No matter what type of business you own, you will face many decisions. The result of making any decision is it will create change. Most changes are minor with minimal affect. These don’t keep you awake at night!
Salon & Spa owners face decision making all of the time; it seems you just figure out the answer to one situation when another arises. Sometimes you are faced with major decisions so you research and ponder the best path to take, and you wonder if you will regret the decision in retrospect.
Be sure to take the time to read the articles from ModernSalon.com and SalonToday.com. This is great insight into the heart of making major decisions. In the article they say "Many salon owners were surprised when Ted Gibson and Jason Backe announced they were closing the Ted Gibson Salon in NYC at the end of December, 2016”.
From December 2016:
http://www.modernsalon.com/article/78409/salon-owners-react-to-ted-gibson-salon-closing
From January 2017:
http://www.salontoday.com/article/78409/salon-owners-react-to-ted-gibson-salon-closing
When you are faced with making major decisions about your Salon or Spa it is critical that you have Un-Biased (not family or friends or team members), Professional Guidance. It can be your Banker, your Accountant, or a Business Coach. But please do not make a major decisions without professional guidance! We truly love this industry and we love it when we hear about Changes that an Owner made and when they look back on it, they are very happy with the decision! Give us a call if you are considering a change, the first call if Free and we will provide you with valuable insight and things to consider.