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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...]

2017-10-29T13:16:52-07:00October 29th, 2017|
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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...]

2017-10-22T09:27:53-07:00October 22nd, 2017|
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Winning Back Lost Customers

Winning back a lost customer will always be a challenge. As a salon owner, losing a valued customer can be frustrating and disheartening. The key to winning back a lost customer depends on your ability to find ways to turn a lost customer into loyal, long-time customers who will refer friends, relatives and business associates to your business. The consequences of losing customers can be devastating . You lose potential referrals, your salon's reputation, and potential loyal customers with each dissatisfied customer. Losing just one [Click here to read full article...]

2018-06-26T10:24:47-07:00October 15th, 2017|
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Hairdresser’s Guide to Success

Why is it that some hairdressers make it big while others just get by? How do they stand above the crowd and gain that all important competitive edge? What secret hairdresser's guide do they follow to see such sweeping success? The truth is there are no magic secrets to being a peak performer than just following a few guidelines. The good news is that you will probably win by default because few in our profession will not take the time to learn; far too many [Click here to read full article...]

2018-04-05T15:50:21-07:00October 8th, 2017|
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Best Business Tips for Improving Your Salon

Business Tips for Improving Your Salon In today’s tough and changing economy, improving the growth and profitability of your business should be a high priority. You can no longer afford to just hope that everything is going to get better. As leader of your team it is your responsibility to take your business and team to a higher level. Your staff’s livelihood depends on your decision making efforts in growing and making your business more profitable and fulfilling, not only for yourself, but also for [Click here to read full article...]

2017-10-01T00:01:51-07:00October 1st, 2017|
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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...]

2017-09-23T11:41:12-07:00September 24th, 2017|
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Building Customer Loyalty to Your Business

"Building customer loyalty to your business will require a powerful communication strategy with your customers." - Jon Gonzales What sets one's salon apart from another is more than just the quality of their stylists and services. It is how well they connect with their customers and future customers. Exceeding client expectations should be a high priority. Sadly, many salons and hairdressers take their loyal customers for granted and fail to bond with their customers by developing strong personal relationships with them. This kind of behavior [Click here to read full article...]

2017-09-10T12:00:34-07:00September 10th, 2017|
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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...]

2022-04-12T08:37:38-07:00September 3rd, 2017|
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Your Road to Financial Independence

There are plenty of ways to get ahead financially. The first is so basic I'm almost embarrassed to say it: spend less than you earn -- Jon Gonzales The purpose of  writing this blog on this topic is to call your attention to  get you started on planning  your financial security and financial future.   I know most people in our profession will not think this post is interesting, and will ignore this post. In my opinion this information will prove invaluable over time. This is [Click here to read full article...]

2018-08-28T00:29:36-07:00August 13th, 2017|
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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...]

2022-04-12T08:37:38-07:00July 30th, 2017|
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How to Maximize Your Own Personal Growth and Development

"You and only you control your own destiny"   Personal growth and development involves many factors such as clearly defining what will make you happy and your ability to unleash the power within to make your goals and dreams a reality. Are you maximizing your full learning and earning potential, have you clearly defined your goals and expectations or are you always looking for excuses to fail? Are you adapting to the many changes and challenges occurring within our profession? Far too many people depend [Click here to read full article...]

2017-07-23T11:16:34-07:00July 23rd, 2017|
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Finding Quality and Affordable Education

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever." - Gandhi Finding quality and affordable education in the beauty profession is becoming increasingly difficult. In my opinion 90% of education in the beauty profession is focused on the needs of product companies seeking to brand their name or products. Yes retail is important, but more and more of these product companies urge us to sell their products to the consumer only to see these same products sold at [Click here to read full article...]

2018-06-30T22:35:57-07:00June 11th, 2017|
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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...]

2017-04-02T07:43:52-07:00April 2nd, 2017|
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How Do You Measure Success and Happiness?

  People measure success and happiness in many ways. Your challenge is to carefully define your own unique guidelines to your own happiness. For example many measure success by wealth alone, to many people this is important, but we all know there are many other factors on how to measure success and happiness. Personally I never measure success and happiness based on money ,  I measure wealth by family, peace of mind, good health, fulfillment and helping others. Of course we all know that money [Click here to read full article...]

2017-03-12T12:31:39-07:00March 12th, 2017|
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A Tough Message Love from Jon Gonzales

I can tell you what you want to hear and make you feel good, but motivation only last a couple of weeks,or i can give you tough love and tell you what you need to hear, and yes I will step on a few toes including my own. As professionals I know you want straight talk, not the glitter and hype within our profession. If we are to grow we need to have the courage to look on the dark side of our profession if [Click here to read full article...]

2018-08-28T00:36:17-07:00March 12th, 2017|
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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...]

2021-09-30T11:59:03-07:00February 19th, 2017|
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Turning Business Challenges into Opportunities

"I am a great believer in luck: I find the harder I work to grow my business, the more I experience it." -  Jon Gonzales It’s no secret that the beauty industry is product driven and needs educational reform. Sadly, many salons will fail because far too many salon owners are in denial and will not seek out education with an open mind---especially in regards to business management.  In spite of the many challenges salon owners face daily, I see a coming boom for open [Click here to read full article...]

2017-02-11T14:27:06-08:00February 12th, 2017|
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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...]

2017-01-31T09:15:59-08:00January 30th, 2017|
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A New Beginning: New Year Resolutions for 2018

     A New Beginning: New Year Resolutions for 2017 "Happiness is that particular sensation you encounter when you're just too busy to feel miserable." - Jon Gonzales I do hope you all enjoyed a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Now that the holiday season is behind us, let's plan and prepare for a new and successful year for your salon and team.  Although many salon owners had a difficult time making a profit sadly and many more failed. As rising business costs [Click here to read full article...]

2017-12-21T11:02:13-08:00January 3rd, 2017|
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Developing an Effective Customer Communication Strategy

  "If you are unable to get your message across about the benefits of your services and products,your marketing efforts won't work." Salon owners that know how to develop effective communication strategies with their current customers and know how to connect with future customers for maximum effect will instantly improve their bottom line by keeping their clients informed. Salons that not only connect with their customers but also strive to cement  long time relationships that are long lasting and beneficial to both will clearly stand [Click here to read full article...]

2017-11-07T17:42:23-08:00November 6th, 2016|
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