by Paula Barker | May 31, 2022 | Business, Troubleshooting, Uncategorized
The last week has reminded me once again of the importance of safety and emergency supplies. A tornado swept through Ottawa and left half the city in darkness. The other half were not aware of the destruction that went on until they watched social...
by Paula Barker | May 17, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Uncategorized
I spoke about hedging their bets from a client perspective in my previous post. Now I want to look at it from the hairstylist’s perspective. God knows, over the years I was able to experience it from both sides! How some ethnic salons operated...
by Paula Barker | May 10, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
When people fear that something might not go their way, they do what is “called hedging their bets”. In the salon industry, I feel we are seeing more people doing this practice. Since the lockdowns, many people have tighter work hours with less time or...
by Paula Barker | Apr 27, 2022 | Business, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair products, Hair Repair, Natural Hair, Uncategorized
Usually when you plan to do anything for a long time, you come to realize that a good exit strategy matters. For years exit strategies have been recommended for business or marketing products but what about dreadlocks? Seriously, there are...
by Paula Barker | Apr 14, 2022 | Braids, Business, Chemical Straightening, Coloring Hair, Curls & Perms, DREADLOCKS/LOCS, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Men's Hair, Natural Hair, Relaxed Hair, Self Image, Uncategorized
When you start a business or get a job you begin with excitement and hope but what are some workplace challenges you may encounter? The textbooks do not tell you that most of what you learn in school almost never happens that way in real life. In a salon...
by Paula Barker | Mar 24, 2022 | Business, Hair Care, Hair Styling, Uncategorized
The mask restrictions were lifted for some industries here and people have been meeting face to face for the first time. You never realize how important it is to see someone’s facial expressions until it is suddenly returned to you. . Over the last two years, I have...
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