Five Ways to Grow Your Business

There are many avenues to choose when it comes to growing your business in beauty.  The best way is through personal experiences and through people you already know. Begin with this thought in mind:  marketing in beauty OR ANY INDUSTRY is a 365 day, 24 hour per day campaign that should never be forgotten. EVERYONE….EVERYTHING….EVERY PLACE can…

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Happy 2013: Make it count

Happy New Year! Here it is January 2013, a time of year most people begin to assess the productivity and success of the past twelve months.  We begin to ask ourselves the serious questions that we avoided all year long.  Don’t we find a way to believe that we are just “too busy to think…

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The Power of the Handwritten Note

In the midst of holiday insanity, don’t forget to use this time to thank the people around you for their friendship, support and for being loyal clients. I am a strong believer in regularly sending cards and letters.  I believe the way to someone s heart is through the mail, “snail” mail.  The handwritten note…

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BEACON: A Recap

In July during Beauty Week there is also BEACON.  BEACON is a PBA event that features some of the most promising cosmetology students.  The opportunity to attend BEACON is either earned by some through scholarship or paid by others. This year was the largest Beacon group ever, and the best to date. I have had…

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A Salon Success Strategy

I am honored to be a member of what I have always believed to be the greatest industry of all time.  This is the only industry that I know where both women and men are paid equally.  This is the only industry that I know where the playing field is equal for all people, regardless…

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The Greatest Enemy of Learning is Knowing

One of the best lessons I have ever learned is this:  the greatest enemy of learning is knowing. Once you think you know, you build a barrier that prevents you from becoming more. One of the major keys to life is to always be searching for more.  We must always be looking to learn.  Some…

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Is Fear or a Lack of Confidence Holding You Back?

Many of us want so much more out of life but fear and a lack of confidence prevent us from breaking out of the comfort zone we have built to try something new and different. Burn into your brain this great saying: “If I always do what I have always done, I will always get…

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Five Keys to Effective Communication

In every one of my seminars, classes, and in-salon programs, I try to add some type of communication portion. Communication is one of the most important keys to a successful life. To fully possess the ability to connect and have a great, fulfilling conversation with others is paramount. To be able to share your thoughts…

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