“Persistence will give you the power to prevail over all problems and obstacles.”
As a salon owner, you will experience many challenges and obstacles as you compete in a very competitive and changing business environment in 2020.
Avoiding staff turnover, combating rising business costs, staff retention, client retention, combating salon gossip, owner burnout, increasing salon traffic cost effectively, improved profitability, finding quality hairdressers, new minimum and overtime labor laws, to name a few of the challenges salon owners face daily.
Working 10-12 hours behind the chair leaves very little time to meet these challenges.
The key to overcoming the many peaks and valleys of salon ownership will depend on your attitude towards adversity. No one ever said owning a business would be easy, especially in today’s tough and competitive economy.
Trying to overcome these setbacks by trial and error and time consuming is just too costly.
I have listed a few guidelines that will help you avoid and overcome many of these business challenges.
Triumph over Adversity — your attitude towards adversity will play a major role towards your ability to preventing and overcoming the many obstacles of salon ownership.
Keep in mind your not alone, many salon owners experience the same peaks and valleys as you do; some are able to cope better than others.
Despite these challenges adversity can offer many opportunities to grow your business if you seek out help, and develop a fierce competitive spirit. Tough times always separate winners from losers but tough times always present fantastic opportunities.
Time to Reflect — sometimes you just have to find time alone, regain your focus and reflect on your strengths’ and weaknesses, click here for my salon owners quiz that will help you define your strengths and weaknesses, so you can identify the causes of your setbacks and make adjustments.scroll down.
My book Developing Your Skills has a salon owners quiz that will help you measure your own strengths and weaknesses. Click here.
Map Out Your Plan of Action — how will you combat the above business challenges? The easiest way to prevent and over come these challenges is to review your current structure and organize your salon accordingly so that you can better manage your business, instead of your business managing you.
Lack of planning is one of the biggest reasons salons fail. Refer to my book Creating Your Salon. Make sure you attend my 2 day business management seminar in Las Vegas August 24-2518 2020..
Take Action — complacency is a mistake many salon owners make. Getting into the habit of always delaying business decisions is a habit you must avoid. Write down your problem and address your challenge immediately. Learn from your mistakes and move on.
Hairdresser Career Development Systems educational resources is designed to help you overcome these challenges. Click here.
Get Mad — develop your competitive spirit. Identify your problem then work hard to solve it. Determination and perseverance is a key ingredient to overcoming set backs.
Get Help — Don’t allow you’re self to feel overwhelmed and combat your challenges alone. Help is available. Learn from people who have years of real word experiences who have successfully overcome many of the same obstacles you face daily in your salons.
My 2 day business seminar will address and provide solutions to all your challenges. Click here.
More Education — the leading cause of business failure is lack of business management skills on the part of salon owners. There are many classes available. Learn from successful salon owners who have found solutions to the many challenges of salon ownership. Knowledge is power.
I formed Hairdresser Career Development Systems, free of any special interest groups or product companies, so that I can remain objective and focused on your needs.
As a fellow hairdresser/salon owner, with over 43 years as a salon owner and now business consultant I know your concerns.
Please review my weekly blogs, educational resources that I know will help you meet and overcome the growing challenges of salon ownership. You need not go it alone. I urge you to view my experience and background to make sure I fit your concerns. Click here.