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Feb 10, 2025   Our Signature D Executive Coaching and Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs education programs focus on elevating executives and entrepreneurs to shatter their own glass ceilings. Statistic: 🌎 Only 6% of CEOs worldwide are women 🌍 There is a surge of women empowerment across the global celebrating international women’s day and their achievements. The reality is the speed of innovation and transformation in technology and other innovations is far faster than the pr

Feb 03, 2025 University education, college degree even from a prestigious institution doesn’t ensure success or that you will score the next succession executive role. Formal education teaches you how to do a specific skill like marketing, accounting or civil engineering. Yes these skills are vital for our network and communities but they are only focusing and graded on performance. What about the whole package - the ability to adapt, pivot and change course. These are things

Jan 27, 2025 "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey    Here are some business tips to help you start the new year strong:  1. Set specific and achievable goals for the quarter. 2. Review your budget and expenses to ensure you are on track. 3. Analyze your sales data to identify areas of improvement and focus your efforts. 4. Schedule regular team meetings to align on objectives and track progress. 5. Offer promoti

Jan 20, 2025 1. Clean up your shop window Whether that is on social media, your website or physical premises. Make sure your branding message is clear. Look at your business through client's eyes, and visit your website as a guest. What message do you get, what can you do differently? What do you want it to look like?   2. Check what works Quality of what you post, how you communicate and what offers you run are much better received if they are quality over quantity. Whether

Jan 13, 2025 Motivating your beauty salon team is crucial for creating a positive and productive work environment.   Here are some strategies to help you motivate your team:   1. Set Clear Goals:   Clearly communicate your salon's goals and objectives to your team. Clarify the targets you want to achieve, whether it's increasing sales, improving customer satisfaction, or expanding service offerings. When your team understands what they are working towards, they will be more m

Jan 06, 2025 Ideal client personas can vary depending on the specific industry or business, but here are some common examples:   1. The Small Business Owner:   - They own a small business and need marketing solutions to reach their target audience effectively. - They are looking for cost-effective strategies to maximize their return on investment. - They value flexibility and personalized approaches to meet their specific business goals.   2. The Tech-Savvy Millennial:   - Th

Dec 30, 2024 Hopefully you've all found your motivation again after the festive season and are looking forward to a fresh start of the new year. Some of our executives take the entire two week festive season off from work, others spend the end of quarter four and quarter one abroad… how do you spend your festive season?  We have had a few enquiries along the lines of boosting profitability for 2025, they have attended our Profit Lab Workshop and 21 Day Challenge and just want

Dec 23, 2024 We’re coming to the end of Quarter 4 and the end of 2024, it’s a great time for reflection and preparation.  There was a recent article published  by Forbes which shared these statistics:  49% of a company’s reputation comes directly from the reputation of its CEO82% trust companies more when their leaders show up online These percentages resonated with me and made me think about lelders that I have worked with and the companies they represent.  These statistics

Dec 16, 2024 When planning for the year ahead, a business should consider several key aspects to ensure a successful and sustainable strategy. We’ve compiled some important elements to include in your business plan for the upcoming year.   Our ten step guide to your 2025 Success Strategy 💫 Review of Previous Performance Reflect and evaluate the performance of the business in the current year to identify areas of success and areas that need improvement. This is great to do as

Dec 09, 2024 Glowgetters are goal getters - they set targets and go after them with laser focus and determination to elevate.  Remember to surround yourself with successful people and invest in yourself and your business.   Scheduling time in your calendar is important to achieve goals and targets for several reasons: 💫 Prioritization   By scheduling time for specific tasks related to your goals and targets, you are making a deliberate choice to prioritize those activities o

Dec 02, 2024 A business strategy typically outlines the long-term goals, objectives, and plans that a company aims to achieve over a certain period of time. We share a general overview of what may be included in a one, three, and five-year business strategy. These are questions we discuss in our Success Strategy Sessions.  The one to one deep dive into your business to forecast a business success strategy for the next few years, sometimes we even look at a ten year business s

Nov 25, 2024 At the end of quarter three our Success Strategy Sessions focussed on business forecasting. To create a bespoke business roadmap for 2025 and also further project for a three and five year prospect. Success Strategy Sessions are a one to one deep dive into your business. We look a goals, ACTion Plan and a Roadmap to your success. A business forecast typically includes a projection of a company's future performance based on past data, market trends, and other rele

Nov 18, 2024 This week I was asked in an interview how we cultivate a positive and inclusive workplace culture… as I was answering I thought this might be useful to other entrepreneurs. Cultivating a positive and inclusive workplace culture is essential for promoting employee well-being, satisfaction, and productivity. If your team are happy they will work harder and maintain motivation. Team management is important in ensuring your business is people focussed and centred aro

Nov 11, 2024 Strategy is important in business for sustainability, scalability and success. Our success strategy sessions give your business a boost with these five subjects.  💫 Direction and Focus: A well-defined strategy provides a clear direction and helps focus the efforts of the organization towards common goals and objectives.  💫 Competitive Advantage: A strong strategy helps a business differentiate itself from competitors and establish a unique position in the marke

Nov 04, 2024 Data-driven beauty tips are becoming increasingly popular in the beauty and wellbeing industry as technology and data analytics play a more significant role in understanding the needs of consumers.  Five beauty tips that can help your clients enhance their beauty routines: 💫 Prescriptive Skincare Personalized skincare routines based on their customised skin analysis data. By using tools like skin analysis devices and apps, clients can receive personalized recomm

Oct 28, 2024 For the holiday season in the beauty industry, it’s a busy time with helping clients look and feel their best. It’s also a great time to boost your bottom line but helping clients fulfill their gifting list. Use the time in treatment to help them shop for their loved ones.   🎄 Who are you shopping for this season? 🎄 Can I help you with your gift giving list? 🎄 Can I interest you in any gift vouchers? They are a great option for the person who has everything, t

Oct 21, 2024 Here are some business tips to help you finish quarter four strong: 💫 Set specific and achievable goals for the quarter - it’s a great time to reflect on the goals you wrote for yourself and your business in January and also at the beginning of Q3 to refresh yourself on what has been achieved and what to focus on this quarter.  Congratulations on all that you have achieved and best of luck for a strong Q4!! 💫 Review your budget and expenses to ensure you are on

Oct 14, 2024 Scheduling time to design a Success Strategy is important for your business to give the team direction and focus. Enabling a team effort to work collectively towards the company culture and goals. A strategy also enhances your company’s competitive edge promoting differentiation between you and your competitors. This establishes your position in the market and helps to scale your statistics. Some of the best business practices in the beauty industry include:   💫

Oct 07, 2024 Building a contact list is essential for any business, the database is part of the business assets and gives you proprietary rights unlike followers on social media. Sending out regular high quality content that adds value is a great way to stay top of mind and gain visibility.   Here are some ideas for a beauty business newsletter that you could consider:  💫 Seasonal Beauty Tips: Provide tips and advice on how to adjust beauty routines according to the current

Sep 30, 2024 Are you wanting to take your business to the next level? I’ve done this several times in my career and learned many lessons along the way. One of the biggest takeaways from my experience is DO NOT HAVE A PERSONAL GUARANTEE ~ pay an additional deposit instead. This gives you freedom with your exit strategy. I’ve been saved twice by paying a quarter or two of rent up front rather than personally guaranteeing a long term lease.   Here are some tips for landing a co