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Mission 43  Improve Yourself When you get better everything in your life gets better. This week and hereafter look for ways to improve your skills and abilities. When you grow and develop your personal and career skills, the circumstances of your life will respond with positive changes. Continuous learning is not an elective. Be teachable. […]

Mission 42 Client Events This week, -hold a meeting to plan some kind of business-building event. This event could target clients who have never had their hair colored, -or teenagers who need makeup lessons, or clients who have never had esthetic services,  or clients that want to go blonde, etc, etc. The possibilities are virtually endless.  Market these and other ideas to […]

Mission 41 Be Happy Today and everyday, -when you get up in the morning, say, “I feel happy, I feel healthy, I feel terrific.”  What you become starts with the way you think. Think about being happy. Write down the things that give you joy. Start a gratitude list. Review your list daily. Do the things that bring you joy. Tim Redmond said, “There are many […]

Mission 40 Thank You Cards Today and for the following week, -send special clients a thank-you card expressing your appreciation of them. Acknowledge any good news, -but more importantly, -give them a heart-felt thank you for allowing you to look after their hairstyle. Show appreciation for your relationship. Always send your first time clients a thank-you note.

Mission 39 Prospect for New Clients Prospect for new clients daily. When time permits over the next week and thereafter, -seek out people who look interesting and hand them your business card. Explain what you specialize in. Hand out a minimum of 10 cards a month. Choose people who you think you’d like to have as clients. If you go to […]

Mission 38 Act Like The Owner Today and everyday hereafter, -act like the owner. Have an appreciative eye. Pick up, -clean up, -help out, -and come to work early. Say hello to everyone and goodbye when you leave. Compliment your co-workers work. Smile until your jaw aches. Do more than you have to do. Go beyond the call of duty for your clients and your associates. Treat […]

Saw this little speech from Bill Gates awhile back and I liked it and wanted to share it. Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! 

Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. 

Rule 3 : […]

Mission 37 I’ve Missed You  This week, -think about your clients who have not been back for some time. Access your computer database for an accurate list or just recall them by memory. Send each one of  those missing-in-action clients a hand-written note telling them that you miss them and that you would like to see them again. Offer […]

2009 NAHA Master Stylists of the Year, Brian and Sandra Smith will be teaching at Taylor Andrews on this coming Wednesday, November 18th. Chosen by Modern Salon as two of the top 75 educators of the past 100 years, Brian and Sandra are a dynamic married couple who have been wowing audiences for years with […]

Redken's Peter Mahoney will be joining us for a two hour seminar on Salon Mastery, this coming Monday November 16 at 6:00 p.m..                                                 As lead trainer for Salon Consultants International Inc. and […]