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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|

Your Journey to Success (Part 2)

Last week we reviewed the characteristics of successful people, figuring out together why certain people tend to stand above the crowd. Now that's all mapped out, we continue our journey to success by learning from their triumphs. Like last week, I urge you to follow these guidelines within yourself every day to unleash your inner power. You and only you have the power to be as successful as you want to be. Follow these guidelines with an open mind: Professional Appearance --- are we are [Click here to read full article...]

hcds4you342018-07-22T10:59:26-07:00July 29th, 2018|

Your Journey to Success (Part 1)

Over the years I’ve made it a point to observe why some people make it big while others just get by. What personal characteristics set them above the crowd? I finally figured it out: they all seemed to have true grit, that fierce determination to succeed. I want to share some of my findings, so you too can obtain the same passion it takes to succeed. This is part one of my journey to success series, where I show you the key personal growth characteristics [Click here to read full article...]

hcds4you342018-07-22T10:45:39-07:00July 22nd, 2018|

Does Owning a Salon Get You Down?

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed? Do you find it difficult to find and keep good help? Are salon profits rising? Do you manage your team, or do they manage you? These are just some of the questions many salon owners face daily in trying to grow their business. The daily pressures of owning your own business, balancing your personal life, and raising your standard of living can be daunting especially in today’s tough economy. Owners must wear many hats in trying to deal with adversity [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-07-15T09:08:21-07:00July 15th, 2018|

You’re Invited: Salon Owners 7 Day Conference Cruise to the Caribbean

Seven incredible days to renew your passion - don’t be left out! Sign up for our cruise today! You’re invited to be part of our new grassroots movement on our 7 day Salon Owners Summit Conference to the Eastern Caribbean March 3-10, 2019. Enjoy a chance for fun, relaxation, and becoming part of our efforts to address the many obstacles and challenges affecting our salons, our profession, and the quality of our lives. Our theme for this conference will be salon owners helping salon owners. Salon [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-08-28T00:08:55-07:00July 8th, 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|

Creating Your Apprenticeship Program

There is a real need for an apprenticeship program in the beauty profession. Unfortunately, not enough owners are aware of the numeral benefits of having such a program in their salon. Apprenticeship programs help combat the high dropout rate of young hairdressers, most of whom leave the profession due to lack of opportunity and experience. More importantly, having an apprenticeship program helps to upgrade the quality of education in your salon, equipping your team to better meet job market and consumer demands. As salon owners, [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-06-19T08:53:26-07:00June 24th, 2018|

Salon Ownership: Crisis or Opportunity?

I’m hearing more and more concerns being voiced about the crisis facing hairdressers and salon owners. These challenges affecting our profession have been haunting us for many years. Lack of apprenticeship programs, booth rental issues, rent wars, misinformation,new minimum and overtime pay mandates, staff turnover, price and commission wars, lack of business management skills, staff pirating…the list goes on and on. Without a doubt, compounding these challenges even further is change within our profession that are causing so much stress, worry, and business challenges among [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2019-12-17T15:51:31-08:00June 17th, 2018|

Why Salons Fail

This past year has been a very difficult year for many salon owners. Sadly, far too many salons have failed while many more will continue to struggle. Unfortunately, 2018 -2019 shapes up to be an even more challenging year as business costs and the high cost of living continues to rise. new labor laws and minimum wage and overtime pay will also cause a lot of hardships as well . It may seem out of your hands, but let me assure you ,there's more [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2021-09-30T12:14:59-07:00June 10th, 2018|

Stay in Touch With Your Customers

What sets one salon apart from another is more than just the quality of their stylists and services. It is how well your salon connects with their customers. Many salon owners and hairdressers take their customers for granted and do not develop a strong personal and business relationships with them. This kind of attitude can be devastating to a business. Customers know there are plenty of other salons and prices to choose from. If they don’t feel a sense of loyalty, there will be nothing [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-05-28T21:34:43-07:00June 3rd, 2018|

Cheat Sheet to Owning a Successful Business

Building and growing a successful and profitable business in today’s tough economy by trial and error is just too costly. You don't have the time, energy, or money to be making mistakes. Trying to run a profitable business and adapting to the many changes occurring within our profession is crucial to survive. The following steps will help you meet the growing challenges of salon ownership. Be sure to review my cheat sheet to owning a successful business.Don't make salon ownership so complicated. Follow this cheat [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2019-12-17T15:54:41-08:00May 27th, 2018|

Hairdressers: Before You Jump Ship

Far too many hairdressers change jobs without thinking of the long term ramifications of their decision. In today's tough and uncertain economy, changing jobs can be risky especially with our current competitive business climate. When times get tough, you may want to jump ship, but be careful. It may be the biggest mistake of your career. If you're thinking about jumping ship, I do hope that these few tips will help you think clearly before you make a major decision regarding job change. Consider the [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-05-20T10:55:38-07:00May 20th, 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|

Profit is Not a Dirty Word

Sadly, many hairdressers feel that salon owners are greedy. Online I read countless comments of hairdressers claiming owner make a profit at their expense. That owners keep half of what hairdressers earn, that they drive around in fancy cars while you struggle to pay rent. These types of comments are rampant within the beauty industry. Perhaps these are some of the reasons why the standard of living for hairdressers are so low. Turnover and business instability is destroying our standard of living. There is a [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-05-06T10:17:27-07:00May 6th, 2018|

Experienced vs. Inexperienced Hairdressers, Who to Hire?

Making your hiring decisions will be one of your most important decisions when adding a new member to your your championship team as a salon owner. Choosing between experienced vs. inexperienced hairdressers will be an critical decision for your business. Selecting committed professionals will depend on finding people who share your vision, goals, and quality control standards will be a key management skill. A hit and miss approach to hiring a new member to your team is just too costly. Below are some of the [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-12-03T11:51:09-08:00April 29th, 2018|

Raising Prices

Raising Prices

Salon owners are struggling to make a profit and combat rising business costs in this tough and competitive economy. Unfortunately, far too many salon owners are trying to find solutions to these challenges by trial and error. Many salon owners have resorted to any number of the following: recruiting top stylists from their competitors; paying commissions that are too high; or renting stations just to survive. While the cost of living and business will continue to rise, salon owners will have to find ways to [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-04-19T16:23:38-07:00April 22nd, 2018|

Crafting Your Employee Handbook

The key to employee training begins with your employee handbook. As our economy struggles, salon/spa owners are being stymied by government regulations that make it difficult and challenging to own a small and profitable business. Compounding the many challenges salon owners face is how to avoid turnover and improving staff performance and productivity. You can avoid a lot of hardship and protect your rights as an employer, as well as protecting the rights of your employees, by drafting a well thought-out employee handbook. How can [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-04-15T10:10:13-07:00April 15th, 2018|

New Salon Owner Alliance Network

You are invited to be part of our new grass roots movement of like-minded salon owners/spa owners who want our voices heard. Our goal is to form a united voice towards finding solutions to the many deep-rooted challenges and obstacles that are affecting our salons, our profession, and our standard of living. Far too many of our salon owners are struggling to stay in business. Price wars, recruitment wars, lack of a code of ethics, rent wars, and the list goes on and on. Now [Click here to read full article...]

Jon2018-04-08T07:43:48-07:00April 8th, 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|

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|

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