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Ten Leadership Resolutions for 2013
Well, here’s your final MMWU for 2012. It’s hard to believe that I’ve written five years of MMWUs - that’s a grand total of 260 fast-read strategies... Read More
Keep Your Salon or Spa From Becoming Irrelevant
In business, becoming irrelevant means that your company is indistinguishable from the bulk of your competition. It means that your service or product... Read More
A daily workout program for leaders
Like all great personal accomplishments, leadership is something you must work on relentlessly to get better at. Even then, the gains are incremental... Read More
Change begins with a spark
Your business has been performing in a pretty lackluster way for too long. You've been getting increasingly frustrated until - ZAP - you've... Read More
5 questions for salon and spa success in the New Year
The holiday season is in full swing. More than likely, this means that your salon or spa is busy, the appointment book is full (at least for the next... Read More
Five critical elements to create employee loyalty
Every leader and company wants loyal employees. But what exactly is a loyal employee? The ultimate description is an employee who would,... Read More
Five reasons why some projects fly and others crash
New projects or initiatives are interesting little devils. I refer to them as devils because you never know when they are going to turn on you and... Read More
Maneuvering The Dreaded 'Entrepreneurial Curse' in Your Salon or Spa
Chances are the dreaded entrepreneurial curse has already found you. You can shake it off without much effort in its early stages, but over time, it... Read More
Going No Compromise means living it
Ever since my No-Compromise Leadership book was published in 2009, it has been both impressive and humbling when I realize the extent to which leaders... Read More
Mother Nature empowers No-Compromise Leadership
I've lived in Old Saybrook, CT, for over 32 years. It is a small town bordered on the east by the Connecticut River and the south by Long Island... Read More
Do what you say you are going to do
A leader's role is to see everything. You look for the right thinking, behavior and performance that will lift your company to its desired... Read More