SOS Small Business Success for Salons & Spas Owners

We have done it… we are back on a boat in the beautiful Caribbean. But this does not mean retirement… it means I am now “Coach on a Boat.”  This leads us on a journey and conversation about operations. How do you grow and scale a business, whether brick-and-mortar or virtual, on land or at sea?  I will ask you the questions… what operations are working in your business, and what may need an operat...

What are you tolerating in your business?  Today's podcast is based on the Education Anchor and what you are expecting or not expecting in your business this year.  Plus, I share all the opportunities to join me at upcoming industry events between now and August.  Listen now or watch on YouTube.

Okay, this is your Captain speaking again. We need to review our 2024 navigation Plan (aka our Salon Strategy Plan) and see if we are on track to meet our destination (goals) for 2024. With Q1 over, we can review, access, and correct the course if necessary. Listen now and download your 2024 SOS Strategy Plan if you still need to implement one. It’s not too late! sossalonstrategy.com.

Do you know the #1 reason people leave jobs? Do you know the 3-word narrative our industry uses to explain why we lose stylists and providers. Become the leader who provides growth solutions and can create a culture that promotes success! Listen now... PS Here is your free download I was sharing and how you can be a better speaker.

I recently read a report that stated 67% of us are experiencing burnout!  While 50% of us state we can manage our burnout, 20% said it is affecting work performance.  51% of entry-level employees (Gen Z) reported mental health challenges directly tied to work and claimed they wanted more empathy. So, today, we are talking about Intentional Action .  What are you doing for yourself to inspire actio...

This year, we sure started with a bang. I am up to big things and hope you are too. Today, let’s narrow our focus on big things and see if we can strategically find 1 or 2 to focus on for the next 30 days. Navigate success with consistency, community, and conversion. When the sails are up, it means we are going in the direction toward our goals, and that means sales are up! Listen Now…

SOS Anchoring Your Values When we talk about values, it is more about what is valued, what you value, and how your core values create your foundation for success. Listen now as we break down, Values, Values Driven and being of Value to others. Join me for the SOS Action Planning Workshop here !

We are closing out 2023 and prepping for 2024! Now, to look back at the 2020 vision, yes, we are reflecting on the last three years and the trends that are important to observe and recognize that what worked in the past is not working today for growing our businesses and we have to get way more strategic and sophisticated.   Are you ready? Listen now.   Plus, join me for the ACTion Planning Worksh...

There would be no Thanksgiving!  As we sail into the holiday season and reflect on our year, ask yourself what you are thankful for. Listen to my gratitude list and share yours this Thanksgiving to create abundant love, compassion, and gratitude toward others. 

Increasing your sales and creating excitement with your team and excellent client engagement is not too late. Listen now as I share from Halloween to the New Year Promotions and everything in between for fun, and market your business as a retail location. Let’s do this….

New research has shown that humanity is stuck in a grief cycle of depression and decision following the pandemic. I know this all too well as we struggle to return to what we had and then add on any other loss from 2020. We may feel broken! Today is the first anniversary of my mom and my dog's death (I wrote the story of that day in "One Day, Two Loves"; you can find it here in Women...

Today, we are looking at how difficult communications can be, what gets in the way, and how to separate whether it is a performance or behavior conversation. Why that matters and the impact if you don’t get it right. Plus, I am sharing my weekend with Sunlight Symposium 23 and my presentation “Mastering Effective Communications, How to Have a Great Team and Client Conversation Every Time. Want to...

So many expressions we use today are linked to boating and sailing.   Like man overboard, walk the plank and scuttle the ship. This would be where the crew intentionally undermined the captain to sink the ship.   Speaking in metaphors can create a lively conversation until I read a post that, in so many words, said it’s okay to start poaching other stylists in salons and to normalize this. I thoug...

What do High-Performance Habits mean to you?  My guest, Andrew Finkelstein, is a high-performance coach who shares the 6 Pillars or habits of high performance and how to stay connected with service from the heart!   Listen Now! 

75%? 55%? 38%? 7%? What do all these numbers mean? Find out now as I share the truth about speaking and the opportunity to be a better speaker no matter your role, leader, stylist, Educator, influencer, teacher, or desire to be a better communicator. I got your ticket! You may want to have a voice and join me for some FB live sessions for Bold conversations. Listen now to get the deets!

How often have you said yes to something you did not want to do? How many times do we put ourselves second or even third? Listen or watch episode 108 with my extraordinary guest,  Brigette Sobus  from Power and Joy Coaching Academy, as we take on Mindset Madness. Learning to say yes to you every time may mean saying no to others at times.  Brigette shares the NLP and Timeline Therapy approach to r...

What does it take to be successful in the beauty industry? My guest Vivienne Mackinder, known as the hairdressers- hairdresser, has the answers.  Listen now as we discuss the three things every stylist should do to succeed. How to always have the perfect consultation with your new and existing clients. Plus, which of the four archetypes are you when doing a consultation? Check out her education op...

Coming off a fantastic Virgin Cruise Voyage with the Beauty Industry Cruise Gang (you know who you are) was uplifting, and I loved being the educator and the attendee. I featured a class on communications and saw many other SOS anchors presented, including sales, operations, mindset marketing and all levels of education in spirituality, cutting, finance, leadership, and more. So, join me today as...

My Guest, Donna Roggio, is about surviving, thriving, and building a future with freedom and time. Donna is the Beauty Business Coach specializing in creating financial success and independence. Her Freedom Tribe Program brings her clients diverse personal and business growth topics. Today she shares five pillars for financial freedom to bring your dream to life, expand your business, sail the sea...

Are we smarter than the average bear? Or animals, for that matter, claim humans have a part of our brain, the prefrontal cortex, responsible for decision-making and impulse control. I am questioning this based on a broad view of our society today. Then add AI to the mix. Are we moving away from our core and innate abilities as humans? All of this makes communicating much more difficult. So I creat...

Today's anchor is Education, and my guest, Brad Poirier, from Beauty Industry Cruises is on the course! Brad is a big advocate of Education, inspiration, and entertainment, so in 30+ days, we are set to take the on the sea with the Mayon Sol Beauty Cruise. So listen now, and it's not too late to join us! May 7-12, 2023.  www.beautyindustrycruises.com

Happy Women’s Day… My guest and friend Gloria Coppola joined me to share in our standing strong together to support women on all levels. Listen to the five necessary anchors I share for women today and the inspirational stories of grief and success. Listen Now

After two years,  100 episodes, and thousands of plays, we are launching Season 3. Finally, we are out of the dark pandemic and made it through the storm of rebuilding, and now we must strengthen the foundation of what it takes to thrive, personally and professionally. So what does Season 3 have to offer? More guests, leadership/coaching training, and mindset awareness and connection to you…...

Life sometimes requires nothing more from us but to feel emotions, our feelings, and if they are congruent with our souls or do these feelings create resistance. We also must look at patterns in our lives, business, and relationships and see if these patterns are old and not serving us and need to be uninstalled or revised. Sometimes, you need to feel the wind and trust the guidance. My word for 2...

Hello February... February first is called “Quits Day,” when your New Year’s resolutions fade into oblivion, and guess what tomorrow is... yep Groundhog Day; of course, we all know its purpose is to determine early spring or if winter continues. Still, the movie by that name is the perception we all live by. Are we going to keep doing the same things and expecting to get better or different result...