What will you do to make 2016 a fabulous year for yourself? Of course we have some suggestions! Don’t tackle everything, but choose one or two things in each category to make yourself a healthier hairdresser this year.
BODY
1
Join a gym
or
Download a workout app
or
Start using that Fitbit you got for Christmas
2
Stretch your wrists, shoulders, legs and back every day
and
Check in with your posture as you work
and
Commit to comfortable shoes
3
Add 2 vegetables to each day’s meals
or
Double your water intake
or
Switch from white bread/pasta to whole grain
4
Make an appointment for a physical
and
Book two dental visits for the year
and
Get any eye exam, full body skin check, mammogram, colonoscopy or other test you put off last year
SPIRIT
1
Join a book club
or
Subscribe to a new magazine
or
Keep a journal
2
Meditate
or
Attend religious services
or
Set aside “relax & breathe” time
3
Each day, thank someone for something
and
Find the positive in challenging situations
and
Laugh more
4
Make a new friend
or
Get back in touch with an old friend
or
Volunteer for a good cause
BUSINESS
1
Take a hair workshop or financial seminar
or
Watch an educational video
or
Find a mentor stylist
2
Personally ask regular clients to refer their friends
and
Hand out more business cards
and
Tell clients which products will help them recreate the style at home
3
Open a savings account
or
Purchase your bank’s Certificate of Deposit (CD)
or
Pay off a credit card
4
Suggest an upservice to each client
or
Raise your prices
or
Speed up to fit in more clients each day
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