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My Wish List for 2020

My Wish List for 2020

My Wish List for 2020 As we enter a new year, it is my wish that we as professionals take back our profession and our salons and a higher standard of living for salon owners, hairdressers, and beauty professionals. Unfortunately as a profession, we have not adapted to the many challenges and changes we face in the beauty profession. Many of our salons are failing, many more are struggling unnecessarily. Sadly many of our hairdressers are struggling to make a decent living. Until we [Click here to read full article...]

hcds4you342022-04-12T08:40:36-07:00January 5th, 2020|

Salon Owners Summit Conference Cruise Itinerary

Hosted by Jon Gonzales, President of Hairdresser Career Development Systems The purpose of this Salon Owner’s Summit Conference Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean is to open a forum and form a united front in addressing the many deep rooted challenges and obstacles that are affecting our salons, our profession, and our standard of living. You will have an opportunity to voice your concerns in round table discussions of topics with other salon owners that are affecting your businesses. Salon owners sharing their vast real world [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2019-02-03T11:57:53-08:00February 3rd, 2019|

Staying Busy After the Holidays

" Finding ways to keep yourself and your team motivated will be your challenge." Jon Gonzales During the Holiday Season, most salons will be busy,especially if they are well managed. Unfortunately, after the holidays, many salons will experience a slow down period after the holidays. Overcoming the potential slow months of January, February, March and April; this can be a challenging period, especially to our younger workers trying to build a clientele. A tough and competitive economy doesn’t help matters. For this reason I urge [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2019-12-17T15:03:30-08:00January 27th, 2019|

Tips on Growing Your Salon in 2019

Tips on Growing Your Salon in 2019

As many of you are aware, the costs of owning your own business will continue to escalate, especially after the new proposed tax increases, new labor laws, minimum wage and overtime mandates, and more. These and other new laws will make your challenges even greater in 2019. Two other factors causing more challenges facing salon owners and their workers will be rising business costs and the cost cost of living for both salon owners and their workers. Despite these challenges I feel well managed salons [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-12-09T11:09:14-08:00December 9th, 2018|

Salon Owners’ Caribbean Summit

Salon Owners’ Caribbean Summit

“Salon Owners Learning from Salon Owners” - Hosted by Jon Gonzales, President of Hairdresser Career Development Systems The purpose of our Caribbean Salon Owners' Summit Conference is to address and create a united front in addressing the many deep rooted challenges and obstacles that are affecting our salons, our profession and our standard of living. You will have an opportunity to voice your concerns,offer your suggestions, and learn from fellow salon owners in round table discussions on topics that are affecting your businesses. Salon owners [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-11-18T09:52:46-08:00November 18th, 2018|

Your Road To Financial Security

It is crucial for you to consider planning for your financial security and financial future. It's a well known fact that earnings for hairdressers are far below other industries and professions. Most people in our profession have no medical insurance, pensions, retirement, and benefit packages like other professions and industries. Far too many of our colleagues are working paycheck to paycheck just to pay their bills. Many of our salon owners are working 10-12 hours a day just trying to stay in business. Despite these [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-09-20T14:33:43-07:00September 23rd, 2018|

Preventing and Overcoming Staff Turnover

Preventing and Overcoming Staff Turnover

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 commissions or booth rental options. Of course client lists are expected to follow when your staff walk out the door. 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, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-08-16T16:30:55-07:00August 19th, 2018|

Facing Business Challenges with Confidence

Confidence can be hard to find. The daily pressures of owning a growing business, balancing your personal life, and raising your standard of living can be daunting especially in today’s business environment. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed? Does your business manage you, rather than you managing your business? Are your salon profits increasing? Are your staff out of control? These are just some of the questions many salon owners face daily in trying to grow their business. Owners must wear many hats in trying to [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-04-01T09:53:12-07:00April 1st, 2018|

A Compensation Reward Systems

Compensation Rewards System - Incentives for Improving Staff Performance and Productivity Our business is such that we must rely on the performance, productivity and stability of our staff to reach higher levels of excellence. There are many ways to improving staff performance and productivity, which salon owners must do if they wish to encourage their staff to continue performing at their absolute best. And one of the best ways is providing a reward system for peak performers. But before you develop a compensation rewards system, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-11-11T10:07:35-08:00January 20th, 2018|

Honesty and a Code of Ethics

Many hairdressers and salon owners are working hard and experiencing challenges as they try to provide a better life for themselves and their families. In order to make this a reality, we must join together as professionals and address a topic that is hurting our salons, our profession, and our livelihoods. It my hope that this article will help bridge the gap between salon owners and hairdressers, so we can provide a better dialogue and better understanding between staff and management. It all starts with [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-11-19T09:23:43-08:00November 19th, 2017|

It’s Time to Speak Out!

