Flourish

It is officially fuzzy socks, cozy sweaters, comfort foods and pumpkin season!   The only problem is that typical fall foods tend to come in the the form of carb-heavy dishes or calorie-rich desserts.   But don’t you worry, we got you covered.   No need to derail your diet or go cray with your eating! A few of our favorite ways to Enjoy Fall Flavors. Spice Things Up with CINNAMON Cinnamon can not only help regulate your blood sugar, it’s particular flavor can also help you cut back on added sugar when you are making holiday treats.   Sprinkle it in coffee and oatmeal.     Go Crazy with APPLES Who does not love this yummy fall fruit?   One medium apple contains about 14 % of your RDA for vitamin C and over 4 grams of fiber.   Plus as the old saying goes, “ an apple a day, keeps the doctor away “   We  love to add them to salads, sandwiches and just snack on them throughput the day.  (If you add a little fresh...

Do you track your numbers?? I listened to a podcast this week and was surprised by the amount of stylist that do not pay attention to their numbers.  I know numbers do not always come easy to us "Creative" peeps but it is so important to know where you are in order to Flourish!  There are two ways to grow your biz.  You can do more clients or have the clients you have, spend more.  I recommend tracking these numbers weekly at a minimum.  Keeping score will help keep you on track.   Ways to grow your client count are referrals, retention and pre-booking.  Ways to increase your average ticket are retail sales, add- ons and price increase.   At our salon we also track our Benchmarks.  These are measurements of standards of excellence which results can be compared.  Sounds like an ear-full but these benchmarks make it easy for us to measure where we are and where we have opportunities to grow.   My four...

What are your DREAMS?   What do you think it would be SUPER COOL if…   Take a few minutes to think about it; Who you really are.   What is important to you.   What makes you happy.   What do you you want? How is your physical health, mental health, career or purpose, spirituality, finances, family life, love life, social life?   Now grab a pen and paper and start writing, write whatever comes to your mind.   The fabulous and not so fabulous things you want, want to do or maybe want to stop.   Be honest with yourself.   This is for your eyes only and a great place to see what you really want out of life.   Now lets set some GOALS!!!!!   Make sure they are: S.M.A.R.T. Specific =>                                                               ...

We wrote this journal because we know that the Beauty Biz can be CRAZY busy and that the day can easily get away from you.  This is why it is so important to plan for your goals and give thanks for your blessings! We love starting our Day with Gratitude... This helps to change your perspective and outlook on so many things.  By focusing on what you grateful for you will find yourself; happier, healthier, more optimistic and like-able ;-)  Journaling forces us to write down our goals, which makes us more likely to achieve them.  Helps to give clarity.  Helps you focus and stay accountable.  It is a safe place to release your fears and struggles.   We hope Flourish Beauty Biz Journal will give you a place to do all of the above, PLUS focus on key growth indicators in the salon world, while incorporating health and creating a beautiful life.  People that are happy and healthy naturally perform at a higher level and FLOURISH!