As P&G Salon Professional prepares to host this year's business forum at America's Beauty Show, its Vice President of Business Development, John Moroney shares new details for "Smart Thinking, Straight Talk, A Salon and Spa Owner Dialogue". There is so much excitement building about this talk that P&G has decided to host a live webcast of the event. Sign up for the interactive webcast at www.pgsalonpro.com/abs.
Ulta Beauty has mapped out a clear career path for stylists in their salons, and the stops along the way include dedicated time (paid for!) spent on education at all levels.
Best-selling author Keith Ferrazzi, who overcame financial hardship to earn a first-class education, kicked off the conference by demonstrating the importance of personal relationships to business success. David Wagner, owner of JUUT Salonspas, illustrated the similarities between his personal triumph over cancer and the journey salons had of surviving through the recent recession. Toni&Guy and TIGI co-founder James Morrison demonstrated how winning attitudes and behaviors push businesses and individuals to reach their full potential. Daniel Amen, M.D., pointed out the importance of the mind-body connection, and shared applicable solutions for overcoming bad habits to build a healthier brain. And, in an inspirational speech that concluded with a heartfelt standing ovation, Aimee Mullins, who was born without fibulae in both legs, shared her heroic outlook that led her to become a world-record holding amputee athlete, model and activist.
Throughout my career, salon professionals often ask me for advice on how to be a platform artist who also teaches and gets to do editorial work too, while also being able to work in the salon!! And, I always joke with them that they want ...