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Business advice for salon, spa and medspa owners. Profit, leadership, Team-Based Pay and the work of running your company.

My Ten 70th Birthday Morsels of Wisdom

I was born on February 2, 1950. For me, Groundhog’s Day has always been the best day ever.As kids, we dream about the future and all the possibilities that life offers. I remember…

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Why Salon/Spa Employees Leave for Suites or Booth Rental

Commission-based salons and spas are fighting the war of employee retention with the very weapons that create the independents suites and booth rental want. In this blog post, we outline why using the same antiquated business model over and over again, and expecting a different outcome, cannot and does not work.

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Salon & Spa Pricing: Charging What Your Services are Worth

Does your salon or spa service pricing match what you are worth? More importantly, are you charging enough to cover your expenses — and create profit? In this blog post, we outline the biggest service pricing traps — and give you a checklist on how to bulletproof your pricing strategies.

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A Time for Gratitude

At Strategies, we’ve been coaching and training owners of salons, spas, medspas, barbershops, and every other industry related business for over 26 years.As coaches, we spend our…

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What Motivates Salon/Spa Employees

Have you ever struggled to motivate your salon or spa team? In this blog post, you’ll learn about salon/spa employee behavior styles and why it’s important to communicate in ways that each of your employee’s can positively relate to.

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