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Pride is an Outcome
In order to experience a profound feeling of pride, it must be preceded by an accomplishment. To feel pride in your new car or new home, you had to... Read More
Testing your Limits as a Salon & Spa Owner
Comfort zones are boring. Status quo is ordinary. "Doing OK," means satisfactory but not exceptional. "Playing it safe" is a... Read More
Your business. Your creation. Your dream.
What you read in these Monday Morning Wake-Ups is about real life entrepreneurial leadership. I write for you, the small business owner, because you... Read More
Time to remix and drink your Kool-Aid
As kids, we loved to drink Kool-Aid. Just water sweetened with sugar, tart fruit flavors, artificial coloring and absolutely no nutritional value, it... Read More
The Choice: Take control or make excuses
Things happen for a reason. There is always an explanation for an outcome ... whether it is good or bad. It can be an inspiring story of a leader... Read More
Tapping into Salon & Spa Team Bonuses
In every conceivable way, business is a competitive endeavor. You compete against other companies for market share. You compete to beat last... Read More
Because it is about The Cause
Call me crazy, but I have never gone to work for the money. If the work I do is meaningful to others, the money will come. If the work I do is... Read More
When your business does not feel well, you do not feel well
Like humans, businesses can have serious health issues too, like being cash starved, burdened with crushing debt, and a toxic culture. I always say,... Read More
Are you working harder for less?
This Monday Morning Wake-Up is for all the owners and leaders that are stuck in survival mode and growing weary of being in a state of working harder... Read More
Are You TOO Controlling of Your Salon/Spa?
If you want it done right, do it yourself. That's the motto of a control freak leader. You oversee everything. You need to approve everything.... Read More
Do not be a business maintenance man
When I was a young man starting out on my first job, I thought to myself, "I want to be the manager." I was always fascinated with business... Read More