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Choosing to be Consistent as a Salon or Spa Owner
Just how good do you want to be? What level of the game do you want to play? How important is that vision of yours? How passionate are you about the... Read More
You feel stuck because (?)
Sooner or later, all leaders have symptoms of being stuck. It's when you feel like you're working really hard and making excruciatingly slow... Read More
TOP TEN Worst Leadership Behaviors
For 40 years I have devoted my career to teaching, writing and coaching on entrepreneurial business growth and leadership. I included the term... Read More
Culture shifts live or die with clarity and information flow
I've witnessed more attempted culture shifts during which the leader charges off in a new direction only to discover that his culture is still... Read More
Death, Taxes and 1099
Can a salon or spa owner files a 1099 for their staff, but not call the arrangement rental? The IRS has very clear and specific guidelines to classify workers as independent contractors or employees. Here's what you need to know. Read More
How to get employees to embrace ownership thinking
Some owners are happy when employees just do their job well. Get the work done. Follow the rules. Make clients happy. Don't waste resources. Be... Read More
Into the Heart of Compensation Systems design
In its most simplistic state, a compensation system buys time from an individual performing work. That's the easy part; everything beyond this... Read More
When you are committed to going for it
It starts as a "what if" vision of the possibilities awaiting you ... if you commit to go for it. What is "it"? "It"... Read More
The damned if you do, damned if you do not hiring decision
The situation: Revenues are falling flat and the company is missing its monthly goal more often than not. It's not that the company is doing... Read More
The ultimate leadership wish list
In its most distilled state, leadership is about getting to a better place. It is about leadership of the self, leadership of other people, leadership... Read More
When the unthinkable happens
Being in the coaching business for over 22 years, distress calls from owners are all too commonplace. They come by phone, email, text message,... Read More