After 43 years in the trenches as a working hairdresser/salon owner and 10 years as an educator, business consultant , author, motivational speaker on personal growth and development , I feel I have earned the right to speak out and voice my concerns and opinions about the plight of hairdressers, salon owners and our profession as a whole.I know many of my colleagues feel the same way. Below are just some of the challenges that salon owners face in building their businesses. Before we [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-02-21T13:43:57-08:00November 5th, 2017|

The Cloud of Business Instability: Beware of Staff Turnover

The Cloud of Business Instability: Beware of Staff Turnover

A cloud hangs over the heads of all salon owners. One of your biggest business challenges owning a successful and profitable salon will depend on your ability to avoid staff turnover and business instability. In today's changing and volatile business environment, staff turnover will always be a great challenge to salon owners.The cost and time to find a quality replacement is just to costly. There are many things you can do to combat this growing challenge. You can start by creating conditions that fosters staff [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-10-22T09:27:53-07:00October 22nd, 2017|

Combating Burnout

Combating Burnout

"Find a place within where there's joy and the joy will burn out the pain." --- Joseph Campbell Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed? Do you sometimes lack the energy to perform at peak performance? Do you sometimes feel tired with no energy? Do you sometimes feel all stressed out, and worry about your bills? Do you find yourself sometimes feeling bored at work? Burnout is usually caused by physical and mental exhaustion caused by stress and worry, fatigue and other factors. Signs or symptoms [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-09-23T11:41:12-07:00September 24th, 2017|

Conquering Your Breaking Point

Conquering Your Breaking Point

Salon Owners: Learn How to Avoid Reaching Your Breaking Point "Face your challenges head on with self confidence!" - Jon Gonzales Does this sometimes sound familiar? You're booked solid and eager for a busy day,when a staff member calls in sick at the last minute on a busy Saturday. You just received your profit and loss statement from your accountant telling you your cash flow is in the negative. Another one of your hairdressers is late for work. You’ve just found out a disgruntled ex-hairdresser [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T08:37:38-07:00September 3rd, 2017|

Salon Owners Must Speak Out!

Salon Owners Must Speak Out!

" There are no rules here,we as salon owners must speak out" - Jon Gonzales After 43 years in the trenches as a working hairdresser/salon owner and 10 years as an consultant and educator ,I feel I have earned the right to speak out and voice my concerns and opinions about the challenges facing hairdressers, salon owners and our profession as a whole. Although I am expressing my own views, I know many of my colleagues share these same views. Far too many salon owners [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T08:37:38-07:00July 30th, 2017|

Salon Owners 7 Day Conference Cruise to the Caribbean

Salon Owners 7 Day Conference Cruise to the Caribbean

Salon Owners Summit Conference Cruise for Salon Owners For too long, salon owners have been combating the many challenges and obstacles of salon ownership in isolation. Your not alone anymore; you are invited to join our new grass roots movement for salon owners on our 7 day Salon Owners Summit Conference Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean . March 4-10,2019. As salon owners we share a common ground in trying to build and grow our businesses. Many of our associations that are well intended are not [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T08:37:38-07:00July 16th, 2017|

Developing Self Confidence

Developing Self Confidence

"You are special and unique. Live up to your own expectations, not the expectations of others." Developing self confidence is a critical component to finding happiness within --- personally, professionally, and financially. We live in a very changing and uncertain economic climate. Many people fear the unknown; many more are in denial and refuse to change with the times. The beauty profession requires new thinking, new ideas, change, extra effort, and sacrifices. Without self confidence, these challenges will become overwhelming for any hairdresser or salon [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2021-09-30T11:59:03-07:00February 19th, 2017|

Seven Business Mistakes Salon Owners Must Avoid

"Some of the best lessons we ever learned,we learned from our mistakes and failures." The beauty industry is rapidly changing. Business costs continue to rise, it seems like it is getting more difficult to find quality hairdressers, an economy that is struggling, staff turnover, price and commission wars, and the list goes on and on. With the abrupt closing of 56 beauty schools by the Dept.of Education due to alleged fraud and other violations,which I feel is just the beginning, beauty schools are jeopardizing the [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2016-03-10T11:55:46-08:00February 14th, 2016|

New Year Resolutions for Salon Owners — A New Beginning!

New Year Resolutions for Salon Owners — A New Beginning!

New Year Resolutions for 2017 --- A New Beginning! I do hope that all of you enjoyed a Very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Now that the holiday season is behind us, let us plan and prepare for a new and successful year for your salon and team. 2017 is expected to be a difficult and challenging year for both hairdressers and salon owners, due to an uncertain economy and rising business costs. There will be a lot of doom and gloom, especially during [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2016-11-28T10:24:09-08:00January 4th, 2016|

Keys to Improving Staff Performance and Productivity

Keys to Improving Staff Performance and Productivity

"I do not believe hairdressers perform poorly on purpose;they just have not been properly educated." Jon Gonzales Assuming that you have taken the time to hire the right people who share your vision, goals, and educational concepts; your next step to improving your salon's greatest asset will be in educating and leading your staff to higher levels of performance and productivity. This will require strong leadership skills on your part as leader,mentor, and coach of your team. Your challenge is to earn the trust and [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2015-12-12T20:27:01-08:00December 13th, 2015|

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