by Steve | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Unspoken Weight of Salon Life Why the Hair & Barbering Industry Needs to Talk About Wellbeing The hair and barbering industry is full of passion, creativity, and connection. For many professionals, it’s more than a job—it’s an identity. But behind the chair,...
by Steve | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Culture Do You Have in Your Business — and Are You Onboarding the Right Team Members? In the hair industry, it’s all too common for business owners to hire a new team member simply because they feel they have limited options. The pressure to fill a chair or cover...
by Steve | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Financial stress is becoming a daily reality for many people working in the hair and barbering industry. Rising costs at home and in the workplace can quickly build up, and the pressure doesn’t stay neatly in one place. Stress at home can spill into work, and...
by Steve | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a team member leaves, the way a business communicates that change becomes a cultural mirror. And silence — or selective information — speaks loudly. When clients ask, “Where has my stylist gone?” and the team is instructed to avoid answering, something subtle but...
by Steve | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
For decades, our industry has been shaped by an unspoken belief: clients belong to the business. It shows up in policies, in whispered conversations, and in the way some workplaces respond when a team member leaves. But here’s the truth every experienced stylist,...
by Steve | Mar 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a Team Member Leaves: What Clients Remember Most Across my years working in salons and barbershops of every size — boutique, high‑end, budget, and international — one difference has always fascinated me: how businesses respond when a team member moves on. Some...
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