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Hairdresser Mistakes to Avoid

Hairdresser Mistakes to Avoid

This blog post is meant to serve as a reminder of common hairdresser mistakes that we have probably all made at one time or another while working in a salon. I know that this Corona Virus will end, so let's use this time for education and self improvement. "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." - Orlando Battista By avoiding the simple mistakes listed below, you can improve your earning potential and successfully create a demand for your services. Crossing [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2020-04-12T09:57:59-07:00April 12th, 2020|

Keys to Influencing Customers

Keys to Influencing Customers

"You never get a 2nd chance to form a positive first impression." Jon Gonzales In today’s tough economic environment, building an upscale clientele begins with developing a positive first impression. The following steps will help you earn the trust and long term patronage of your customer. You never get a second chance to form a positive first impression. Keep in mind that today’s consumer has many choices and price ranges to choose from when searching for a hairdresser that meets and exceeds client expectations. [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2020-03-14T12:16:50-07:00March 15th, 2020|

Tough Love by Jon Gonzales

As many of you are aware, the beauty profession has changed dramatically. Finding answers to the many challenges of salon ownership is getting tougher in a changing job market. Most owners are working long hours behind the chair leaving very little time to becoming astute business men and women and promote their business. Finding time to address your challenges is a challenge in itself. Beyond the Glitter and Hype of the Beauty Profession. We as professionals have no voice or time in combating the [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2019-12-17T15:22:26-08:00December 2nd, 2018|

How to Raise Prices

How to Raise Prices

"People do not mind paying a little more if you exceed their expectations." Jon Gonzales Salon owners, like business owners across industries of every kind, are struggling in this changing economy to to stay ahead of rising business costs and make a good profit. As business costs continue to rise, as well as the cost of living, far too many salon owners are trying to find solutions to these challenges by trial and error. As your business costs keep rising we must create a demand [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-11-05T11:46:30-08:00November 4th, 2018|

Attracting New Clients

Attracting New Clients

Keeping your team busy within the salon should be a high priority, especially during the slow months. If your busy with plenty of customers, you are to be congratulated, but be forewarned: it doesn't take much for salons to fail. I have seen salons booming one year and empty the next during my 43 years as a salon owner. Complacency is your biggest challenge. We as professionals should all work hard to create value in our skills through ongoing self-improvement, so we can create a [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-08-31T19:07:30-07:00September 2nd, 2018|

Your Journey to Success (Part 3)

Your Journey to Success (Part 3)

For the past few weeks, we've been discussing why some people make it big while others barely get by. Now for our final part of our series, we'll look at the last guidelines you need to complete your journey to success. Your first step towards making your dreams and expectations starts from within and your attitude towards a better life for yourself and your family. Do you have what it takes? Do you know what it takes? Follow these guidelines with an open mind: Business [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-08-05T08:42:53-07:00August 5th, 2018|

Keys to Staff Retention

Keys to Staff Retention

Our business growth, stability and profitability depends heavily on staff retention. The performance of our staff and the avoidance of staff turnover and staff instability are keys to your salon's success. No salon can continue to grow and be profitable with a constant merry-go-round of staff turnover. How can we grow our business with constant business interruption? How are we to raise prices in this scenario? Maintaining staff stability benefits our salon, our staff, and our profession. Building and maintaining a truly championship team should [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-07-01T10:19:32-07:00July 1st, 2018|

Happy Mother’s Day!

"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world." -- Anonymous This message is dedicated to all the mothers who work in the beauty profession. As a hairdresser, educator, and salon owner, I certainly understand the sacrifices you make daily in trying to earn a better living for yourself and your families. Trying to be a wife, a mother, or a single mother working to help yourself and family to a better life is truly inspiring to [Click here to read full article...]

hcds4you342018-05-12T11:07:28-07:00May 13th, 2018|

Improving Salon Staff Performance & Productivity

Improving Salon Staff Performance & Productivity

Increasing salon staff’s performance and productivity is crucial for any salon's survival. The best way to go about it is by implementing a Benefits & Rewards Compensation System, a reward program within your salon. Before creating such a system, first review your salon goals and objectives---ensure they are clearly defined---and then prioritize your real needs. You must also evaluate your profit and loss statement to see if you can afford to create a rewards program. Once you're sure you can afford one, create an excellent [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-03-25T09:24:12-07:00March 25th, 2018|

You’re Graduating from Beauty School! Now What?

You’re Graduating from Beauty School! Now What?

“You're graduating from beauty school — now what?” Congratulations for choosing a career in the beauty profession as your chosen profession. You have chosen a profession that offers unlimited opportunities provided you know what it takes and have what it takes to be a winner in a profession that can be fulfilling, challenging and potentially financially rewarding. As you proceed with your school education you need to ask this question, now what? what is your next step? Sadly many new beginners fail to maximize their [Click here to read full article...]

hcds4you342017-10-29T13:16:52-07:00October 29th, 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|

Hairdresser Mistakes You Must Avoid

In today's competitive business climate, hairdresser mistakes can undermine your growth and development. Making mistakes most often leads to losing customers, something our salons cannot afford in a very competitive job market. No one's perfect, nor does any one perform poorly on purpose. Sometimes, mistakes happen. Here’s a list of common hairdresser mistakes that are hampering your performance and productivity. Avoid these simple hairdresser mistakes to become more efficient and successful in your quest to build a high end clientele. Maintain Stability -- Far too [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-04-02T07:43:52-07:00April 2nd, 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|

Financial Planning —- Start Now!

Financial Planning —- Start Now!

" A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free of worry about the what-ifs of life." ---Suze Orman A New Year is an excellent time to develop an action plan for securing your financial independence and financial planning. I think you’ll all agree that the cost of living keeps escalating, and with the way things are going, you may have to wait to retire until age 70 before claiming social security benefits. Another challenge that’s confronting hairdressers is the rising [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2017-01-31T09:15:59-08:00January 30th, 2017|

Excelling at Customer Service

Excelling at Customer Service

"High end and well managed salons place a high priority on customer service." Jon Gonzales Your Competitive Edge Top salons set a high priority on excelling at customer service. Salon owners and hairdressers know that excelling at customer service gives them a competitive edge. Think about your own experiences when you patronize a business. Have you ever ever experienced poor customer service experiences at a clothing store, bank, grocery store, or restaurant? If so, you probably decided not to patronize that business again based on [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2016-06-19T11:37:32-07:00June 19th, 2016|

Mistakes Every Beauty Professional Must Avoid!

Mistakes Every Beauty Professional Must Avoid!

"When you are just average, you are just as near the bottom as you are the top." Many of us with experience were unprepared for a competitive job market when we entered the job market. Many thought that graduating from beauty school would be all that we would need to build our beauty professional careers. Unfortunately there were other skills we failed to develop that would help us better meet job market and consumer demands such as communication and people skills, personal development, excelling at [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2016-05-01T10:11:15-07:00May 1st, 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|

Building Your Salons Team Culture

Building Your Salons Team Culture

There are many ways to create your salons team culture that is both rewarding for your staff, your customers and for you. It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed. – Napoleon Hill Here are some of my suggestions for creating teamwork and growth in your salon: Maintain staff stability --- combat staff turnover, no salon or staff will grow when you have a merry-go-round of staff turnover. Naturally your other staff members will question their job [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2022-04-12T08:22:37-07:00May 12th, 2015|

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|

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