-28T10:48:11-07:00August 28th, 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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