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What if I told you that just 5 minutes of breathing could give you as much of a boost during that mid afternoon slump as a cup of espresso? You’d probably think I was crazy and, a few years ago, you might have been right! But in 2016, many companies …

Technology has made a profound impact on who we are as people, how we interact as society and what we expect from the companies we do business with. Big technology companies such as Google, Apple and Amazon has changed the way we attract, service and retain our clients. For better …

In a business setting, laugher is proven to boost morale, increase loyalty, and diffuse tension. It helps to build strong interpersonal relationships within the workplace and to improve the work/life balance within your organization. When was the last time you had a soul deep, belly-clutching, tear-in-your-eye, possibly-a-little-snort kind of laugh …

You’ve probably heard the phrase “it’s not personal, it’s business” more times than you care to remember and each time you have likely cringed and wished that particular piece of jargon made it on the ‘do-not-say’ list for the year. In theory, it sounds like it makes sense, right? After …

A few years ago, one of my stylists came to me with an idea – why not run a charitable event to give back to the local community? At first I thought that it would be too much work, but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed …

When your aim is to recreate something reminiscent of childhood, you have to get it right. It can’t just be a shadow of what passes for authenticity; a false version of reality. Patrons would feel cheated. Every detail must be considered, every service perfected so patrons recognize that it is …

Let’s put aside everything on your marketing ‘must-do’ list for a moment and talk about the foundation of any strong, thriving business – the customer relationship. After all, it doesn’t matter how great your pictures are on Instagram or how catchy your posts are on Facebook if your clients aren’t …

The gulf between the commission-based model and booth rental is wide, deep and difficult to bridge, but over the past two years we have engineered a hybrid at our Germantown Collection location that does exactly that. It goes beyond rental, yet sits alongside our commission model without cannibalizing that side …

Anyone who’s been in business long enough will have seen more than their fair share of ‘The Next Big Thing.’ You know, that new, revolutionary technique, method or widget that was meant to revolutionize everything, only to fade away to irrelevance. Now, ever the critic, you may be wondering about …

As vice president of real estate for SportClips, Greg Smith knows a thing or several about selecting a superb site for a new salon. On a daily basis he’s working with area developers to find locations for the franchisees, reviewing market analysis on different communities and negotiating with landlords. Recently …