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Compensation Guidelines

"It is not how much you earn that matters,it's what you do with what you earn." Jon Gonzales Compensation Guidelines As I travel throughout the United States and Canada meeting salon owners and managers, I am often asked about compensation. Suffice to say that if you are a salon owner, your view on this topic is probably opposite that of many hairdressers, and vice versa. Unfortunately there is a lot of misunderstanding about compensation, especially with hairdressers. This article will attempt to help guide [Click here to read full article...]

2022-04-12T11:33:18-07:00August 21st, 2016|
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Techniques to relax from a long and stressful week at the office

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2016-08-17T15:45:15-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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A beginners guide to aromatherpy and basic scents

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2016-08-17T15:44:55-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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Is hydrotherapy any more effective than a long relaxing bath?

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2016-08-17T15:44:33-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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Are holidays quite as relaxing as we are led to believe?

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2016-08-17T15:43:42-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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Why everybody should consider taking longer baths

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2016-08-17T15:43:15-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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New Oil Treatments Available

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2016-08-17T10:31:41-07:00August 17th, 2016|
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A Coming Boom for Upscale Salons

A Coming Boom for Upscale Salons " Well managed high end salons will be in huge demand."  --- Jon Gonzales I see a coming boom for well managed upscale salons. As our country continues to struggle in today’s tough economy, only well managed salons and spas will survive and prosper. Sadly far too many salons are failing at an alarming rate; a recent study showed that 96% of all businesses failures were due to lack of business management skills on the part of the owner. [Click here to read full article...]

2016-08-06T10:35:43-07:00August 7th, 2016|
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Providing Staff Incentives

 "A pat on the back accomplishes much more than criticism." Jon Gonzales Incentives for Improving Staff Performance and Productivity There are many ways to improving staff performance and productivity. Strong management, a strong employee training program,  a very busy salon, strong leadership and mentoring, a positive and professional salon environment, a shared team vision, continuing education, business stability and growth to name just a few guidelines There are many other ways to reward peak performers based on performance as well; I will review some other guidelines [Click here to read full article...]

2016-07-31T09:51:28-07:00July 31st, 2016|
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Renew Your Passion of Owning a Successful Business

"Persistence and determination will give you the power to prevail over all obstacles." Owning a successful business is a daunting experience and can seem overwhelming at times. As a salon owner you must wear many hats. The many challenges of salon ownership in a very volatile economy can be overwhelming. I’m sure everything that has happened to you has happened to me in my 43 year career as a working hairdresser/salon owner. You certainly will experience many peaks and valleys owning a successful and profitable [Click here to read full article...]

2016-07-18T19:59:53-07:00July 18th, 2016|
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Your Road Map to Financial Independence

"Two ways to get rich ---spend less than what you make and make more than what you spend."  Jon Gonzales Your Road map to Financial Independence. I know this is a topic that most people in the beauty profession ignores;but in my opinion, this is  topic that is critically important,a topic usually ignored in the beauty profession One of the pitfalls we face as hairdressers and salon owners is that, more often than not, our jobs do not provide us with pension plans, medical insurance, [Click here to read full article...]

2016-06-24T01:16:58-07:00June 26th, 2016|
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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...]

2016-06-19T11:37:32-07:00June 19th, 2016|
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Profit is Not a Dirty Word!

 "The worst crime against working people is a salon that fails to make a profit." Attention Hairdressers ----- Profit is Not a Dirty Word! There is a widespread misunderstanding by many hairdressers why a business needs to make a profit. Sadly, many hairdressers feel that salon owners are greedy . In chat rooms I read comments like how dare the owner makes a profit off of me. Salon Owners are greedy. Salon Owners are rich. Why should the owner keep half of what I earn? [Click here to read full article...]

2016-06-02T21:59:52-07:00June 5th, 2016|
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Booth Rental:Is It Right For You?

Booth Rental: Is It Right For You? I'm sure many people, especially those of you who are booth renters or salon owners who rent booths will not agree with article,but with over 49 years experiences as an salon owner, educator,business consultant, motivational speaker, seminar leader, and author , I feel I have earned the right to voice my opinion  and  speak out on this  very controversial topic. If honesty and integrity is wrong, then I plead guilty. There is no substitute for basic honesty and [Click here to read full article...]

2018-05-18T10:39:21-07:00May 22nd, 2016|
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Tips on Avoiding Staff Turnover

Avoiding staff turnover is a major challenge to building and growing a profitable salon No salon or day spa can maintain continued growth and profitability with a constant merry-go-round of staff turnover and business instability. How can you expect to raise prices and build a high end business in this environment? With so many salon owners finding it difficult to find quality hairdressers, staff turnover will always be a cloud that hangs over your head. In my 43 years of real world experiences, I have [Click here to read full article...]

2022-04-12T08:25:38-07:00May 15th, 2016|
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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...]

2016-05-01T10:11:15-07:00May 1st, 2016|
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The Beauty Profession Bright Side!

Last week I posted The Dark Side of the Beauty Profession. I urge you to click here to review last week's blog about the dark side of our profession to refresh your mind as we look towards the bright side of our profession. This week I want to present Beauty Profession Opportunities & The Bright Side... Adversity Presents Fantastic Beauty Profession Opportunities Nobody ever said owning your own business would be easy. Most people quit when the going gets tough. Adversity always presents fantastic opportunities [Click here to read full article...]

2018-08-28T01:05:50-07:00April 24th, 2016|
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A Time for Beauty Industry Education Reform

"Today's professional will need to know more than how to develop their artistic skills." ~ Jon Gonzales To raise the standard of living for hairdressers and improve salon profits for salon owners in this tough and uncertain economy, then we as salon owners must raise the standard of educational excellence...we must create beauty industry education reform.  And, we must unite and address the many obstacles and challenges facing our salons, our  careers, and our profession.  Good is not enough anymore! As a salon owner and [Click here to read full article...]

2016-04-09T22:23:34-07:00April 10th, 2016|
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Tips on Growing Your Business

" Progress begins with getting a clear understanding of your obstacles." Jon Gonzales As many of you are aware, the beauty industry has changed dramatically these last few years,salon owners are facing many challenges; the costs of owning your own business will continue to escalate; new wage and overtime regulations,many of our beauty schools are being either shut down or being targeted by the department of education and the department of labor.  Proposed government and state tax increases, government  targeting the beauty industry for audits,and [Click here to read full article...]

2019-05-30T08:46:57-07:00April 3rd, 2016|
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Staff Retention Tips

 "A trial and error approach to staff retention is just costly!" The following guidelines will help you address this very critical business challenge: Poor Hiring Decisions --- is  one of the leading causes of staff turnover and internal salon challenges facing salon owners? Make sure you develop your staff development program to minimize making hiring mistakes. My book Creating Your Salon will help you tremendously. Click here No Educational Guidelines --- how can you expect your staff to perform if they do not know what [Click here to read full article...]

2016-04-22T13:34:02-07:00March 27th, 2016|
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