by Paula Barker | May 24, 2023 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Fails, Uncategorized
I found that I succeeded in my career as I got better at understanding why it is important to avoid making assumptions. Many times an appointment that should have taken two hours maximum, ended up taking four. Why? I assumed the caller and I were talking about the...
by Paula Barker | Apr 6, 2023 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I have been at my location for several years and had great Google for business- reviews. Recently, however, other places have opened nearby and I now have an issue of people going to salons nearby and saying they came to my business, particularly, since most of...
by Paula Barker | Mar 14, 2023 | Braids, Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Uncategorized
In any type of work that you are providing a service, you expect to complete it within a set time frame. If you have a bakery, for example, you know how long baking a certain cake takes. Icing it will take a certain time also. In the end, you...
by Paula Barker | Mar 7, 2023 | Blow Drying Hair, Braids, Business, Curls & Perms, fashion, Hair Care, Hair Extensions, Hair Styling, Relaxed Hair, Uncategorized
Today, I was listening for words to an oldie but good song and wondering, what’s in a name? Quite a bit actually, especially if part of the name was changed! Nowadays, the beats of old songs are being used with new words, which can be a bit annoying if it...
by Paula Barker | Feb 23, 2023 | Business, Hair Styling, Salon Pricing, Self Image, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
I observed some teenagers having difficulty communicating today and asked myself, can an introvert choose to become an extrovert? This morning on the bus, as usual, everyone chose to stand in a bundle by the bus driver’s cubicle. Others stood...
by Paula Barker | Dec 24, 2022 | Business, Self Image, Uncategorized
The end of the year has come once again and what can I say I am grateful for? There are so many great things that happened this year, there would be too many things to mention! What I can say I am grateful for most definitely are those of you that continue...
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