Category: Inspiration
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Procrastination De-Rationale
Fear of failure tops the list. If you don’t try, how can you possibly fail, right? Wrong! Since failing is part of any successful business, facing your fears and clearly understanding the worst that can happen with such a failure, the problem usually becomes dwarfed by the possibilities that success can bring.
Fear of success is another game-changer. If you succeed in your endeavors, does it scare you that life may change for you? Ask yourself what the consequences would be for succeeding and face the reality of what the change could mean for you.
Burnout is a very common excuse for putting things off. If your business is starting to feel like a grind, it’s time to find a way to freshen it up. Try taking a break to refresh and then re-tackle the issue by breaking it down into smaller tasks.
Distraction – There’s a ton of it in the salon so many important task get pushed back to deal with more immediate concerns. The problem is that these tasks tend to fester and are perceived as larger than they really are. The best advice is to schedule a time, much like a booking, to start on the project and allow a reasonable amount of time to complete it. DO whatever it takes to stick to the schedule and then reward yourself in some way for completing it.
Lack of ability. If a project is outside the comfort zone, it makes getting started that much harder. If the skill will benefit you later, it might be worth learning now, so take the time. If the skill won’t be useful to you in the long term (updating your fashion boutique’s website), hand it off to an employee or contractor, and focus on the tasks in your wheelhouse.
Getting overwhelmed. Sometimes a project is so big that it’s just too overwhelming to start. Break it down into really small part and tackle one part at a time until it’s complete.
Emotional Reasons. If a task is too much for your for emotional reasons, don’t sweep these feelings under the rug. Face up to the emotion that’s making you stall, and realize the only way to get past it is to complete the task and move on.
Do any of these ring true for you? If so, own up, take initiative and get past it. Have suggestions to curb procrastination? Do tell!Quote-able Success
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan
Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. ~George Bernard Shaw
The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Tony Robbins
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life — think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda
Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~Jim Rohn
The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~Denis Watiley
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~Dale Carnegie
Have a favorite success-oriented quote you’d like to share? Sound off below!New Years Resolutions
- Lose weight
- Get in shape / go to the gym more
- Eat better
- Eat less red meat
- Give up sugar / gluten / carbs
- Drink less alcohol
- Drink more water
- Get more sleep
- Stop smoking
- Spend less time on social media
- Less time gaming
- Watch less TV
- Travel more
- Learn a new language
- Read more
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Spend less money / start saving
- Spend more time with family
- Adopt a new pet
- Donate time to charity
- Become a local big brother / big sister
- Take up a new sport
- Swear less
- Go out on more dates / date nights with better half
- Spend more time with friends
- Improve professional skills (this one better be on every salon pro’s list!)
Motivational Quotes – Success
“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.” ~Bruce Feirstein
“Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy.” ~Anonymous
“Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.” ~Vaibhav Shah
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~Anonymous
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” ~Colin R. Davis
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” ~Ralph Nader
“To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” ~Mike Gafka
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” ~David Brinkley
“Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.” ~Anonymous
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” ~Robert Collier
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~Maya Angelou
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” ~Vidal Sassoon
What are some of your favorite success-oriented quotes?Motivational Quotes – Part 2
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” ~George Lorimer
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” ~Wayne Dyer
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” ~ Anatole France
“You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals.” ~Booker T. Washington
“Make up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” ~Swami Vivekananda
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~Walt Disney
“Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them.” ~Anonymous
“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” ~Anonymous
“Success is…knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.” ~ John C. Maxwell
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” ~Anonymous
What are some of your favorite quotes that get you motivated and keep you going?Motivational Quotes – Part 1
“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. “~Michael John Bobak
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” ~Herman Melville
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill
“If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.” ~Anonymous
“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” ~John Wooden
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” ~Anonymous
“If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ~Jim Rohn
“Opportunities don’t happen – you create them.” ~Chris Grosser
“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” ~Albert Einstein
“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ~Anonymous
What are some of your favorite motivational and success-driven quotes? Please share!Who is Inspiring Your Potential Clients?
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Written by: Doug Smith
Happy Hairdresser & Hairstyle Appreciation Day!
- Ancient paintings and drawings have been discovered depicting Hairdressers exorcising their craft
- Aristophanes and Homer have both mentioned hairdressing in their writings
- Hairdressers received high status within some African cultures because it was believed that a person’s spirit occupied their hair
- Specially decorated cases designed to hold the Hairdressers tools were used in ancient Egypt and wealthy men often had personal Barbers within their home
- Ancient wealthy households in Rome and Greece had specially trained servants whose primary responsibility was to cut and color the mistresses tresses, and to shave and cut the master’s hair
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It’s Valentines’ Day!… well… almost…
- Create a “buy 1 and get 50% off the second” service deal, or involve your product supplier in helping you put together a “gift with purchase” retail bundle
- Call on a friend (or client) who is a graphic designer and share with them your promotion idea(s) – then ask if they would be interested in designing a one page e blast type sales sheet featuring your offer. As a thank you, consider offering the designer a free service or promotion to compensate for their time and talent
- If your customer list is current, e mail the promotion inviting clients to call or come in to the salon and buy their Valentines’ gift
- If you don’t have a current e mail list for your clients, you might want to think about creating one. HAIRDRESSERPOWER Salon Software offers a FREE 30 day trial featuring client record capabilities that will make it easy for you quickly collect information
- Next, print copies of the e blast and place them in frames at each station in your salon as a conversation starter. Mom’s and daughters are a great target audience
- Remember to make gift certificates for the promotion and have them available at the front desk for purchase
- If you are being aggressive with your discount or offer, consider scheduling appointments for the promotion on slow days, or slow times of the day (some money is better than none on slow days)