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Turning Profit into Cash for Your Salon or Spa
One of the great mysteries in business is why profit isn't cash. Well, it's not really a mystery - profit is more like an abstraction that... Read More
The quest for the right decision
As a leader, it's your job to make decisions - the right decisions. The problem with this statement is that it is inherently flawed. If leaders... Read More
Feed the Passion - Feed the Numbers
"When you're in business, the numbers are everything." Well, that statement is not exactly accurate. True, a business needs to generate... Read More
Do not be an Undercover Boss
I've watched the television show "Undercover Boss" a few times. It's entertaining proof that most leaders are afflicted with the... Read More
Grow your company first, not individuals
My premise is simple: a company cannot offer growth opportunities for its employees if it isn't growing strongly and competitively itself - or at... Read More
How to prevent hostage management
When you admire a great company, you're actually admiring the collective work of the people that made it great. Your responsibility as the leader... Read More
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