My journey as a solo aesthetician began four and a half years ago. That time in my career was both scary and exciting. I thought long and hard before I made the leap of faith. However, I felt I wan ready. I look back on it now and realize how naïve I was. I have learned a lot along the way. I made a lot…

Keeping employees happy and productive is no easy task. Either their grout is dirty, their kids are colicky, they missed their morning coffee, or the day just isn’t going their way. However, a spa is sacred space. Unhappy employees make for unhappy clients. This develops into a long term recipe of financial disaster. But don’t lose hope. With a few simple dink dinks to your…

What motivates you to get up and do your job every day? Is it the money you make, the prestige of owning, managing or working in a spa? Or is it something more like enjoying the type of work you do, knowing you make a difference in others’ lives, or feeling like you are a part of a business or industry that really matters? Whatever…

Theory of Corporate and Business Planning, Conflict Resolution, Human Resource Managers, verbal and written reprimands and warnings, OSHA, ADA, and ACLU are all important topics when it comes to owning a business. After pondering these topics for oh… 15 seconds, I came to realize that the main reason we became business owners is because we love the industry and are passionate about our work. The…