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Old 01-12-2006, 02:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Blast From The Past AND A Must Read for 2006

So many "New" topics that are like stale bread to a lot of us (where are those sh*tty one-liner replies with the words "SEARCH ENGINE" I used to see?)--I thought I would troll the past and see ifcould dig up anything that had some value. Guess whose post jumped out at me the most after a long and arduous search--

Sheila has a fan base (She might make 200 rep points if she doesn't pi$$ someone off and this post should send her numbers skyrocketing) This is a GREAT POST (Until about page 4-- then Sheila gets banned and people cry and whine). If you choose to click--Settle in kids--it's a lesson and a read.

Hey Nav--Remember when you were a freshman??!!??!

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Re: Blast From The Past AND A Must Read for 2006

Most people come ONLINE to not only ‘talk’ with others that have similar situations (employee problems, equipment problems, the dreaded slow season, the emotional and financial highs of the BUSY, the funny or gross things that happen with clients on a day to day basis) - they COME online to LEARN.

To pay a consultant to set up shop is a great investment, especially for those that have never owned a business before, or how simply don’t have the education and experience to get started themselves.

But the fallacy that indoor tanning is a FUN and EASY way to make money doing what YOU enjoy is the first error many people make when deciding to ‘be their own boss’. For this reason, this industry sees about 35% new owners every year. And they take the place (and sometimes stores) of those that fell for the Fairy Tale about how fun indoor tanning is.

This business (like any other business) requires effort .... there is NO ‘instant success or instant gratification ...... and Hard Work and Great client service and a Clean salon are NOT enough to succeed with.

The really wise people RESEARCH indoor tanning as a VIABLE money producer..... Let’s face it, day-care providers are making more money than MANY here, **** - - even McDonald’s PAYS more per hour than many salon owners personally make after a long day at the salon..... but if you understand that to succeed - you MUST be willing to LEARN and GROW while still providing the level of service you feel comfortable with - then you need to really take the time to LISTEN.

No one says you have to follow a plan or advice to the ”T” - but in every post, there is something that can
help you learn and GROW your business.

Some salon owners have even become successful business people just by LISTENING to the meaning of a post and not getting weighed down in personal assumptions about the poster. . . .
So, let’s look as some examples of how regular people react to offers of advice.

You are new, don’t know much and a salesperson tells you they can sell you equipment that will KILL the competition..... that you will be successful.

Do you know how many people are willing to PAY thousands of dollars on a promise of success to a person whose own success lies simply in the selling you THAT EQUIPMENT?

Are bed dealers bad?

NO they are NOT.... they are in the business of selling YOU equipment. If they do a good job (don’t overtly screw you) and you do happen to succeed, they can hope for RETURN business ~ ~ but if not, there is always some newer salon owner they can do business with.

There are some very successful salon owners that come online - (reasons are mostly personal) but they come in the hopes of offering inspiration to those of us that are sitting in empty salons and even emptier checking accounts.

Do you guys remember Dot Com (,,,,,,,,}}}}}}} ‘grow in size or get out of town’)????

He is not a bad guy.

As a matter of fact, he is a very nice person and one that I happen to respect. But he (like some other sassy chicks I know,) tend to ruffle people’s feathers when he posts. He P*s*sses you off and you get INVOLVED, you start THINKING, and if you can be big enough to get past the personal offense you feel he has given you .... the message IS clear and it is true. There is a lot to be learned from people like our friend DOT COM ..... if you have the ability to visualize the TRUE intentions.

Is it enough to WANT to be successful? Or do you feel that only the RICHEST people can be successful?

The truth is, that most of the really big players in this industry.... started out with NOTHING. No silver spoons and sugar daddy support ..... no Masters Degrees in Business or even undergraduate degrees ..... But one thing they did not have was false expectations of How Fun Owning A Salon Would Be........
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