Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Leadership”
In the beauty industry, navigating business challenges is all in a day’s work. Have you ever wondered what sets top-performing spas apart from the rest? They have a trick up their sleeve – an esthetician coach. The elite spas and VIP salons, the ones setting trends and raising bars, all have a coach steering their path to success. If you’re …
Onboarding a new hire in your beauty business is a step-by-step process to ensure success for your new employee. Have you ever hired an employee who did not live up to your expectations? Reduce frustration by onboarding and training your new hire thoroughly to minimize stress and indoctrinate into your company culture. Thorough onboarding will improve employee productivity and happiness …
Do you have a no gossip policy for your spa business? Maybe you’re not sure if you need one or why you would need a no gossip policy in the first place. Has this ever happened to you? You walk into your spa first thing in the morning and hear your team members chatting and giggling. At first, you think, …
Most beauty business owners are reluctant to expand their business because they dread the hiring process and fear managing employees. All you need are a few hiring tips to take your business to the next growth level. I failed miserably at hiring employees as a new spa owner! Until I got it right, under the pressure of my CPA and esthetician …
[md-blog-header] If your beauty business has been expanding and you’ve reached a point where you need to hire freelancers to support your growth — congratulations! Vetting freelancers is part of the process and knowing what to look for makes the vetting process much easier. However, hiring freelancers isn’t without risks. A ton of freelance virtual assistants, marketing consultants, social media …
[md-blog-header] In business training and seminars, we’re taught to think and act like a Chief Executive Officer (CEO.) What does that really mean for us in the beauty industry? Do you need to go back to school? Are you out of luck if you aren’t born with certain personality traits? Acting like a beauty business CEO doesn’t mean you need …
[md-blog-header] In your quest to learn success techniques, you may have heard of mastermind groups. But you may wonder, “should I join such a group as an esthetician or spa business owner?” “Is an esthetician mastermind group right for me?” I’ll be honest. I have joined quite a few masterminds in the past and the experience was a mixed bag. …
[md-blog-header] Are you wondering if you should keep your beauty business alive and ride out the COVID storm? We’re living in uncharted territory. Every industry is in turmoil due to COVID and local businesses are fighting for survival. It’s predicted that 30% of hotels and restaurants will not recover from this immense setback. Many sectors are affected and our very …
[md-blog-header] You have big plans and grand ambitions for your beauty business, yet there are certain beliefs holding you back. Let’s uncover why some beauty business owners are more successful than others. Most have overcome any limiting beliefs around money. Remember when you were in esthetic school? We all learned basically the same things. I understand that some schools are …
[md-blog-header] You have probably heard about the rule of “cause and effect,” which states that for every action there’s a reaction. Let’s have a deeper understanding of how this rule affects your esthetic business and your life. Which Side of the “Cause and Effect” Equation Are You On? Being at cause means that you create the things you want in …