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Taking responsibility for your actions
A coaching client asked me for advice regarding an issue with a team leader that had been using the company credit card for personal expenses. By the... Read More
Six Strategies to Create a Culture of Accountability
This is for everyone in the salon/spa - not just leaders. In its simplest form, accountability means taking ownership. You take ownership as a leader... Read More
Six reasons projects and change initiatives fail
There is nothing more common in business than launching a new project or change initiative. That's how companies strive to remain competitive and... Read More
6 Simple Questions to Test the Health of Your Salon or Spa
Companies are very much like people. They are born from a union of ideas; they experience all of the awkward phases of learning to walk and develop... Read More
Set employees up to win - not fail
Employees get set up to fail more often than you think. It's never done intentionally - it just happens. Tasks are poorly defined. Desired... Read More
How to Avoid Inconsistency in Your Salon or Spa
You design systems to ensure predictable outcomes. Most systems are rather straightforward, requiring employees to be aware, engaged, and paying... Read More
Dealing with change resisters
Every moment of every day, change is all around us. Seasons change. Weather changes. Our bodies change. Our lives change. Likewise, business changes.... Read More
Late is Late: How is Lateness Affecting Your Salon/Spa?
You're reading my Monday Morning Wake Up. About 10,000 readers trust that it will be in their in-box every Monday morning. If it arrived on... Read More
Leading with blinders on
Leaders have a unique ability to see what they want to see in their companies. They see their people working away yet never see the mounting... Read More
Chasing Freedom as a Salon/Spa Owner
If you think about it, it's a fascinating dichotomy how entrepreneurs throw their blood sweat, tears, and pretty much everything else into... Read More
There is no app for leadership
There's an app for just about everything, so wouldn't it be nice if there was an app for leadership? It could tell when you're not... Read More